U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia
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Griffin man indicted on dogfighting charges and alleged CARES Act pandemic relief fraud
Norman Dixson of Griffin, Georgia, has been arraigned on federal charges related to dogfighting, animal abuse, and fraud involving pandemic relief funds.
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Former Clayton County jailer pleads guilty to excessive force against detainee
A former correctional officer at the Clayton County Jail, Justin Bethea, has admitted to using excessive force against a pretrial detainee.
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Decatur man sentenced for illegal drone flight over MLB All-Star Game at Truist Park
Mitchell Parsons Hughes, a resident of Decatur, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to violating federal law by flying a drone over Truist Park during the Major League Baseball All-Star Game in July 2025.
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Former Athens-Clarke County police officer indicted on child exploitation charges
Former Athens-Clarke County Police Officer Amber Nicole Ferguson has been indicted on several federal charges, including production and attempted production of child sexual abuse material, possession of such material involving a minor under 12,...
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Georgia state representative indicted on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud
Sharon Henderson, a Georgia State Representative, was arrested following an indictment by a federal grand jury on charges related to pandemic unemployment fraud.
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Federal charges announced after seizure of nearly 1,600 pounds of meth hidden in fruit shipments
Gerardo Solorio-Alvarado, a Mexican national previously convicted of drug trafficking, and Nelson Enrique Sorto have been charged with federal drug offenses after authorities seized nearly 1,600 pounds of methamphetamine hidden in blackberry...
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CEO Jared Wheat convicted in $4.7 million dietary supplement fraud case
Jared Wheat, CEO of Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc., and his company were found guilty by a federal jury in Atlanta of wire fraud and money laundering.
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Two men charged after seizure of fentanyl worth millions during Forest Park raid
Two men have been arrested and charged with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute fentanyl following a law enforcement operation in Forest Park, Georgia.
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Mexican national pleads guilty to assaulting ICE deportation officer during Georgia traffic stop
Ricardo Trejo-Martinez, a Mexican national living in the United States without legal status, has pleaded guilty to assaulting an Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Deportation Officer during a traffic stop in Commerce, Georgia.
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Armed felon convicted on federal drug distribution and firearms charges after Atlanta trial
After a four-day jury trial in Atlanta, Traon Turk was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Armed felon Traon Turk convicted for meth distribution after fleeing Georgia police
After a four-day jury trial, Traon Turk was found guilty of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine.
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Felon charged with trafficking carfentanil and fentanyl in Atlanta
Rodericus San Juan Warner has been charged with allegedly distributing large quantities of carfentanil, fentanyl pills, and methamphetamine in Atlanta.
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Bibb County man receives federal prison sentence for firearm offenses tied to homicide
Sterling Breynard Bell has been sentenced to 25 years in federal prison for firearms offenses connected to the murder of Kendra Roberts, whose body was found near Macon, Georgia, in 2016.
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Former inmate receives additional sentence for assaulting correctional officer
Fabian Taylor, Jr., a former inmate at the Federal Correctional Institution in Atlanta, has received an additional prison sentence after assaulting a federal correctional officer.
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Two plead guilty in scheme involving ex-Facebook diversity manager who stole millions
Brice E. Anderson and Terrance Lockett have admitted to conspiring with Barbara Furlow-Smiles, a former diversity program manager at Facebook, in a scheme that defrauded the company of significant sums.
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Violent felon convicted for running multimillion-dollar drug ring from Georgia state prison
Jarvis Matthews has been found guilty of leading a large-scale drug trafficking and money laundering operation from Calhoun State Prison in Georgia.
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Methamphetamine seizure leads to federal indictment for Mexican national in Norcross
Marco Cueto-Rosales, a Mexican national residing in the United States without legal status, has been arraigned after authorities seized 325 pounds of methamphetamine from a storage unit in Norcross, Georgia.
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Bartow County man sentenced to ten years for shooting at police
Shane Jacquces Barfield, a convicted felon from Cartersville, Georgia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after firing a stolen firearm at police officers.
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Former Atlanta postal worker pleads guilty to theft and PPP loan fraud
A former U.S. Postal Service mail carrier, Vershun Weaver, has admitted to stealing U.S. Treasury checks from recipients along his delivery route and fraudulently obtaining a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Cartersville man faces federal charges after threat at Atlanta airport
Billy Joe Cagle, a 49-year-old man from Cartersville, Georgia, has been charged with multiple federal offenses after allegedly threatening to commit violence at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.