By Pat Culverhouse

A Springhill police officer has been charged with malfeasance in office following an investigation by the Louisiana State Police into alleged illegal activities involving an unauthorized license plate query.

Amandia Hamilton, 43, a Shongaloo resident, reportedly was arrested on a warrant at approximately 5:30 p.m. Thursday. She reportedly turned herself in at Bayou Dorcheat Correctional Center where she posted a bond of $2,500.

Hamilton, a detective with the Springhill PD narcotics unit at the time, became the subject of an investigation which began in September. Investigators learned that she, while in her official position, provided results of an unauthorized license plate inquiry on a private citizen to a family member for personal gain.

Springhill Chief of Police Will Lynd has reportedly terminated Hamilton.