Heather Nichols Mugshot | Murray County, Georgia

Heather Nichols, a resident listed in public arrest records, was taken into custody on January 1, 2026, in Murray County, Georgia. According to the official booking report, the arrest was made by local authorities and the subject was charged with the following offense(s): Cruelty to Child-2nd DegreeCruelty to Child-2nd DegreeOfficer’s Narrative:[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]On January 01, 2026, I SFC Harrison was dispatched to [900 BLOCK] Smyrna Church Rd. in reference to a disturbance.I arrived and made contact with [WITNESS #1] who invited me into the residence. Once inside I spoke with him and [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. [WITNESS #1] stated that they were all there having a small get together where alcohol was involved. [WITNESS #1] stated that he was in his bedroom when he heard the disturbance in the living room. [WITNESS #1] attempted to record the incident on his cell phone but he stated that Heather slapped it out of his hands and it went into the kitchen sink where it landed in water. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated Heather, who is her mother, had shoved her against the wall placing her hands on her shoulders at the base of her neck.The disturbance then went outside where Heather had taken two small juvenile children to her vehicle. While Heather and [WITNESS #1] were outside arguing, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] went to Heather’s vehicle to get the juveniles out due to Heather being under the influence. Heather then realized that [REDACTED] had the kids so she aggressively ripped the small children out of [REDACTED BY AGENCY] arms. The juveniles were in a diaper with no other clothing on with the temperature under 30 degrees.I then left this address and went to [80 BLOCK] Rymer Rd. Spur to locate Heather. I arrived at [80 BLOCK] Rymer Rd. Spur. and made contact with Heather. I asked her what had happened and she gave a brief explanation of her and her fiance had got into an argument. I informed her of what [WITNESS #1] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY] had told me, she acted as if these statements weren’t true. I advised her that there was a video of her ripping her kids out of [REDACTED]’s arms. Heather stated she was drunk and didn’t mean to do that to her kids.I then advised Heather that she was going with me and I placed her under arrest. I cuffed her behind her back and double locked them. After I placed her in the back of my patrol car I went back to the house to inform her family of the situation. I will be taking charges on Heather for cruelty to children in the 2nd degree O.C.G.A 16-5-70 (C). I will aslo be making a DFACS Referral on the two juveniles behalf.[End of Narrative]. This incident was officially recorded and made publicly available by law enforcement agencies in the state of Georgia. The details provided reflect the arrest information at the time of booking and do not indicate guilt or conviction. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

FULL NAME:
Nichols, Heather Marie

BOOKING DATE:
01/01/2026

BOOKING DETAILS:
Cruelty to Child-2nd Degree
Cruelty to Child-2nd Degree
Officer’s Narrative:
[Please note: The following is a direct transcription from the official initial incident report. The Georgia Gazette does not fix any spelling or grammatical errors that may exist. Any changes or redactions made by our staff are placed inside brackets. Some errors may exist. All subjects are innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. The topics discussed may be sensitive to some readers. Discretion is advised.]
On January 01, 2026, I SFC Harrison was dispatched to [900 BLOCK] Smyrna Church Rd. in reference to a disturbance.
I arrived and made contact with [WITNESS #1] who invited me into the residence. Once inside I spoke with him and [REDACTED BY AGENCY]. [WITNESS #1] stated that they were all there having a small get together where alcohol was involved. [WITNESS #1] stated that he was in his bedroom when he heard the disturbance in the living room. [WITNESS #1] attempted to record the incident on his cell phone but he stated that Heather slapped it out of his hands and it went into the kitchen sink where it landed in water. [REDACTED BY AGENCY] stated Heather, who is her mother, had shoved her against the wall placing her hands on her shoulders at the base of her neck.
The disturbance then went outside where Heather had taken two small juvenile children to her vehicle. While Heather and [WITNESS #1] were outside arguing, [REDACTED BY AGENCY] went to Heather’s vehicle to get the juveniles out due to Heather being under the influence. Heather then realized that [REDACTED] had the kids so she aggressively ripped the small children out of [REDACTED BY AGENCY] arms. The juveniles were in a diaper with no other clothing on with the temperature under 30 degrees.
I then left this address and went to [80 BLOCK] Rymer Rd. Spur to locate Heather. I arrived at [80 BLOCK] Rymer Rd. Spur. and made contact with Heather. I asked her what had happened and she gave a brief explanation of her and her fiance had got into an argument. I informed her of what [WITNESS #1] and [REDACTED BY AGENCY] had told me, she acted as if these statements weren’t true. I advised her that there was a video of her ripping her kids out of [REDACTED]’s arms. Heather stated she was drunk and didn’t mean to do that to her kids.
I then advised Heather that she was going with me and I placed her under arrest. I cuffed her behind her back and double locked them. After I placed her in the back of my patrol car I went back to the house to inform her family of the situation. I will be taking charges on Heather for cruelty to children in the 2nd degree O.C.G.A 16-5-70 (C). I will aslo be making a DFACS Referral on the two juveniles behalf.
[End of Narrative]