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Carr Calls on Convenience Stores to Remove Dangerous Kratom Products Immediately

Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is calling on all convenience stores throughout the state to remove dangerous kratom ...
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Carr: Behavioral Health Provider Facing 31-Count Medicaid Fraud Indictment in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured a new 31-count indictment charging Melissa Howard, 49, of ...
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Carr Secures New Conviction for Shooting Death at Athens Apartment Complex

ATHENS, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has secured the conviction of Zyquavious Thomas, 18, of Athens, in connection with the May 27, 2024, ...
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Carr: Three Convicted of Gang and Drug Charges in Fulton County Following Operation Heatwave

ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Chiquille Bell, Marcus Thornton and Contrellis Brooks have pleaded guilty to charges related to criminal street gang activity and ...
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Carr: 11 Indicted in Chatham County Following Multistate Organized Retail Crime Investigation

CHATHAM COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has secured a new indictment in Chatham County charging 11 individuals in connection with ...
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Carr: Decatur Woman Sentenced for Involvement in $158k Business Email Compromise Scam

GWINNETT COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Ogechi Urenna Udunka, 44, of Decatur, has pleaded to two counts each of Theft by Taking and Money Laundering for her ...
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Execution Date Set for Stacey Humphreys

The Georgia Supreme Court summarized the facts of Humphreys’ crimes as follows: The evidence, construed in the light most favorable to the jury’s verdicts, showed the following. At approximately 12:40 ...
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Carr Announces Largest Big Tech Settlement in History

ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced a landmark $17.1 billion multistate settlement with Meta Platforms, Inc. – the largest state consumer protection settlement in history ...
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Carr Returns Stolen Crypto to Investment Fraud Victim in Cobb County

COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit has seized and returned cryptocurrency to a victim of an investment scam in Cobb County ...
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Carr Announces Seizure and Return of Cryptocurrency to Elderly Fraud Victims in Oconee County

OCONEE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit has seized and returned cryptocurrency to elderly fraud victims in Oconee County.
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Carr Announces Multistate Settlement with 23andMe Over Genetic Data Breach

ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office has joined with 41 other attorneys general in reaching a settlement with the bankruptcy trustee for 23andMe. This ...
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UPDATE: Carr Secures 95-Year Prison Sentence for Convicted PDE Gang Member in DeKalb County

DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Darius Scott, 35, has been sentenced to 95 years in prison for his involvement in criminal gang activity and various ...