Stacey Abrams Announces Campaign For Georgia Governor

Stacey Abrams, the former Georgia Senate Minority Leader and 2018 Democratic nominee for governor, announced Wednesday that she would seek the post again. Her candidacy sets up a likely contentious rematch between…

December 1, 2021

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High-Volume Heroin Supplier to Middle Georgia Sentenced to Prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

MACON, Ga. – The primary supplier of a heroin distribution ring operating between Atlanta and Macon, which funneled up to 30,000 doses of heroin into the region in three months, was sentenced…

December 1, 2021

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Georgia inmate sentenced for running a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme from state prison

Department of Justice Press Releases

ROME, Ga. – Damon Thomas Young, a/k/a Morgan Sylvia, has been sentenced for his fraud scheme to steal heavy equipment worth nearly $3 million from various dealers, while serving a 20-year state…

December 1, 2021

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to Assaulting Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

Department of Justice Press Releases

WASHINGTON – A Georgia man pleaded guilty today to assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, which disrupted a joint…

December 1, 2021

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Georgia Man Sentenced to 21 Months for Bank Fraud Conspiracy

Government News

CONCORD – Kizito Chukwujekwu, 38, of Morrow, Georgia, was sentenced to 21 months in federal prison for participating in a conspiracy to commit bank fraud, Acting…

November 23, 2021

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Human smuggling, forced labor among allegations in south Georgia federal indictment

Breaking News

Photo courtesy of U.S. Attorney’s Office, Southern District of Georgia David H. Estes, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, speaks during a news conference Nov. 22, 2021, to announce…

November 23, 2021

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Georgia man sentenced to more than eight years in prison for filing false liens against federal government officials

Government News

ATLANTA – Hakim Amal Archible has been sentenced for filing false liens against federal government officials, including former IRS Commissioner John Koskinen and former U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew. “Harassing federal officials…

November 23, 2021

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Georgia man who laundered millions from online frauds sentenced to 13 years in federal prison

Government News

ATLANTA – Nnamdi Marcellus MgBodile has been sentenced to prison for bank fraud, money laundering, and conspiracy to commit bank fraud after being convicted at trial. For years, MgBodile opened and directed…

November 20, 2021

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Georgia Man Charged with Money Laundering Connected to Internet Scams

Breaking News

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA – United States Attorney Duane A. Evans announced today the unsealing of the indictment of EMMANUEL UGBAJA (“UGBAJA”), age 53, of Duluth, Georgia. UGBAJA was charged in a three-count…

November 18, 2021

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Georgia Resident Convicted for Distributing Drugs Through the U.S. Mail

Breaking News

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A federal jury convicted a Nashville, Georgia, resident today for attempting to distribute methamphetamine through the U.S. Mail. Darren J. McCormick, 33, was found guilty of one count possession…

November 18, 2021

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It’s beginning to look a lot like Christmas at Six Flags Over Georgia

Events and Festivals·Georgia News·Travel

AUSTELL, Georgia — Six Flags Over Georgia — the Thrill Capital of the South — invites guests to celebrate the magic of the season during Holiday in the Park where the park transforms into a festive…

November 17, 2021

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

Breaking News

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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Georgia man sentenced to 14 years for drug distribution

Government News

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – William Gregory Chappell, of Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 168 months for drug distribution and firearms charges, United States Attorney William J. Ihlenfeld, II announced. Chappell, age…

November 11, 2021

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Georgia company and owner sentenced for role in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

Government News

SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have been sentenced in federal court for their roles in an international scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou, 60, of…

November 11, 2021

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Man Traveling from Georgia to St. Croix Pleads Guilty to Federal Charges for Marijuana in Luggage

Government News

ST. CROIX, USVI – U.S. Attorney Gretchen C.F. Shappert of the District of the Virgin Islands announced that a Georgia man pleaded guilty in federal court today to possession of a controlled…

November 10, 2021

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Georgia Man Pleads Guilty to CARES Act PPP Fraud

Government News

VALDOSTA, Ga. – A Georgia man pleaded guilty to money laundering after he filed for PPP loans amounting to more than $2.6 million under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES)…

November 10, 2021

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Georgia issues blue alert for Jordan Jackson after shooting Henry County police office

Georgia News·Police Blotter

Henry County, GA – The GBI has issued a Blue Alert for Jordan Jackson, 22, of McDonough, GA. A Blue Alert is a public safety alert that is issued when a suspect has…

November 8, 2021

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Herschel Walker Miles Ahead In Georgia’s GOP Senate Primary, Poll Shows

Politics·US and World News

Herschel Walker, the former NFL star-turned-Republican Senate candidate in Georgia’s primary, is the clear favorite to win the nomination in 2022, a new poll shows. Internal polling shows 74% of Georgia GOP…

November 1, 2021

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Georgia man admits submitting false information to obtain COVID-19 disaster relief funding

Breaking News

DUBLIN, GA: A Laurens County, Georgia man has admitted lying to obtain a COVID-19 disaster relief loan and using a large portion of the money to buy a collectible trading card. Vinath…

October 29, 2021

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Sentencings in Operation ‘The Hole’ wrap up prosecution of middle Georgia drug trafficking conspiracy

Breaking News

DUBLIN, GA: Prison terms for two of the remaining defendants in a Laurens County-area drug trafficking conspiracy wrap up a major middle Georgia prosecution. Zandera Finney, 35, of Warner Robins, Ga., was…

October 29, 2021

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