Editor’s Note: On April 30th, 2025 the Coweta County Sheriff’s Office announced all charges against Patricia Smith Fulford had been dropped. In light of all charges being dropped against Ms. Fulford, NCST has redacted the text of the previous charges against Ms. Fulford in our previous coverage across the platform, including redacting the charges from the CCSO’s April 7th, 2025 statement on the investigation.