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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoBrothers Sentenced for $1.6M COVID-19 Fraud Scheme
Two men were sentenced yesterday for their participation in a COVID-19 fraud scheme, which involved fraudulent applications for $1.6 million in...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoBibb County Woman Charged with Insurance Fraud After Claiming a Deceased Juvenile as Her Grandchild
Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced this week that Dianne Curry, 62, of Macon, has been charged with...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGeorgia Men Convicted in Separate Project Safe Childhood Cases for Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material
A former U.S. Airman and a repeat child sex offender both admitted to possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involving minor...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoFederal Prosecutor Named as First Assistant U.S. Attorney for Southern District of Georgia
Southern District of Georgia U.S. Attorney Jill E. Steinberg has announced the appointment of Tara M. Lyons as First Assistant U.S. Attorney, effective April 9....
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoInvestigation into Suspected Users of Genesis Dark Web Marketplace Following FBI Takedown of Illicit Site
Attorney General Chris Carr announced that the Office of the Attorney General’s Prosecution Division is participating in a nationwide investigation into...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoPeach County Woman Wanted for Identity Theft and Theft by Taking
Priscilla Parker, age 44, of Fort Valley, Peach County, GA, is wanted for three counts of identity theft and four counts...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoOhio Man and Woman Arrested for Obstruction and Criminal Trespass at Intrenchment Creek Park in DeKalb Co
The GBI has arrested and charged Virginia Heckel, age 30, of Ohio with criminal trespass and Robert Rayner, age 20, of...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGeorgia State Patrol Conducts Statewide Concentrated Patrol
This past Friday, the Georgia State Patrol conducted a statewide concentrated patrol on the busiest travel day for spring break. Troopers...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoUS Justice Department Files Lawsuit and Proposed Consent Decree to Prohibit Activision Blizzard from Suppressing Esports Player Compensation
Decree Provisions Would Ensure that Activision Blizzard Cannot Impose Any Salary Cap, Luxury Tax, or Other Rule that Limits Compensation for...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoPay Attention to the Road: April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month
April is National Distracted Driving Awareness Month, and the Department of Driver Services’ (DDS) Georgia Motorcycle Safety Program (GMSP) is encouraging...