North Georgia business owner pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste

ROME, Ga. – Amin Ali, who directed the dumping of over 100 drums and other containers of chemicals, including hazardous waste, has pleaded guilty to a charge of disposal of hazardous waste…

Georgia couple sentenced for carjacking, bank robbery, drug trafficking, and weapons crime spree

ATLANTA – Quantavious Cedron Arnold and Ericka Brewster have been sentenced to federal prison for carrying out a two-week crime spree during which they robbed a bank and fled in a car…

North Georgia man charged with killing postal carrier

GAINESVILLE, Ga. – Larry Steven Grogan has been charged by a federal grand jury with the murder of U.S. Postal Service mail carrier Asa Wood, Jr. In connection to the murder, Grogan…

Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Targeting Several States

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – An Austell, Georgia resident pleaded guilty today to using stolen identities to fraudulently collect more than $4 million in unemployment benefits from the Illinois Department of Employment Security (DES)…

Justice Department secures settlement against DeKalb County, Georgia, after officials terminated a sexual harassment complainant

ATLANTA – The Department of Justice announced it has reached a settlement agreement with DeKalb County, Georgia, that will resolve its lawsuit alleging the county violated Title VII of the Civil Rights…

Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions From Within Federal Prison Sentenced To 300 Additional Months

TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA – Brian Stanton, 38, of Athens, Georgia, was sentenced to 300 months in federal prison following his trial conviction on charges of conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute…

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Fulton County District Attorney launch Summer Initiative to support youth as part of violence-prevention strategy

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia and the Fulton County District Attorney’s Office launched the second annual Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN) Credible Messenger Youth Summer Violence Intervention…

U.S. Attorney’s Office secures agreement in race discrimination lawsuit involving Atlanta-based property owners and management company

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office announced that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia has approved a consent decree resolving the department’s Fair Housing Act lawsuit alleging race…

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

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…

Federal inmate and Alabama correctional officer sentenced for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into federal prison

ATLANTA – Julius Stoudemire and Jennifer Deramus have each been sentenced after their convictions for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into United States Penitentiary Atlanta (“USP Atlanta”), a federal prison. “Introducing contraband into…

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

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…

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

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…

Texas couple who stole over $4 million from Georgia company sentenced to more than six years in prison

ATLANTA – April and James Thompson have each been sentenced for mail fraud after stealing over $4 million from Forest Investment Associates (“FIA”), an Atlanta-based company that provides timberland investment advisory and…

David H. Estes sworn in as Judicial Appointee to continue serving as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

AUGUSTA, GA: David H. Estes will continue to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after his appointment by the U.S. District Court judges of the Southern District. U.S.…

Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress

ATLANTA – The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Northern District of Georgia along with the Office of the Georgia Attorney General, six metro-Atlanta District Attorneys, the FBI Atlanta Field Office, U.S. Secret…

U.S. Attorney Parker announces district priorities, management team

CINCINNATI – Kenneth L. Parker, United States Attorney for the Southern District of Ohio, today announced priority areas and appointments to his management staff. “Every matter we handle is significant, and…

Georgia Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

WASHINGTON — A Georgia man was arrested today for assaulting law enforcement during the breach of the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, which disrupted a…

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

BEAUMONT, Texas — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

David H. Estes sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia

AUGUSTA, GA: David H. Estes now serves as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia after his appointment by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland. U.S. Attorney Estes took the oath of…

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The Department of Justice, FBI, U.S. Postal Inspection Service and five other federal law enforcement agencies announced the completion of the fourth annual Money Mule Initiative, which targeted networks…

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North Georgia business owner pleads guilty to dumping hazardous waste

Georgia couple sentenced for carjacking, bank robbery, drug trafficking, and weapons crime spree

North Georgia man charged with killing postal carrier

Georgia Resident Pleads Guilty to COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Targeting Several States

Justice Department secures settlement against DeKalb County, Georgia, after officials terminated a sexual harassment complainant

Georgia Man Arranging Methamphetamine Transactions From Within Federal Prison Sentenced To 300 Additional Months

U.S. Attorney’s Office and Fulton County District Attorney launch Summer Initiative to support youth as part of violence-prevention strategy

U.S. Attorney’s Office secures agreement in race discrimination lawsuit involving Atlanta-based property owners and management company

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

Federal inmate and Alabama correctional officer sentenced for attempting to smuggle methamphetamine into federal prison

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

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

Texas couple who stole over $4 million from Georgia company sentenced to more than six years in prison

David H. Estes sworn in as Judicial Appointee to continue serving as U.S. Attorney for Southern District

Georgia Cyber Fraud Task Force marks one year of progress

U.S. Attorney Parker announces district priorities, management team

Georgia Man Arrested on Charges For Assault on Law Enforcement During Jan. 6 Capitol Breach

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

David H. Estes sworn in as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia

U.S. Law Enforcement Targets Fraud Facilitators, Doubling Last Year’s Enforcement

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