Cop fired over fake Facebook page targeting mom
A Georgia mother was arrested at her home after a deputy used Flock license plate cameras to track her family, then faced harassment from a fake Facebook page allegedly created by that same deputy, who has since been fired.
On August 30, 2025, Georgia mother Natasha Lopez returned home with her children from a trampoline park to find Cherokee County Sheriff's Corporal Charles Mills waiting outside. The deputy was investigating her adult son and later arrested Lopez while her children watched, after she questioned whether he had a search warrant.
Lopez claims Mills used Flock automated license plate readers to track her son's girlfriend to her home. She disputes how Mills connected her son to a motorcycle incident, noting the camera image was taken six hours earlier and at a different location. The sheriff's office maintains Mills believed evidence related to a felony traffic investigation was inside the home.
Arrest and Aftermath
Lopez asked for a warrant before entering her home, but alleges Mills ignored her and proceeded inside. She followed because her children were there and called 911, resulting in her arrest. The sheriff's office says Mills conducted a protective sweep before obtaining a search warrant, and that Lopez interfered with his efforts. She was charged with obstruction of a law enforcement officer.
I felt very helpless, very scared, very scared for my children because they were taking the only parent that they had.
Social Media Response
After her release, Lopez began sharing her experience publicly on social media after authorities dismissed her complaints about the arrest. The sheriff's office described her posts as an online campaign targeting deputies and officials, claiming employees received hateful messages and death threats.
Lopez then discovered a fake Facebook page called "Not So Noble" that used her branding to attack her family. The page published personal information about her children and unredacted school reports. Lopez filed a complaint with the sheriff's department, suggesting a woman she knew might have created the page.
Investigation and Resolution
The sheriff's office investigated and determined Mills was responsible for creating the fake Facebook page. He was subsequently fired. However, the department disputes Lopez's account of the original arrest and maintains that Mills believed his actions were permitted under established Fourth Amendment case law.
Lopez now has a protective order in place, but her criminal case remains unresolved. She continues to live with the consequences of the encounter, including the harassment campaign against her family. The sheriff's office has not established that Lopez personally made any threats against officials.
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