Man Carjacked Victim at gunpoint and stole car

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Carjacking Task Force seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating a suspect in reference to an Armed Carjacking (Gun) offense that occurred…

Armed robber sentenced for attacking customers at and stealing opioids from multiple pharmacies

NEWNAN, Ga. – Anthony Lavell Williams, Jr. has been sentenced for perpetrating a string of armed robberies in Carroll, Catoosa, Chattooga, Cobb, and Hall Counties during which Williams assaulted pharmacy customers and…

Atlanta man sentenced for stealing veteran’s disability benefits

ATLANTA – William F. Dorsey Jr., has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling over $150,000 from his father’s beneficiary account funded by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. “Stealing from a…

Attorney General James Defends New York State’s Gun Licensing Protection Law at Supreme Court

NEW YORK – New York Attorney General Letitia James today released the following statement in anticipation of oral arguments before the U.S. Supreme Court in the case New York State Rifle &…

Mayor of Stonecrest and bookkeeper arraigned on federal charges relating to theft of COVID-19 relief funds

ATLANTA – Jason Lary, the Mayor of Stonecrest, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges of wire fraud, conspiracy, and federal program theft. The charges relate to a scheme to allegedly steal…

Inmates prosecuted for separate assaults on prison correctional officers

BRUNSWICK, GA: Three inmates are under prosecution in separate cases in the Southern District for assaults on federal correctional officers, while a correctional officer has been sentenced for bringing contraband into a…

Final defendant sentenced in conspiracy that shipped cocaine from California to Savannah

SAVANNAH, GA: The last of four defendants has been sentenced to federal prison in a drug trafficking conspiracy that shipped cocaine and cash from coast to coast. Kevin Chelsea, 39, of Las…

Five men indicted for illegal firearms possession, drugs

SAVANNAH, GA: Five defendants face federal charges including illegal possession of firearms after separate indictments by a grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia, while recent actions in U.S. District Court…

Two Members of the Nine Trey Gangster Bloods Gang Plead Guilty to RICO Conspiracy

Yesterday, two Georgia men and members of the Nine Trey Gangster national criminal organization pleaded guilty to Racketeer Influenced Corrupt Organization (RICO) conspiracy. The Nine Trey Gangsters (NTG) are a national gang…

Anesthesia providers and outpatient surgery centers pay more than $28 million to resolve kickback and False Claims Act allegations

ATLANTA – Three anesthesia providers and several Georgia outpatient surgery centers, as well as their physician-owners and an administrator, agreed to pay more than $28 million to resolve allegations that they entered…

MSNBC Article Says “Let’s Go Brandon” is worse than Nazi “Seig Heil”

A Tuesday article in MSNBC suggested that Republicans’ use of the phrase “Let’s go Brandon” is worse than the Nazi ‘Sieg Heil’ salute. The author noted a recent comparison of “Let’s go…

Vehicle Sought in an Attempted Armed Robbery In Northwest D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in locating a vehicle of interest in reference to an Attempted Armed Robbery (Gun) offense that occurred on…

Violent Career Offender Sentenced to 151 Months in Prison

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…

Mableton pharmacist found guilty of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances

ATLANTA – Thomas Ukoshovbera A. Gbenedio has been convicted by a federal jury of illegally dispensing and distributing controlled substances from his pharmacy. “As a pharmacist, Gbenedio was trusted to appropriately dispense…

Supplier Of Drug Network Is Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison

CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The supplier of a local drug network has been sentenced to 30 years in prison, announced William T. Stetzer, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Western District of North Carolina.…

Atlanta restaurateur sentenced for willful failure to remit payroll taxes

ATLANTA – Shanga A. Hankerson, the former owner of the Gladys Knight’s Chicken and Waffles restaurant in Atlanta, Georgia, has been sentenced for willful failure to remit payroll taxes. “Hankerson willfully disregarded…

Augusta woman admits to participation in child sex trafficking conspiracy

AUGUSTA, GA: An Augusta woman has admitted participating in a child sex trafficking conspiracy in which her former husband awaits trial. Amanda Gunn, 34, a/k/a “Amanda Howard,” of Augusta, pled guilty in…

Jury Convicts Wise County Man of Trafficking Methamphetamine from Atlanta into Southwest Virginia

ABINGDON, Va. – A federal jury convicted a Wise County man this week of trafficking methamphetamine from Atlanta, Georgia. According to court documents and evidence presented at trial, Daniel Rowland, 46, had…

GBI Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Covington

Covington, GA (November 4, 2021) – The GBI is investigating an officer-involved shooting that happened in Covington, GA. One man has died in the incident. The Covington Police Department asked the GBI…

Two Southwest GA Men Arrested for Drug Trafficking

Sumter County, GA (November 3, 2021) – On Thursday, August 12, 2021, the GBI Southwestern Regional Drug Enforcement Office (SWRDEO), GBI Americus Field Office, Georgia State Patrol, Americus Police Department, Sumter County…

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