HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking

MINNEAPOLIS – A Minnesota man was arrested Wednesday evening in Atlanta following a nationwide federal law enforcement request for public assistance, and a reward of $5,000 for information leading to his arrest.…

Government News

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

ABINGDON, Va. – A Greenville, South Carolina man, who formerly resided in Bristol, Virginia, pleaded guilty last week to distributing methamphetamine, international money laundering, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced

ALEXANDRIA, Va. – A Chinese national and naturalized U.S. citizen was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for conspiring to launder tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf…

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

The leader of a money laundering network was sentenced today to 15 years in prison for laundering tens of millions of dollars in drug proceeds on behalf of foreign drug trafficking organizations. …

Mexican National Convicted at Cocaine-Trafficking Trial

MOBILE, AL – A federal jury convicted a Mexican national last week for possessing with intent to distribute multiple kilograms of cocaine. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Gilberto…

Southwest Georgian Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Operating High-Volume Open Air Illegal Drug “Market”

ALBANY, Ga. – The leader of a high-volume illegal drug trafficking operation located in a southwest Georgia city was sentenced to federal prison. Sherrod Winchester, 39, of Albany, was sentenced to serve…

Previously Convicted Fraudster Is indicted On Federal Charges

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – Joseph A. DiBruno, Jr., 52, of Gastonia, N.C., was indicted by a federal grand jury on bank fraud charges, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western…

Government News

Rhode Island Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining and Selling Sixteen Firearms, Lying to Federal Agents

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – A federal jury in Providence on Wednesday convicted a Warwick man on charges that he acted as an unlicensed federal firearms dealer when he purchased and took possession of…

JINYA Ramen Bar Prepares to Introduce Bold, Authentic Japanese Flavors to Buford

Buford, GA – JINYA Ramen Bar is bringing its contemporary Japanese dining experience to the Buford community this month! Located at 2925 Buford Drive, Bld. #1205, in the Exchange at Gwinnett, JINYA’s…

Food & Dining

Hooters Implements BeerBoard’s SmartOrders Technology at All Corporate-Owned Stores

Syracuse, NY – BeerBoard – the leader in technology for the on-premise food and beverage industry – announced today that Hooters of America is expanding the use of its industry-leading digitized bar management solution…

Food & Dining

Misinformation: Stacey Abrams says she comes from a state where she’s not entitled to be governor

ATLANTA, GA – U.S. Congresswoman Stacey Abrams today made an outlandish claim that as a black woman in Georgia, she was not entitled to become governor of her state. The former congresswoman’s…

Georgia News·Politics

Last defendant sentenced in Gangster Disciples case

ATLANTA, Ga. – Lewis Mobley has been sentenced to federal prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest twice for interrupting…

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Last Defendant Sentenced in Gangster Disciples Case

Lewis Mobley, 45, of Atlanta, Georgia, was sentenced Tuesday to 40 years in prison for his role as an enforcer for the Gangster Disciples gang, including shooting a minor in the chest…

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Oregon Marijuana Exporter Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

PORTLAND, Ore.—A former resident of Milwaukie, Oregon pleaded guilty today in federal court for illegally exporting marijuana grown in Oregon to Georgia for resale and laundering the proceeds. Dante Baldocchi, 29, currently…

Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Miami, Florida – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 18 months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining $285,742 through a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan guaranteed by the Small Business Administration…

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner sentenced to federal prison

ATLANTA – Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner Jim Beck has been sentenced to federal prison following his conviction for stealing more than $2,500,000 from the Georgia Underwriting Association (GUA). “Former Commissioner Beck has…

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

ATLANTA – Robert Whitley, and his daughter Noni Whitley, have been sentenced to federal prison for selling millions of dollars of stolen retail products through their online businesses, Closeout Express and Essentials…

Government News

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Marietta

(Marietta, GA) – On Tuesday, September 28, 2021, the GBI was requested by the Marietta Police Department to investigate an officer involved shooting. The early investigation indicates that at 6:53 a.m., there…

Georgia News·Police Blotter

‘Stranded Bandit’ meth traffickers sentenced to substantial federal prison terms

SAVANNAH, GA: A gang member and leader in a major methamphetamine trafficking operation and a codefendant each have been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for spreading drugs into…

Government News

19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan

Audrey Strauss, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Michael J. Driscoll, Assistant Director-in-Charge of the New York Field Office of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (“FBI”), and…

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HSI, law enforcement partner, investigation leads to arrest of Minneapolis fugitive accused of child sex trafficking

South Carolina Man Pleads Guilty to Distribution of Methamphetamine, International Money Laundering, Gun Charges

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced

Leader of Money Laundering Network Responsible for Laundering Millions of Dollars in Drug Proceeds Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison

Mexican National Convicted at Cocaine-Trafficking Trial

Southwest Georgian Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison for Operating High-Volume Open Air Illegal Drug “Market”

Previously Convicted Fraudster Is indicted On Federal Charges

Rhode Island Man Convicted for Illegally Obtaining and Selling Sixteen Firearms, Lying to Federal Agents

JINYA Ramen Bar Prepares to Introduce Bold, Authentic Japanese Flavors to Buford

Hooters Implements BeerBoard’s SmartOrders Technology at All Corporate-Owned Stores

Misinformation: Stacey Abrams says she comes from a state where she’s not entitled to be governor

Last defendant sentenced in Gangster Disciples case

Last Defendant Sentenced in Gangster Disciples Case

Oregon Marijuana Exporter Pleads Guilty in Federal Court

Two Individuals Sentenced for COVID-19 Relief Fraud

Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner sentenced to federal prison

Father and daughter who sold stolen retail products online sentenced

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Marietta

‘Stranded Bandit’ meth traffickers sentenced to substantial federal prison terms

19 Defendants Charged With Defrauding The National Basketball Association Players’ Health And Welfare Benefit Plan

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