Theft/Property — Acworth, GA — reported 2026-07-15

SUMMARY

A former Acworth court administrator is accused of stealing over half a million dollars in bond money from a secure lockbox.

KEY FACTS

  • Incident type: Theft/Property
  • Location: Acworth, GA
  • Date reported: 2026-07-15
  • Suspect: not stated
  • Status: arrested without bond

REPORTED DETAILS

  • Trevez Richards, a former city court administrator, is being held without bond in the Cobb County jail.
  • The theft of $574,702 occurred over an 18-month period from a secure court lockbox.
  • Richards faces 21 criminal charges, including multiple counts of theft, burglary, and destroying documents.
  • He allegedly stole cash bond funds between November 2023 and April 2025.
  • Richards was arrested at his Kennesaw home by the Cobb County Sheriff's Office Fugitive Task Force.