Former Echols County Sheriff’s Office employee charged after allegedly using Flock system to stalk people she knew

The following was taken from a press release distributed by the Georgia Bureau of Investigation on January 7, 2026.

ECHOLS COUNTY, Ga. – The GBI has arrested and charged Anna Altobello, age 33, with eight counts of Misuse of License Plate Data, one count of Stalking, one count of Stalking – Family Violence, and one count of Violation of Oath of Office.

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, Echols County Sheriff Randy Courson requested the GBI to conduct an investigation regarding information he received that the secretary at the Echols County Sheriff’s Office (Altobello) had accessed their Flock Safety account for a non-law enforcement purpose on multiple occasions. The investigation shows that Altobello searched for tag information for two people she knew personally.

Altobello was booked into the Lowndes County Jail on outstanding arrest warrants out of Echols County, GA.

Additional charges are expected when other requested documents are received.

This investigation is active and ongoing. Anyone with information on this case is asked to call the GBI Regional Investigative Office in Thomasville at 229-225-4090. 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.