4+ week, 2+ day ago   (626+ words) A Florida man will spend 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty in connection with a Ponzi scheme that bilked more than 2,000 investors out of about $380 million. U.S. District Judge Tiffany R. Johnson sentenced Todd Burkhalter, 55, to the maximum allowed in federal…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (252+ words) A 66-year-old former Certified Public Accountant from Atlanta was sentenced yesterday to years in federal prison. Ronald Deabler, of Atlanta, was convicted of conspiring to launder $5.3 million stolen from Children’s Health Care of Atlanta, Inc. He was sentenced to four…...

4+ mon, 4+ week ago   (144+ words) The former COO of the High Museum was arraigned in federal court on Tuesday, pleading not guilty to allegations that he used his position at the High “to steal more than $600,000 from the museum by doctoring invoices and approving transactions…...

7+ mon, 3+ week ago   (244+ words) Former state Rep. Karen Bennett, D-Stone Mountain, pleaded guilty in federal court to making false statements to fraudulently obtain $13,940 in federal emergency relief funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, federal prosecutors said Wednesday. Bennett submitted weekly certifications for benefits from March…...

10+ mon, 6+ day ago   (160+ words) The City of Tucker is warning residents about a phishing scam that presents as a City of Tucker Planning & Zoning Department invoice requesting an approval fee over wire transfer. The post Phishing scam targets Tucker residents with fake invoice request…...