TOCCOA, Ga. — A Toccoa woman accused in the 2022 death of her infant child is behind bars after failing to appear in court, prompting officers to activate outstanding murder warrants and move quickly to locate her.
The Toccoa Police Department arrested Victoria Galliher on February 13 without incident. She was transported to the Stephens County Jail, where she remains held pending further judicial proceedings.
Galliher’s failure to report to court triggered the immediate activation of warrants for second-degree murder related to the infant’s death.
“This case originated in 2022 when Toccoa Police Investigators conducted a child death investigation,” said Toccoa Police Chief Bruce Carlisle. “Casey Pugh and Victoria Galliher were identified as the suspects in the death of the child. The case was presented to a Stephens County Grand Jury who returned a True Bill Indictment for cruelty to children in the 1st degree and 2nd degree murder.”
According to Carlisle, arrest warrants were issued by the superior court after both defendants failed to appear earlier this month.
“Galliher was arrested without incident by Toccoa Police Investigators in Toccoa on this date, and Pugh was later arrested in Habersham County on this date, as well,” Carlisle said. “A special thank you to Habersham County Sheriff’s Office and Cornelia Police Department for assisting Toccoa Police Investigators in Pugh’s arrest.”
