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| Oct 24, 2026 | Carr Calls on Convenience Stores to Remove Dangerous Kratom Products Immediately | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is calling on all convenience stores throughout the state to remove dangerous kratom products from their shelves immediately, particularly those products that are regularly marketed to child... |
| Oct 16, 2026 | Carr Secures Major Victory in Defense of Georgia’s Social Media Law | ATLANTA, GA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has secured a major victory in defense of SB 351, Georgia’s law that requires parental consent before social media platforms can enter into account agreements with kids aged 15 and younger. ... |
| Oct 15, 2026 | Carr Secures Major Victory in Defense of Georgia’s Social Media Law | ATLANTA, GA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has secured a major victory in defense of SB 351, Georgia’s law that requires parental consent before social media platforms can enter into account agreements with kids aged 15 and younger. ... |
| Oct 8, 2026 | Carr: Clayton County Man Convicted of Trafficking, Rape of 15-Year-Old Female | Defendant identified by distinct “Florida Boy” tattoo
CLAYTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Christopher Clark, 28, of Riverdale, Georgia, has been convicted of trafficking, rape and false imprisonment... |
| Sep 25, 2026 | Carr’s Organized Retail Crime Unit Indicts Four in Cobb County | Defendants charged for repeated thefts targeting retailers across the state
COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has obtained a new indictment in Cobb County charging fou... |
| Sep 24, 2026 | Carr: Behavioral Health Provider Facing 31-Count Medicaid Fraud Indictment in DeKalb County | DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured a new 31-count indictment charging Melissa Howard, 49, of Suwanee, with Medicaid Fraud and False Sta... |
| Sep 18, 2026 | Carr: 11 Indicted in Chatham County Following Multistate Organized Retail Crime Investigation | CHATHAM COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has secured a new indictment in Chatham County charging 11 individuals in connection with a large-scale organized retail crime sch... |
| Sep 10, 2026 | Carr Indicts Two for Hiring Caretakers with Criminal Records | Defendants in Cobb and Fulton counties alleged to have defrauded over $50k from Georgia Medicaid
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured two new i... |
| Sep 9, 2026 | Carr Indicts Two for Hiring Caretakers with Criminal Records | Defendants in Cobb and Fulton counties alleged to have defrauded over $50k from Georgia Medicaid
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured two new i... |
| Aug 28, 2026 | AG Carr and DA Shealy Secure New Indictment for Death of 16-Year-Old in Remerton | LOWNDES COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradfield M. Shealy today announced the indictment of Lavernous Arnold (aka “Gunna”), 22, of Quitman, in connection with the July 4, 20... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Carr: Owner of Therapy Center Charged with $88k Medicaid Fraud in Fulton County | FULTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Desmond Maul, 74, of Conyers, has been indicted in Fulton County on one count of Medicaid Fraud and 32 counts of False Statements and Writings.
Maul is the owner a... |
| Aug 25, 2026 | Carr Returns Stolen Crypto to Investment Fraud Victim in Cobb County | COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his White Collar and Cyber Crime Unit has seized and returned cryptocurrency to a victim of an investment scam in Cobb County.
Just last week, Carr announced the sei... |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Carr Indicts Eight Following Multi-County Human Trafficking and Gang Investigation | Defendants charged in Richmond, McDuffie and Bibb counties
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking and Gang Prosecution Units have secured three separate indictments charging eight indivi... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Carr Appoints New Chief of Statewide Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Chris Keegan has been appointed as the new Section Chief of the office’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit. He fills the role of Hannah Palmquist, who previously served... |
| Aug 18, 2026 | Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 16-Year-Old Following Operation “Global Chain” | International operation resulted in the recovery of 11 missing children in Georgia
FULTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has secured the indictment of Eric Gordon... |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbi... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Carr Leads 15-State Coalition Urging Congress to Strengthen Federal Penalties for ATM Robberies | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 15-state coalition in urging Congress to pass the Safe Access to Cash Act (S. 3798/H.R. 1631), critical legislation that would help to prosecute the organized crime rings that are robbi... |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of Missing Teen in Richmond County | RICHMOND COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has secured the indictment of William Wyche, 34, of Hephzibah, for the trafficking of a missing 16-year-old female in Rich... |
| Aug 5, 2026 | Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of Missing Teen in Richmond County | RICHMOND COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has secured the indictment of William Wyche, 34, of Hephzibah, for the trafficking of a missing 16-year-old female in Rich... |
| Jul 13, 2026 | Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Marks Four Years of Record Success | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit is marking four years of record success, with more than 140 convictions secured across the state since its inception on July 1, 2022. The majority of these cases invo... |
| Jul 8, 2026 | Carr Secures Major Win in Defense of DA Oversight Committee | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement on the Court’s decision to uphold SB 92, critical legislation that establishes the creation of the Prosecuting Attorneys Qualifications Commission (PAQC)... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Carr: Gang Member Tied to Assault, Armed Robbery Sentenced to Prison in Chatham County | SAVANNAH, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Treyvon Howard, 20, of Garden City, has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to his involvement in two violent and gang-related incidents in Chatham County. T... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Carr Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling for Women’s Sports | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling allowing states to protect sex-based categories in sports.
