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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoSouthern District prosecutes nearly $11 million in COVID fraud as part of national enforcement actions
As part of a coordinated nationwide effort to fight COVID-19 fraud, the Southern District of Georgia has taken action against individuals...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoDJJ Employees Indicted After In-Custody Death at the Dalton Youth Detention Center
On Monday, August 28, 2023, a Whitfield County Grand Jury issued indictment warrants for the following Department of Juvenile Justice employees: 1. Maveis Brooks,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoOperation Sneaky Peach Leads to 26 Arrested Statewide for Sexual Exploitation of Children Charges
During the operation, investigators identified 30 children living in the homes where online child sexual exploitation was occurring.
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoGBI Investigating Shooting Death of Telfair County Man
On Friday, August 25, 2023, at about 1:00 a.m., the Telfair County Sheriff’s Office requested the GBI for assistance with a death investigation...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoInvestigators seeking potential victims of Georgia man charged with sexual exploitation of children
A Georgia man has been indicted on multiple child exploitation charges, and investigators are seeking information from individuals who might have...
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Bulloch Local News
/ 1 year agoFormer Candler Co Bank Teller Pleads Guilty to Stealing Nearly $90,000 Deposited by Convenience Store
A former Candler County bank teller faces prison time and substantial restitution after pleading guilty to skimming money from a convenience...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoSavannah man convicted at trial for armed bank robbery
A Chatham County man has been convicted after trial for the robbery of a Savannah bank. Omar Lockhart, 35, of Savannah,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoRed Tape Gang Member Convicted in Athens-Clarke County Fatal Shooting
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the conviction of Jeffery Rice, 27, of Athens, for his involvement in the Oct. 21,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year agoSecond Person Arrested in Animal Hoarding Case in Walker County
Second Person Arrested in Animal Hoarding Case in Walker County