Statewide unemployment insurance task force targets fraud during COVID-19 pandemic

During the COVID-19 pandemic, fraudsters have perpetrated numerous lucrative UI fraud schemes at a significant rate. State and local law enforcement...

GBI Makes Arrest in 2002 Triple Homicide in Turner County

The case is cold case from 18 years ago which left 51-year-old Tommy Joe Wideman, his wife Deborah Wheeler Wideman, and...

Opioid Manufacturer Purdue Pharma Admits Guilt in Fraud and Kickback Conspiracies

Opioid manufacturer Purdue Pharma LP recently admitted its guilt in conspiracies to defraud the United States, violate the Food, Drug, and...

Georgia man sentenced for smuggling protected turtles

Between October 2018 and January 2019, Cheng received at least 28 shipments from Hong Kong containing more than 150 live turtles.

Commissioner Asks Georgians To Be Careful With Holiday Decorations

Around 44% of Christmas tree fires were due to lighting equipment while 25% could be traced to a heat source that...

24 People Killed on GA Roads During Thanksgiving Day Holiday Travel Period

Troopers also arrested 281 drivers suspected of impairment, which does not include arrests made by local and county agencies.

Child Sex Trafficking and Gang Investigation Nets 8 Arrests in South Georgia

After a year-long joint investigation, the GBI has arrested 8 people in south Georgia on charges of child sex trafficking and...

Attorneys for Fmr Trooper Make Third Request for Bond in Screven Co. OIS Case

The former GSP Trooper who is facing a felony murder charge appeared in Screven County Superior Court Monday morning for another...

Fmr Director of Security sentenced to prison for defrauding Georgia hospital to acquire firearms

Richardson has been sentenced for fraudulently using hospital funds to acquire 93 firearms for profit as well as his personal use.

3 Georgia Pharmacy Operators Sentenced for $4 Million Fraud Scheme

The defendants bought WIC vouchers from low-income recipients at a discount and then fraudulently sought reimbursement from the federal government at...