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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoAuthorities: Work from Home Scams on the Rise in Georgia
Attorney General Chris Carr and the Consumer Protection Division are warning Georgians about scammers operating under the veil of potential employers....
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoFmr Attorney for Ga Investment Co. Pleads to Fraud Conspiracy Topping $40 Million
Celello was the Vice President and General Counsel of a Georgia company named Credit Nation.
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoAtlanta drug trafficker sentenced for heroin distribution
The cocaine was seized by Georgia State Patrol during a traffic stop, and DEA and Homeland Security Investigations agents eventually identified...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoGeorgia Woman Admits Using NBA Player’s Stolen Identity In Scheme To Obtain $2.5 Million Loan
The wire fraud charge carries a maximum potential penalty of 20 years in prison and a $250,000 fine, or twice the...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoIranian Businessman Sentenced to 46 Months in Prison for Violating U.S. Sanctions
“Pourghannad falsified shipment documents and used front companies to export carbon fiber to Iran in violation of U.S. sanctions."
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years ago10 Men Involved in Nigerian Romance Scams Indicted for Money Laundering Conspiracy
Ten men have been charged with conspiring to launder illegal proceeds that were obtained as a result of Nigerian romance scam...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoArmed Ga Bank Robbery Instigator Sentenced to 130 Months Prison
More than a dozen people were inside the Albany, Georgia bank during the violent crime
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoFBI Stats Show Race/Ethnicity, Religion Top List of Reasons for Hate Crimes
In 2018, most hate crime incidents -- 25.7% -- occurred in or near residences/homes.
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoLatest Indictment Shows Ga continues to lead nationwide effort against fraudulent ‘telehealth’ scams
A Georgia man and his “marketing company” have been named in a five-count federal indictment for a scheme that paid workers...
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Crime & Safety
/ 5 years agoWoman Accused of Taking $127k+ from Athletic Booster Club
Authorities say a woman who once served as the treasurer of a booster club is accused of stealing over $127,000 from...