Philadelphia Man Admits Conspiring to Illegally Export Firearms Parts from United States to Turkey and Republic of Georgia

CAMDEN, N.J. – A Philadelphia man today admitted his role in a conspiracy to smuggle more than $200,000 worth of firearms parts out of the United States, Acting U.S. Attorney Rachael A.…

September 8, 2021

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Island Fin Poké to Open First Georgia Location

Food & Dining·Georgia News

Peachtree City, GA – Island Fin Poké, a fast casual restaurant famous for its Hawaiian style build-your-own poké bowls, is happy to announce the opening of its first Georgia location in Peachtree…

September 7, 2021

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Parents Sue Georgia’s Largest School District Over Mask Requirement

US and World News

Parents in Georgia’s largest school district are suing the superintendent and school system over its mask mandate, the Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported. Four parents are seeking an injunction against the mask mandate at Gwinnett…

September 3, 2021

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Georgia Woman Sentenced to Prison for Money Laundering Involving the Theft of University of Iowa Employee Identifications

Breaking News

DAVENPORT, IA- On Monday, August 23, 2021, Florence Rosale Julio, age 39, of Brunswick, Georgia, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger to 46 months in prison for…

September 2, 2021

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Serial robber sentenced for string of North Georgia robberies

Breaking News

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Giovanni Annucci-Romero has been sentenced for a string of armed robberies in the cities of Gainesville and Cleveland, Georgia. “The excellent coordination of federal and local law enforcement officers…

September 1, 2021

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Active-duty Sailor and his former Navy colleague are charged with conspiring to traffic guns from Georgia to New Jersey

New Jersey News

ATLANTA – Elijah Isaiah Boykin, an active-duty U.S. Navy Sailor, and Elijah Keashon Barnes have been indicted for unlawfully obtaining and transporting dozens of firearms that were later used in New Jersey-area…

August 31, 2021

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Two Georgia men sentenced for stealing millions from Synchrony Bank

Breaking News

ATLANTA – Franck Davidoff and Dwight Pearson have been sentenced after pleading guilty to a multi-million-dollar fraud scheme that resulted in a loss of over $2,000,000 to Synchrony Bank. “These two defendants…

August 31, 2021

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Georgia Man Indicted for Albertville Bank Robbery

Breaking News

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – A federal grand jury this week indicted a Georgia man on a bank robbery charge, announced U.S. Attorney Prim F. Escalona and Federal Bureau of Investigation Special Agent in…

August 27, 2021

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Georgia psychotherapy services provider to pay $2 million to resolve false claims allegations

Breaking News

ATLANTA – Carenow Services, LLC, a Roswell-based psychotherapy services provider, as well as its CEO Leena Karun (collectively “Carenow”), have agreed to pay $2 million to settle allegations that they violated the…

August 26, 2021

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Ex-NFL Star Herschel Walker Officially Enters Georgia Senate Race

Georgia News·Politics

Former football star Herschel Walker launched a Senate bid in Georgia Tuesday, becoming the latest candidate to vie for one of the highest-stakes races in the country. Walker, who has never held…

August 24, 2021

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Georgia man sentenced for his role in a drug distribution operation

Breaking News

CLARKSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA – Joel Jimenez, of Cartersville, Georgia, was sentenced today to 65 months of incarceration for his role in a drug distribution operation, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced.…

August 24, 2021

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Shenanigan’s bar staff members supplied cocaine to Georgia Southern University students, cops allege

Georgia News·Police Blotter

STATESBORO, GA – Since the beginning of 2021, officers with the joint SPD/GSU Impact Team had received reports that cocaine was being distributed by patrons, and in one case staff, of bars…

August 22, 2021

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Georgia Man Guilty of Operating High-Volume Drug “Market” sentenced to 20 Years in Prison, Additional Co-Defendants Sentenced this Week

Breaking News

ALBANY, Ga. – Multiple co-defendants involved in a high-volume drug trafficking operation located in a southwest Georgia city were sentenced to federal prison for their crimes this week. On Thursday, August 19,…

August 21, 2021

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Third defendant sentenced in scheme to use drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison

Breaking News

AUGUSTA, GA: An Atlanta-area man is the third defendant sentenced in U.S. District Court after admitting to a scheme to use a drone to smuggle contraband into a Georgia state prison. Cheik…

August 20, 2021

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Georgia man admits to having more than 50 grams of methamphetamine

Breaking News

WHEELING, WEST VIRGINIA – James Matthew Hembree, of Snellville, Georgia, has admitted to a methamphetamine charge, Acting U.S. Attorney Randolph J. Bernard announced. Hembree, 40, pleaded guilty today to one count of…

August 14, 2021

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Former Georgia deputy sentenced to prison for possessing unregistered firearms resulting from FBI-led violent extremist group investigation

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MACON, Ga. – A former Georgia Sheriff’s deputy was sentenced to prison for possessing unregistered firearms resulting from an FBI-led investigation into a violent extremist group. Cody Richard Griggers, 28, of Montrose,…

August 3, 2021

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Georgia company and owner admit guilt in scheme to evade U.S. national security trade sanctions

Breaking News

SAVANNAH, GA: A Georgia company and its owner have admitted guilt in a scheme to evade United States national security laws. Dali Bagrou pled guilty in U.S. District Court to Conspiracy, while…

August 2, 2021

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Georgia man sentenced in dog-fighting operation

Breaking News

AUGUSTA, GA: A Georgia man has been sentenced in federal court in connection with a dog-fighting ring broken up in 2018 in Dodge County. Benjaman Shinhoster III, a/k/a “Benji,” 41, of Louisville,…

August 2, 2021

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North Georgia Health Clinic and its CEO agree to pay $130,000.00 to settle False Claims Act allegations that they issued medically unnecessary opioid prescriptions

Breaking News

ATLANTA – North Georgia Healthcare Center, Inc. (“NGHC”), a Ringgold, Georgia, based nonprofit corporation and healthcare provider, as well as its CEO, Delaine Hunter, have agreed to pay $130,000.00 dollars to settle…

August 2, 2021

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Teen dead after fight at Georgia Applebee’s

Georgia News·Police Blotter

Ailan Evans on July 30, 2021 A Georgia teen passed away Tuesday from injuries sustained during a fight at an Applebee’s. Kaleb Duckworth, 19, died Tuesday night, two days after being involved in…

July 30, 2021

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