Assistant principal Courtney Shaw charged in Georgia Walmart shoplifting
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An assistant principal at a Georgia elementary school was arrested last Monday after being linked to a string of thefts at Walmart, Fox 5 Atlanta reported. According to Fox 5 Atlanta, roughly $1,000 worth of merchandise was retrieved using a secret “stacking” method at self-checkout kiosks.
Courtney Janell Shaw, 47, was reportedly caught on camera placing multiple items on top of each other and scanning only one before leaving the store. He was booked into the Cherokee County jail, charged with one count of burglary and released later that day on $4,875 bail, local publication Cherokee Tribune reported.
Authorities reportedly said Shaw stole 98 items between November and December of last year, totaling $943.97.
Free Home Elementary School in Cherokee County said the two-decade veteran educator and mother of one has been placed on administrative leave.
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On January 19, 2026, Courtney Shaw was arrested in connection with multiple thefts at Walmart in Georgia. (Fox 5; Google Maps)
“Immediately following the reporting of these allegations, the employee was placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of internal and law enforcement investigations,” the district told Fox 5.
“Protecting the safety and security of our students and staff is our top priority, and inappropriate behavior will never be tolerated.”
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Courtney Shaw was arrested last Monday for allegedly stealing nearly $1,000 worth of merchandise from Walmart in Georgia. (Courtney Shaw/Facebook)
The alleged theft spree first came to light on Jan. 12, when a Walmart employee provided police with security camera footage of Shaw appearing to steal items.
Two days later, investigators reportedly matched Shaw to the thefts using the driver’s license database.
Courtney Shaw, assistant principal at Free Home Elementary School in Georgia, has been placed on administrative leave. (Courtney Shaw/Facebook)
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Authorities reportedly said that two suspicious vehicles they identified in surveillance footage — a 2018 Ford F-150 and a 2020 Jeep Grand Cherokee — were registered to Shaw and were later found at his home.
Shaw joined Free Home Elementary School as assistant principal in 2024, according to the school’s website. His career in education spans more than two decades and includes previous leadership roles as assistant principals at two other elementary schools.