“This is a major victory that will protect ... |
| Jul 1, 2026 | Carr Joins Multistate Effort to Defend Commonsense Voter ID Laws | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief in support of Indiana’s voter ID law and the rights of states to enact critical election integrity measures.
“The majority of Americans support commonsense voter ID... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Carr Celebrates Supreme Court Ruling for Women’s Sports | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Supreme Court’s historic ruling allowing states to protect sex-based categories in sports.
“This is a major victory that will protect ... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Carr Indicts 16 for Gang-Related Assaults at Coffee Correctional Facility | COFFEE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has indicted 16 individuals in connection with a series of assaults that occurred at the Coffee Correctional Facility (CCF) on Dec. 13, 2... |
| Jun 30, 2026 | Carr: Gang Member Tied to Assault, Armed Robbery Sentenced to Prison in Chatham County | SAVANNAH, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Treyvon Howard, 20, of Garden City, has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to his involvement in two violent and gang-related incidents in Chatham County. T... |
| Jun 29, 2026 | Carr Indicts 16 for Gang-Related Assaults at Coffee Correctional Facility | COFFEE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has indicted 16 individuals in connection with a series of assaults that occurred at the Coffee Correctional Facility (CCF) on Dec. 13, 2... |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 15-Year-Old in Pierce County | PIERCE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Kevin Waldron, 46, of Blackshear, for the trafficking, statutory rape, and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old female in Pierce County. As asserted i... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Carr Secures New Indictment for Trafficking of 15-Year-Old in Pierce County | PIERCE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Kevin Waldron, 46, of Blackshear, for the trafficking, statutory rape, and sexual exploitation of a 15-year-old female in Pierce County. As asserted i... |
| Jun 25, 2026 | Carr Challenges California’s Plastics Acts Over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 17-state coalition and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers nationwide.
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| Jun 23, 2026 | Carr Challenges California’s Plastics Acts Over State Sovereignty and Economic Impacts | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 17-state coalition and the National Association of Wholesaler-Distributors (NAW) in challenging California’s Plastics Act to defend the interests of producers and consumers nationwide.
