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Georgia Man Serving Prison Time For Telling False Information To Investigators
A metro Atlanta man has been sentenced after prosecutors say he falsely told investigators he was hired by terrorists to build a weapon to use on a passenger airplane.
Ex-Army Officers Charged With Stealing Millions In Federal Funds
Two ex-Army officers are facing charges of stealing more than $2.7 million from the U.S. government while serving in Saudi Arabia.
Homeless Man Hurls Brick Through Courthouse To Intentionally Get Arrested
Lance Brown was hungry and homeless, so he decided to get thrown in jail by hurling a brick through a glass door at the Columbus courthouse building.
Inmate In Georgia Sues Prison Over Beating
A Georgia inmate who was hospitalized after he was beaten while handcuffed is claiming in federal court that the “deliberate, sadistic and malicious” attack by prison guards was part of a broader pattern of illegal conduct by authorities.
High-Ranking Department Of Defense Employee Sentenced For Bribery
A high-ranking Department of Defense employee who pleaded guilty to taking a bribe from an Afghanistan-based contractor was sentenced to 20 months in prison for his crime.
Possible Abuse At State Prison
COLUMBUS, Ga. (AP) – A state investigation into the Muscogee County Prison is revealing allegations of gross misconduct by the staff, sexual relationships that may have led to preferential treatment and mistreatment of inmates. The […]
Marietta Woman Sentenced In Telemarketing Fraud
ATLANTA (AP/WAOK) – A 40-year-old Marietta woman has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after prosecutors said she preyed on consumers who were in debt as part of a multimillion dollar […]
AG Holder: Crack Cocaine Prisoners Should Get A Break
ATLANTA- (WAOK) Prisoners serving time for crack cocaine offenses may get a break in their sentence. U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder says prisoners who do not have long arrest records and whose crimes did not […]
Alleged Dunwoody Killer Pleads Not Guilty
Hemy Neuman the man accused of murdering Dunwoody father Russell Sneiderman has pleaded not guilty. Neuman was taken into custody January 4th. Neuman maintains that he is innocent and did not shoot Sneiderman in November. Details about the case continue to […]
Man Sentenced For Sex Trafficking Teens In Atlanta
Amador Cortes-Meza will be spending time behind bars. Cortes-Meza was sentenced to 40 years in prison, after he was caught trafficking young women into Atlanta as sex slaves. The girls, some as young as fourteen, were […]
