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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoGeorgia woman sentenced for stealing Social Security benefits
The woman was sentenced for stealing over $150,000 in Social Security disability benefits that were intended for her deceased husband.
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Men Sentenced for Check Cashing Scheme
Each man pled guilty in federal court to 1 count of conspiring to commit bank fraud and 1 count of aggravated...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoGeorgia real estate agent pleads guilty to defrauding clients
The former real estate agent pleaded guilty this week to defrauding her clients by faking property sales, forging contracts and deeds,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoJury Convicts 3 Georgians of $4 Million WIC Scheme
Each defendant was convicted of conspiracy and multiple fraud counts for buying WIC vouchers from low-income recipients and then fraudulently seeking...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years ago4 Georgia Men Arrested for Enticing Minors in FBI Sting
The FBI communicated online with several men during undercover operations targeting adults seeking minors for sex.
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoFmr elementary school paraprofessional sentenced for possessing child porn
He was sentenced for possessing approximately 800 images, and approximately 600 videos, of child pornography, depicting mostly children under 12 years...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoFinal defendant sentenced to federal prison for production of child pornography
Both defendants --one of whom resided in Georgia -- received the maximum sentence - without parole
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoLead defendant pleads guilty in drug conspiracy that produced, distributed powerful synthetic opioid
A Georgia man who operated an industrial-scale illegal pill-manufacturing operation has admitted to the main charge in a drug trafficking conspiracy,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoAs FBI Transitions to New Kind of Crime Data Report, Latest Stats Released
Of the reported offenses, 59.5 percent were crimes against property, 24.1 percent were crimes against persons, and 16.4 percent were crimes...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoWoman Charged and Agrees to Plead Guilty in College Admissions Case
A woman will plead guilty to charges filed this week alleging that she paid $9,000 to have an individual take online...