U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia
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Four individuals have been sentenced to federal prison on firearms charges following separate incidents across Georgia communities. The cases highlight ongoing law enforcement efforts against illegal gun possession as announced by U.S Attorney Margaret E."Meg" Heap.
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A Hinesville man has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison for making violent threats against Department of Veterans Affairs staff members. Authorities say Alexis Beatles threatened multiple groups including police officers' families through calls made in late 2024.
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Federal prosecutors have indicted several individuals in the Southern District of Georgia on charges including robbery, firearms violations, drug offenses and illegal re-entry after deportation. The cases involve incidents across multiple counties and underscore ongoing law enforcement efforts in the region.
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A Romanian national has been sentenced to prison for defrauding farmers through fake equipment sales schemes across Georgia and other states. Authorities say more than a dozen victims lost over $600,000 before investigators uncovered the operation.
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Attorney General Pamela Bondi recognized law enforcement officers and prosecutors for their work on a major child exploitation case in Swainsboro, Georgia. The team received awards following successful indictments against five individuals involved in trafficking offenses.
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A Savannah man has admitted guilt in federal court to illegally possessing a machine gun after a shooting incident at Oglethorpe Mall in July 2025.
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A Toombs County man with two previous drug trafficking convictions has been sentenced to more than 14 years in federal prison after admitting to distributing fentanyl.
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A Savannah woman has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for stealing nearly $180,000 from her employer, a local law firm.
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A former corrections officer at the Federal Correctional Institution (FCI) in Jesup, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to accepting bribes and money laundering in connection with a contraband trafficking scheme that operated within the prison during the...
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A Savannah man has been convicted in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm and being an Armed Career Criminal.
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A British citizen has been convicted in the Southern District of Georgia for his role in an international drug trafficking conspiracy that resulted in the deaths of two U.S. Navy submariners in 2017.
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Sergey Nechaev, a dual citizen of the United States and Russia, was sentenced on January 15, 2026, to 41 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for attempting to illegally export aircraft to Russia.
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More than $3 million in forfeited assets have been distributed to over 50 law enforcement agencies and federal partners in the Southern District of Georgia, according to an announcement by Margaret E. Heap, United States Attorney for the district.
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A Savannah man was convicted in federal court for illegally possessing a firearm after an incident that took place in February 2024.
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A Union City, Georgia truck driver has been sentenced to seven years in federal prison for his role in a scheme that sought over $4 million in fraudulent COVID-19 employment tax credits.
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Margaret E. Heap has been reappointed as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, following her selection by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the district.
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Charlie Sapp, a 58-year-old resident of Savannah, has been sentenced to the statutory maximum of 120 months in federal prison for possession of ammunition by a prohibited person.
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A former engineering manager at a manufacturing company in Savannah, Georgia, has been sentenced to eight years in prison for wire fraud after embezzling nearly $500,000 from his employer.
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A Georgia resident has been sentenced to 46 months in prison and ordered to pay more than $7.2 million in restitution for his involvement in a Medicare fraud scheme involving illegal kickbacks related to unnecessary genetic testing.
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The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Georgia has announced the successful forfeiture, liquidation, and return of approximately $84,327.50 to a victim of cryptocurrency theft.