Charges dropped against woman who accused deputy of harassing her

Charges against a Cherokee County woman were dropped during a court hearing Thursday, according to online records.

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Prosecutors filed a nolle prosequi motion on two counts of misdemeanor obstruction against Natasha Lopez.

This comes after Lopez filed a petition for a temporary protective order against Cherokee County Cpl. Charles Mills.

The Cherokee Superior Court granted Lopez a 12-month stalking protective order.

Channel 2’s Ashlyn Webb reported that authorities said Mills created an anonymous Facebook page that Lopez claims was used to harass and target her.

The anonymous Facebook page Lopez shared contained personal information about her family and posted AI-generated content about her online after she challenged her arrest by Mills in August 2025.

On Thursday, the solicitor general spoke at a news conference to discuss the case.

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Mills was fired from the sheriff’s office after an investigation into harassment claims.

The sheriff’s office said they determined “there is sufficient evidence at this time to establish a violation of the Sheriff’s Office Code of Conduct policy.”

He had been placed on administrative leave while under internal investigation after authorities said he created a Facebook page that a woman claims was used to harass and target her following her arrest.

Earlier, Channel 2 Action News reported that the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office has requested the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an independent investigation.

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