Woman Arrested for Threatening Douglas County Judge, Impersonating Inmate

Shontelle Mann, 38, of Stockbridge, GA, has been arrested and charged with Identity Fraud, Intimidation or Injury of any Officer in or of any Court, Computer Forgery, and Forgery.

The arrest follows an investigation by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation (GBI) Office of Special Investigations, which was requested by the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office in June 2024.

The investigation focused on death threats made to a Douglas County Superior Court Judge. While the threats initially appeared to originate from a Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) inmate, GBI agents determined that Mann, who is not an inmate, was the source of the threats. She had falsely indicated in the threatening messages that she was an inmate.

The Georgia Department of Corrections, the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, and the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office assisted the GBI in the investigation.

Mann has been booked into the Douglas County Jail. The investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information is encouraged to contact the GBI Office of Special Investigations at 404-239-2106. Anonymous tips can also be submitted by calling 1-800-597-TIPS (8477), online at https://gbi.georgia.gov/submit-tips-online, or by downloading the See Something, Send Something mobile app.

Once the investigation is completed, the case file will be given to the Douglas County District Attorney’s Office for prosecution.