Suspect in custody accused of making multiple bomb threats

LEE COUNTY, Ga. – According to a Lee County Sheriff’s Office official, Cherrie James of Shellman, GA, 40, is in custody and charged with two counts of Terroristic Threats and Acts and two counts of Transmitting a False Public Alarm after making multiple bomb threats.

Two bomb threats were allegedly made by James in Lee County on July 9th:

-The first threat was phoned in at Finnicum Motor Company on U.S. Hwy 82 at 10:54 a.m.

-The second threat was phoned in at Finnicum Motor Company on U.S. Hwy 19 at 10:57 a.m.

Investigators with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office and the Albany Police Department went to Randolph County, GA on July 15th where Cherrie James was arrested without incident. The investigation and the arrest were made with assistance of the FBI and the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office.