Whitfield County assistant magistrate Shana Vinyard resigned this week after a state investigator looked into an affair she had in 2017.
After a man she was sleeping with got arrested two years ago, according to a Murray County Sheriff’s Office investigative file, Vinyard provided screenshots to a detective with incriminating evidence against the man. The screenshots showed the man shooting up what he claimed to be methamphetamine while on a video chat with Vinyard. She also gave a detective a screenshot of a text message from the man, showing what he purported to be the drug. He wrote that he was about to sell it.
Assistant Magistrate Chris Griffin told the Times Free Press this morning that Vinyard submitted a letter fo resignation to Gov. Brian Kemp this week. Kemp signed the letter Wednesday, Griffin said.
Though she has not worked since October and has continued to receive pay, Vinyard’s resignation will be effective beginning April 1.
Vinyard declined to comment when reached by phone. She asked a reporter to contact her attorney, Rickie Brown. Brown did not immediately return a phone call or an email.