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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A Richmond County resident has been sentenced to nearly two years in federal prison for operating a fraudulent tax preparation business in Augusta, Georgia.
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A former Army soldier has been sentenced to life in prison for sexually abusing a child and attempting to obtain a sexually explicit photograph from another minor.
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A Savannah resident, Charlie Sapp, 58, was found guilty in U.S. District Court for possessing ammunition as a prohibited person after an October 2021 shooting incident.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Romanian nationals Bogdan Alexandru Gherghevici, 26, and Viorel Cristea, 33, on sixteen counts of federal wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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A federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia has indicted Brandon M. Kelley, 29, and Stacey D. Kelley, 26, both residents of Fort Stewart Army Base in Liberty County, Georgia, on charges related to the death of their child, Vyolet Kelley.
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Two former correctional officers at Augusta State Medical Prison have been indicted by a federal grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia on charges related to the death of an inmate.
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A federal grand jury has indicted Buck William Aldridge, a sergeant with the Camden County Sheriff’s Office in Georgia, on charges of civil rights violations and falsifying records.
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A Savannah man has been sentenced to nearly 50 years in federal prison after being convicted on multiple charges related to drug trafficking, firearms offenses, and attempting to influence a juror.
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A Union City truck driver has pleaded guilty to a mail fraud scheme involving fraudulent COVID-19 employment tax credits.
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A Waynesboro resident has been sentenced to federal prison for a series of commercial armed robberies across several counties in Georgia.
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The former spouse of a deceased U.S. Army veteran has been sentenced to prison for fraudulently claiming spousal benefits.
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A man from Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in connection with a fraudulent tax preparation scheme.
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A woman from Augusta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to preparing and filing false tax returns for clients.
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An indictment was unsealed in the Southern District of Georgia, charging 30 individuals, identified as members and associates of the Sex Money Murder (SMM) gang, with various crimes.
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The Department of Justice has announced the results of Operation Restore Justice, a nationwide initiative aimed at identifying and arresting child sex offenders.
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A man previously stationed at Fort Stewart, Georgia, has been found guilty of crimes involving child sexual abuse by a jury in the Southern District of Georgia.
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A jury has convicted Malik Javier McKenzie, a 27-year-old resident of Savannah, on charges related to drug trafficking and illegal weapons possession.
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A grand jury in the Southern District of Georgia has indicted Joseph Armand Zimmer, 48, of North Dakota, for allegedly making threats against an employee of the Augusta National Golf Club.
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A U.S. Army spouse from Fort Eisenhower, April Evalyn Short, has pleaded guilty to the murder of her infant son.
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A Chatham County man has been sentenced to federal prison following a violent robbery incident that left two individuals injured.