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| Jun 12, 2026 | Carr: Lawrenceville Man Convicted of $330k Genetic Testing Fraud | DEKALB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Averil Johnson, 47, of Lawrenceville, has pleaded guilty to two counts of Medicaid Fraud involving $330,000 in false claims for genetic testing services that were ... |
| Jun 11, 2026 | Carr Indicts McDuffie County Man Accused of Trafficking Missing Teen | MCDUFFIE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jimmy Mance, 40, of Thomson, has been indicted and charged with the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old female in McDuffie County. The child was... |
| May 29, 2026 | Carr Pushes for Stronger Online Protections for Children | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in supporting the U.S. Senate’s version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748. This legislation includes a key Duty of Care pro... |
| May 28, 2026 | Carr Pushes for Stronger Online Protections for Children | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general in supporting the U.S. Senate’s version of the Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), S. 1748. This legislation includes a key Duty of Care pro... |
| May 27, 2026 | Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or “friend of the court” ... |
| May 26, 2026 | Carr to U.S. Supreme Court: One City Cannot Set Energy Policy for the Whole Country | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the U.S. Supreme Court to throw out a lawsuit brought by Boulder County and the City of Boulder, Colorado, against major oil and gas producers. The amicus or “friend of the court” ... |
| May 19, 2026 | Carr Indicts Five in Statewide Medicaid Fraud Takedown | Defendants charged in Athens-Clarke, Gwinnett, Houston and Richmond counties
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Medicaid Fraud and Patient Protection Division has secured indictments against five indi... |
| May 17, 2026 | Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Three for Deadly Assault in Dougherty County | ALBANY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that three individuals have been indicted in Dougherty County in connection with the death of 24-year-old Ricky Williams, who was beaten and passed away as a result of his inj... |
| May 16, 2026 | Carr Secures Over $50 Million for Consumers and Taxpayers in 2025 | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr’s Consumer Protection Division secured over $50 million in savings and restitution for consumers and taxpayers last year alone. Altogether, Carr’s office has secured over $1.6 billion for Georgians ... |
| May 16, 2026 | Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Three for Deadly Assault in Dougherty County | ALBANY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that three individuals have been indicted in Dougherty County in connection with the death of 24-year-old Ricky Williams, who was beaten and passed away as a result of his inj... |
| May 13, 2026 | Carr Indicts Former Prison Warden in Contraband Smuggling Operation | TATTNALL COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of former Smith State Prison Warden Brian Adams, 52, of Waycross, for his alleged involvement in a contraband smuggling operation tied to inmate Nathan... |
| May 8, 2026 | Carr Brings New Indictment in Bartow County for $72k Georgia Lottery Theft | CARTERSVILLE, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has obtained a new indictment in Bartow County charging Jovante Peters, 33, of Dawson, with Forgery and Theft. As asserted in the indictment, Peters fraudulently deposited a forged chec... |
| May 7, 2026 | Carr Brings New Indictment in Bartow County for $72k Georgia Lottery Theft | CARTERSVILLE, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has obtained a new indictment in Bartow County charging Jovante Peters, 33, of Dawson, with Forgery and Theft. As asserted in the indictment, Peters fraudulently deposited a forged chec... |
| May 7, 2026 | Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District’s Secret “Gender Transition” Policies | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Mar... |
| May 7, 2026 | Carr Convicts Two for Murder of 19-Year-Old in Athens Gang War | Defendants sentenced to life in prison
ATHENS, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Shamon Elder, Jr. and Jaquavious Smith have been convicted for the murder of 19-year-old Brynarius Smith, who was shot and killed o... |
| May 6, 2026 | Carr Backs Federal Complaint Against Maryland School District’s Secret “Gender Transition” Policies | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and 19 other attorneys general have sent a letter to the U.S. Departments of Justice and Education in support of a complaint against Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) in Rockville, Mar... |
| May 6, 2026 | Carr Convicts Two for Murder of 19-Year-Old in Athens Gang War | Defendants sentenced to life in prison
ATHENS, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Shamon Elder, Jr. and Jaquavious Smith have been convicted for the murder of 19-year-old Brynarius Smith, who was shot and killed o... |
| Apr 24, 2026 | Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Recovers 11 Missing Children in Georgia Through Operation “Coast to Coast” | ATLANTA, GA — Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has recovered 11 missing children in Georgia and initiated multiple human trafficking investigations as a result of Operation “Coa... |
| Apr 23, 2026 | Carr Indicts Three for Targeting Training Center Contractor in Cobb County | COBB COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office has obtained a new indictment charging three individuals who are alleged to have traveled to Brasfield & Gorrie on May 12, 2022, in Cobb County, where... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Carr Pushes for Federal Rule to Increase Transparency in Prescription Drug Pricing | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a bipartisan coalition in submitting a comment letter in support of a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Labor that requires greater transparency from pharmacy benefit mana... |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Carr Fights Spread of Deadly Tranquilizer Drug | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a coalition of 41 attorneys general in urging Congress to pass the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Xylazine, often referred to as “tranq,” is a non-opioid veterinary tranquilizer ... |
| Apr 13, 2026 | Carr Charges McDuffie County Man with Trafficking of Underage Female | MCDUFFIE COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jimmy Mance, 40, of Thomson, has been charged with the trafficking and sexual exploitation of a 17-year-old female in McDuffie County. These charges were brought... |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Carr Joins 25-State Coalition in Amicus Brief Against Noncitizen Voting | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief urging the U.S. Supreme Court to reverse a Ninth Circuit decision that undermines states’ ability to prevent noncitizens from voting in American elections.
