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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoConsumer Alert: Don’t Fall for a Utility Scam
Fraudsters will call or come to your home or business claiming that your account is past due and threaten to shut...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Woman Charged with Unemployment Insurance Benefit Fraud and Identity Theft
White, who lives in Georgia, is alleged to have filed fraudulent online applications for unemployment benefits with the States of Arizona,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoIndia-based VoIP provider and its director indicted for facilitating millions of scam robocalls to Americans
Callers threatened arrest and the loss of the victims’ assets if the victims did not send money. In one instance, the...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoFmr Georgia Police Officer and Gangster Disciples Member Sentenced to Prison
Evidence showed that Gumbs relayed sensitive law enforcement information to the gang and provided a firearm to a fellow gang member.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGunman sentenced to 27 years for armed robberies that targeted Asian-run businesses in Georgia
Smith, who is a member of the Bloods, participated in at least nine armed robberies.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years ago9 defendants named in 42-count federal indictment for operation of south Georgia drug trafficking organization
Nine defendants have been accused in a federal indictment unsealed in U.S. District Court of operating a drug trafficking operation in...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoSuspect on the Run Connected to Fires Across Georgia
Morton is linked to fires in Metro Atlanta and South Georgia.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Sees Upward Roadway Fatality Trend in 2020
The % of speeding tickets written over 24mph is 23.7% - up more than 8% from the same period in 2019.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGa Man Ordered to Pay Over $370k in Restitution for VA Benefits Fraud
Horner will have to pay $372,874.69 in restitution after he serves his stint in prison.
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoMajor COVID-19 fraud investigation results in charges in East GA area
Half-dozen charged with fraud relating to fake businesses that sought federal funds. Nearly $400,000 has been seized.