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Yahoo
27-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
President Donald Trump to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley
President Donald Trump is expected to pardon Todd and Julie Chrisley. The couple has spent more than 2 ½ years in federal prison after being convicted of fraud. In a post on social media, Trump's communications manager posted the president calling Savannah Chrisley to let her know. 'Your parents are going to be free and clean, and I hope we can do it by tomorrow,' Trump told Savannah Chrisley over the phone. 'I don't know them, but give them my regards and wish them a good life.' 'Thank you for bringing my parents back,' Savannah Chrisley told Trump. Todd and Julie Chrisley were initially indicted in August 2019. Prosecutors said the couple submitted fake documents to banks when applying for loans. Stay with and tune into Channel 2 Action News RIGHT NOW for the latest on this developing story. Julie Chrisley sent a fake credit report and bank statements showing far more money than they had in their accounts to a California property owner in July 2014 while trying to rent a home. A few months after they began using the home, in October 2014, they refused to pay rent, causing the owner to have to threaten them with eviction. The money the Chrisleys received from their reality television show, 'Chrisley Knows Best,' went to a company they controlled called 7C's Productions, but they didn't declare it as income on federal tax returns, prosecutors said. The couple failed to file or pay their federal income taxes on time for multiple years. The family had moved to Tennessee by the time the indictment was filed, but the criminal charges stem from when they lived in Atlanta's northern suburbs. In a statement from Todd and Julie's representatives, they praised Trump's pardon. 'This pardon corrects a deep injustice and restores two devoted parents to their family and community,' said Alex Little, partner at Litson PLLC. 'President Trump recognized what we've argued from the beginning: Todd and Julie were targeted because of their conservative values and high profile. Their prosecution was tainted by multiple constitutional violations and political bias.' Channel 2 Action News first started investigating the Chrisleys in 2017, when we learned that Todd Chrisley had likely evaded paying Georgia state income taxes for several years. Court documents obtained by Channel 2 Action News showed that by 2018, the Chrisleys owed the state nearly $800,000 in liens. The couple eventually went to trial, and a federal jury found them guilty of bank fraud and tax evasion.
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
NO EMERGENCY: Atlanta police doing ‘scenario-based training' at Georgia Aquarium
If you see a massive fire and police presence around the Georgia Aquarium, it's not because of any emergency, it's because of 'scenario-based training' by Atlanta police. Currently, Baker Street NW is closed down in both directions around the aquarium. The training goes until 11 p.m. Wednesday night. NewsChopper 2 flew over the aquarium, where we could see a host of Atlanta fire trucks on police cars. TRENDING STORIES: Atlanta police investigate shooting of 11-year-old Driver says 'great-grandmother was dying' after leading GA deputies on chase 'Not just a home:' Pre-Civil War house being moved from Cobb County But again, there is no emergency situation going on. Atlanta police held a news conference starting at 4 p.m., and we have a Channel 2 Action News reporter and photographer there. Stay with and tune into Channel 2 Action News RIGHT NOW for the latest on this story.
Yahoo
12-05-2025
- Yahoo
GA student taken into ICE custody after traffic stop pulled over by mistake, police say
The Dalton Police Department said it has dropped charges against a Georgia college student who was taken into ICE custody following a traffic stop. Ximena Arias-Cristobal was arrested after police initially said that she made an improper turn and was found not to have a valid driver's license. [READ: Dozens gather to protest college student taken into ICE custody following traffic stop] Police released dashcam video on Monday that showed Arias-Cristobal never made an improper turn and officers pulled over the wrong car. Once arrested, Arias-Cristobal was taken into ICE custody. After reviewing the video, the Dalton officials determined that they needed to drop charges against Arias-Cristobal. Police are expected to have a news conference later this evening to talk about the arrest. Stay with and tune into Channel 2 Action News RIGHT NOW for the latest on this developing story. TRENDING STORIES: Man found guilty of killing pregnant girlfriend in DeKalb County Georgia AG announces Brookhaven woman convicted in $305K Medicaid fraud scheme FAA says another ground stop is possible at Atlanta airport on Monday
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
4.1 magnitude earthquake reported in Tennessee, felt all the way in metro Atlanta
A 4.1 magnitude earthquake was reported in east Tennessee just after 9 a.m. The U.S.G.S. confirmed the earthquake happened in Greenback, Tennessee. [DOWNLOAD: Free WSB-TV News app for alerts as news breaks] Channel 2 Action News has received a long list of reports of people across metro Atlanta and north Georgia feeling its effects. This is a developing story. Get the latest details on Channel 2 Action News at Noon and on [SIGN UP: WSB-TV Daily Headlines Newsletter]
Yahoo
10-05-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Marjorie Taylor Greene rules out run against Ossoff for Senate
Georgia U.S. Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene says she will not run for Senate in 2026. In a post on social media, Greene said: "If I'm going to fight for a team, it will only be a team willing to lay it all on the line to save this country. 'And right now, I just don't see that, even after they tried to kill my favorite President. To be clear, I love President Trump and everything he has done and is trying to do for this country. I hate the system that stops it. 'So, Jon Ossoff, you can stop with the fundraising emails and campaign ads claiming I'm your opponent. 'I'm not running.' Stay with and tune into WSB Tonight at 11 p.m. for the latest on this developing story. TRENDING STORIES: Rainfall ahead for Mother's Day weekend, thunderstorm risk next week This man says he's very much alive, but Social Security says no. This is the headache he's endured Former Gwinnett Co. teacher accused of inappropriately touching students at elementary school
