Sykes found guilty; released on $25,000 bond before sentencing
Sarah Owens
An Oglethorpe County woman convicted of attempting to kill her teenage son by slitting his throat in 2021 was released on a $25,000 bond on Feb. 5, the same day the jury returned a guilty verdict. It was an uncommon move in a violent felony case, Northern Judicial Circuit District Attorney D.
Thursday, February 12, 2026