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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoAtlanta man convicted of laundering over $12 million in stolen identity tax refund fraud scheme
The filing of these fraudulent tax returns resulted in the issuance of thousands of tax refund checks.
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoFederal Indictment Charges 32 in Southeastern Drug Trafficking Conspiracy, ‘Operation Carpet Ride’
The operation identified drug trafficking operations in Bulloch, Burke, Candler, Effingham, Evans, Liberty, Richmond, and Tattnall counties, and elsewhere, from as...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoTen Charged in Augusta-Area Drug Trafficking Operation, ‘Operation Wheat Fields’
Ten people have been indicted in an Augusta-area drug trafficking conspiracy linked to another large-scale drug trafficking prosecution. As described in...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoEchols County Man Arrested for Stealing Boston Butt from Fundraiser at High School
An Echols County man was arrested today for stealing a Boston butt off of a smoker at Echols County High School...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoCoffee County Physician Sentenced to Prison After Admitting Conspiracy to Illegally Distribute Drugs
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, a Coffee County physician has been sentenced to five years...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoKemp Announces Over $4.6 Million in Grants for Law Enforcement Training Program
Governor Brian P. Kemp and Criminal Justice Coordinating Council (CJCC) Executive Director Jay Neal today announced the awards of 57 grants...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGwinnett County Man Convicted of Human Trafficking in Prosecution Unit’s First Undercover Chat Case
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Demonte Engle has pleaded guilty to one count of Human Trafficking following an undercover...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoGeorgia Man Sentenced in Oregon for Using Stolen Identities to Obtain Food Stamps and Attempting to Purchase Mercedes Benz
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Oregon, a Georgia man was sentenced to federal prison for using stolen identities to fraudulently...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoFormer Army Sergeant Admits to Murdering Fellow Soldier at Fort Stewart
According to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia, a former U.S. Army sergeant has admitted he stabbed to...
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Crime & Safety
/ 2 years agoMacon Man Charged with Insurance Fraud and Identity Fraud After Using Brother’s Information
Georgia’s Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King announced that Christopher Roland, 36, of Macon, has been charged with insurance...