An assistant principal at a Cherokee County elementary school was arrested this month on a shoplifting charge after investigators said she repeatedly stole merchandise from a Walmart in Woodstock over two months.
According to the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office, the case began Jan. 12, when an officer responded to a shoplifting report at the Walmart on Bells Ferry Road. An employee turned over surveillance footage and paperwork showing a woman identified as Courtney Shaw allegedly stealing items during multiple visits between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, 2025.
The sheriff’s office report states that Shaw would shop normally, then stack items at the checkout and scan only one item before placing both into bags or a shopping cart. Investigators said she then bypassed all points of sale and left the store. Walmart reported a total loss of $943.97 involving 98 items…