Orr back behind bars in Barrow County

Embattled former fire lieutenant Todd Orr is back behind bars at the Barrow County Detention Center.

Orr, 46, was arrested Aug. 8 after reporting to his probation officer at Sentinel Offender Services LLC in Winder.

Barrow County Sheriff Jud Smith said the private probation company requested a deputy around 3:45 p.m., and Orr was transported to the jail and booked on an alleged probation violation.

Superior Court Judge Currie Mingledorff in May sentenced Orr to 24 months’ probation and directed him to substance abuse and mental health evaluations and any needed treatment in connection with a 2010 gun incident on Christmas Day.

Two months after the judge accepted the plea agreement enabling Orr to retain his state certifications as a firefighter and an emergency medical technician, the family called for a deputy after Orr allegedly told his estranged wife in a late-night telephone call July 30 that instead of trying to kill himself seven months earlier, he should have blown her head off.

The sheriff said his investigators are wrapping up their investigation of the phone-call incident. No related warrants had been filed as of Monday afternoon.

Winder criminal attorney Billy Healan said Monday afternoon that he had not yet had time to clarify the basis of the alleged probation violation.

“We certainly intend to contest the probation violation and are looking forward to having our day in court soon,” Healan said. “He denies he committed any new offenses or violated his probation.”

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#1 Anonymous on 08/08/11 at 06:24 PM [Reply]

For crying out loud. The Barrow Journal just won't let it go. They are determined to bury Todd Orr. What gives you the right to publicize events that are private? When will you learn??? You are trying to convince us that 2 plus 2 is what...three? three and a half? Leave Todd Orr alone!! His family will handle this without your input which is not needed.

#1.1 agree on 08/08/11 at 06:39 PM [Reply]

I have to agree, it is getting old. Clearly there are some issues, but really is it public buisness, probations are revoked everyday. I notice only Mr. Orrs is in the news..

#1.2 Anonymous on 08/08/11 at 06:47 PM [Reply]

it is in the public records you idiot. If he did not want to be in the news he should not threaten to blow his wifes head off, shoot his daughter and then try to get his job back! Blame him not the news paper stating what the public already has access to.

#1.2.1 Eugene Wyatt on 08/08/11 at 09:05 PM [Reply]

Your the idiot! He never tried to get his job back. He just wanted to try and get his retirement. That's all. But due to the fact they wanted like $500 an hour he stepped away because he does not have that type of money.

#1.2.1.1 Anonymous on 08/09/11 at 09:01 PM [Reply]

apparently you know so much Eugene maybe you should try and help him see that he needs help before he really ruins his life. Dont be an idiot with him and have him bring everyone around him down too!

#1.2.1.2 M. SMITH on 08/13/11 at 10:32 AM [Reply]

Thank you for being fair...and setting the record straight...

#1.2.2 Anonymous on 08/09/11 at 05:34 PM [Reply]

First off you dont know what your talking about and how about you not believe EVERYTHING the news says, they only get the interesting "facts" and not the true "facts" maybe if you knew his family and him you would know the real story.

#1.3 sabrina on 08/11/11 at 11:13 PM [Reply]

back off lve the orr family alone if uve never had some type of family issue then u havent been liveing the orr family is no different from u or me ... people violate probation daily i dont c u publishing that ..STAY OUT OF PERSONAL FAMILY PROBLEMS dig deeper in ur family closet im sure ull find sumthing to publish ....thanks

#1.3.1 Don't know the Orr's, on 08/12/11 at 05:42 AM [Reply]

I'm with you on this one. It just tabloid reporting. BUT it does give the bored citizens of Barrow something to gossip about so they don't have to concern themselves with the REAL ISSUES FACING THE COUNTY.

#2 LGH on 08/08/11 at 06:41 PM [Reply]

I agree,leave this man and his family alone.Its not our place to judge him.They are all in my thought and prayers.

#3 richard on 08/08/11 at 07:42 PM [Reply]

Mr.Orr ...what a joke for a man. He made his bed ,now he has to lay in it and he doesnt like it. Well he should of thought about that 8 months ago. I just cant believe that the people in Barrow County is taken his side. NO WONDER THE COUNTY IS SO SCREWED UP.

