THOMASVILLE, Ga. - Thomas County Sheriff’s Office arrested a man on multiple drug charges after it was discovered that he was using a pill press to make fake Xanax, according to WALB. According to the…
Six GA residents use fraud schemes to exploit…
Release: Major COVID-19 fraud investigation results in charges in Augusta area Half-dozen charged with fraud relating to fake businesses that sought federal funds AUGUSTA, GA: Six individuals have been indicted on felony charges and nearly…
Two men caught operating an illegal pill production…
Release: Burke County men indicted for operation of illegal pill factory Investigators alerted with delivery of commercial pill press AUGUSTA, GA: Two Burke County men have been indicted on federal drug trafficking charges for operating…
Pandemic Unemployment Assistance funds begin to exhaust in…
Release: PUA Benefits Exhaust for Many in Georgia Atlanta, GA – Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA), established under the March Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, has provided almost $1.7 billion in benefits to over…
Man arrested for fraudulently billing the government
Release: Texas man sentenced to prison for scheme to fraudulently bill government medical insurance programs Prosecution is part of effort against fraudulent 'telehealth' scams AUGUSTA, GA: A Texas man has been sentenced to federal prison…
LCSO conducts gang and drug bust with FBI
Release: On October 28, 2020 the Special Operations Division of the Sheriff’s Office and members of the FBI Gang Task Force served a search a search warrant at 402 B East Jane Street, based upon…
GA Superintendent speaks on U.S. DOE denying test…
Release: Superintendent Woods on U.S. Department of Education’s lack of support for common-sense testing waivers September 3, 2020 – This morning, Chief State School Officers received a letter from Secretary Betsy DeVos stating that the U.S. Department of…
GDOL looks to improve the LWA Program and…
Release: GDOL Implements New Benefits and Tools to Combat Fraud Atlanta, GA – This past week, the Georgia Department of Labor (GDOL) started creating a system to implement the Lost Wages Assistance (LWA) program, that will distribute…
FEMA grants Georgia $818.5 Million
The GA Emergency Management and Homeland Security Agency recently announced that Georgia has received approval for an $818.5 Milllion grant from FEMA. The Federal Emergency Management Agency is granting these funds in connection with the Lost…