“Only Am... |
| Mar 30, 2026 | Carr Pushes for State, Local Authority to Combat Illegal Drone Drops at Prisons | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a multistate effort to combat the alarming rise in drones that are illegally dropping contraband into prisons, including narcotics, weapons, cell phones and other items. This is a... |
| Mar 27, 2026 | Carr Fights for Farmers at the U.S. Supreme Court | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in opposition to a Massachusetts law that seeks to regulate pork production nationwide. If upheld, this statute will impose costly mandates on out-of-state pig farmers – bu... |
| Mar 20, 2026 | Carr Charges Clayton County Man with Trafficking and Rape of Underage Female | CLAYTON COUNTY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Michael Davis, 35, of Jonesboro, has been charged with the trafficking and rape of a 17-year-old female in Clayton County. These charges were brought by the Attor... |
| Mar 18, 2026 | Carr Takes Action to Enforce Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Laws | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken action to enforce the Government Transparency and Campaign Finance Act – seeking an official hearing to determine whether the Georgia Republican Assembly, Inc. (“GRA”) and the Geor... |
| Mar 10, 2026 | Carr Continues Fight to Keep Kids Safe Online | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is continuing his fight to keep kids safe online – arguing in federal court in defense of SB 351, Georgia’s law that requires parental consent before social media platforms can enter into ac... |
| Mar 6, 2026 | Carr Announces Indictment in Counterfeit Coupon Scheme Targeting RaceTrac, Family Dollar, and Parker’s Kitchen | DOUGLAS COUNTY, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Organized Retail Crime Unit has obtained a new indictment charging Michael Justin Williams in Douglas County.
As asserted in the indictment, between June 10, 2025, an... |
| Mar 3, 2026 | Carr Secures Over $50 Million for Consumers and Taxpayers in 2025 | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr’s Consumer Protection Division secured over $50 million in savings and restitution for consumers and taxpayers last year alone. Altogether, Carr’s office has secured over $1.6 billion for Georgians ... |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Carr Leads 19-State Coalition to Preserve Access to Critical Crime-Fighting Tool | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 19-state coalition in fighting to preserve access to automatic license-plate readers (ALPR) – a critical law enforcement tool that has helped to solve murders, kidnappings, and ... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Carr Pushes for Permanent Halt of Medicare and Medicaid Funding for Child Sex-Change Procedures | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr is urging the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to stop federal funding for child sex-change procedures.
“Children are not social experiments, they are not science experiments, and ... |
| Feb 20, 2026 | Carr Secures Life Sentence for Muscogee County Gang Member Convicted of Murder | COLUMBUS, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Kendaryl Rogers (aka “KD”), 33, of Columbus, has been sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole plus an additional 150 years for the gang-motivated ... |
| Feb 12, 2026 | Carr Provides Update in Fulton County Domestic Terrorism Case | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the Georgia Court of Appeals has agreed to take his case involving the continued prosecution of 61 individuals on charges of Domestic Terrorism and organized criminal ac... |
| Feb 9, 2026 | Carr Issues Public Corruption and Ethics Guidance | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has issued new public corruption and ethics guidance to those involved in the legislative process.
“While others may be reluctant to address complaints of public corruption, our office won’t... |
| Jan 12, 2026 | Carr Urges Federal Agencies to Restore State Authority Over Water Regulation | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has joined a 20-state coalition in sending a formal comment letter to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the updated definition of ... |
| Jan 5, 2026 | Carr Indicts Three in Columbia County for Trafficking of Missing Teens | COLUMBIA COUNTY, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit has obtained indictments against three individuals in Columbia County. The defendants include two alleged sellers and one alleged ... |
| Dec 9, 2025 | Judge orders Georgia to continue hormone therapy for transgender inmates | Getting your Trinity Audio player ready...
