Crime & Safety

As tax filing season begins, the Department of Justice warns taxpayers to beware of unscrupulous tax return preparers. The Department of Justice applies both...

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Special agents from HSI teamed with industry, CBP, Atlanta police officers and other partner agencies to identify flea markets, retail outlets and street vendors selling counterfeit goods during the week leading up to Super Bowl LIII. They seized fake jerseys, hats, cell-phone accessories and thousands of other bogus items prepared to be sold to unsuspecting consumers.

The department anticipates more than 75,000 additional vehicles on the road as the Super Bowl quickly approaches.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers at the Nogales Commercial Facility seized nearly $4.6 million in fentanyl and methamphetamine totaling close to 650 pounds on Saturday from a Mexican national when he attempted to enter the United States through the Port of Nogales

"During the 35-day shutdown, Border Patrol operations continued as agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector apprehended nearly 17K illegal aliens, seized more than 15K pounds of marijuana and nearly 900 pounds of cocaine. Additionally, agents  located and took down 19 stash houses."

Super Bowl LIII traffic is descending on metro Atlanta — and Georgia Department of Transportation’s traffic management team is tackling the challenge

With forecasts predicting some possible snow and ice for Tuesday, the Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner’s Office wants to offer several tips to Georgia consumers on how to prepare for the weather and what to do if you have been in an auto accident.

Georgia DOT is ready to tackle this season’s first potentially significant winter weather event which is expected to occur just days ahead of Super Bowl LIII in Atlanta.

The crews will begin brining the district's interstates (I-75, I-85, I-16, I-475 and I-185) and primary state routes, and then work down the list of state routes in order of priority.