Cherokee County judge refuses to dismiss woman’s obstruction in legal battle with former deputy

Editor’s note: the above video is from previous coverage.

ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — A Cherokee County judge has refused to dismiss the obstruction charge against a woman arrested while deputies were trying to find her son.

Natasha Lopez said on Aug. 30, 2025, Cherokee County deputies came to her Woodstock home looking to speak with her adult son about a traffic incident. A search warrant obtained later states that the sheriff’s office wanted her son, Joseph Helms, for fleeing and attempting to elude. Lopez said her son was visiting her house but does not live there…

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