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ATLANTA (AP) — A federal judge has permanently ordered Georgia’s prison system to keep providing some kinds of gender-affirming care for transgender prisoners, although the state plans ... |
| Oct 27, 2025 | Carr Secures Third Conviction for Trafficking of 13-Year-Old Female in Houston County | WARNER ROBINS, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Brian Smith, 43, of Perry, has pleaded guilty to the trafficking, molestation, and statutory rape of a 13-year-old female in Houston County. Smith is the second defendant ... |
| Oct 21, 2025 | Carrâs Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Two in Shooting Death of 13-Year-Old in Austell | AUSTELL, GA â Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Jonathan Camphore and Josiyah Cole in connection with the July 21, 2025, shooting on Padgett Road in Austell, which resulted in the death of 13-year-old Desiyah R... |
| Oct 20, 2025 | Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Arrests Two Guatemalan Nationals in Peach County | FORT VALLEY, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the arrests of Virgilio Gabriel Vasquez, 38, and Napoleon Hernandez Gomez, 38, for the trafficking of a 14-year-old female in Peach County. Both defendants are from Guatemala and... |
| Oct 16, 2025 | Carr Leads 16-State Coalition in Support of Trump’s Actions Against Cartel Drug Boats | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is leading a 16-state coalition in support of President Donald Trump’s recent actions to combat the dangerous drug cartels that are invading our country. This illegal drug invasion is fueling violen... |
| Oct 3, 2025 | Carr Announces Hire of New Regional Prosecutor and Investigator to Combat Violent Gang Activity in Savannah | SAVANNAH, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced two new hires as part of his Gang Prosecution Unit’s recent expansion to Savannah. Assistant Attorney General Brian DeBlasiis and Criminal Investigator Jacob Hesting will oversee th... |
| Sep 26, 2025 | Carr Backs New FCC Proposal Allowing for Cell Phone Jamming Technology in State Prisons and Jails | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has sent a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) supporting a notice of proposed rulemaking that would allow state and local law enforcement to use jamming technology to combat contr... |
| Sep 19, 2025 | Carr Secures Final Two Convictions in Major Human Trafficking and Gang Case in Gwinnett County | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Eric Duane Johnson, 49, of Decatur, and Bobby Jamaine Downing, 43, of Lithonia, have been convicted and sentenced to prison in a multi-defendant human trafficking and gang case ... |
| Sep 6, 2025 | Carr Releases Statement on New FCC Efforts to Combat Contraband Cell Phones in Prisons | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr released the following statement regarding today’s announcement that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) will vote on a new proposal that would allow prisons to begin jamming contraband cell... |
| Aug 29, 2025 | Carr Files Brief in Support of Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in support of the State of Florida’s immigration detention facility known as “Alligator Alcatraz.”
The brief was filed in response to a lower court order that halts constru... |
| Aug 25, 2025 | Carr Indicts Suspected Gang Member for Deadly Homecoming Shooting at Albany State University | ALBANY, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jeremy Marshall, 18, of Albany, has been indicted in connection with two shootings that took place at Albany State University (ASU) during the school’s Homecoming festivi... |
| Aug 21, 2025 | Carr Obtains New Indictment in Clayton County for Human Trafficking, Rape, and False Imprisonment of a Child | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Christopher Clark, 27, of Riverdale, Georgia, has been indicted on charges of human trafficking, forcible rape, and false imprisonment involving a 15-year-old female in ... |
| Aug 18, 2025 | Carr Indicts Five Suspected Gang Members in Fatal Shooting at Augusta Apartments | AUGUSTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that five individuals have been indicted in the May 22, 2025, shooting death of 28-year-old Kameron Mason at the MacArthur Park Apartments in Augusta.
The shooting is alleged... |
| Aug 14, 2025 | Carr Convicts Mexican National of Trafficking 13-Year-Old Female in Houston County | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Noe Borromeo Hernandez, 43, a Mexican national who resided in Kathleen, has pleaded guilty to trafficking a 13-year-old female in Houston County. As part of his plea, He... |
| Aug 8, 2025 | Carr’s Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit Makes New Arrest in Macon | MACON, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Frank Boston, 29, of Bibb County, has been arrested and charged for the trafficking of a 15-year-old female. The charges were brought by the Attorney General’s Human Traff... |
| Aug 4, 2025 | Carr Takes Action to Block City of Savannah’s Illegal Restrictions on Law-Abiding Gun Owners | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has taken action to support a new lawsuit challenging the City of Savannah’s illegal attempt to restrict the rights of law-abiding gun owners.
