State prisoner from Alto still missing after two weeks

The search continues for a state prisoner who failed to report back to the Lee Arrendale Transitional Center in Alto on June 12.

33-year-old Cheryl Alisha Graves failed to return to the transitional center from her place of employment in Baldwin. “As of today, the GDC Office of Professional Standards is diligently working leads, as this is an on-going investigation,” says Georgia Department of Corrections spokesperson Lori Benoit.

Graves was serving a two-year sentence for making false statements to the government. Online GDC records show she was convicted in October 2018 in northwest Georgia’s Bartow County. The Bartow County Sheriff’s Office told WBHF Radio in Cartersville they were unaware of Graves’ disappearance when the station contacted them early Monday.

Graves is a white female, five-foot-one, weighs 160 pounds, and has brown hair and brown eyes. She also goes by the name of Cheryl Alisha Morales.

Graves previously served time on drug and theft by receiving charges. She was due to be released from Arrendale State Prison in October 2020.

If you see Cheryl Graves or have information about where she is, GDC urges you to call 911.