SAVANNAH, Georgia, Sept. 12 -- The U.S. Justice Department's Drug Enforcement Administration's Atlanta Division issued the following news release: A physician who operates weight-loss clinics in the Savannah area has agreed to pay civil penalties and to accept increased oversight to resolve allegations that he violated the Controlled Substances Act. Dr. Donald Lyle Gates, who operates three Savannah-area Scale Solutions clinics, reached a settlement with the Southern District of Georgia U.S. A  more

TAMPA, Florida, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida issued the following news release on Sept. 12, 2024: A jury today found Omali Yeshitela, 82, of St. Louis, Missouri, Penny Hess, 78, of St. Louis, Missouri, Jesse Nevel, 34, of St. Louis, Missouri and Augustus C. Romain, Jr., 38, of Atlanta, Georgia, guilty of conspiracy to act as agents of a foreign government. Each faces a maximum penalty of five years in federal prison. A sentencing date has not ye  more

ATLANTA, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Georgia issued the following news release: Travis Lee Harris has been sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud stemming from his fraudulent acquisition of a Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan for nearly $1,000,000, during the COVID-19 pandemic. "Harris falsified a loan application to obtain PPP funds for his business that he then blatantly used to fund a lavish lifestyle," said U.S. Attorney Ryan K  more

BRUNSWICK, Georgia, Sept. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia issued the following news release: The final defendant in a massive drug trafficking organization has been convicted on all charges after a two-day jury trial. Blake K. Screen, 36, of Brunswick, was found guilty on charges of Conspiracy to Possess with Intent to Distribute and to Distribute Methamphetamine and Fentanyl, and Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, said Jill E. Steinberg,   more