Chattooga Local News
Erin Brockovich Returns to Northwest Georgia Announces New Water, Soil, and Dust Testing Campaign in Rome, Ga. and Surrounding Counties
Erin Brockovich Returns to Northwest Georgia Announces New Water, Soil, and Dust Testing Campaign in Rome, Ga. and Surrounding Counties. Famed...
Crime & Safety
GBI Arrests Former Police Department Sergeant for Misuse of a License Plate Reader System
The GBI has arrested and charged former Vidalia Police Department Sergeant Santonio Wilcher, age 37, of Lyons, GA, with two counts...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoVirginia Man Pleads Guilty to Drug Trafficking
Oscar Waters has pleaded guilty to trafficking multi-kilogram quantities of fentanyl, cocaine, heroin, and other illegal narcotics through Georgia. His co-defendant,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoMembers of Massive Methamphetamine Conversion and Trafficking Ring Sentenced
Rosa Elena Rangel Pantoja, Dustin Burgess, and Berzain Leal Batrez have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in operating...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoSix Drug Traffickers Sentenced to Federal Prison
Adrian Robinson, Julio Martinez-Guzman, Jesse Brooks, James Carden, Reginal Dowdy, and Casanova Pritchett have been sentenced for their roles as members...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoFlorida Insurance Broker Pleads Guilty to Defrauding Peach State Federal Credit Union
Heleonel Gonzalez has pleaded guilty to bank fraud for orchestrating a $6 million scheme to defraud Peach State Federal Credit Union....
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Chattooga Local News
/ 2 years agoGBI Arrests Funeral Homeowner in Douglas, GA on Multiple Counts of Abuse of Dead Body
The GBI has arrested and charged Chris Johnson, age 39, of Douglas, with seventeen counts of Abuse of Dead Body. Deputies...
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Chattooga Local News
/ 2 years agoThree Arrested in Walker County Death Investigation
The GBI has arrested and charged Kayla Michelle McClure, age 21, of Ringgold, GA, James Logan Darty, age 21, of Rossville,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGA DDS Receives New Grant Funding Dedicated to Highway Safety Injury Prevention
Georgia Department of Driver Services (DDS) Commissioner Spencer R. Moore recently announced the receipt of a grant award of $129,686.28 from the Governor’s...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGBI Arrests Five South Carolina Residents in Elbert County Murder Investigation
UPDATE – November 7, 2024: The GBI Metro Gang Task Force arrested and charged Christopher Bell, age 19, of Anderson, SC, with...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoTwo Members of Transnational Money Laundering Organization Plead Guilty to Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds
A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to his involvement in a conspiracy to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGEMA/HS and GTA Announce $4.8 Million in Cybersecurity Grant Awards to 55 Agencies
The Georgia Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency (GEMA/HS) and Georgia Technology Authority (GTA) are pleased to announce the first set...