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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoGeorgia Lab Owner Sentenced for $463M Genetic Testing Scheme
A Georgia man was sentenced to 27 years in prison for his role in a scheme to defraud Medicare by submitting...
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Chattooga Local News
/ 8 months agoSecond Person Arrested in Animal Hoarding Case in Walker County
Second Person Arrested in Animal Hoarding Case in Walker County
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Crime & Safety
/ 8 months agoPublic Help Needed in Dalton Church Fire Investigation
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King is asking the public to help identify the culprit behind a fire at...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoCONSUMER ALERT: Beware of Imposters Posing as Law Enforcement Officials
Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians about increased reports of imposter scams in which con artists pose as law enforcement...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoColumbia County man charged with scheme to bilk customers for purchase of cryptocurrency computers
A Columbia County man has been indicted on federal charges involving a scheme to sell expensive computer equipment to more than...
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Chattooga Local News
/ 9 months agoWoman Arrested After More than 100 Animals Removed from Hoarding Situation in Walker County
A call to the Walker County Animal Shelter requesting an animal welfare check resulted in the recovery of more than 100...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoFormer Jesup Fire Department Lieutenant Arrested and Charged with Rape
The GBI has arrested and charged Michael Baker Jr., age 35, of Odum, Wayne County, GA, with three counts of rape...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoJoint GBI and Greene County Sheriff’s Office Investigation Rescues 16-Year Old Human Trafficking Victim from Ohio
After a joint investigation involving the Greene County Sheriff’s Office and the GBI’s Human Exploitation and Trafficking (HEAT) Unit, Anthony Holmes,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoU.S. Justice Department Files Sexual Harassment Lawsuit Against Georgia-Based Rental Property Owners and Manager
The Justice Department announced that it has filed a Fair Housing Act lawsuit against Iraj Shambayati and several other defendants alleging...
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Crime & Safety
/ 9 months agoTwo Arrested in Rabun County Murder Investigation
The GBI and the Rabun County Sheriff’s Office are conducting a murder investigation. Keegan Cleve Phillips, age 23, of Otto, North...