ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr issued the following news release on June 21, 2024: Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Virginia Anne Bates, 37, of Forest Park, has been indicted in DeKalb County on charges of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude, Sexual Exploitation of Children, and Pimping. Bates is alleged to have knowingly harbored and provided a 16-year-old female and an adult female to sex buyers in DeKalb County. The defendant is furth  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued the following news release: * * * OSHA finds Crown USA Inc. failed to train workers in lockout/tagout procedures * * * A U.S. Department of Labor workplace safety investigation has found a Woodbury plastic and resin manufacturer could have prevented a 37-year-old employee from suffering fatal injuries by following required safety rules designed to keep machines from starting up duri  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 21 -- The Georgia Department of Banking and Finance issued the following news release: On June 20, 2024, an Order to Cease and Desist ("Order") issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance ("Department") to Derek Coffey ("Mr. Coffey") became final. The Order was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Derek Coffey, while employed by a licensed mortgage lender, violated O.C.G.A. Sec. 7-1-1013(2) by misrepresenting or concealing or causing anoth  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: Rodolfo Maldonado-Bustos, also known as Don Jose, and Euclides Camacho-Goicochea, also known as El Quilles, who occupy leadership roles in the La Nueva Familia Michoacana drug cartel, were charged by a federal grand jury with conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute heroin and conspiracy to import heroin into the United States. Earlier today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Office of Forei  more

MOODY AFB, Georgia, June 22 -- The U.S. Air Force Moody Air Force Base (23rd Air Wing) issued the following news: By 2nd Lt. Benjamin Williams, 23rd Wing Public Affairs Airmen from Moody Air Force Base's 23rd Maintenance Group attended a small recognition ceremony, June 18, 2024, for spearheading a two-month renovation project of an F-16 Fighting Falcon static display at Freedom Park, Valdosta, Georgia. Serving as an unofficial mascot for veterans and residents of Valdosta, the newly renovate  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Al Williams (D-Midway) was recently named by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Navigable Streams and Related Matters. "Having previously served on the House Study Committee on Fishing Access to Freshwater Resources last year, I understand that this is a serious matter, and it is very important to many Georgians," said Rep. Williams. "I look f  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Debbie Buckner (D-Junction City) was recently appointed by Speaker Jon Burns (R-Newington) to serve as a member of the House Study Committee on Private Water Systems. "I appreciate the opportunity to serve on this very important study committee," said Rep. Buckner. "Many years ago, a college professor said to me, 'The next gold will be water,' and I truly believe that time has come. As precio  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, June 22 -- The Georgia House issued the following news release: State Representative Matt Reeves (R-Duluth) was recently commended by the Georgia United Advanced Practice Registered Nurses of Georgia (UAPRN) at their recent meeting in Alpharetta, Georgia for his support for House Bill 1046 and Senate Bill 449 enacted in 2024, which seek to improve Georgia's healthcare workforce. House Bill 1046 created the Georgia Commission on Maternal & Infant Health, authorizes Advanced Pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 22 (TNSfact) -- The White House issued the following fact sheet on June 21, 2024: * * * Biden-Harris Administration Announces Over One Million Pensions Protected Thanks to the American Rescue Plan - One million workers and retirees' earned pension benefits protected as Administration and Senator Casey announce assistance for over 100,000 union workers and retirees covered by the Bakery and Confectionery Union and Industry International Pension Fund Today in Hershey, Pennsylv  more