The Cherokee County Sherriff’s Department is on the lookout for the woman pictured here in this report from the Atlanta Journal Constitution. In two days time last month she made off with $15,500 from a Florida woman’s bank account. [Read more…]
Elderly Fraud Victims Have Advocate and Law on Their Side
It’s not unusual for the victims of fraud to be elderly. They are often taken advantage of by the people tasked with caring for them. Those people, once convicted of identity theft or fraud against the elderly can face more serious penalties than if the victim were someone else.
A law called the Protections of Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Act can be applied to cases against people who are accused of taking advantage of vulnerable adults. According to this Atlanta Journal Constitution article, the DA in Dekalb is not afraid to charge people under this law when it is applicable. [Read more…]
Criminal Impersonators Nearly Pull One Over on Alpharetta Police
Two men stand accused of a very elaborate scheme to raid homes and businesses and make off with loads of cash. According to the Atlanta Journal Constitution, Louis Joseph Aprile and Michael Garveigh are now out on $20,000 bond and ordered to cease their impersonations of law enforcement.
Both Aprile and Garveigh are employed in fairly reputable positions, Aprile as a software contractor and Garveigh as a commodities broker. Both men, however, had their sights set on being agents of the law in order to collect serious money. [Read more…]
How a Georgia DUI Can Turn Into Something Far More Serious
DUI is a common criminal offense in Georgia. This doesn’t mean it isn’t a serious one or one that shouldn’t be taken very seriously, just that it is charged on a daily basis by people across this state, very few of whom are dangerous criminals. A DUI can turn into something far more tragic when an accident occurs, however.
Point in case, 23 year old Macon man, Ian Andrew Nichols will serve 8 years in prison for a DUI accident that resulted in a death. Last May Nichols was driving under the influence when he was involved in an accident that killed 21 year old Brittney Higdon. [Read more…]
Police in Gwinnett County GA Getting Serious About Community Prevention
This weekend the Georgia’s Gwinnett County Police will be ramping up their presence in an effort to control and prevent criminal activity. This is a common occurrence that many police departments do in times of high crime. However, the Department insists this is not due to the recent crime wave and was planned before hand.
Police will be out in larger numbers as they strive to “neutralize” crime in the area. According to this article from the Atlanta Journal Constitution Police spokesperson Cpt. Illana Spellman states, “The goal is make contact with citizens in residential and commercial areas and to also neutralize any criminal activity.” [Read more…]
Fulton County Georgia DUI Court Impacts Few But in a Big Way
Unlike DUI courts in other Georgia counties, the Fulton County DUI court is struggling to survive. Because of funding the program only takes on 3rd offense DUI suspects and they must volunteer for the program. This means there aren’t many takers which translates to even less funding in a vicious circle.
According to this piece in the Atlanta Journal Constitution, those people who participate in a DUI court like the one in Fulton County are 3 times less likely to get another DUI conviction than those who go the traditional route.
So why aren’t more people participating? [Read more…]