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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Three men have been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms in Savannah following investigations involving local police agencies and federal authorities. U.S Attorney Margaret E."Meg" Heap announced that all three offenders were prohibited from owning guns due to previous convictions or immigration status.
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Mira Stallings pled guilty in federal court on Apr. 14 to health care fraud involving false TRICARE claims and misuse of pandemic relief loans. She faces up to ten years in prison as sentencing awaits further review.
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Two men have been sentenced after pleading guilty in a scheme involving fake freight jobs tied to Savannah's port logistics sector. They must serve federal prison time and repay over $800,000 lost through fraudulent invoices.
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Two men with previous felony convictions were sentenced on April 3 for illegally possessing firearms in separate incidents in Georgia federal court. Both face lengthy prison terms after pleading guilty as part of ongoing efforts against gun crime involving prohibited individuals.
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Federal officials have recovered over $800,000 lost in a large-scale bank fraud scheme targeting individual account holders across more than 1,100 institutions. Authorities say quick action prevented further losses as part of broader efforts against financial crime.
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Two men were found guilty after being tried as part of a major south Georgia drug trafficking ring operating both inside prisons and across local communities. Authorities say this concludes prosecutions stemming from an extensive federal indictment involving dozens charged with distributing methamphetamine.
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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.