Records show Colquitt County schools paid man charged in unauthorized auditorium camera investigation

MOULTRIE, Ga. (WALB) — Newly released records show that the Colquitt County School District paid Kelvin Mills, one of two men arrested in an investigation into unauthorized cameras at Withers Auditorium. In an open records request, WALB obtained 15 invoices from the school district in Mills’ name covering February 2024 to April 2026. Each invoice lists dates, descriptions of work, hours and charges, and most are stamped received. The totals add up to $8,770. Superintendent Dan Chappuis confirmed in an Oct. 20 email to WALB that Mills was never an employee of the district.However, on Oct. 27, Chappuis emailed WALB stating, “As we continue to do our due diligence in searching for records, we have discovered payment invoices to KM for audio/video services rendered in the district that are available for public disclosure.”The Colquitt County Sheriff’s Office previously told WALB that it found no ties between the two men arrested and S L Integrated Systems, the vendor hired for audio and vi