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Hampton man pleads guilty to seeking fraudulent IRS COVID relief

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

ATLANTA – Robert Ward, who filed a false Form 7200 with the IRS, has pleaded guilty to a charge of filing a false claim with the United States. “Unfortunately, criminals continue to…

December 16, 2021

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‘This Is What Career Politicians Do’: Perdue Ignored Warning From GOP Not To Challenge Kemp

US and World News

A majority of Georgia’s Republican state senators sent former Sen. David Perdue a letter to request that he not enter the 2022 gubernatorial race before he launched his campaign, Axios reported. “Our…

December 16, 2021

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Internet predator sentenced to federal prison for coercing children to provide sexual images

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SAVANNAH, GA: A Liberty County man has been sentenced to more than a decade in federal prison after admitting he persuaded children to send him sexual images and photos. Jasiri Hutchison, 20,…

December 16, 2021

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Tupelo Man Convicted of Drug Trafficking and Illegal Possession of Firearms

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

Oxford, MS – A federal jury has convicted a Tupelo, Mississippi man of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana and possession of firearms by a convicted felon. According to court documents and…

December 16, 2021

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Senate Democrats Reportedly Set To Push Biden’s Spending Bill To 2022 And Instead Try To Pass A Voting Bill

Featured News·Politics·US and World News

Senate Democrats’ hope to pass President Joe Biden’s tax and spending bill before 2022 may be slipping away, leading Majority Leader Chuck Schumer to consider making another Hail Mary attempt to pass…

December 15, 2021

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Columbus Man Convicted of Tampering with a Witness in a Federal Gun Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A Columbus resident with a lengthy criminal history was sentenced to prison after he orchestrated others from jail to compel a witness in a separate federal case against him…

December 15, 2021

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Police Investigating Shooting in Downtown Silver Spring where 5 Businesses were struck by bullets

Maryland News·Police Blotter

SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND – Detectives from the Montgomery County Police 3rd District Investigative Section are investigating an overnight shooting incident in downtown Silver Spring.At approximately 2 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 13, an…

December 15, 2021

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Augusta man convicted of multi-million-dollar scheme to defraud a mortgage lender

Department of Justice Press Releases

AUGUSTA, GA: An Augusta man has been convicted of fraud by a federal jury who found he committed fraud when he borrowed nearly $3 million to refinance an Augusta apartment complex, and…

December 15, 2021

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House Passes Anti-Islamophobia Bill After Boebert Suggested Ilhan Omar Is A Terrorist

US and World News

The House late Tuesday passed an anti-Islamophobia bill weeks after Colorado Republican Rep. Lauren Boebert implied that her Muslim Democratic colleague was a terrorist. The bill was led by Minnesota Rep. Ilhan…

December 15, 2021

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D.C. Police Make Arrest in Stabbing

D.C. News·Police Blotter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District announce an arrest has been made in reference to an Assault with a Dangerous Weapon (Knife) offense that occurred on Monday,…

December 15, 2021

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Kroger Strips Unvaccinated Employees Of Their Benefits

Business News·Featured News·US and World News

Supermarket chain Kroger announced Tuesday it will eliminate paid emergency leave for unvaccinated employees who contract COVID-19 in addition to requiring some of them to pay a monthly $50 health insurance surcharge…

December 14, 2021

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Highest Points In California And Nevada Could Get 8 Feet Of Snow From Multiday Storm, ‘Atmospheric River’

California News·US and World News

Some of the highest peaks in California and Nevada are bracing for a massive multi-day storm that is expected to dump over eight feet of snow throughout the week, the Associated Press…

December 14, 2021

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Atlanta man sentenced to prison for attempting to conceal firearms in overseas shipment of household goods

Department of Justice Press Releases·Government News

SAVANNAH, GA: An Atlanta man has been sentenced in federal court after admitting he attempted to hide firearms in an overseas shipment of goods. Shawn Sabi, 53, of Atlanta, was sentenced to…

December 13, 2021

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Former Moscow CIA Chief Says Biden’s Nord Stream 2 Decision Has ‘Nothing To Do’ With Potential Russian Invasion

Multiple Criminal Migrants Arrested by Border Patrol in RGV

Government News

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Sector agents arrested three gang members and one sexual offender, all from El Salvador. On Dec. 8, McAllen Border Patrol Station (MCS) agents encountered a national…

December 11, 2021

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Russia Makes List Of Demands For NATO Amid Threats Of Invading Ukraine

Two House Republicans Face Potential Defeat Under Redrawn Maps In Maryland, New Mexico

Politics

New congressional maps in Maryland and New Mexico may endanger the one Republican in each of them as Democrats seek to defend their narrow House majority. Maryland’s Democratic legislature on Thursday approved…

December 10, 2021

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Eleven men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

Department of Justice Press Releases

SAVANNAH, GA: Eleven defendants face federal charges including illegal possession of firearms and drug possession after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in…

December 10, 2021

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Convicted Repeat Felon Sentenced to Prison in Valdosta Shooting Case

Department of Justice Press Releases

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Valdosta resident with a lengthy violent criminal history, convicted of illegally possessing a firearm, was sentenced to serve ten years in prison for his crime in a case…

December 9, 2021

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Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups and Entellus Medical agree to pay $4.2 million to resolve False Claims Act lawsuit alleging kick-back arrangements

Department of Justice Press Releases

ATLANTA – Dr. Jeffrey M. Gallups (founder, owner, medical director and past-CEO of Milton Hall Surgical Associates (“MHSA”) a/k/a The Ear, Nose & Throat Institute) and Entellus Medical have agreed to pay…

December 8, 2021

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