“This misguided attempt to punish law-abiding G... |
| Jul 11, 2025 | Carr Secures Additional $20 Million to Fight the Opioid Crisis in Georgia | ATLANTA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that the State of Georgia is positioned to receive up to $20,031,864 from several recently proposed national settlements with eight drug makers accused of contributing to the opi... |
| Jun 27, 2025 | AG Carr and DA Shealy Indict 10 on Felony Murder, Gang Charges for Deadly Remerton Shootout | 21-year-old VSU student Brianna Long shot and killed in same location one year prior
ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr and Southern Judicial Circuit District Attorney Bradfield M. Shealy today announced the indictment of 10 ... |
| Jun 26, 2025 | Judge blocks Georgia’s social media age verification law, citing free speech concerns | Georgia will appeal, a spokesperson for Attorney General Chris Carr said Thursday.
“We will continue to defend commonsense measures that empower parents and protect our children online,” spokesperson Kara Murray said in a statement.
Parents... |
| Jun 18, 2025 | Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Four in Harris County Shooting and Home Invasion | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his Gang Prosecution Unit has obtained a new indictment in Harris County charging four individuals in connection with a home invasion, shooting, and attempted armed robb... |
| Jun 17, 2025 | Baby delivered from brain-dead woman on life support in Georgia | Smith’s family said Emory doctors told them they were not allowed to remove the devices keeping her breathing because state law bans abortion after cardiac activity can be detected — generally around six weeks into pregnancy.
Georgia Republ... |
| Jun 13, 2025 | Carr: Drug Trafficking Investigation Nets 11 Arrests in Macon | ATLANTA, GA – Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the arrest of 11 individuals on drug, gun, and other related charges following an extensive investigation into the potential gang-related distribution of fentanyl and methamp... |
| May 21, 2025 | Carr: Conyers Man is 13th Convicted of Trafficking Missing Teen in Metro Atlanta | Recovery of one child leads to identification of four sellers, nine buyers, and three more victims
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Terry Florence, 34, of Conyers, Georgia, has been convicted of trafficking a 1... |
| May 9, 2025 | Carr Expands Gang Prosecution Unit to Savannah | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr is set to expand his Gang Prosecution Unit to Savannah, with a new gang prosecutor and investigator who will oversee the Unit’s regional efforts in Coastal Georgia. Funding for this expansion is pro... |
| May 8, 2025 | Carr Stands Up for Parental Rights | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr has filed an amicus brief to defend the constitutional rights of parents whose public school deliberately hid efforts to “socially transition” their child.
“Parents – not the government – know what’... |
| May 5, 2025 | Carr Announces New Regional Team to Fight Human Trafficking in Middle Georgia | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that former Houston County Assistant District Attorney Alicia Gassett, former Bibb County Sergeant Investigator Shunda Carswell, and former Byron Detective Sergeant Wil Patterson hav... |
| May 5, 2025 | AG Carr and DA Treadaway Announce New Indictment in Cherokee County Involving Multistate Organized Retail Crime Scheme | Defendants alleged to have obtained tens of thousands of dollars targeting T.J. Maxx and HomeGoods locations
ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr and Blue Ridge Judicial Circuit District Attorney Susan K. Treadaway today announced a ne... |
| Apr 17, 2025 | Carr: Hart County Man Indicted on Charges of Human Trafficking, Child Sexual Exploitation | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Reed Cohen Skelton, 26, of Bowersville, has been indicted in Fulton County on charges of human trafficking and child sexual exploitation. This case involves a 16-year-old female... |
| Apr 14, 2025 | Carr Expands Regional Team in Augusta with New Human Trafficking Prosecutor and Investigators | ATLANTA, GA – Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that his office is officially expanding its Human Trafficking Prosecution Unit to Augusta, with the recent hire of one new prosecutor and two new investigators who will oversee the U... |
| Apr 4, 2025 | Carr Fights Back Against Taxpayer-Funded Sex Changes for Prisoners | ATLANTA, GA — Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in defense of President Trump’s executive order that prohibits inmates in federal prisons and immigration detention centers from obtaining taxpayer-funded sex-change procedures. Th... |
