Tag: Atlanta
Daryl Hubbard, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Daryl Hubbard and Carl Todd, two convicted felons, have been sentenced to federal prison for their roles in a high-speed chase that ended in death and serious injury in DeKalb County, Georgia. The chase was a result of their drug dealing operation, which involved distributing large quantities of cocaine and marijuana…
Jordan Nicholas Hadley, Threatening to Kill Jews, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Jordan Nicholas Hadley, a 31-year-old Texas man, has been charged with leaving a voicemail message at Flock Safety, an Atlanta-based company, threatening to kill Jews. The message, left on April 24, 2026, was laced with hate and violence, prompting a federal investigation. Hadley was arrested on July 9, 2026, and will…
Brady Lum, Embezzlement, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read Brady Lum, the former Chief Operating Officer of the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, Georgia, has pleaded guilty to embezzling over $600,000 from the museum. Lum, who served as COO from January 2019 to December 2025, used his position to doctor invoices and approve transactions for personal purchases, including luxury…
Tracy Jones, Housing Assistance and Pandemic Relief Fraud, Georgia 2017
⏱ 2 min read Tracy Jones, a former Senior Vice President at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been sentenced to prison for orchestrating a scheme to defraud the Section 8 housing assistance program and pandemic relief funds in Atlanta, GA. From April 2017 to the time of her guilty plea, Jones exploited her position to…
Gwendolyn Brandon, Embezzlement, Georgia 2023
⏱ 2 min read Gwendolyn Brandon, a 43-year-old former supervisor at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, pleaded guilty to stealing more than $190,000 of agency funds between August 2023 and February 2025. Brandon created fake invoices that appeared to be from vendors, triggering payments to an account she controlled.…
David Miranda Vinalay, Drug Trafficking, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a massive blow to transnational crime, four defendants have been sentenced for their roles in a large international drug trafficking and money laundering organization that stretched from Mexico to Atlanta, Georgia. The group, which included two illegal aliens and two convicted felons, funneled bulk cash drug proceeds to a middleman…
Owe Martin Andresen, Money Laundering, Georgia 2019
⏱ 2 min read Owe Martin Andresen, a German citizen and alleged main administrator of Dream Market, one of the largest illicit darknet marketplaces, has been indicted for laundering funds from the site’s administrator accounts. The indictment alleges that Andresen channeled commissions earned from selling illegal drugs, stolen personally identifiable information, counterfeit identification documents, and…
Usoro E. McWhorter, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A notorious drug trafficker, Usoro E. McWhorter, with eight prior felony convictions, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for conspiring to distribute massive quantities of methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin, and fentanyl in Atlanta, Georgia. McWhorter’s accomplice, Omari Nicks, received a 12-year sentence last year for the same crimes. The…
Shamarri Tache Brooks, Bank Fraud, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read Shamarri Tache Brooks, a resident of Georgia, has pleaded guilty to federal bank fraud and aggravated identity theft charges in connection with a scheme involving the widespread theft of checks from the mail in Atlanta. Brooks used his music and social media accounts to promote fraud as a lifestyle, recruiting participants…
Tahj Rankine, Drive-by Shooting, Georgia 2021
⏱ 2 min read Tahj Rankine, a member of the notorious GoodFellas gang, played a deadly role in a February 2021 drive-by shooting in Atlanta that left an innocent bystander injured. On February 2, 2021, Rankine drove a vehicle carrying fellow gang members who opened fire at a gas station, unleashing over 30 rounds and…
