GBI agents secured arrest warrants last week for George Johnson, 79 of Warner Robins for the following offenses: Incest Sodomy Sexual Exploitation of a Child On Monday, July 17, 2023, the Houston County Sheriff’s Office requested GBI investigative assistance with a child abuse complaint. A complaint was filed with the Houston Co. S.O. involving allegations […] The post Former Warner Robins Police Chief Arrested on Child Sexual Abuse Charges appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

A former Augusta city commissioner was sentenced to prison after being found guilty at trial of destroying records in a federal investigation, and then lying about it to federal investigators researching the case. Sammie Lee Sias, 68, of Hephzibah, Ga., the former District 4 Augusta Commissioner, was sentenced to 36 months in prison after being […] The post Former Augusta city commissioner sentenced to prison for destroying records, lying to federal investigators appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

The GBI arrested Michael David Young, Tax Commissioner of Lumpkin County, Georgia, on charges related to unauthorized possession of controlled substances.  The GBI was requested by the Lumpkin County Sheriff’s Office to investigate allegations that Young, 57, was utilizing the influence of his office to obtain illegal drugs. During the GBI investigation, the GBI was […] The post Lumpkin County Tax Commissioner Arrested for Possession of Controlled Substances appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

The GBI has arrested and charged Artie Jones, Jr., 71, of St. Marys, GA, with one count of Battery. On Thursday, May 4, 2023, the St. Marys Police Department asked the GBI to investigate a fight between family members that involved a St. Marys City Council member. Preliminary information indicates that Councilman Artie Jones, Jr. […] The post St. Marys City Councilman Arrested on Battery Charges appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

The GBI has arrested and charged Effingham County Commissioner Reginald “Reggie” Loper, age 84, of Springfield, with child molestation and sexual battery. On January 9, 2023, the Effingham County Sheriff’s Office asked the GBI to investigate allegations of child sexual abuse, which led to Loper’s arrest. Loper is currently booked at the Effingham County Jail. […] The post GBI Arrests Effingham County Commissioner in Child Molestation Investigation appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

Chattooga's Sole Commissioner Blake Elsberry discusses the State of the County The post Chattooga’s Sole Commissioner Blake Elsberry discusses the State of the County appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

Gerald D. Harris, a former supervisor in DeKalb County’s Tax Commissioner’s Office, has been charged with wire fraud for falsely claiming that he could register a stolen vehicle by bribing an employee in the tax office. “In 2020, Harris pleaded guilty to bribery and blackmail for accepting cash to unlawfully register vehicles and for extorting […] The post Former supervisor in DeKalb County’s Tax Commissioner’s Office Charged with Committing Fraud While Waiting to Report to Federal Prison on Bribery and Blackmail Charges appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

Attorney General Chris Carr Monday announced that former Pickens County School Superintendent Carlton Wilson and his wife, Cindy Wilson, have pleaded guilty to one count each of Racketeering and Theft by Taking. Separately, Carlton Wilson has also pleaded guilty to six additional counts of Theft by Taking by a Fiduciary, Theft by Deception, and Theft […] The post Former Pickens County School Superintendent and Wife Plead Guilty to Racketeering and Theft appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

The City of Summerville Mayor and Council is seeking a qualified professional for the position of Interim City Manager. The post City of Summerville hiring Interim City Manager appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more

According to the GBI, Lumpkin City Council Member Nikita Seay was arrested and charged with three counts of impersonating a public officer false imprisonment, three counts of stalking, and violation of oath by a public officer. On September 30, 2022, the GBI was requested by the Lumpkin Police Department to investigate an incident that occurred […] The post Lumpkin City Council Member Arrested for Impersonating a Public Officer, False Imprisonment, Other Charges appeared first on AllOnGeorgia ..read more