Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Woodstock hospice nurse is being held at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with a $73,000 bond.
A Woodstock hospice nurse was arrested for stealing narcotic pain killers from an elderly patient. A family member informed the Cherokee Multi-Agency Narcotics Squad of a possible theft, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman for the Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office. Amy M. Armstrong, 40, was seen taking the prescription narcotics from the elderly patient’s home today. She was also found with more narcotic pain killers and anti-depressants. Armstrong was charged with two counts of felony theft by taking, two counts of elder abuse, two counts of possession of a schedule II controlled substance and a single count of possession of a schedule III controlled substance. Armstrong is being held at the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center with a $73,000…
Saturday, August 13, 2011
A caller is soliciting funds for bonds from individuals who have family members in jail.
The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office released a statement Friday afternoon warning residents about a statewide scam that targets individuals who have family members in jail. Callers have contacted family members by phone identifying themselves an officer from the sheriff’s office, said Lt. Jay Baker, spokesman from the sheriff's office. The caller then advises the family that if they put funds into a PayPal account their family member will be allowed to bond out of the jail. "Citizens with family members in custody in the Cherokee Adult Detention Center should be advised that under no circumstances will an employee from the Cherokee Sheriff’s Office contact them and solicit funds for a bond," Baker said. This scam has recently occurred in …
Monday, May 30, 2011
The following arrest information was supplied by the Cherokee County Adult Detention Center. It does not indicate a conviction.
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear above. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent. For questions about this blotter, email Canton-Sixes Patch Editor Rodney Thrash, Holly Springs-Hickory Flat Patch Editor Jessie Gable or Woodstock-Towne Lake Patch Editor Lindsey Davidson.
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center processed these people through May 19.
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Tuesday, May 24, 2011
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports of the inmates who appear above. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent.
34.194049
-84.494087
Cherokee County Public Safety Building
150 Chattin Dr, Canton, GA
/articles/cherokee-county-mug-shots-18
1151025
/locations/4414031
Monday, May 23, 2011
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center processed these people through May 9.
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Monday, May 23, 2011
The Cherokee County Adult Detention Center supplied Patch with the mug shots and booking reports for the inmates who appear above. At the time of reporting, none of them has been convicted of the listed charges, and all should be presumed innocent.
34.194049
-84.494087
Cherokee County Public Safety Building
150 Chattin Dr, Canton, GA
/articles/cherokee-county-mug-shots-19
1151025
/locations/4403034
Mike Young
1:26 pm on Thursday, August 25, 2011
I lost my mother many years ago to a terminal illness. The local hospice agency was outstanding in their services and in their support. The hospice nurses have an incredibly stressful job. He who has not sinned may cast the first stone. Until we can walk in the shoes of another, how can we judge them? more ›