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Remote patient monitoring company settles lawsuit over false Medicare claims
Health Wealth Safe, Inc. and Dr. Subodh Agrawal have agreed to pay $1.29 million to settle allegations of submitting false claims to Medicare.
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Waynesboro man sentenced for string of armed robberies across seven Georgia counties
A Waynesboro resident has been sentenced to over 26 years in federal prison for a series of armed robberies across multiple counties in Georgia.
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Justice Department enhances efforts against elder financial fraud
In recognition of World Elder Abuse Awareness Day, U.S. Attorney General Pamela Bondi and U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg have announced that the Justice Department is intensifying efforts to protect American seniors from fraudulent schemes...
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Former Fulton County deputy charged with excessive force against detainees
Khadijah Solomon, a former deputy with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office in Georgia, has been arraigned on charges of using excessive force and obstructing justice.
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Duluth man indicted for threatening two U.S. senators
Robert Davis Forney, a 25-year-old resident of Duluth, Georgia, was arraigned in Atlanta before a United States Magistrate Judge.
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Leader pleads guilty in international drug trafficking and money laundering case
Monica Dominguez Torres, a 36-year-old from Mexico, has pleaded guilty to federal charges related to a transnational criminal organization she led.
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Creative Hospice settles $9.2M healthcare kickback claim
Mahlega Abdsharafat, known as "Mallie Sharafat," along with Creative Hospice Care, Inc. and its affiliated companies, have agreed to pay $9.2 million to settle allegations of engaging in kickback arrangements with medical directors.
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Atlanta man indicted for operating large-scale fentanyl lab
Bartholomew Keeton Harralson, a 47-year-old resident of Atlanta, Georgia, has been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Northern District of Georgia.
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Federal charges filed against illegal aliens after Cobb County meth lab bust
Juan Perez-Maldonado and Francisco Garcia Gomez, both undocumented immigrants from Mexico, were presented in federal court on June 4, 2025.
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Former spouse sentenced for fraudulently claiming veteran's spousal benefits
The ex-wife of a deceased U.S. Army veteran has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently obtaining spousal benefits.
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Mexican national convicted in Atlanta on drug trafficking and robbery charges
Adan Macedo-Rios, a 52-year-old Mexican national unlawfully residing in the United States, has been convicted of multiple charges related to drug trafficking, money laundering, robbery, and illegal firearm possession. U.S. Attorney Theodore S....
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Augusta woman pleads guilty to filing false tax returns
A woman in Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to charges related to preparing and filing false tax returns.
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Augusta man pleads guilty in ghost tax preparer fraud case
A man from Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to charges of wire fraud conspiracy related to a fraudulent tax preparation business.
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Mexican national sentenced for illegal firearms trafficking from Georgia
Edson Aregullin has been sentenced to nearly six years in federal prison for unlawfully purchasing firearms intended for transport from Georgia to Mexico. U.S. Attorney Theodore S. Hertzberg commented on the case, stating, "Illegal firearms...
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Federal felon charged with multiple armed robberies after recent arrest
Terry Lewis Burston, a convicted felon recently released from prison, appeared in court on May 22, 2025.
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Real estate investment head sentenced to prison for $62 million fraud scheme
Elchonon (Elie) Schwartz has been sentenced to 87 months in federal prison for his involvement in a $62.8 million fraud scheme targeting investors of the Atlanta Financial Center.
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Justice Department reports results from Operation Restore Justice in North Georgia
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) recently conducted Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative targeting child sex offenders.
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Thirty charged with racketeering and murder linked to Georgia-based SMM gang
An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia, charging 30 individuals, alleged members and associates of the Sex Money Murder (SMM) gang, with various crimes.
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Theodore S. Hertzberg named interim U.S attorney for Northern District of Georgia
Attorney General Pamela Bondi has appointed Theodore S. Hertzberg as the Interim United States Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia.
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Acting U.S. Attorney honors fallen officers during National Police Week
Acting U.S. Attorney Richard S. Moultrie Jr. has recognized the dedication and sacrifices of law enforcement officers in observance of National Police Week, which runs from May 11 to May 17, 2025.