Granny Squirrel – A Cherokee County lawyer is facing a misdemeanor charge of allegedly assaulting a 70-year-old neighbor.
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Cherokee County sheriff’s deputies were dispatched to 2075 Granny Squirrel Drive at 6:25 p.m. July 1 in response to a disturbance.
Franklin McKinney, 35, of Granny Squirrel, was taken into custody and charged with misdemeanor assault. He is a Murphy lawyer.
According to records and an audio recording of the 911 call, McKinney was confronting a neighbor who was in the vicinity of McKinney’s house because the neighbor is a registered sex offender.
McKinney could be heard in the audio file, yelling in the background and becoming increasingly enraged as the caller tried to explain the situation to the 911 dispatcher. At some point, McKinney allegedly struck the neighbor in his face.
The victim was not identified in sheriff’s records, but a state database of registered sex offenders identifies one who lives around the corner from McKinney.
McKinney was taken into custody and booked at the Cherokee County Detention Facility in Murphy. He was released on a promise to appear in court. He was not required to post bond.
His next court appearance is scheduled for Thursday, Oct. 3, at Cherokee County District Court in Murphy.