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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoGBI Arrests Teacher for Child Exploitation and Enticement: Pinewood Christian Academy teacher resigns during investigation
The GBI has arrested and charged Joshua Garrett Blaxton, age 35, of Reidsville, Georgia, with Sexual Exploitation of Children,Enticing a Child for Indecent Purposes, and Improper Sexual Contact by Employee or Agent. On Friday, April...
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoCrisp County Man Arrested for Arson
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced today that Alvin Ford, 61, has been arrested in connection with a...
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoCoffee County man sentenced to federal prison for illegally obtaining COVID-19 pandemic relief funds
A Coffee County man was sentenced to federal prison and ordered to pay more than $1.3 million in restitution for fraudulently...
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoGBI Investigates Shooting in Fitzgerald, Ben Hill County
At the request of the Fitzgerald Police Department, GBI agents are investigating a shooting incident that left a Fitzgerald man shot...
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoCarr Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser to Support Georgia’s Regional Food Banks
Attorney General Chris Carr, Feeding Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia are kicking off the...
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoGA DDS Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program Says: Put The Phone Away or Pay
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) is encouraging drivers and motorcyclists to steer...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoFrom Texas to Georgia: Multi-agency Gang Investigation in DeKalb County Leads to 20 Arrests for Armed Robbery and Drug-Related Charges
A multi-agency gang investigation has led to the arrests of 20 criminal street gang (CSG) members and associates on multiple charges....
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoCity of Atlanta’s Former Chief Financial Officer Pleads Guilty to Federal Program Theft and Tax Obstruction
The City of Atlanta’s former chief financial officer (CFO) pleaded guilty today to federal program theft and to obstructing an IRS...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoGBI Arrests Walton County Sheriff’s Office Detention Officer
The GBI arrested and charged Owen Thomas, age 39, of Lithonia, GA, with Sexual Assault Against Person in Custody and Violation...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoTwo Alleged Members of Red Tape Gang Indicted for Murder in Athens-Clarke County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office’s Gang Prosecution Unit has secured a new indictment in Athens-Clarke County charging...