ID thief swipes $70K then gets tracked across states and busted by detective
Detective cracks $70K fraud case leading to out-of-state arrest OAKLAND, N.J. — A suspected identity thief who allegedly stole $70,000 from a local resident was tracked across state lines and arrested after…
Marjorie Taylor Greene rips DC Democrats after hosting town hall in Rome
ROME, GA – U.S. Congresswoman Marjorie Taylor Greene today ripped D.C. Democrats after hosting a town hall meeting with residents in Northwest Georgia saying, “It’s nice to get away from the House…
Cypriot hacker pleads guilty to extorting website operators with stolen user data
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Joshua Polloso Epifaniou, a Cypriot national, has pleaded guilty to accessing multiple major websites based in the United States without authorization, stealing user data, and demanding that the website…
Monkey Whisperer Charged for Witness Tampering
TAMPA, FL – United States Attorney Maria Chapa Lopez announces the unsealing of an indictment charging Jimmy Wayne Hammonds, also known as “the Monkey Whisperer” (57, Parrish), with conspiracy, trafficking, and submitting…
Sex offender gets 20 months for not reporting international travel
MACON, Ga. – A convicted felon and registered sex offender was sentenced to prison for failing to provide information related to his intended international travel, as required by federal law, said Peter…
Career criminals sentenced for trafficking fentanyl-laced heroin between Florida and Atlanta
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – William Brown, Ronald Williams, and McLane Ricardo Haddocks III have been sentenced for trafficking and conspiring to trafficking fentanyl and heroin. The three were long-time Florida drug dealers, and…
Adel woman who used home as drug den pleads guilty
ALBANY, GEORGIA – An Adel, Georgia, woman is facing up to 20 years in prison for maintaining a drug premises, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the Middle District…
Bullock County meth dealers sentenced to federal prison
STATESBORO, GEORGIA – Four people have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to operating a methamphetamine distribution ring throughout Bulloch County. The four defendants were indicted in January 2020, and…
Carr joins multi-state coalition supporting NRA
ATLANTA , GEORGIA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr announced today that Georgia has joined a coalition of 16 States that have filed an amicus brief supporting the National Rifle Association’s (NRA)…
DeKalb Police Officer Struck and Killed While Helping Another Officer at Crash Scene
DEKALB COUNTY, GA – A DeKalb County police officer was struck and killed by a passing motorist while helping another police officer who was involved in motor vehicle crash. Police say 22-year…
Convicted Felon Sentenced To Prison For Illegally Possessing A Semi-Automatic Rifle After Leading Police On A High-Speed Chase
ALBANY, Ga. – A convicted felon arrested with an assault rifle and 15 rounds of ammunition in Lanier County was sentenced to eight years in prison for illegally possessing the firearm, said Peter…
Columbus White Supremacist Heading to Prison on Gun Charges
COLUMBUS, Ga. – A member of the Aryan Brotherhood pleaded guilty to possession of a stolen gun as part of an investigation into gang activity in the Columbus community, said Peter D. Leary,…
Two men in Macon’s “Get Dat Money” meth ring plead guilty
MACON, GEORGIA – Two defendants involved in Macon’s “Get Dat Money” methamphetamine drug distribution organization entered guilty pleas in federal court this morning, said Peter D. Leary, the Acting U.S. Attorney for the…
Bangor man gets year in prison for threatening Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson
BANGOR, MI – Georgia Congressman Hank Johnson once believed that putting too many people on one side of the island of Guam might cause it to tip, but that’s no reason to…
Santa tests positive for COVID-19 two days after event with 50 children
LUDOWICI, GA – A couple posing as Mr. and Mrs. Claus at an event last week hosted by the Long County Chamber of Commerce in Ludowici, Georgia tested positive for COVID-19 just…
Man who attacked female postal worker gets over 3 years in federal prison
DONALSONVILLE, GA – A Donalsonville, Georgia, man has been sentenced to serve 42 months in a federal prison for attacking a female postal worker as she was delivering mail, said Peter D. Leary,…
Marietta pawn shop busted for moving stolen goods for area criminals
MARIETTA, GA – A Marietta pawnshop owner is in trouble after a six-month sting at his shop by police revealed he was working with the local criminal element to help them move…
Atlanta man lied about Covid test, defrauded employer
ATLANTA , GEORGIA- Santwon Antonio Davis has pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to a scheme to defraud his employer in May 2020 by submitting a fraudulent COVID-19 medical excuse letter. He…
Two Georgia women charged with bribing former supervisor
ATLANTA, GEORGIA – Lesbia Lily Gonzalez Moreno and Ailin Michelle Maldonado have been charged with paying bribes to Gerald D. Harris, a former Supervisor in DeKalb County’s Tax Commissioner’s Office, in exchange…
Georgia jail guards indicted for assaulting inmates
MACON, GEORGIA – Yesterday, a federal grand jury in Macon, Georgia, returned a 4-count indictment against former supervisory correctional officer Sergeant Patrick Sharpe, 29, and former correctional officer Jamal Scott, 33, of…
9 arrested in Georgia statewide crime sweep
ALBANY, GEORGIA – A multi-agency press conference held today at the Law Enforcement Center in downtown Albany announced a GBI-led arrest operation in the Albany-area last month had led to the capture of…