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September 2012
September 12, 2012
Stone Mountain Woman Charged with Identity Theft Scheme
Uncle Indicted for Stealing his Nephew’s Identity
September 6, 2012
Distributor of Child Pornography Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison
Three Men Indicted for Attempted Bribery of Federal Immigration Official
Former Bureau of Prisons Doctor Charged with Sexually Abusing Inmates
Sex Offender Sentenced to 15 Years in Prison for Distribution of Child Pornography
September 5, 2012
Businessman Charged with Bribing Gwinnett County Commissioner
Former Gwinnett County Commissioner Sentenced to 33 Months for Accepting Bribes
Tax Violator Sentenced
August 2012
August 24, 2012
Defendant Sentenced for Skimming Credit Cards of Gas Station Customers
August 22, 2012
North Georgia Men Who Plotted to Purchase Explosives and Silencers Sentenced to Federal Prison
August 21, 2012
Two Defendants Indicted for Running a Work-From-Home Scam
August 16, 2012
23 Defendants Charged with Drug and Gun Offenses in Federal Investigation of North Georgia Motorcycle Clubs
August 14, 2012
Former Nursing Home Operator Sentenced to Prison for 20 Years for Health Care Fraud & Tax Fraud
August 9, 2012
O'Berry Sentenced for Multi-Million Dollar Ponzi Scheme
Former Bank President Sentenced to Twelve Years in Federal Prison for Bank Fraud Conspiracy and Perjury
August 8, 2012
Defendant Sentenced for Attacking Prison Guard
August 7, 2012
Ex-TSA Officers Indicted for Conspiring and Attempting to Smuggle Drugs through Hartsfield-Jackson
August 6, 2012
Defendant Sentenced for Illegally Buying and Transporting Guns to Buffalo, New York
July 2012
July 31, 2012
Two Former Delta Airlines Ramp Agents Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Atlanta Man Admits to Filing False Tax Returns that Claimed Over $1.2 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
July 30, 2012
Former Villa Rica School Teacher Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
July 20, 2012
Jury Convicts Former DeKalb Police Lieutenant for Bribery
July 18, 2012
Jury Convicts Man Who Operated a Sex Trafficking Ring
July 17, 2012
Altus Healthcare & Hospice Settles Allegations of Inappropriate Use of Inpatient Hospice
June 12, 2012
Justice Department Reaches Settlement with Wells Fargo Resulting in More than $175 Million in Relief for Homeowners to Resolve Fair Lending Claims
June 2012
June 31, 2012
Two Former Delta Airlines Ramp Agents Plead Guilty to Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
Atlanta Man Admits to Filing False Tax Returns that Claimed Over $1.2 Million in Fraudulent Refunds
June 30, 2012
Former Villa Rica School Teacher Indicted for Possession of Child Pornography
June 28, 2012
Cobb County Fiction Author Sentenced to 12 1/2 Years in Prison for Two Fraud Schemes
Gainesville Woman Indicted for Explosive Devices
June 27, 2012
Undercover Firearms Investigation Nets More than 60 Federal and State Arrests, 270 Illegal Firearms Taken Off the Streets
June 26, 2012
Former Top Loan Officer of Failed Bank Convicted of Bank Fraud and Cheating on His Taxes
Former Fulton County Deputy Sheriff Sentenced to 3 1/2 Years in Prison for Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking
June 25, 2012
White House, Department of Justice Announce Law Enforcement Grants for Hiring of Veterans
June 21, 2012
White House, Department of Justice Announce Law Enforcement Grants for Hiring of Veterans
June 21, 2012
Three Members of Dominican Robbery Crew Sentenced to Decades in Prison
Forsyth County Man Sentenced to Five Years in Prison for Distribution, Receipt and Possession of Child Pornography
June 20, 2012
Corrupt DeKalb County Engineering Supervisor Sentenced to Federal Prison for Extortion
June 19, 2012
Man Sentenced for Filing False Tax Returns Seeking Over $1.3 Million in Refunds
June 7, 2012
Illinois Resident Sentenced for Sending Fake Bomb Threats to Atlanta Area Schools
Felon Pleads Guilty to Possessing Sawed-Off Shotgun Used to Shoot Victim in Face
June 5, 2012
Man Who Carjacked a Flowery Branch Woman’s Car After Burglarizing Her Home Pleads Guilty
June 1, 2012
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Counterfeiting and Distributing $100 Bills
May 2012
May 31, 2012
Gwinnett County Commissioner Pleads Guilty to Accepting Bribes
May 30, 2012
Insurance Broker Sentenced to Over Four Years in Prison
May 23, 2012
Father Sentenced for Stealing Son's Social Security Benefits
May 22, 2012
Woman Sentenced for Soliciting a Murder and Trafficking in Firearms
May 17, 2012
Corrupt DeKalb County Construction Inspector Pleads Guilty to Extortion
Former Reserve Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Tipping Off Drug Dealers to FBI Search Warrant
May 16, 2012
Two New York Residents Convicted of Operating $12 Million Ponzi Scheme that Victimized Numerous Atlanta Investors
May 14, 2012
Lies About Terrorism Sends Local Man to Prison
May 9, 2012
Members of a Cobb County Counterfeit Document Production Ring Sentenced to Prison
May 8, 2012
Former Navy Petty Officer Sentenced for Selling Fellow Sailors' Identities for Use in Phony Tax Returns
May 7, 2012
Ex-Army Officers Arraigned on Charges of Stealing Over $2.7 Million in Defense Funds
May 3, 2012
Three Airline Employees Indicted for Conspiring to Import Drugs into Hartsfield-Jackson Airport; One Remains a Fugitive
