United States Attorney Jill E. Steinberg
Recent News About United States Attorney Jill E. Steinberg
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Multiple defendants prosecuted on federal firearms and drug charges
Newly returned indictments in the Southern District of Georgia include felony charges for illegal firearms possession and drug distribution, while additional defendants have been sentenced to federal prison or await further proceedings after pleading guilty to federal gun charges.
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Meth trafficking sentences send six defendants from Augusta area to federal prison
Six Augusta-area defendants have been sentenced to substantial federal prison terms after pleading guilty to participation in a methamphetamine trafficking operation.
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Chatham County man pleads guilty to bomb threat
A Chatham County man faces a possible five-year prison sentence after pleading guilty to making a bomb threat.
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Tattnall County mechanic pleads guilty to tampering with logging equipment
STATESBORO, GA: A Tattnall County man awaits sentencing after pleading guilty to operating a business that tampered with government-mandated emissions controls on commercial logging equipment.
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Federal indictments reveal drone-based drug smuggling operation into Georgia prisons
Two newly unsealed federal indictments charge 23 defendants in widespread conspiracies that used drones to deliver methamphetamine, marijuana, and cell phones to Georgia state prisons.
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Chatham County man sentenced for arson causing temporary restaurant closure
A Chatham County man has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to setting a fire in a restaurant’s outdoor trash container.
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Columbia County man sentenced for defrauding customers over cryptocurrency computers
A Columbia County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty in a scheme to sell expensive computer equipment to more than 40 customers who never received their orders.
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Laurens County man sentenced nearly 20 years for fentanyl distribution
A Laurens County man has been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to drug trafficking charges.
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Burke County man sentenced for distributing child pornography
A Burke County man has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to sharing digital videos of child sexual abuse.
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Columbia County man sentenced for producing child pornography
A Columbia County man has been sentenced to nearly 30 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to producing images of child sexual exploitation.