#4 Jus sayin on 08/08/11 at 08:57 PM [Reply]

here we go again Family is gonna speak out about how nice of a man he is wa wa waaaaaa.He needs to be in prison

#4.1 D. Hunt on 08/13/11 at 10:29 AM [Reply]

You obviously dont like Todd Orr so why dont you move onto something else..If he is such a bad guy,then why do you take up your precious time making stupid comments..He didnt ask to be in the newspaper! His wife is making sure he stays in the limelight so she can play her "sympathy card" as long as she can..but her light is fading..hopefully as these lies will also and Mr Orr can live his life out of the public spotlight as we all do every day..

#5 Here is another one!!! on 08/08/11 at 09:10 PM [Reply]

"Governor Nathan Deal contacted school system officials Monday, the first day of school in Barrow County, to let them know that their $1.7 million grant request would most likely be funded in full."

$1.7 Million dollars and they want to report on one man. What a Joke.

#6 Anonymous on 08/08/11 at 09:40 PM [Reply]

how long does it take for a comment to post?

#7 Auburn resident on 08/08/11 at 10:57 PM [Reply]

If it was anybody else who shot his daughter and tried to kill his wife then all of you would be saying something completely different. It is so freaking obvious that you are his family and friends. You people are the joke. He did wrong and deserves everything he is getting. Innocent people don't get put in jail. He did wrong, he broke probation, and I for one and glad to see that Barrow County will prosecute anyone even if it is former workers and not let them get by with stuff because they know people. Deal with it.

#7.1 Anonymous on 08/08/11 at 11:52 PM [Reply]

Auburn Resident you are an idiot. Idiots try to make up facts. When did he try to kill his wife? get it it right and stay in Auburn please!

#8 Wally Kessler on 08/08/11 at 11:36 PM [Reply]

Once again Mr. Orr has shown that he is everything I don't want to be as a man.

#9 winderman on 08/09/11 at 07:04 AM [Reply]

What if orr was black? Would he have been offered a plea??

#10 sensibilityplease on 08/09/11 at 09:22 AM [Reply]

He got arrested. That's news. He is in the BCJ because of his own decisions and actions.

Deal with it.

#11 Anon E. Mouse on 08/09/11 at 12:53 PM [Reply]

"Innocent people don't get put in jail."

You have to be either completely stupid to say such a thing, or so ignorant that it defies imagination.

Regardless of how you feel about the situation with Todd Orr, anyone who believes that innocent people aren't ever put into jail should be locked up themselves, because they are obviously not intelligent enough to keep from hurting themselves.

#12 J.B.Moore on 08/09/11 at 02:31 PM [Reply]

I suggest you look up the innocence project as well as our system of justice that state innocent until proven guilty. Please don't insult our system by making such ignorant statements. Being placed in jail is only a guarantee that an individual will appear before a judicial authority to answer for an accusation. Yes the majority of individuals detained are guilty of the accused crime however not all are guilty, that's what the court system is for.

#13 Danno on 08/09/11 at 03:37 PM [Reply]

This story is old. Move-on. Its a rough situtation they are dealing with and that is not new news. The story is dead, quit beating it.

#14 Anonymous on 08/09/11 at 05:46 PM [Reply]

This Page is a joke. It amazes me at the people that THINK they know the story. In all reality you know absolutely nothing. Do you know Todd Orr that well? Do you know his family? Let me know when you know whats really happening. Grow up people. Give him and the family a break. Like i said you only know what the NEWS and other PEOPLE are saying. Post something actually worth reading, and stop trying to put him and his family down.

#15 Anonymous on 08/11/11 at 10:12 AM [Reply]

He got what he deserves. I hope he rots in jail and the rest of his crazy family can too.

#16 Mighty Mouse on 08/12/11 at 10:33 PM [Reply]

"Orr, 46, was charged at about 4 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 11, with one felony count of making a terroristic threat/family violence." ..... Take that and stick it in your "Todd Orr is such a good man" pipe and smoke it!

#16.1 T..Hall on 08/13/11 at 03:12 PM [Reply]

You should look into anger management and counseling "mighty mouse" ...You have too much time on your hands...You need a life instead of concerning yourself with Todds..

#17 Beth jr on 08/13/11 at 02:32 PM [Reply]

The voice comparisons were negative, he did not call. It was an airsoft gun on Christmas that they were fighting over.

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