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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Friday October 25, 2024 ( 5 items )  

349th Air Mobility Wing Celebrates 81 Years of Service to the Nation and World
ROBINS AFB, Georgia, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Air Force Reserve Command issued the following news: By Brittany Lauro, 349th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs TRAVIS AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. -- The 349th Air Mobility Wing celebrates its 81st Birthday on Oct. 23, at Travis Air Force Base, California. The wing's predecessor unit the 349th Troop Carrier Group was established on Oct. 23, 1943, at Sedalia Army Airfield, Missouri. In 1969, the wing moved to its current location at Travis AFB. The Air Force   more

FEMA Administrator Checks on Recovery Efforts in Georgia, Meets with State and Local Officials as Hurricane Helene Recovery Continues Throughout the Southeast
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: More than 141,000 Georgia households have been approved for $156 million in FEMA housing and other types of assistance FEMA Administrator to travel to South Carolina on Thursday, October 24 to check on long-term recovery Today, FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell is in Augusta, Georgia to meet with state and local officials, survivors and FEMA staff supporting   more

Free Disaster Legal Services Available for Georgians
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency issued the following news release: ATLANTA Free legal counseling, assistance and/or referrals are available for Georgia residents in designated counties as they recover from Hurricane Helene and Tropical Storm Debby, damage Aug. 4-20, 2024. People do not need to apply for FEMA Assistance to receive Disaster Legal Services. Georgia residents can use this service to receive confidential, free leg  more

Ga. U.S. Attorney: Leader of Middle Georgia Armed Drug Trafficking Organization Pleads Guilty
MACON, Georgia, Oct. 24 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Georgia issued the following news release: A Macon resident with a prior federal conviction who is the leader of an armed drug trafficking organization based in Middle Georgia faces a maximum of life in prison for supplying large quantities of methamphetamine. Julian Derwayne Coker aka "Red" aka "Bread Red," 43, of Macon, pleaded guilty to one count of possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine on O  more

Justice Dept.: Two Former Georgia Deputies Plead Guilty to Violating Civil Rights of Jail Detainee
WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 24, 2024: Two former Richmond County, Georgia, Sheriff's Office deputies pleaded guilty yesterday to federal civil rights charges involving an assault on a jail detainee. Daniel D'Aversa, 52, and Melissa Morello, 28, pleaded guilty to an information charging both officers with one felony count of deprivation of civil rights under color of law. According to court documents, Morello was assigned as a  more