Georgia prison staff arrested for aggravated battery

Release: Correctional Staff Arrests at Georgia State Prison Reidsville, Georgia FORSYTH, Ga. – The Georgia Department of Corrections (GDC) announced recently the arrest of correctional staff members for their role in a use-of-force incident, following…

Elite pays $36K settlement for potential HIPAA violation

Release: OCR Settles Thirteenth Investigation in HIPAA Right of Access Initiative The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announces its thirteenth settlement of an enforcement action…

Police Commander in McDonough arrested for theft

Release: Former McDonough Police Major Arrested on Theft Charges and Violation of Oath of Office DECEMBER 15, 2020 McDonough, Henry County Georgia (December 15, 2020) – On Tuesday, December 15, 2020, former McDonough Police Department Major/Commander…

Meriwether official arrested for child exploitation

Release: Woodbury, GA (August 13, 2020) – On Wednesday, August 12, 2020, Meriwether County Deputy Clerk of Magistrate Court, Carol Washington, 49, was charged with one count of Sexual Exploitation of Children (Possession of Child Pornography) and one…

Santander Inc. Must Settle $500 Million with Georgians

Release: Carr Announces Consumer Settlement with Santander, Millions to be Returned to Georgians MAY 20, 2020 ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr, along with a bipartisan coalition of 34 attorneys general, is announcing a…