Convicted felon sentenced to additional prison time after threatening witness and judge

BRUNSWICK, GA: A convicted felon and gang member has been sentenced to more than a decade of additional time in federal prison after admitting he threatened a witness and a judge. Wilbert…

Woman sentenced for smuggling over five kilograms of meth

LAREDO, Texas – A 51-year-old resident of Hendersonville, North Carolina, has been ordered to federal prison for importing meth through Laredo, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Deanne Burkhart Bautista pleaded…

Serial robber sentenced for string of North Georgia robberies

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Giovanni Annucci-Romero has been sentenced for a string of armed robberies in the cities of Gainesville and Cleveland, Georgia. “The excellent coordination of federal and local law enforcement officers…

Drug trafficker sent to prison for trafficking meth via FedEx

McALLEN, Texas – A 20-year-old McAllen resident has been ordered to federal prison for his role in a meth conspiracy, announced Acting U.S. Attorney Jennifer B. Lowery. Jose Edmundo Corona pleaded guilty June…

Active-duty Sailor and his former Navy colleague are charged with conspiring to traffic guns from Georgia to New Jersey

ATLANTA – Elijah Isaiah Boykin, an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor, and Elijah Keashon Barnes have been indicted for unlawfully obtaining and transporting dozens of firearms that were later used in New Jersey-area…

New Jersey News

Two Georgia men sentenced for stealing millions from Synchrony Bank

ATLANTA – Franck Davidoff and Dwight Pearson have been sentenced after pleading guilty to a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of over $2,000,000 to Synchrony Bank. “These two defendants…

Violent felon charged with using stolen ID to purchase guns recovered from crimes scenes in multiple states

ATLANTA – Dawuan Na’jee Williams has been indicted on federal charges of making false statements to federally licensed firearms dealers, aggravated identity theft, and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. “Convicted…

Operation Washout River City Announced, Federal Charges Pending in Project Safe Neighborhoods Operation

COLUMBUS, Ga. – The results from a four-day multi-agency operation to curb violent crime in Columbus, Georgia, were announced at a press conference held today, with dozens of repeat violent offenders and…

Man steals mortuary van while fleeing police, leaving body behind

CONYERS, GA – A man who was being sought by police used a mortuary van with a corpse in the back as his getaway vehicle of choice. Kijon Griffin, 23, of Atlanta,…

Georgia News·Police Blotter

Jury Convicts Macon Man on Meth, Gun Charges

MACON, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Macon man with a violent criminal history on drug and firearms charges this week. Roderick Chester, 34, of Macon, was found guilty of conspiracy to…

Capitol police officers sue Trump, far right groups over Jan. 6

Seven Capitol Police officers on Thursday filed a civil rights suit against former President Donald Trump, several of his allies and members of far-right groups over their role in the Jan. 6…

D.C. News

Savannah woman sentenced for assisting in scheme that stole millions of dollars from victims’ retirement accounts

SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah woman has been sentenced after admitting she “structured” cash withdrawals, which were part of a scheme to steal millions of dollars from other people’s retirement accounts. Karen Dickerson,…

Georgia psychotherapy services provider to pay $2 million to resolve false claims allegations

ATLANTA – Carenow Services, LLC, a Roswell-based psychotherapy services provider, as well as its CEO Leena Karun (collectively “Carenow”), have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that they violated the…

Convicted child sex offender caught entering U.S. near Calexico

CALEXICO, Calif. – U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the El Centro Sector arrested an undocumented individual with a prior conviction for a sexual offense on Tuesday evening. The incident occurred at approximately 9 p.m.,…

California News·Police Blotter

New York man illegally sold over 100 guns, pleads guilty

ATLANTA – Randolph Anthony Scott, Jr., a prolific gun dealer, has pleaded guilty to charges of unlawfully dealing firearms, making a false statement to a federally licensed firearms dealer, and interstate travel…

New York News

Two Nigerian Nationals Plead Guilty in Maryland for Bank and Mail Fraud

Baltimore, Maryland – Two Nigerian nationals, Johnson B. Ogunlana, age 25, of Edgewood, Maryland, and Samson A. Oguntuyi, age 29, of Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty on the eve of trial to federal…

Maryland News

Effingham County man sentenced to federal prison for aiming laser at commercial aircraft

SAVANNAH, GA: An Effingham County resident has been sentenced to federal prison after admitting he aimed a powerful laser at commercial aircraft. Roger Floyd Hendricks, 48, of Rincon, was sentenced to 18…

Brunswick men await sentencing after admitting to six armed robberies

BRUNSWICK, Ga: Two Brunswick men face substantial federal prison terms after admitting to the armed robberies of six Brunswick area businesses in August 2020. Zaeveon Deveon Cooper, 21, and Marquese Bolden, 20,…

Ex-NFL Star Herschel Walker Officially Enters Georgia Senate Race

Former football star Herschel Walker launched a Senate bid in Georgia Tuesday, becoming the latest candidate to vie for one of the highest-stakes races in the country. Walker, who has never held…

Georgia News·Politics

Man charged with murder 40 years after he allegedly killed his wife with an ax

ROCHESTER, NEW YORK — A man who found his wife dead in their home with an ax embedded in her head is being charged with her murder nearly 40 years later. Jim…

New York News·Police Blotter

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