U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
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A Macon resident, Gary Hollingshed, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl and other narcotics in Central Georgia.
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A Bahamian fugitive and a Georgia jail escapee have been sentenced to prison on federal gun charges following separate investigations in the Middle District of Georgia under Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has announced his resignation from the Middle District of Georgia, effective January 11, 2025.
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A resident of Southwest Georgia, Larry Roger Sparks, Jr., has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl and other drugs while possessing firearms.
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A Columbus resident, Quantay Thomas, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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A West Georgia resident, Howatdrick Jamal Jones, 32, of Woodbury, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking charges.
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A Columbus man has admitted guilt in a case involving the trafficking of firearms, including machine guns.
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A Georgia inmate and high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters pleaded guilty in federal court to directing a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
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Two Albany residents with prior felony convictions have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in armed methamphetamine trafficking in Southwest Georgia.
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A Southwest Georgia resident, Marcus Ryan Telfair, was sentenced to 130 months in prison for illegal firearm possession.
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An Athens man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for the sexual exploitation of a child, following an investigation under Project Safe Childhood.
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A former teacher from Central Georgia has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material.
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A former poll worker in Georgia, Nicholas Wimbish, has been indicted for allegedly mailing a bomb threat to a polling place in Jones County and providing false information to the FBI during their investigation.
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A Macon resident, Felix Cordes, has admitted to committing two bank robberies and an attempted robbery in 2022.
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A settlement of $1.5 million has been reached with BTW Solutions, LLC, an Arkansas-based drug wholesaler.