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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoSocial Security employee pleads guilty to stealing government benefits
Latonja Goodrum, a former Social Security employee who used her position to steal benefits from disabled Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoFormer Atlanta attorney convicted of stealing millions of dollars from clients
Matthew Allen Dickason, who was the owner of an Atlanta law firm, has pleaded guilty to federal charges arising from a...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoGBI Arrests Bronwood Man in Terrell County Double Homicide
On Wednesday, October 18, 2023, the GBI and the Terrell County Sheriff’s Office arrested and charged Gary Milton Bailey III, age...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoGeorgia Joins Multi-State Settlement with ACI Worldwide Over Attempted Unauthorized Mortgage Payment Withdrawals
Attorney General Chris Carr and 49 attorneys general have entered into a $10 million multi-state settlement with payment processor ACI Worldwide over...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoReward Offered for Information on State Farmers Market Arson
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that the State Fire Marshal’s Office is investigating an arson at the...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoOwners of timeshare resale company sentenced to federal prison for defrauding over 8,000 victims out of $18 million
Jess Kinmont and John P. Wenz, Jr. have been sentenced for operating a timeshare resale scam business that affected more than...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoU.S. Department of Justice announces grants totaling more than $1.2 million in the Southern District of Georgia
The U.S. Department of Justice has announced more than $1.2 million in grants awarded to agencies and entities to support law...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoSCAM ALERT: Carr Warns of Imposter Scam Targeting Faith-Based Communities
Attorney General Chris Carr is warning Georgians of an imposter scam targeting faith-based communities in which fraudsters pose as religious leaders...
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Chattooga Local News
/ 1 year agoGeorgia doctor ordered to pay $27 million for submitting false claims to Medicare
Adams operated a medical practice in Ringgold, Georgia, known as Full Circle Medical Center. As a part of his internal medicine...
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Chattooga Local News
/ 1 year ago“Operation Child-Proof” Targets On-line Child Predators
”I would like to thank all agencies that assisted with this operation. Especially, the investigative and patrol division of the Chattooga...