Violent recidivist sentenced to 10 years in prison for using a stolen identity to buy guns

ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams, a multi-convicted felon, has been sentenced to federal prison for using another person’s name and date of birth to purchase more than two dozen firearms, some of…

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South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina woman, who was involved in a longtime romantic relationship with the leader of an extensive methamphetamine distribution conspiracy, was sentenced this week to 36 months…

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Repeat Offender On Supervised Release Admits To Stealing Mail And Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – A Charlotte man appeared in federal court today and admitted to stealing mail from residential mailboxes and using the stolen information to commit wire fraud, announced Dena J. King,…

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Reality TV stars convicted of fraud and tax evasion

ATLANTA, Ga. – Following a three-week trial, a federal jury found Todd and Julie Chrisley guilty of conspiring to defraud community banks out of more than $30 million of fraudulent loans. The…

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Gang Member with a Dozen Prior Convictions Sentenced to 200 Months Imprisonment Resulting from Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation

ALBANY, Ga. – A Southwest Georgia resident and gang member with an extensive criminal history was sentenced to serve 200 months in prison after a federal jury found him guilty on all…

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Third defendant sentenced for trafficking guns to Barbados

ATLANTA – Rashad Sargeant has been sentenced for his role in trafficking firearms to Barbados. Together with his co-defendant, David Johnson, Sargeant shipped at least 30 firearms to Barbados after obliterating the…

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Second Port St. Joe man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Arthur Desean North, 32, of Port St. Joe, Florida, was the second man from Port St. Joe to be sentenced to federal prison this week for his part in a…

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Justice Department secures settlement against DeKalb County, Georgia, after officials terminated a sexual harassment complainant

ATLANTA – The Department of Justice announced it has reached a settlement agreement with DeKalb County, Georgia, that will resolve its lawsuit alleging the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights…

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Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions From Within Federal Prison Sentenced To 300 Additional Months

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Stanton, 38, of Athens, Georgia, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison following his trial conviction on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute…

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Former Muscogee Co. Deputy Clerk of Court Sentenced to 145 Months Imprisonment in Historic Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The ring-leader of a massive and lengthy scheme to drain the Muscogee County Clerk of Courts’ coffers of millions of dollars was sentenced to prison for his crime today,…

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Operation Washout Classic City Results in Arrests of Most Wanted Individuals in Athens-Clarke County Region

ATHENS, Ga. –An eight-day multi-agency operation to curb violent crime in the Athens-Clarke County and surrounding communities resulted in wanted repeat violent offenders and documented gang members taken into custody on various…

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The Palace Project Launches New Platform and App to Enable Equitable Econtent Access

Supported by the Knight Foundation, the nonprofit library-centered platform provides all-in-one econtent management and lending ATLANTA, June 2, 2022 — The Palace Project (“Palace”), the nonprofit library-centered platform and ereader app for digital content…

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Former Augusta man sentenced to prison for multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud a mortgage lender

AUGUSTA, GA: A former Richmond County man has been sentenced to federal prison for bank and bankruptcy fraud related to his purchase of an Augusta apartment complex. Jerome Walter Kiggundu, 38, now…

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Two men indicted for international conspiracy to ship Fentanyl, other drugs into United States through Dark Web connections

BRUNSWICK, GA: Two men from Canada and the United Kingdom have been indicted in the Southern District of Georgia on federal charges alleging an international operation used the Dark Web to distribute…

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Central American Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Moving Meth Through Charlottesville Area

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA – A group of El Salvadorian drug traffickers pleaded guitly to dealing more than a pound of methamphetamine throughout the Charlottesville area. According to police, Santo Hidalgo Siguenza, a.k.a. “Chila,”…

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WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend

WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend Josh Hypes on May 31, 2022 Violent crime surged across liberal cities during Memorial Day weekend, leaving…

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Georgia Man Who Assaulted an Airport Security Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

A man who was caught taking marijuana and over $37,000 in cash through the Eastern Iowa Airport security screening was sentenced today to two months in federal prison and fined $2,000. Andre…

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Young Texan ordered to federal prison for smuggling cocaine on passenger bus

CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas – A 21-year-old Hidalgo County man has been sent to federal prison for possessing with the intent to distribute 4.5 kilograms of cocaine, announced U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery.…

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New Yorker Sentenced in East Texas for National Fraud Conspiracy

SHERMAN, Texas – A Queens, New York man has been sentenced to prison in the Eastern District of Texas for federal violations, announced U.S. Attorney Brit Featherston today. Anthony Terrell Lloyde, 33,…

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U.S. Attorney’s Office and Fulton County District Attorney launch Summer Initiative to support youth as part of violence-prevention strategy

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office launched the second annual Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention…

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Violent recidivist sentenced to 10 years in prison for using a stolen identity to buy guns

South Carolina Woman Sentenced for Role in International Money Laundering, Methamphetamine Distribution Conspiracy

Repeat Offender On Supervised Release Admits To Stealing Mail And Pleads Guilty To Wire Fraud

Reality TV stars convicted of fraud and tax evasion

Gang Member with a Dozen Prior Convictions Sentenced to 200 Months Imprisonment Resulting from Project Safe Neighborhoods Investigation

Third defendant sentenced for trafficking guns to Barbados

Second Port St. Joe man Sentenced to Ten Years in Federal Prison for Conspiracy to Distribute Methamphetamine

Justice Department secures settlement against DeKalb County, Georgia, after officials terminated a sexual harassment complainant

Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions From Within Federal Prison Sentenced To 300 Additional Months

Former Muscogee Co. Deputy Clerk of Court Sentenced to 145 Months Imprisonment in Historic Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Case

Operation Washout Classic City Results in Arrests of Most Wanted Individuals in Athens-Clarke County Region

The Palace Project Launches New Platform and App to Enable Equitable Econtent Access

Former Augusta man sentenced to prison for multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud a mortgage lender

Two men indicted for international conspiracy to ship Fentanyl, other drugs into United States through Dark Web connections

Central American Drug Traffickers Plead Guilty to Moving Meth Through Charlottesville Area

WEEKEND OF CARNAGE: Liberal Cities See Massive Spike In Murder, Violent Crime Over Holiday Weekend

Georgia Man Who Assaulted an Airport Security Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

Young Texan ordered to federal prison for smuggling cocaine on passenger bus

New Yorker Sentenced in East Texas for National Fraud Conspiracy

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Fulton County District Attorney launch Summer Initiative to support youth as part of violence-prevention strategy

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