Chicago Man Sentenced for Traveling to Have Sex with Eleven Year Old Girl
Three Airline Baggage Handlers and Business Owner Sentenced for Theft of Registered Mail
April 2012
April 26, 2012
Three Indicted on Federal Drug Charges
April 20, 2012
Brothel Owner Pleads Guilty in Alien Harboring Conspiracy & Prostitution Ring
April 16, 2012
Defendant Resentenced to Over Seventeen Years in Prison for Assaulting Federal Officers
Convicted Sex Offender Sentenced to Twenty Years for Additional Crimes Against a Child
April 12, 2012
Rome Man Sentenced for Distributing Child Pornography
April 10, 2012
North Georgia Men Plead Guilty to Plot to Purchase Explosives and a Silencer
Dallas-Based Tenet Healthcare Corporation to Pay $42.75 Million to Settle Allegations of Improperly Billing Medicare
April 9, 2012
As the Tax Deadline Looms, Federal Prosecutions are in Full Bloom
April 4, 2012
Corrupt DeKalb County Engineering Supervisor Pleads Guilty to Extortion
April 3, 2012
Atlanta Man Convicted of Billing for Worthless Services While Operating "Horrendous" Nursing Homes
Radiation Oncology Practice to Pay $3.8 Million to Settle False Claims Act Investigation
March 2012
March 30, 2012
Disbarred Lawyer Indicted and Arrested for Running a Corrupt Real Estate Practice
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Bribe to Bring Drugs Into County Jail
Defendants Convicted in Widespread Identity Theft Scheme
March 28, 2012
Former Department of Defense Employee Sentenced to Prison for Taking $99,000 in Bribes
March 26, 2012
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison for Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking
March 23, 2012
Five to Be Arraigned on Federal Drug and Weapons Charges after Agents Foil Imminent Attack Over Drug Debt
March 21, 2012
Atlanta Man Imprisoned for Sex Trafficking a 12-Year-Old Girl
March 20, 2012
Former President of Atlanta-Based Public Company Indicted in Multi-Million Dollar Securities Fraud Cover-Up
March 16, 2012
Cobb County Doctor Imprisoned for Distributing Child Pornography
March 15, 2012
Atlanta Bank Manager Sentenced for Fraud Scheme
Fayetteville Man Sentenced to Prison for Smuggling More Than $106,000 From England Into The U.S.
March 13, 2012
Three Romanian Citizens Sentenced for Internet Scam
March 6, 2012
Two Dekalb County Public Works Officials Indicted for Extortion And Bribery
March 1, 2012
Doctor Banned From Federal Healthcare Programs for Seven Years
Members of Robbery Crew Convicted, Face Life Sentence
Federal Inmate Sentenced for Selling Information
February 2012
February 29, 2012
Hedge Fund Managers Sentenced to Prison for Over $30 Million Fraud Scheme
February 28, 2012
Forest Park Woman Sentenced for Stealing Corporate Identities
February 23, 2012
Fraudsters Sentenced to Prison for "Reverse Mortgage" Scheme
Former Corporate Officers Sentenced to Lengthy Imprisonment For Stock Fraud Scam
February 22, 2012
Man Goes to Prison For Lying to Federal Agents
Three Owners of Atlanta Meat Company Sentenced to Prison
February 21, 2012
Cobb County Fiction Author Pleads Guilty to Two Fraud Schemes
February 17, 2012
Former Cartersville Mayoral Candidate Sentenced to Federal Prison For Bank Fraud
February 15, 2012
Landlord Pays Settlement to Resolve False Claims Act Rental Housing Fraud Allegations
February 9, 2012
Adams Sentenced to Over 17 Years in Prison For Multi-Million Dollar Telemarketing Fraud Scheme
February 8, 2012
New York Wholesaler Sentenced to Prison For Buying Infant Formula and Other Merchandise Stolen in Georgia
February 7, 2012
Atlanta Man Sentenced for Operating Ponzi Scheme
February 6, 2012
Five Sentenced for Bribing Immigration Official
February 2, 2012
New Orleans Man Sentenced for FEMA Fraud
Lawrenceville Couple Indicted for Wire Fraud And Money Laundering
January 2012
January 27, 2012
Illinois Resident Pleads Guilty to Mailing Threats to Metro-Atlanta Area Schools
January 26, 2012
Postal Employee And Four Others Indicted for Stealing and Cashing U.S. Treasury Checks
January 25, 2012
Former Postal Service Employee Sentenced for Stealing Government Money
January 20, 2012
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Pleads Guilty to Public Corruption and Drug Trafficking Charges
January 19, 2012
Former Dekalb Officer/Clarkston Police Reservist Charged with Tipping Off Drug Ring to Pending Search Warrant
January 18, 2012
Lithonia Man Sentenced for Armed Robbery of Conyers Credit Union
Owner of Doraville Medical Clinic Indicted for Health Care Fraud
January 17, 2012
Former Clayton County Police Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Public Corruption, Drug and Civil Rights Violations
January 12, 2012
Three Miami Men Sentenced for Nationwide Copper Thefts
Johns Creek Subdivision Resident Sentenced for Child Pornography Charges Involving Images of Neighborhood Girls
January 11, 2012
Former Fulton County Detention Officer Sentenced to Federal Prison for Accepting Bribe to Smuggle Cell Phones into County Jail
January 10, 2012
Atlanta Man Sentenced on Computer Hacking Charge
January 5, 2012
Lithonia Man Sentenced for Stolen Tax Payments
Fifteen Mexican Drug Cartel Members Operating in Atlanta Sentenced to Federal Prison
January 3, 2012
Georgia Man Charged with Providing Falsified FAA Certificates
