
The Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) has taken Wesleigh Gaddy, a former employee of the Troup County Board of Commissioners, into custody over allegations of theft by taking. Gaddy, 35, from Hogansville, GA, faces charges after an investigation pointed to the misuse of the county's payroll system while serving as a Payroll and Benefit Generalist. The GBI acted upon a request from the Troup County District Attorney’s Office, diving into the case last Monday.
An update released by the GBI confirms that Gaddy was subsequently processed at the Troup County Jail. Despite Gaddy's arrest, no further suspects are currently implicated in the series of events that led to this charge. The investigation, however, remains active and ongoing, as officials comb through the details to uncover the full scope of the alleged misconduct.
Authorities are reaching out to the community for any additional information that could aid in this matter. As such, the GBI encourages anyone with knowledge pertaining to this case to get in touch with their regional investigative office in Midland by dialing (706) 565-7888. Those wishing to remain anonymous have various channels at their disposal, including the GBI's tips hotline at 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), their website for online submissions, or the agency's mobile app "See Something, Send Something."
The case will be passed onto the Coweta Judicial Circuit District Attorney’s Office once investigative efforts have concluded for official prosecution. For now, this theft by taking scenario seems an isolated incident within the Troup County Board of Commissioners, with indications currently suggesting no wider net of employee involvement, according to the GBI's latest communications. But the curtain has yet to fall on this case, as law enforcement continues assembling the evidentiary puzzle they hope depicts the truth of Gaddy's actions.