Georgia tax commissioner arrested after GBI investigation

FANNIN COUNTY, Ga. — The Fannin County tax commissioner was arrested Thursday after an investigation into forgery.

Shirley Sosebee, 63, of Blue Ridge, was charged with forgery and violation of oath by a public officer.

The Georgia Bureau of Investigation was requested by the Fannin County Sheriff’s Office to assist in the investigation on Feb. 27. The Sheriff’s Office received a complaint that Sosebee forged someone’s signature on a deed to transfer title in effort to obtain the Fannin County property for use by her family.

The investigation is ongoing.

Sosebee was booked into the Fannin County Detention Center on a $10,000 bond.