R&B singer Keke Wyatt has been arrested in Georgia on charges including terroristic threats, simple assault and cruelty to children. A representative for the Henry County Sheriff’s Office told TMZ that Wyatt was arrested on September 20 and booked into the Henry County jail on the three charges.
She was released from custody two days later after posting a $1,050 bond, according to the sheriff’s office. Details surrounding the circumstances that led to Wyatt’s arrest and the specific allegations underlying the charges were not immediately available. The charges are accusations, and the information provided does not indicate that Wyatt has been convicted of any offence in connection with the case.
Wyatt rose to national prominence in the early 2000s through her collaborations with R&B singer Avant. Their duets “My First Love” and “Nothing in This World” appeared on Wyatt’s debut studio album, Soul Sista, which was certified gold. In addition to her music career, Wyatt appeared on all three seasons of TV One’s reality series R&B Divas: Atlanta. She has also starred in the reality series Keke Wyatt’s World.