Eight Defendants Sentenced in Counterfeit Check Case

ALBANY, Ga. – Eight defendants who pleaded guilty for their role in an elaborate counterfeit check cashing scheme have been sentenced by a federal judge for their crimes. According to court documents,…

July 13, 2021

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Victim attacked in D.C. over gender identity

D.C. News·Police Blotter

Detectives from the Metropolitan Police Department’s Fourth District seek the public’s assistance in identifying and locating suspects in reference to an Aggravated Assault offense that occurred on Friday, July 9, 2021, in…

July 10, 2021

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Multiple defendants face charges for illegal firearms possession after federal indictments

In the News

SAVANNAH, GA: Six defendants face felony firearms charges, with two also charged with illegal drug possession, after indictment by a U.S. District Court grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia. The…

July 9, 2021

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Identity thief who used bitcoin, ‘burner phones,’ and digital wallets to steal more than $500,000 sentenced to prison

Breaking News

Seattle – A prolific identity thief who traveled the country using fraud to buy luxury goods and items he could convert to cash and bitcoin, was sentenced today in U.S. District Court…

July 9, 2021

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Augusta commissioner charged with destroying records, lying to federal investigators

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USA v SIAS indictmentUSA v SIAS penalty certificationAUGUSTA, GA: An elected official in the Augusta city government is named in a two-count federal indictment charging him with destroying records in a federal…

July 8, 2021

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Coffee County man sentenced to federal prison for meth distribution

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BRUNSWICK, GA: A Coffee County man who operated a pill factory was sentenced to more than a decade in prison for distribution of methamphetamine. Demetrius Brown, a/k/a “Jersey,” 43, of Douglas, Ga.,…

July 8, 2021

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Tax defier found guilty on all counts of filing false liens and obstructing or impeding the administration of the IRS

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ATLANTA – A federal jury found Hakim Amal Archible guilty of three counts of filing or attempting to file false liens against federal officials and one count of obstructing or impeding the…

July 8, 2021

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Blue dyed poodle rescued from pair of criminals in Florida

Florida News·Illinois News·Pets and Animals·Police Blotter

PORT ST. LUCIE, FL -Two known criminals who have been traveling around the region stealing credit cards and burglarizing victims have been caught. Their dyed blue poodle was also apprehended and turned…

July 7, 2021

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Three years after victim’s overdose death, drug trafficker pleads guilty to distributing the heroin that killed her

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ROME, Ga. – Shane Terhune, who sold heroin to a young couple just hours before the woman’s July 2018 overdose death, pleaded guilty to a charge of distributing that heroin, and admitted…

July 2, 2021

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Romanian National Co-Defendant Pleads Guilty for His Role in A Conspiracy to Steal Checks Intended for Religious Institutions

Breaking News

Greenbelt, Maryland – Daniel Velcu, age 43, of Baltimore, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to a federal bank and wire fraud conspiracy, in which the conspirators received approximately $1,244,056.77 in stolen checks intended…

July 2, 2021

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Former Exeter Hospital Employee’s Request for Compassionate Release From 39-Year Sentence Denied

Breaking News

CONCORD – A federal judge today rejected an effort by David M. Kwiatkowski, 41, to obtain compassionate release, Acting United States Attorney John J. Farley announced today. Kwiatkowski, 41, a…

July 1, 2021

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Man sentenced for procuring firearms used in Atlanta-area crimes

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ATLANTA – Ben’Andre Javon Goolsby has been sentenced to prison for unlawfully acquiring dozens of firearms, several of which were later recovered by police at various crime scenes in the metro-Atlanta area…

July 1, 2021

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Delaware fugitives captured in Atlantic City

Atlantic County News·New Jersey News·Police Blotter

ATLANTIC CITY, NJ – On June 30, 2021, a man and woman, both wanted fugitives from Delaware, were arrested after refusing to surrender to law enforcement. At 7:37 am, patrol officers responded…

July 1, 2021

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Border Patrol Arrest Seven Criminal Migrants

In the News

EDINBURG, Texas – Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector (RGV) agents arrested four gang members, two sex offenders, and a migrant previously convicted of negligent homicide. Friday afternoon, an agent from Air…

June 29, 2021

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Two felons sentenced to prison for scheme to steal thousands in COVID-19 unemployment insurance funds

Breaking News

SAVANNAH, GA: Two Florida residents who crashed their car while fleeing from a traffic stop have been sentenced to federal prison for colluding in a scheme to steal pandemic unemployment funds. Malik…

June 29, 2021

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Former AG Barr said Trump’s election fraud claims are “B-llsh-t”

Politics

One of former President Donald Trump’s most loyal insiders has seriously questioned the validity of former President Donald J. Trump’s election fraud claims. William Barr served as Attorney General and said he…

June 28, 2021

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Texas Man Sentenced in Heroin and Methamphetamine Smuggling Case

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United States Attorney Sean P. Costello of the Southern District of Alabama announced that Francisco Jesus Ramirez, 26, of Brownsville, Texas, was sentenced today for his participation in a conspiracy to possess…

June 26, 2021

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Accused human rights violator from Ethiopia arrested on charge of fraudulently obtaining US citizenship

In the News

ATLANTA – A Georgia man has been arrested on criminal charges related to allegations that he lied during the Naturalization process, including failing to disclose his participation in political persecution during the…

June 25, 2021

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Disbarred Columbus Lawyer Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

Breaking News

COLUMBUS, Ga. – A former Columbus-based attorney has pleaded guilty to mail fraud after a U.S. Secret Service investigation revealed he had stolen a settlement fee from two clients in a personal…

June 23, 2021

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Another Democrat Flips On Voter ID

Politics

Georgia Sen. Raphael Warnock recently changed his tune on voter ID laws, claiming he was never against them.…

June 23, 2021

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