GA Murder Suspect Unable to Post $100k Bond
A Georgia woman accused of conspiring with two individuals to kill her husband is unable to post a $100,000 bond and remains in jail, according to her lawyer. Her two alleged accomplices were released on $20,000 bail. The 36-year-old Thomasville woman is accused of unsuccessfully conspiring with the two Bahamas natives to kill her husband […]
Trump Indicted in Georgia
To some, the August 2023 indictments are another indication that the former president is a dangerous and out-of-control man. To others, these indictments are another phase in an ongoing witch hunt. Regardless of your perspective, these serious allegations, and the lessons they have for us, deserve our close attention. “The indictment alleges that rather than […]
Tip Leads to Atlanta Sex Crimes Arrest
Based largely on electronic evidence, authorities charged a 26-year-old man with several child pornography offenses. The Georgia Bureau of Investigation began investigating the man in June after receiving an online tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding the possible online possession and distribution of child sexual abuse material. Digital forensic investigators […]
Suspected Tifton County Drug Trafficker Behind Bars
A 43-year-old Alabama man faces up to twenty years in prison for alleged fentanyl trafficking in the Peach State. Court documents state that the Tifton County Sheriff’s Office initiated an investigation into the possible distribution of fentanyl, heroin, and other illegal drugs within the local community. During the investigation, Tifton investigators searched a Howard Johnson […]
Getting and Staying Out of Jail Before Trial in Georgia
The brief Eighth Amendment, which forbids “excessive” bail, controls all aspects of pretrial release in Cobb County. This E-word refers not only to the initial amount of bail, but also to the conditions of pretrial release. In other words, the system must give defendants a fair chance to not only get out of jail after […]
July 1 is the New January 1
Several important criminal laws go into effect in Georgia on July 1. Most are in line with the prevailing “get tough on crime” attitude in the statehouse. Senate Bill 44 imposes a five-year mandatory prison sentence for gang-related offenses and an additional five years for recruiting minors to commit crimes on behalf of the gang. […]
Judge Hands Down Long Sentence in Sex Abuse Case
Two years after the alleged incident occurred, a Columbus man pleaded guilty to aggravated child molestation. Prosecutors charged the 44-year-old man with two counts of aggravated child molestation and two counts of sodomy. He pleaded guilty to the two counts of aggravated child molestation and was sentenced to twenty-five years in prison. He will be […]
Waiting for Trial: Ten Years and Counting
Many murder defendants look forward to their release dates after they’ve been incarcerated for a decade. One Georgia man who’s served this much time is still waiting for his day in court. It’s unclear why the man has languished in jail for so long. Gregory Edwards, the Dougherty County district attorney, said some of the […]
Double Shooting at Dublin Apartment Complex
Few details were available after multiple shooting incidents sent multiple people to an area hospital. The shooting happened just before 7 a.m. When officers arrived on the scene a woman with a gunshot wound was at a neighbor’s apartment. She told officers a man shot her and that he was still inside her apartment. Just […]
Authorities Break Up Large Insurance Fraud Ring
According to Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner John F. King, a 32-year-old former AFLAC employee was the ringleader in an insurance fraud scam that netted over $21,000. Authorities state that the woman encouraged and assisted three other suspects to follow in her footsteps. The three women submitted several fraudulent medical invoices to AFLAC for treatment […]
