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…
Former Cartersville police officer pleads guilty to obstructing…
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Georgia: ROME, Ga. – Former Cartersville police officer Bryson-Taylor Wayne Banks, who notified drug traffickers that the FBI was conducting a court-authorized wiretap, has pleaded guilty…
Georgia high court tosses gag order in slain…
By: Associated Press ATLANTA (AP) -- Georgia's highest court has tossed out a gag order in the case of a slain high school teacher who disappeared more than 12 years ago. Tara Grinstead was reported…
Georgia Power ash pond closure efforts continue across…
Georgia Power Press Release: ATLANTA -- Georgia Power announced continued progress in the company's efforts to safely and permanently close 29 ash ponds at 11 current and former coal-fired power plants across the state. The company initiated…
Florida business owner pleads guilty in $1.7M tax…
By: Associated Press GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) -- A Florida business owner pleaded guilty in federal court to a $1.7 million tax fraud scheme and other charges related to his employment of undocumented immigrants. The Gainesville…
Discussions progressing regarding exchange program with Ireland
Georgia Department of Agriculture Press Release: Georgia Agriculture Commissioner Gary W. Black met with the Republic of Ireland Minster for Agriculture Michael Creed to discuss the potential of an exchange program between Georgia and Ireland…
Ghillie Suit Wearing Drug Dealer Sentenced
Department of Justice U.S. Attorney’s Office Middle District of Georgia: Charles E. Peeler, United States Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia, announces that on March 1, 2018, Senior United States District Court Judge W.…
Bizarre behavior by Georgia teacher preceded gun scare
ATLANTA (AP) — When a north Georgia high school teacher was charged this week with firing a gunshot from inside a barricaded classroom and setting off a frantic lockdown and evacuation, it was not his first…
Girl Scouts Beyond Bars
Georgia Department of Corrections Press Release: FORSYTH, Ga. – In September 2017, the Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia began a pilot program at Lee Arrendale State Prison, offering offenders the opportunity to participate in Girl Scouts…