UPDATE: Pineview mayor suspended by Georgia governor after theft indictment

Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt has been suspended by executive order of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp following his indictment on theft charges.

UPDATE (4/9/24):  Pineview Mayor Brandon Holt has been suspended by executive order of Georgia Governor Brian Kemp following his indictment on theft charges.

Kemp issued the order on Tuesday as a result of Holt being charged with multiple felony counts of theft by taking on March 11.

The indictment was reviewed by a commission appointed by the governor, which found that the charges adversely affect the public’s interest and the administration of the mayor’s office.

Holt will remain suspended until the case is resolved or his term expires.

This decision follows Holt’s January arrest. He faces 75 counts of theft by taking after the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) was asked by Wilcox County Sheriff Steve Mauldin and District Attorney Brad Rigby to investigate allegations of misused city funds.

ORIGINAL STORY (1/22/24):

PINEVIEW, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – The Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested and charged the Mayor of Pineview.

34 year-old Brandon Holt has been charged with 75 counts of theft by taking.

This comes after Wilcox County Sheriff Steve Mauldin and District Attorney Brad Rigby asked the GBI in October to investigate allegations of Mayor Holt misusing city funds.

Holt was arrested on January 16 and was booked into the Wilcox County Jail. He has since been released on bond.

The GBI says the investigation is active and ongoing.