State to drop charges against Cherokee woman after deputy's firing
Home security camera footage from August 2025 shows a Cherokee County sheriff's deputy at Natasha Lopez's home. Lopez said former Cpl. Charles Mills created a fake Facebook page to harass her following her arrest during this encounter. (Credit: Natas (PROVIDED)
CHEROKEE COUNTY, Ga. - Prosecutors are abandoning misdemeanor obstruction charges against a Cherokee County woman after an investigation linked a fired sheriff's corporal to a months-long online harassment campaign targeting her family.
What we know:
Cherokee County Solicitor General Todd Hayes will address the state's decision to drop the case during a briefing at 3 p.m. Thursday.
Prosecutors filed a motion for entry of nolle prosequi in the obstruction case against Natasha Lopez, signaling they are no longer willing to pursue the charges.
The backstory:
The dispute began in August 2025 when former Cherokee County Sheriff's Cpl. Charles Mills went to Lopez's home looking for her son regarding a suspected traffic violation.
Video from the encounter shows Lopez demanding to see a warrant before Mills arrested her on misdemeanor obstruction counts.
ORIGINAL STORY: Former Cherokee County deputy accused of online harassment campaign
After Lopez shared details of the encounter online, a fake Facebook page named "Not So Noble" began harassing her and her family, according to Lopez.
She said the campaign lasted for months and targeted both her and her children using lingerie photos, partial nudity and fake OnlyFans profiles generated by artificial intelligence.
Lopez provided FOX 5 with an email from the Cherokee County Solicitor-General's Office that identified Mills as the owner of the "Not So Noble" Facebook page.
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office later fired Mills after officials said they found evidence he had violated the agency's code of conduct.
*Video below from previous coverage
Cherokee County deputy fired over harassment
The Cherokee County Sheriff's Office terminated Corporal Charles Mills after an official inquiry linked him to a fake Facebook account used to harass a woman he previously arrested.
What we don't know:
Officials have not yet confirmed whether Mills will face criminal charges for the online harassment or what additional details Hayes plans to share at the afternoon briefing.
The Source: The information in this story was gathered from Cherokee County Solicitor General Todd Hayes' scheduled press conference announcement, video recorded during the August 2025 encounter, statements and an email provided to FOX 5 by Natasha Lopez, and the Cherokee County Sheriff's Office.