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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Man Indicted for Stealing $11 Million While in Prison
“The allure of millions of dollars in gold, coupled with contraband prison cellphones, allegedly was enough for Cofield to commit a...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Issues Multiple Scam Warnings for Elders
The latest scams deal with fake COVID-19 vaccine trials, economic impact scams, Medicare enrollment scams, and more.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoYouTube Video Leads to Prison Sentence for Convicted Felon
A previously convicted felon was sentenced today to 18 months in prison and three years of supervised release after he appeared...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years ago60+ Defendants -Mostly in Georgia- Charged in Series of Gang-Related, Drug Trafficking Indictments
The majority of the defendants live in Georgia or are presently in Georgia correctional facilities.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoStatewide unemployment insurance task force targets fraud during COVID-19 pandemic
During the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters have perpetrated numerous lucrative UI fraud schemes at a significant rate. State and local law enforcement...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGBI Makes Arrest in 2002 Triple Homicide in Turner County
The case is cold case from 18 years ago which left 51-year-old Tommy Joe Wideman, his wife Deborah Wheeler Wideman, and...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoOpioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies
Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP recently admitted its guilt in conspiracies to defraud the United States, violate the Food, Drug, and...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia man sentenced for smuggling protected turtles
Between October 2018 and January 2019, Cheng received at least 28 shipments from Hong Kong containing more than 150 live turtles.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoCommissioner Asks Georgians To Be Careful With Holiday Decorations
Around 44% of Christmas tree fires were due to lighting equipment while 25% could be traced to a heat source that...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years ago24 People Killed on GA Roads During Thanksgiving Day Holiday Travel Period
Troopers also arrested 281 drivers suspected of impairment, which does not include arrests made by local and county agencies.