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Federal Tipoffs Involving Georgia Newsletter for Sunday October 27, 2024 ( 2 items )  

FLETC Showcases Expertise at IACP
GLYNCO, Georgia, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers issued the following news release: The Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC) proudly participated in the 2024 International Association of Chiefs of Police (IACP) Annual Conference and Exposition, held from Oct. 19 - 22, in Boston, Massachusetts. As one of the largest law enforcement events, IACP 2024 brought together over 16,000 public safety professionals, providing an in  more

Justice Dept.: Georgia Woman Sentenced to 12 Years in Prison for $30M COVID-19 Unemployment Fraud Scheme and Firearms Charge
WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2024: A Georgia woman was sentenced yesterday for her role in a scheme to defraud the Georgia Department of Labor (GaDOL) out of tens of millions of dollars in benefits meant to assist unemployed individuals during the COVID-19 pandemic. Tyshion Nautese Hicks, 32, of Vienna, was sentenced to 12 years in prison, three years of supervised release, and ordered to pay restitution in an amount to be   more