Georgia brothers sentenced in statewide lottery fraud scheme
Two Sparta brothers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a multi-county Georgia Lottery fraud scheme involving arcade-style gaming machines.
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Two Sparta brothers have been sentenced to 20 years in prison after a multi-county Georgia Lottery fraud scheme involving arcade-style gaming machines.
Georgians have another shot at lottery history on Christmas Eve, as the Powerball jackpot climbs to an estimated $1.7 billion.
The Powerball jackpot leaped to an estimated $1.5 billion after no one won Wednesday night's pot of gold of approximately $1.25 billion.
A simple trip to the grocery store has turned one lucky Atlanta resident into a millionaire.
A Mega Millions player in Georgia has won the $980 million jackpot, overcoming abysmal odds to take the huge prize.
Edwin Brant Frost V, the son of First Liberty Building and Loan founder and former chairman of the Coweta County Republican Party, was fined $500,000 and could face charges for his role in an alleged $140 million Ponzi scheme
Four men are recovering at Grady after police say shots rang out inside a Midtown high-rise apartment late Wednesday night.
The sudden death of a 25-year-old Jacksonville rapper known as Lil Poppa is now under investigation in metro Atlanta.
The Construction Ready CareerExpo is underway Thursday and Friday at the Georgia World Congress Center, giving thousands of students hands-on exposure to careers in the skilled trades.
President Donald Trump is weighing military action against Iran, leading an immigration crackdown, and teasing a federal takeover of state elections.