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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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
/ 1 year 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...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoGBI Investigating Shooting in Fitzgerald
The GBI is conducting a death and aggravated assault investigation in relation to a shooting incident that resulted in the death of Quavis Hall, age 22, of Fitzgerald, GA. A...
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Crime & Safety
/ 1 year agoGeorgia Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson Statement: “Stands Firm Against Unemployment Insurance Fraud”
Labor Commissioner Bruce Thompson has issued the following statement today in response to Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s announcement that eight...