Former Luthersville police chief gets five years in prison

A former Luthersville police chief received a sentence of five years in prison following his guilty plea to charges connected to sexual encounters with two women. Former chief David Yates made the plea Tuesday in Coweta County Superior Court in Newnan. Yates pleaded guilty to one count of false imprisonment and two counts of violation of oath of office from incidents last year. Following his prison term, Yates will be on five years probation, and registered as a sex offender.

Police chief charged with rape

A west Georgia police chief has been arrested on rape and other charges. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says Luthersville Police Chief David Yates sexually assaulted a Luthersville woman last month. They say he also illegally took her into custody under false pretenses. The GBI also charged Luthersville police officer Jason Hardagree with violating his oath of office and influencing a witness.