Former Lumpkin County judge charged with theft

Former Lumpkin County Coroner and recently resigned associate magistrate judge Jim Sheppard was arrested last week. This was more than two months after his wife Rhonda Sheppard was arrested on similar charges alleging that she stole more than $400,000 worth of funds designated for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital.

Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrived at Jim Sheppard’s home Friday afternoon with theft and conspiracy related warrants intended for the former Lumpkin County Coroner and recently r…

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