Police were called to an equestrian reserve across the street from Kim Zolciak's Alpharetta home in July after a ranch employee accused one of her children of firing a pellet gun at the property to scare the horses. The employee said she did not believe any horses or people had been struck.
The police report was dated July 14, 2026, and TMZ reported the incident on September 24, 2026, according to TMZ. The ranch employee told officers she believed one of Zolciak's children shot the pellets from the family's home onto ranch property in an apparent attempt to frighten the horses, though she could not give a detailed description of the child involved. She also told police that fireworks had previously been set off from the same home, and described Zolciak's children as “verbally rude and uncooperative” when confronted, according to the outlet's report.
What Happened When Police Knocked
When officers knocked on the door, two young boys answered, one of whom was identified as Zolciak's son, per the same account. The boy admitted to shooting the pellet gun but denied aiming at horses or people. The police report redacted the juvenile's name, and no arrests were made; prosecutors ultimately filed no charges, reflecting the high bar needed to prove intentional harm.
Georgia law offers a window into why the case didn't advance further. Under state statute, causing unjustifiable physical pain to an animal constitutes misdemeanor animal cruelty, but malicious harm is required to escalate the offense to a felony, according to Justia Law. Separately, Georgia's reckless-conduct law can apply when someone consciously disregards a substantial risk to human safety; one example is firing shots into the air after pointing a gun at a person, per Kevin R. Fisher Law.
A Family Already Under Legal and Financial Strain
The pellet gun call landed amid what the article's reporting describes as ongoing legal and family difficulties for Zolciak's household. Just weeks earlier, Kroy Biermann Jr. had been released from jail after being accused of sexual assault on a schoolmate, and he is being prosecuted as an adult, the same TMZ report notes. That case built on a September 11, 2026 court hearing in which Fulton County prosecutors disclosed the 15-year-old had been under juvenile court supervision since October 2025, stemming from a 2023 sexual battery adjudication involving a family member, according to 11Alive. Hoodline previously reported on the teen's felony charges.
The family's troubles extend well beyond the courtroom. In May 2026, a Fulton County judge granted Kroy Biermann Sr. temporary primary physical custody of the four minor children he shares with Zolciak amid their divorce proceedings, according to E! News. That arrangement was in place during the summer when police responded to the ranch complaint.
A Mansion Lost, and Years of Financial Trouble
Zolciak and Biermann no longer own the sprawling estate near the equestrian reserve. The foreclosed property sold in late 2024, and June 2025 court documents showed that an eviction order had been executed at the couple's former 15,000-square-foot Milton mansion, according to WSB-TV. It remains unclear whether lingering friction from that foreclosure and eviction contributed to how quickly the ranch worker's complaint reached police.
The couple has faced financial difficulties, including the foreclosure of their former home.
