A former lieutenant with the Walker County Sheriff’s Office has pleaded guilty to stealing tens of thousands of dollars in citation payments. According to the Lookout Mountain District Attorney’s Office, Amy Kathleen Bradley admitted to pocketing cash payments meant for citation fines while working at the Walker County Jail. The investigation began back in June of 2021, after suspicions were raised about missing funds. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation assigned Special Agent Daniel Nicholson to the case, who uncovered that Bradley had been misappropriating money between 2018 and 2022. Authorities say she later confessed during an interview with Agent Nicholson. As part of a plea deal, Bradley was sentenced to 20 years — with the first 4 to be served behind bars. She’s also been ordered to pay over $70,000 in restitution to the county.
The Walker County Sheriff’s Office put out a Facebook post yesterday dispelling a rumor that Timothy McSears has been found. The Sheriff’s Office says the information is not accurate and McSears is still missing. Detectives with the Walker County Sheriff’s Officer are actively working the case. The search for McSears continues. If you have any information about McSears whereabouts or his disappearance, please call the Sheriff’s Office.
Three felony arrests in Walker County on Tuesday. 40-year-old Kelvin Wayne Strickland was arrested on charges of crossing a guard line, possession of a schedule II and possession of drug-related objects along with other charges. 27-year-old Thomas Joseph Penson was arrested on a charge of identity theft. 56-year-old Tracy Renee Henderson was charged with possession of a schedule I. The complete arrest report is updated daily at DiscoverWalker.com.
April is Child Abuse Prevention Month. Walker County DFCS and Walker County Family Connection planted 141 pinwheels in front of the DFCS building. The pinwheels represent the 141 findings of substantiated child abuse and neglect in Walker County in 2024. In Georgia, reports of child abuse and neglect can be made to 1-855-GA CHILD (1-855-422-4453).
Spring is here, and local students are ready to make your home greener. Both Ridgeland High School and Rossville Middle School will host plant sales Friday and Saturday. The sale happens Friday from 9am to 5pm and Saturday from 8am to 12pm. All the plants are grown locally in the school’s greenhouse.
