The Georgia Bureau of Investigation has announced that the Pineview mayor has been arrested. 34-year-old Brandon Holt has been charged with 75 counts of Theft by Taking. On October 20, 2023, Wilcox County Sheriff Steve Mauldin and District Attorney Brad Rigby asked the GBI to investigate allegations that Holt had misappropriated City of Pineview funds.

On January 16, 2024, Holt was arrested and booked into the Wilcox County Jail. He was later released on bond.