Nickie Sledge was standing in front of her grandson when officers arrived on December 21, 2024. The Cherokee County Sheriff’s Office had directed them to arrest her for elder abuse.

They had the wrong person.

The 49-year-old Black grandmother from DeKalb County was arrested and charged with exploiting a disabled elderly man. The actual suspect was Nikki Sledge—a 48-year-old white woman from Covington, Kentucky.

Different ages. Different races. Different people. Same name.

Now Sledge is planning to sue those involved. Sledge has hired civil rights attorney Harry Daniels. Her attorneys call it a case of gross negligence that never should have happened. They are preparing a lawsuit.

The charges against Sledge were dismissed on February 17, 2025, nearly two months after her arrest. The re

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