U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force Arrests Accused Sex OffenderAfter More Than 17 Years on the Run

Harrisburg, PA – Today, United States Marshal Martin J. Pane announced the arrest of Timothy Harmon, a 53-year old man formerly of Harrisburg. On October 14, 2003, the Harrisburg Bureau of Police…

March 2, 2022

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Atlanta man pleads guilty to tax fraud

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Lucious D. Mack, who falsely claimed and received refunds for fraudulently filed corporate income tax returns, has pleaded guilty to presenting false claims to the Internal Revenue Service and to…

February 19, 2022

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Macon Firearms Trafficker Convicted in ATF’s Operation United Front

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – Three individuals have pleaded guilty to various federal charges resulting from Operation United Front, an ongoing ATF-led investigation into illegal gun possession and drug distribution centered in the Macon,…

February 18, 2022

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Middle Georgian Convicted in Meth Trafficking Ring Sentenced to 420 Months in Federal Prison After Jury Trial Conviction

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident convicted in August 2021 for his role in a substantial methamphetamine trafficking network was sentenced to serve 420 months in prison for his crimes. Roderick Chester, 34,…

February 2, 2022

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Cane Valley Kennels Dog-Fighting Trainer and Breeder Sentenced to Five Years Imprisonment

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

MACON, Ga. – A well-known dog-fighting trainer and breeder, who owned Cane Valley Kennels, was sentenced to the statutory maximum of five years in prison resulting from an investigation into a significant multi-state…

January 20, 2022

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Convicted Felon Pleads Guilty in Macon PSN Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Macon resident with prior felony convictions who was found in possession of a firearm during the course of an investigation into a check cashing scheme has pleaded guilty to…

January 10, 2022

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262 Month Prison Sentence for Repeat Felon Convicted in Meth Case, Apprehended Following Helicopter, K-9 Search

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia armed robbery parolee with fourteen prior felony convictions was sentenced in federal court for distributing methamphetamine in a case involving a multi-agency search for the escaped defendant,…

January 7, 2022

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Convicted Felon, Wanted on Aggravated Assault Charge, Pleads Guilty to Illegally Possessing a Firearm

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident with a prior felony found in illegal possession of multiple weapons on two separate occasions—at one time while wanted for aggravated assault in Monroe County, Georgia—pleaded…

January 7, 2022

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32-year-old victim in overnight I-75 fatal crash identified

Georgia News

MACON, GA – The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating a fatal single vehicle traffic collision that took place at around 1:30 a.m. The collision occurred on Interstate 75, southbound, near Arkwright…

December 12, 2021

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Repeat Violent Offender Caught Trespassing with a Weapon Sentenced to Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

MACON, Ga. – A convicted felon with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to serve more than six years in prison for illegally possessing a firearm after U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officers…

December 4, 2021

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Jury Convicts Two-Time Bank Robber

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MACON, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Lizella, Georgia, resident for bank robbery a week after being released from federal prison for previously robbing a bank. Wesley Sorrow, 50, of Lizella,…

November 18, 2021

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Middle District of Georgia Public Service Campaign Earns International Recognition for Social Impact

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MACON, Ga. – Local honorees of an international media award—including a U.S. District Judge, an Assistant U.S. Attorney and the Executive Director of the Public Defender’s Office serving the Middle District of…

November 15, 2021

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Violent Career Offender Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison

Government News

MACON, Ga. – A career offender with a violent criminal history was sentenced to serve more than 12 years in federal prison resulting from his arrest for distributing illegal narcotics while carrying a…

November 6, 2021

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Co-defendants Sentenced to Federal Prison Resulting from Eisenhower Parkway Corridor Drug Trafficking Investigation

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MACON, Ga. – Four co-defendants found guilty on various methamphetamine distribution charges were sentenced to prison this week as a result of an investigation centered on drug trafficking in and around motels located…

October 1, 2021

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Jury Convicts Macon Man on Meth, Gun Charges

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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…

August 27, 2021

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Here are the police officers who have been killed in the line of duty since “Defund the Police” began

Teen shot dead during argument inside Macon Mall

Georgia News·Police Blotter

MACON, GA – Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators are investigating a shooting incident that occurred inside the Macon Mall, located at 3661 Eisenhower Parkway, just after 4:00 p.m. It was reported that…

August 1, 2021

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Teen shot last week in Macon has died from his injuries

Georgia News·Police Blotter

MACON, GA – A 19-year-old who was shot during an altercation on Dewey Street in Macon has died from his injuries. The Bibb County Sheriff’s Office is investigating an Aggravated Assault that…

July 12, 2021

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Woman reported missing Friday night found dead in car crash by family

Featured News·Georgia News·Police Blotter

BIBB COUNTY, GA – At around 3:34 p.m., the Macon-Bibb 911 Center received a report that the vehicle of 21-year-old Sidney Compagines had been found down an embankment in a wooded area…

May 16, 2021

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Macon trailer park double murder suspect arrested

Florida News·Police Blotter

Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators arrested a Macon man for the double homicide at 2621 Jeffersonville Road, Avalon Mobile Home Park, on May 10, 2021. Bibb County Sheriff’s Office investigators were able…

May 11, 2021

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