Georgia deputy fired after creating fake Facebook page targeting mom

A Georgia sheriff's corporal has been fired after the department confirmed he was responsible for an anonymous Facebook page that targeted a local mother and her children. The case has drawn attention after the mother, Natasha Lopez, said a deputy arrested her at her home following an investigation into her adult son.

The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office said Corporal Charles Mills, who led the investigation, admitted at a September 18 hearing to using fake Facebook profiles. Prosecutors later said Mills created and owned the page, which was called "Not So Noble." According to the case notes, the page targeted Lopez and her children and allegedly posted records involving minors as well as manipulated images. Meta has said the page appears to have been removed. It is not clear how the original images and records were obtained, and it is unclear what charges, if any, Mills faces in connection with the page.

Lopez's account of the incident begins on August 30, 2025, when she says a deputy entered her home without a search warrant. Her home surveillance cameras recorded the confrontation, and the footage is part of the public record of what happened at the house. Lopez was arrested and held at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center before being released on bond. She was charged with obstruction of an officer, and an additional obstruction charge was later filed against her.

The sheriff's office disputes her account. It says Mills attempted a protective sweep before obtaining a warrant, and that prosecutors found probable cause after reviewing body-camera footage from the encounter. The department also says Lopez stopped cooperating with detectives during the investigation. Lopez had separately filed a complaint with the sheriff's office over how the matter was handled, and the department disputes the substance of that complaint as well.

The investigation that preceded the arrest centered on Lopez's adult son. According to the case notes, Mills allegedly used license plate camera data to track the son's girlfriend, a step that raises separate questions about how law enforcement tools were applied in a private family matter. Those allegations are part of the broader picture now under scrutiny, though the notes do not establish how the data was ultimately used.

Lopez's criminal case has not been resolved, and a protective order is in place that governs contact in the matter. For the family, the damage extends beyond the courtroom: the anonymous page reached into the lives of her children, which is why the allegations involving minors carry particular weight. The sheriff's office has confirmed Mills's responsibility for the page and has fired him, but the department and Lopez continue to dispute central parts of how the arrest and the complaint were handled.

Several key questions remain open. Authorities have not explained how the original images and records were obtained, and the public record does not yet show whether Mills will face criminal charges over the page or the alleged use of surveillance data. Until the pending case and any further proceedings are resolved, the competing accounts of the August 30 encounter will stand side by side.

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