U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
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Judges- State Circuit/County
Macon-Bibb County, GA 31201
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary
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A Macon resident, Gary Hollingshed, has been sentenced to 110 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for distributing fentanyl and other narcotics in Central Georgia.
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A Bahamian fugitive and a Georgia jail escapee have been sentenced to federal prison for gun-related charges, following separate investigations under Project Safe Neighborhoods in the Middle District of Georgia.
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U.S. Attorney Peter D. Leary has announced his resignation from the Middle District of Georgia, effective January 11, 2025.
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A man from Southwest Georgia has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing large quantities of fentanyl and other drugs while possessing firearms.
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A West Georgia man, already serving a life sentence in state prison, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for firearms and drug trafficking offenses.
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A Columbus resident, Quantay Thomas, has been sentenced to over 14 years in federal prison for distributing methamphetamine.
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A Columbus man has pleaded guilty to trafficking firearms, including a machine gun, following an investigation by Project Safe Neighborhoods.
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Two Albany residents, both with prior felony records, have been sentenced to federal prison following separate investigations into armed methamphetamine trafficking in Southwest Georgia.
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A high-ranking member of the Ghostface Gangsters, a criminal organization founded within the prison system, has pleaded guilty in federal court to directing a methamphetamine trafficking conspiracy.
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A Southwest Georgia resident, Marcus Ryan Telfair, 30, has been sentenced to 130 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for illegal firearm possession.
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An Athens man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually exploiting a child, following an investigation under Project Safe Childhood.
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A former teacher from Central Georgia has been sentenced to six years in federal prison for possessing child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
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A former poll worker in Georgia has been indicted for allegedly mailing a bomb threat to a polling place in Jones County and providing false information to the FBI.
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A Macon resident, Felix Cordes, has admitted to robbing two credit unions and attempting a third robbery in 2022.
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A $1.5 million civil settlement has been reached with BTW Solutions, LLC, an Arkansas-based drug wholesaler, over allegations of violating the Anti-Kickback Statute and False Claims Act.
