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2006 Press Releases

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Press Releases 2006

Release Number

Release Date

Subject Title

01

Jan 4

U.S. Attorney Expands Ceasefire Coverage In Savannah

02

Jan 6

Former Chatham County Sheriff’s Program Manager Enters Guilty Plea To Charge Of Aiding And Assisting In The Preparation And Filing Of A False Federal Tax Return

03

Jan 11

Felon in Possession of a Firearm Sentenced to 24 Years without Parole

04

Jan 27

Former Regional Library Director Sentenced On Federal Theft And Witness Tampering Charges

05

Feb 16

Pike County Man Convicted Of Conspiracy, Possession Of Counterfeit Security Of An Organization, Mail Fraud And Wire Fraud

06

Feb 17

Man Sentenced For Illegal Use Of Government Credit Card

07

Feb 17

Jury Convicts Augusta Man Of Child Abuse

08

Feb 20

 

Project Ceasefire Executive Committee Awards $100,000 To Savannah-chatham Metropolitan Police Department To Purchase Cameras For Surveillance

09

Mar 2

Three Augusta Area Men Arraigned On Robbery Charges

10

Mar 15

Two Memorial Hospital Employees, Nine Others
Charged With Fraud

11

Mar 15

Grand Jury Returns Indictments Stemming From Four Savannah Carjackings

12

Mar 15

Two Men Indicted For Role In Identity Theft Scheme

13

Mar 15

Death Sentence Upheld

14

Mar 17

Brunswick Businessman Sentenced For Bankruptcy Fraud

15
16

Mar 21
Mar 23

Indictments Returned On 7 Members Of Savannah Area Firearm And Drug Organization

17

Mar 30

Pharmaceutical Wholesale Distributor And Its Owners Convicted Of Racketeering And Money Laundering

18

Apr 13

Felon In Possession Of Multiple Firearms And Ammunition Sentenced On Federal Gun Charges

19

Apr 17

Augusta Business Man Indicted On Tax Charges

20

Apr 18

Student Charged In Theft Of Firearms From Local Pawn Shop

21

Apr 18

Felon Convicted Of Possession Of Firearms And Possession With Intent To Distribute Heroin

22

Apr 20

Savannah Man Faces Possible Life Imprisonment for Conviction of Firearms and Drug Charges

23

Apr 25

Man Sentenced To Nine Years For Possession Of Child Pornography

24

Apr 27

Augusta Man Indicted On Charges Relating To Fraudulent Investment Scheme

25

May 9

Two Men Indicted For Hephzibah Bank Robbery

26

May 9

Augusta Couple Charged With Bankruptcy Fraud

27

May 9

Armstrong Atlantic State University Receives National Award

28

May 15

Savannah Man Pleads Guilty To Firearms Theft

29

May 16

Felon Convicted For Possession Of Firearm

30

May 18

Statesboro Fireman Sentenced To 14 Years In Federal Prison For Maintaining Crack House

31

May 18

Savannah Man Sentenced To 21 Years On Federal Firearms Conviction

32

May 25

Pair Sentenced For Million Dollar Fraud Scheme

33

May 25

Two Men Sentenced In Armed Bank Robbery Case

34

Jun 8

Savannah Man Convicted on Federal Drug and Firearm Charges

35

June 9

Gymnastics Instructor Indicted For Possessing Child Pornography And Making False Statements To The Fbi

36

Jun 21

Four Men Charged In Three Augusta Area Bank Robberies

37

Jun 21

Shrimper’s “death” A Fake. Shrimper And Wife Arrested On Federal Charges

38

Jul 13

Savannah Career Criminal Forced Into Thirty Year Retirement

39

Jul 14

Former Dodge County Hospital Respiratory Therapist Indicted
In Conspiracy To Commit Medicaid And Medicare Fraud

40

Jul 14

Augusta Man Indicted For Identity Theft

41

Jul 14

Indictments Returned In Shrimper’s “death” Hoax Matter

42

Jul 14

Woman Sentenced For Passing Counterfeit Travelers Checks

43

Jul 20

Savannah Men Charged With Boat Theft Ring

44

Aug 7

Savannah Pharmacist Enters Guilty Plea Toaltering Prescription Without Authority

45

Aug 11

Dublin Duo Indicted For Tax Fraud

46

Sep 7

Healthcare Fraud Convictions Result In $39 Million In Forfeiture, $33 Million In Fines, $27 Million In Restitution, And Substantial Prison Time

47

Sep 14

Guilty Pleas Entered In Shrimper’s “death” Hoax Matter

48

Sep 18

Doctor, Three Others, Charged With Health Care Fraud

49

Oct 6

United States Attorney’s Office Offers School Safety Package

50

Oct 10

Gymnastics Instructor Indicted On Additional Charges Relating To The Exploitation Of Minor Children

51

Oct 18

United States Attorney Announces Initiative To Combat Election Fraud

52

Oct 19

Johnson County Resident Indicted For Transporting Child Pornography Over The Internet

53

Oct 24

Savannah State Book Store Manager Charged With Bank Fraud

54

Oct 24

Augusta Man Sentenced To 24 Years In Prison For Gun And Drug Violations

55

Nov 8

Dublin Man Arraigned On Bankruptcy Fraud Charges

56

Nov 16

Former Nurse Indicted For Fraud

57

Nov 28

Federal and State Officials Meet on Jekyll for National Methamphetamine Awareness Day on November 30, 2006

58

Nov 28

Thirty-five Defendants Indicted In Cocaine Conspiracy

59

Dec 4

Sentences Imposed In Shrimper’s “Death” Hoax Matter

60

Dec 6

Former General Manager Of WJCL-TV Charged In Fraudulent Scheme

61

Dec 8

Two Swainsboro Men Convicted Of Conspiracy To Distribute More Than 5 Kilograms Of Cocaine

62

Dec 13

South Georgia Delegation Travels To Washington, D.C. To Meet With Attorney General, F.B.I. Director And Others For Project Safe Childhood