Tag: Augusta
Martin Lindner, Receipt of Child Pornography, Georgia 2025
⏱ 2 min read Martin Lindner, a 52-year-old Augusta man, has been sentenced to 151 months in federal prison for possessing child pornography. In February 2025, Lindner received child porn, including videos and images, depicting minors engaged in sexually explicit conduct. Using his home computer, Lindner would receive the material via a peer-to-peer file sharing…
Tyriquez McFadden, Fentanyl Trafficking, Georgia 2026
⏱ 2 min read A deadly duo of Augusta dealers is facing federal heat after allegedly peddling 400 grams of pure fentanyl and other potent narcotics in the River City. Tyriquez McFadden, 39, and Nichael Lessey, 44, both of Augusta, were slapped with a five-count indictment that carries life imprisonment and a hefty price tag.…
Michael Jermaine Thompson, Bank Fraud and Identity Theft, Georgia 2024
⏱ 2 min read In a brazen crime, two men were caught stealing mail from a ‘blue box’ outside a post office in Augusta, Georgia, in December 2024. Michael Jermaine Thompson, 24, of North Augusta, South Carolina, and Robert Dean Plyler, 23, of Augusta, were seen by police opening the mail box and placing the…
