Attorney General Chris Carr
Recent News About Attorney General Chris Carr
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Georgia State AG Chris Carr: 'Violence has no place in the American political system'
Georgia's Attorney General Chris Carr stated that the violent attack on former President Trump is "unconscionable" and has "no place" in American politics. Carr made his statement in a July 13 post on X.
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Carr Recognizes Military Consumer Protection Month
Attorney General Chris Carr is recognizing the month of July as Military Consumer Protection Month by sharing information and resources to help active-duty service members, veterans, and their families avoid scams and predatory business practices.
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Carr: Eight Plead Guilty in Human Trafficking Case in Fulton County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that eight defendants have pleaded guilty in Fulton County in a case that involves the trafficking of a 17-year-old female.
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Carr: FDA Must Take Further Action to Protect Children from Illegal Flavored E-Cigarettes
Attorney General Chris Carr has written to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to request that the agency take further action to address the illegal e-cigarette products that are inundating Georgia’s communities and endangering youth.
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Carr: Hart County Man Indicted for Elder Exploitation
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Lawrence Montgomery, Jr. has been indicted on one count of felony Exploitation of an Elder Person in Hart County.
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Carr: 16 Alleged Members of Outcast Motorcycle Gang Indicted in Bryan County
Attorney General Chris Carr, Atlantic Judicial Circuit District Attorney Billy J. Nelson, Jr., Richmond Hill Police Chief Mitch Shores, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Atlanta Field Division Special Agent in Charge Ben Gibbons, Army Criminal Investigation Division (CID) Special Agent in Charge Israel Cadieux, and Georgia Gang Investigators Association (GGIA) President Jose Ramirez today announced the arrest and indictment of 16 alleged members of the Southeast Georgia Chapter of the Outcast Motorcycle Gang.
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Carr Announces New Human Trafficking Conviction in DeKalb, Defendant Sentenced to 18 Years in Prison
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Jahaundria Seabron, 27, of College Park, has pleaded guilty to trafficking a 16-year-old female in DeKalb County in December 2020.
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Carr: Life in Prison for Union City Man Convicted of Minor Sex Trafficking in Fulton and Cherokee Counties
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that Mark Thomas, 38, of Union City, has been convicted of minor sex trafficking in Fulton and Cherokee counties.
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Carr Urges President Biden to Adhere to the Constitution and Use the Lawful Process to Resolve the Debt Ceiling Debate
ttorney General Chris Carr has joined a 19-state coalition in urging the Biden administration to follow the law and not unilaterally expand executive power to raise or ignore the debt ceiling without congressional approval.
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Carr’s Medicaid Fraud Division Secures New Indictment in Fulton County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that William David Miller, 55, of Atlanta, has been indicted in Fulton County on 26 counts of felony Medicaid Fraud and three counts of felony Forgery in the Second Degree.
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Carr: Four Indicted for Fatal Shooting on Northview Drive in Athens-Clarke County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Jaden Appling, Anthony Brown, X’Zydric Faust and Glendarius Tate for their alleged involvement in the fatal shooting that occurred on Northview Drive in Athens, Georgia, on March 5, 2023.
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Carr: Georgia's Legal Community Provides 3.2 Million Meals to State’s Regional Food Banks
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced that attorneys across Georgia raised a total of $829,239 during the 12th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy fundraising competition.
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Carr: Four Convicted in Minor Sex Trafficking Cases in Cherokee, Fulton Counties
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the conviction of Jose Medina Dominguez (age 33), Cesar Juarez Oaxaca (age 39), Ruben Tolentino (age 35) and Cedric Johnson (age 48) for their involvement in the trafficking of a minor female victim in Cherokee and Fulton counties. All four of the defendants have been sentenced to prison.
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Carr Shares Tips, Resources to Protect Older Georgians During Older Americans Month
Attorney General Chris Carr is recognizing this May as Older Americans Month by sharing key tips and resources to help all Georgians recognize, prevent, and report the financial abuse and exploitation of older adults.
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Carr Announces Distribution of $4.4 Million in Restitution to Thousands of Georgians Deceived by TurboTax Owner Intuit
ttorney General Chris Carr today announced that 145,788 Georgians who were tricked into paying for free tax services by TurboTax’s owner Intuit will soon begin receiving checks from a $141 million multistate settlement announced in May 2022.
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Carr’s Gang Prosecution Unit Indicts Five Alleged Members of RNBA in Thomas County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of five alleged members of RNBA, a hybrid gang based in Boston, Georgia.
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Carr: Fulton County Sheriff’s Deputy Arrested, Indicted for Human Trafficking in Cobb County
Attorney General Chris Carr today announced the indictment of Fulton County Sheriff's Deputy Courtney Lofton on one count of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude. Specifically, the defendant is alleged to have solicited a 17-year-old female for sex in October 2022.