ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: D.R. Horton, Inc., the nation's largest homebuilder, and its subsidiary, D.R. Horton, Inc. - Birmingham (collectively "Horton"), have resolved allegations that they violated requirements of the Clean Water Act (CWA) relating to stormwater discharges associated with construction activity at 16 locations in Alabama, North Carolina, and South Carolina. Under the proposed consent decree, Horton will   more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: The City of Atlanta's former Chief Financial Officer ("CFO"), Jimmie "Jim" A. Beard, pleaded guilty today to theft of government funds, which included the purchase and possession of two machine guns, and obstructing federal tax laws. "Jim Beard abused his power as the CFO for the City of Atlanta to steal tens of thousands of dollars from taxpayer  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Sonya Hesenius, a former office manager and executive assistant for a company in Alpharetta, Georgia, has been sentenced to federal prison for embezzling more than $8.5 million between 2015 and 2020. "Hesenius will now be held accountable for her flagrant theft of millions of dollars from her employer to support a lavish lifestyle," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Buc  more

HUNTINGTON, West Virginia, April 9 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia issued the following news release on April 8, 2024: Three more defendants pleaded guilty today to roles in a drug trafficking organization (DTO) responsible for distributing large quantities of methamphetamine and fentanyl in the Southern District of West Virginia. Hakeem Rashad Mack, also known as "Paper," 31, of Detroit, Michigan, pleaded guilty to distribution of 50 grams or more  more