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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting at Lithonia High School in DeKalb
On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the DeKalb County School District Police Department asked the Georgia Bureau of Investigation to conduct an...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoTwo Indicted in Barrow County on Racketeering Charge
“Crimes against government agencies are also crimes against the taxpayers of Georgia, and it is our job to ensure perpetrators are...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Reaches Settlement with Turtle Creek Assets after Allegations of Violating Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Georgia Fair Business Practices Act
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a $19.8 million settlement with Turtle Creek Assets, Ltd. and its owner, Gordon Engle, (collectively...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Whitfield County
UPDATE: The man involved in this OIS has been identified as Steven Ray Bailey, 63, of Rocky Face, GA. On Monday, August...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia Man Pleads Guilty on Charges Related to Ponzi and COVID-19 Fraud Schemes
According to the Department of Justice, Christopher A. Parris, 41, formerly of Rochester, New York, and currently of Lawrenceville, Georgia, pleaded...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years ago14 Indicted in Cherokee on Charges of Human Trafficking, Racketeering, Gang Activity, Charity Fraud, and Money Laundering
Attorney General Chris Carr announced the indictment of 14 defendants on 15 charges of Human Trafficking, Racketeering, Criminal Street Gang Activity,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoOconee County Sheriff’s Office: Newest Flyer in the Elijah Wood Murder Case
In March of this year, Elijah Wood was murdered at the Race Trac on Hwy 441 in Oconee County, Georgia. Local,...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGBI Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Banks County
On Saturday, August 7, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Banks County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO) to investigate an officer involved...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoFormer Oconee County Jailer Arrested for Sexual Assault
On Friday, August 6, 2021, the GBI arrested former Oconee County Sheriff’s Office jailer Blake Edward Patat, 30, of Comer, GA...
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Crime & Safety
/ 4 years agoGeorgia DPS: 14th Wave of Multi-Agency Crime Suppression and Street Racing Enforcement
Last weekend, July 30 – August 1, marked the 14th wave of the multi-agency crime suppression and street racing enforcement detail...