APS Defendants, Including Beverly Hall, Turn Themselves In – Ongoing Updates

Update 7:30 p.m. – Dr. Beverly Hall has just turned herself in at the Fulton County Jail.  She arrived at the jail shortly after several other top former APS officials also turned themselves in. 

WABE’s Jonathan Shapiro will have the full story tomorrow morning on Morning Edition.

Update 6:45 p.m. – WABE reporter Jonathan Shapiro reports from the Fulton County Jail that there are now 17 of the 35 indicted former APS employees who have turned themselves in.  He also reports that none of these people has posted bond and been released.  They are all still in jail at this time.

The defendants currently in custody are listed below:

Armstead Salters

Gregory Reid

Tabeeka Jordan

Sandra Ward

Sheridan Rogers

Donald Bullock

Theresia Copeland

Tameka Goodson

Starlette Mitchell

Angela Williamson

Dessa Curb

Gloria Ivey

Lisa Terry

Ingrid Abella-Sly

Wendy Ahmed

Sheila Evans

Carol Dennis

Checking this list against the indictment, most of the top managers have not turned themselves in.  Only one out of six former principals has surrendered to authorities.  None of the five top administrators named in the indictment, including former superintendent Dr. Beverly Hall, have turned themselves in so far.

Update 5:45 p.m. - Sofar 11 of the 35 former APS teachers named in the indictment have turned themselves in.  Everyone named in the indictment is supposed to turn themselves in before the end of today (11:59 PM).

Below is an unofficial list of the people who have turned themselves in as of this time, compiled from Fulton County Jail and media information:

  • Tameka Goodson, formerly at Kennedy Middle School
  • Donald Bullock, formerly at Usher-Collier Heights Elementary School
  • Theresia Copeland, formerly at Benteen Elementary School
  • Gregory Reid, formerly at Parks Middle School
  • Sandra Ward, formerly at Parks Middle School
  • Lisa Terry, formerly at Humphries Elementary School
  • Ingrid Abella-Sly, formerly at Humphries Elementary School
  • Starlette Mitchell, formerly at Parks Middle School teacher
  • Angela Williamson, formerly at Dobbs Elementary School
  • Wendy Ahmed, formerly at Humphries Elementary
  • Sheridan Rogers, formerly at Gideons Elementary