Brunswick DA Keith Higgins ran his office nearly $1 million over budget and won't resign
Five counties in Georgia's Brunswick Judicial Circuit (Glynn, Camden, Wayne, Appling and Jeff Davis) commissioned a forensic audit of District Attorney Keith Higgins' office after a roughly $1 million deficit in its 2024 budget. The Baker Tilly report, released in October 2025, found critical internal-control deficiencies, questionable cash withdrawals, and records so disorganized that auditors could not complete much of their work. It flagged possible fraudulent charges by a former office manager, whom the GBI began investigating. Higgins said he referred that matter to law enforcement and stated, "I am the district attorney, and I am not resigning." The counties filed a removal complaint in June 2025; on April 29, 2026, the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission voted to open a full investigation. Higgins called the process politically motivated. He remains in office.
The audit found a nearly $1-million shortfall under District Attorney Keith Higgins. The financial review also determined his office's records were disorganized, and auditors could not even complete the full scope of their work.
the Prosecuting Attorney's Qualifications Commission said it had voted April 29 to authorize a "full investigation" into claims of financial malfeasance by Higgins since he entered office in January 2021.
Said "I am the district attorney, and I am not resigning" and called the commission complaint politically motivated.
No outcome recorded yet.