VALDOSTA — The Quality of Life Association celebrates black history month with a narrated living timeline showcasing many famous Black history figures of yesterday and today. The fundraising event titled, “All Shades Art Exhibit and…
Carjacker who crashed a stolen vehicle pleads guilty
Release: Carjacking conviction sends Savannah man to federal prison Defendant crashed car after stealing it at gunpoint SAVANNAH, GA: A Savannah man will spend nearly eight years in federal prison after admitting to a carjacking…
Statewide robber pleads guilty to robberies across Georgia
Release: Statewide robbery spree lands Columbus man in federal prison Previously convicted felon committed armed robberies across Georgia SAVANNAH, GA: A Columbus man who crisscrossed Georgia while committing a series of robberies has been sentenced…
Georgia Ports Authority initiates Peak Capacity project
Release: SAVANNAH, Ga., March 29, 2021 – On Monday, the Georgia Ports Authority Board approved capital improvement projects that will increase the Port of Savannah’s container capacity by 20 percent. “Right now, we are moving container volumes…
Man in Savannah arrested for fraud house-flipping scheme
Release: House-flipping fraud sends Savannah man to federal prison Defendant must repay and forfeit more than $4.5 million STATESBORO, GA: A Savannah man who concocted a schemed to enrich himself by repeatedly borrowing money against…
Grounds broken for Savannah Convention Center expansion
Release: Governor Kemp Celebrates Groundbreaking for Savannah Convention Center Savannah, GA – Recently Governor Brian P. Kemp joined local leaders at the official groundbreaking of the Savannah Convention Center expansion project. The $271 million dollar expansion…
GA man fakes records to frame someone for…
Release: Fake whistleblower sentenced to federal prison for trying to frame a former acquaintance for violating patient privacy Man created fake email accounts, used others' identities SAVANNAH, GA: A Rincon man who portrayed himself as…
GA woman receives dead relative’s Social Security for…
Release: Brunswick woman to repay Social Security after continuing to receive deceased grandmother's checks Prison sentence comes after guilty plea in U.S. District Court BRUNSWICK, GA: A Brunswick woman who continued to receive her grandmother’s…
GA Drug traffickers used cotton-candy machines in smuggling
Release: Convicted drug trafficker sentenced to nearly 25 years in federal prison in operation that sold large amounts of cocaine and marijuana Traffickers shipped cash hidden in cotton-candy machines SAVANNAH, GA: One of the leaders…