Georgia Man Who Assaulted an Airport Security Agent Sentenced to Federal Prison

A man who was caught taking marijuana and over $37,000 in cash through the Eastern Iowa Airport security screening was sentenced today to two months in federal prison and fined $2,000. Andre…

May 31, 2022

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Queens Rape Suspect Who Fled to Georgia Gets 10 Year Prison Sentence

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QUEENS, NY – DNA evidence helped Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz’s team tie Rony Lopez Alvarez, 39 to a 2020 rape in a dark New York City alley. Katz today reported that…

May 30, 2022

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Georgia man sentenced to decades in prison after admitting he produced and possessed images of child sexual exploitation

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SAVANNAH, GA: A Liberty County man was sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison after admitting he produced and possessed child [censored]ography. John Paul Joseph Keegan, 31, of Midway, Ga., was…

May 25, 2022

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Herschel Walker Wins Georgia Senate GOP Primary

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Herschel Walker Wins Georgia Senate GOP Primary Sebastian Hughes on May 24, 2022 Retired NFL star Herschel Walker won the Republican primary for Georgia’s 2022 Senate race Tuesday, according to multiple election…

May 25, 2022

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Gov. Brian Kemp Wins Georgia GOP Primary

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Gov. Brian Kemp Wins Georgia GOP Primary Sebastian Hughes on May 24, 2022 Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp won his party’s gubernatorial primary on Tuesday, allowing the incumbent to run for a…

May 25, 2022

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Former Georgia Insurance Commissioner John Oxendine charged with health care fraud and money laundering scheme

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ATLANTA – John W. Oxendine has been arraigned on federal charges of conspiracy to commit health care fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering. Oxendine was indicted by a federal grand jury…

May 20, 2022

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Georgia resident pleads guilty to cyberstalking

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United States Attorney Richard G. Frohling announced on May 18, 2022 that Minjie Cao (age 27) of Alpharetta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to one count of cyberstalking in violation of Title 18, United…

May 18, 2022

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“Protecting Houses of Worship” Safety Training Series Underway in the Middle District of Georgia

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MACON, Ga. – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Georgia and the Georgia Sheriff’s Association are teaming up with local law enforcement agencies to hold “Protecting Houses of Worship” safety…

May 18, 2022

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New Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney Named for the Middle District of Georgia

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MACON, Ga. – U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has named Shanelle Booker as the Acting First Assistant U.S. Attorney and Criminal Division Chief for the Middle District of Georgia, making her the first…

May 16, 2022

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New Brunswick Man Arrested After Trafficking Illegal Guns into New Jersey from Georgia

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TRENTON – New Brunswick resident Garrett R. Griffin, III, 33, was indicted on Wednesday according to Acting Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin after an investigation by the New Jersey State Police and the…

May 12, 2022

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Key Role in Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Operating in Kanawha County

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CHARLESTON, W.Va. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to conspiracy to distribute 500 or more grams of methamphetamine as part of a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities…

May 11, 2022

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Federal Murder, Attempted Robbery, Firearms Charges Filed in Shooting Death of Oconee County, Georgia, RaceTrac Employee

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MACON, Ga. – A federal grand jury today returned a four-count indictment charging a Philadelphia resident with murder, attempted robbery and firearms charges. A co-defendant is accused of illegally purchasing the alleged murder…

May 11, 2022

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Prison sentence for perjurer wraps up prosecution of Middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

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MACON, GA: Thirteen defendants have been sentenced to terms of up to 15 years in prison after an extensive operation that targeted a middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy. Eight men and four…

May 5, 2022

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Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Lose In Georgia Even If Raphael Warnock Wins

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Here’s Why Stacey Abrams Could Lose In Georgia Even If Raphael Warnock Wins Sebastian Hughes on May 4, 2022 Stacey Abrams could lose her second attempt at becoming Georgia’s governor even if…

May 4, 2022

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Bush Vs Trump: George W. Bush To Back Kemp In Georgia

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Bush Vs Trump: George W. Bush To Back Kemp In Georgia Ailan Evans on May 4, 2022 Former Republican President George W. Bush will make an appearance at a fundraiser in support…

May 4, 2022

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Thomaston, Georgia, Man Sentenced to Prison for Possessing Child Sexual Assault Material Resulting from HSI Investigation

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MACON, Ga. – A Middle Georgia resident was sentenced to serve more than six years in prison for possessing child sexual assault material resulting from an ongoing Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) effort combatting…

May 4, 2022

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Ryan K. Buchanan sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia

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ATLANTA – Ryan K. Buchanan has been sworn in as the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia. U.S. District Judge Thomas W. Thrash, Jr., administered the oath of office in…

May 2, 2022

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 27 Months in Prison For Assaulting Law Enforcement Officers During Capitol Breach

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WASHINGTON – A Georgia man was sentenced today to 27 months in prison for assaulting two law enforcement officers during the breach of the U.S. Capitol…

May 2, 2022

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Two Lebanese Citizens Extradited from Republic of Georgia to Face International Money Laundering Charges

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Mohamad Yassine and Hassan Rahman, citizens of Lebanon, will be arraigned today on money laundering charges for operating an international money laundering organization. Yassine and Rahman were arrested in September 2021 in…

May 2, 2022

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Queens Rape Suspect Captured in Georgia Pleads Guilty in Court

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NEW YORK, NY (PRESS RELEASE) – Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz announced today that Rony Lopez Alvarez, 39, has pleaded guilty to rape in the first the first degree. The defendant attacked…

May 1, 2022

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