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Former CBP officer convicted for smuggling over 16 kilograms of cocaine
Ivan Van Beverhoudt, a former U.S. Customs and Border Protection officer from St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands, has been found guilty of importing and possessing over 16 kilograms of cocaine with the intent to distribute.
CASA hosts annual DFCS appreciation breakfast
Cobb County Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) volunteers and staff organized their annual breakfast to express gratitude towards Cobb County Division of Family and Children Services (DFCS) Social Service Case Managers.
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Mexican national faces charges in US after extradition over cocaine trafficking
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Irma Elvira Cruz, known by the aliases "Huzipol" and "Madre," has been extradited from Mexico to face charges in the United States.
Mexican cartel leader faces drug trafficking charges after extradition
By GA News Gazette | Feb 25, 2025
Omar Cuenca-Marino, a 41-year-old from Guerrero, Mexico, has been extradited to Georgia to face federal charges.
DeKalb County's Love Run raises over $26,500 for domestic violence center
By J. D. Suayan | Feb 22, 2025
DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston expressed gratitude to the community for their participation in the 10th Annual Love Run 5K, held on February 22, 2025, at Decatur Square.
Atlanta VA doctor sentenced to two years for assaulting veteran patient
By J. D. Suayan | Feb 21, 2025
Rajesh Motibhai Patel, a physician at the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Atlanta, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison.
Chatham County man receives 20-year sentence for bombing woman's home
By J. D. Suayan | Feb 20, 2025
A Chatham County man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for planting and detonating a bomb that caused significant damage to a woman's home.
Lithonia man convicted for murder; sentencing pending
By J. D. Suayan | Feb 19, 2025
A Lithonia man has been found guilty of murder and other charges related to a 2020 homicide.
Man sentenced for firing machine gun at Georgia patrol officer
By J. D. Suayan | Feb 18, 2025
Montrez Ballard has been sentenced to a decade in prison for firing a machine gun at a Georgia State Patrol officer.
Cobb man receives life sentence for girlfriend's murder
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 14, 2025
Cobb County District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced the conviction of Charles Franklin Cook, 42, for the murder of his girlfriend, Melinda Colleen Jolly.
Norcross business owner pleads guilty to defrauding U.S. Postal Service
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 13, 2025
Gregory Rehberg, a business owner from Norcross, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for defrauding the U.S. Postal Service by submitting false invoices.
Atlanta man sentenced for multiple nationwide fraud schemes
By K. R. Nelson | Feb 12, 2025
Thomas Addaquay, an Atlanta resident, has been sentenced to 12 years and six months in prison following his conviction on 30 felony counts related to nationwide fraud schemes.
Georgia prison-based drug ring sees thirty-eight convicted
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 12, 2025
Thirty-eight individuals, including several inmates from Georgia state prisons, have been sentenced for their involvement in a drug trafficking organization that distributed heroin, methamphetamine, and fentanyl in the metro-Atlanta area.
Real estate firm head pleads guilty in $62M fraud involving Atlanta Financial Center
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 12, 2025
Elchonon “Elie” Schwartz has admitted guilt to wire fraud in a large-scale investment fraud scheme, resulting in over 800 investors losing approximately $62.8 million.
Former Brookhaven official sentenced for child exploitation offenses
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 12, 2025
Cobb County District Attorney Sonya F. Allen has announced that Patrick Nalley, 47, has pled guilty to charges of obscene internet contact with a minor and criminal attempt to commit aggravated child molestation.
Fourteen sentenced in Atlanta prison-based drug trafficking ring
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 11, 2025
Fourteen individuals have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a drug trafficking operation based within a prison, which facilitated the distribution of methamphetamine and heroin in the metro Atlanta area.
Prison officer sentenced for smuggling meth into Hays State Prison
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 10, 2025
Nicholas Grindle has been sentenced for conspiracy to possess methamphetamine with the intent to distribute and bribery.
Cobb man sentenced for plotting murder after armed robbery
By A. I. Benavidez | Feb 10, 2025
A Cobb County jury has found Samuel Etuk, 38, guilty of criminal solicitation to commit murder and influencing a witness.
Acworth man receives 20-year sentence for crimes against minor
By K. R. Nelson | Feb 7, 2025
Cobb District Attorney Sonya F. Allen announced that Charles Martinez, aged 65, has pleaded guilty to charges including child molestation and providing alcohol to a minor.
DeKalb County DA's office takes on Gilmer child exploitation case
By K. R. Nelson | Feb 5, 2025
In response to a request from the Prosecuting Attorneys’ Council of Georgia, the DeKalb County District Attorney's Office has agreed to take on the role of conflict prosecutor in the case of State v. Ronald Richardson in Gilmer County.