The Georgia Bureau of Investigation says criminal allegations have been made against a Richmond Hill police officer.
THE MUSTANGS TOOK PART IN HER ANNUAL TEAM CAMP GARDEN CITY WANTS TO RAISE PROPETY TAXES. HOW MUCH OF AN INCREASE CITY OFFICIALS ARE CONSIDERING. A BIG CHANGE COMING TO SOUTH CAROLINA’S LOTTERY . HOW DEBIT CARDS COULD CHANGE THE WAY YOU PLAY. A HEIST OF OVER A MILLION DOLLARS LEAD BY NORTH KOREANS PRETENDING TO BE REMOTE WORKERS. THE INVESTIGATION UNDERWAY AFTER A GEORGIA BUSINESS GOT RIPPED OFF. BUT FIRST — BREAKING NEWS. WE ARE TAKING A LIVE LOOK RIGHT NOW AT EYE-95 NORTHBOUND JUST PAST HIGHWAY 21 AND AUGUSTA ROAD. YOU CAN SEE A MASSIVE BACKUP IN TRAFFIC. ACCORDING TO GEORGIA FIVE- ONE-ONE .. A TRACTOR TRAILER OVERTURNED IN THE MEDIAN — SHUTTING DOWN ALL NORTH BOUND AND AT LEAST TWO SOUTH BOUND LANES. THIS HAPPENED AROUND ONE A-M. AND JUST A FEW MINUTES AGO .. WE RECEIVED TRUCK DRIVER HAS BEEN FREED FROM THAT OVERTURNED TRACTOR TRAILER. IT’S UNCLEAR AT THIS TIME WHAT CAUSED THE CRASH. AS WE CONTINUE TO LEARN MORE .. WE’LL BE SURE TO KEEP YOU UPDATED BOTH ON AIR AND ONLINE. LET’S TOSS THINGS OVER TO OUR METEOROLOGIST MELISSA HALL .. WHAT ARE THOSE TRAFFIC MAPS LOOKING LIKE RIGHT NOW? AND HERE’S A LOOK AT YOUR TRAFFIC TRACK 22. THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS ON THE ROADS THIS MORNING. THANKS FOR STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 STARTING YOUR DAY WITH WJCL 22 NEWS. GOOD MORNING — I’M EMMA HAMILTON. METEOROLOGIST MELISSA HALL IS JOINING US NOW NOW, HERE’S YOUR STORM TRACKER RADAR…TUESDAYA 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY AFTER 4PM. SUNNY, WITH A HIGH NEAR 89. SOUTH WIND 6 TO 15 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 23 MPH. TUESDAY NIGHTA 30 PERCENT CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 10PM. PARTLY CLOUDY, WITH A LOW AROUND 75. SOUTH WIND 6 TO 10 MPH, WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 20 MPH. WEDNESDAYA CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS BEFORE 2PM, THEN SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY A THUNDERSTORM BETWEEN 2PM AND 5PM, THEN SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS AFTER 5PM. HIGH NEAR 89. SOUTHWEST WIND 7 TO 10 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A TENTH AND QUARTER OF AN INCH, EXCEPT HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. WEDNESDAY NIGHTSHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS, MAINLY BEFORE 8PM. LOW AROUND 75. SOUTH WIND 3 TO 6 MPH. CHANCE OF PRECIPITATION IS 80%. NEW RAINFALL AMOUNTS BETWEEN A TENTH AND QUARTER OF AN INCH, EXCEPT HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE IN THUNDERSTORMS. THURSDAYA CHANCE OF SHOWERS BETWEEN 8AM AND 11AM, THEN A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND GARDEN CITY HOMEOWNERS COULD SOON BE PAYING MORE — IN PROPERTY TAXES. CITY LEADERS ARE PROPOSING A SPIKE OF NEARLY 64 PERCENT. CITY COUNCIL HELD ITS LAST PUBLIC HEARING ABOUT IT YESTERDAY. AS WJCL 22 NEWS’ TIA MAGGIO REPORTS CITY OFFICIALS SAY THEY’RE RUNNING OUT OF OPTIONS TO PAY FOR THINGS THE CITY NEEDS. A LOW TURNOUT AT GARDEN CITY’S FINAL PUBLIC HEARING ON A PROPOSED PROPERTY TAX HIKE – NEARLY 64 PERCENT. CITY LEADERS SAY THEY’RE FACING A SHORTFALL BUDGET GAP… SPENDING MORE THAN THEY’RE BRINGING IN – BY MORE THAN $3 MILLION. CLIP:_6245 18;39;59 “WHEN YOU START DIGGING INTO YOUR EMERGENCY FUNDS TO PAY YOUR BILLS, THEN YOU WILL HAVE TO FIND ANOTHER SOURCE OF INCOME.” 18;40;05 MAYOR BRUCE CAMPBELL SAYS THE EXTRA REVENUE WOULD HELP FUND A BRAND-NEW REC CENTER – AND BUILD ANOTHER FIRE STATION. CLIP:_6245 18;44;56 “AN EMERGENCY COMING IN THE CITY DON’T HAVE THAT EMERGENCY FUND SET ASIDE TO TAKE CARE YOU. NOW, WHY YOU NEED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF BECAUSE OF THE FOUL WEATHER THAT WE DO HAVE HERE IN GEORGIA, FLORIDA.” 18;45;08 AND WHILE THE NUMBER SOUNDS HIGH – THE MAYOR SAYS MOST GARDEN CITY HOMEOWNERS WON’T SEE A HUGE JUMP IN THEIR BILLS. CLIP:_6245 18;42;00 “A PERSON THAT KIND OF HOUSE FOR PROBABLY $150,000. I THINK THEY WOULD BE PAYING $80 A YEAR ON TAXES. AND WHEN YOU BREAK DOWN $80 MORE A YEAR, THAT’S A SMALLER AMOUNT OF MONEY.” 18;42;15 STILL – MOST OF THE PEOPLE WHO SHOWED UP TO THE MEETING WEREN’T ON BOARD. CLIP;_6236 18;13;53 “I THINK WE’VE HAD ABOUT A 20%, COST OF LIVING INCREASE OVER THE LAST FIVE YEARS. I THINK THAT WOULD BE A MORE APPROPRIATE INCREASE VERSUS JUMPING 60% ALL AT ONE TIME.” 18;14;06 BUT NOT EVERYONE IS AGAINST IT. ONE MAN SAYS HE’S OKAY WITH PAYING MORE – IF IT LEADS TO BETTER SERVICES. CLIP:-6236 18;18;36 “I WANT TO BE SAFE IN MY HOME. I WANT TO KNOW WHEN I CALL FOR A POLICE OFFICER OR FIREFIGHTER. WE HAVE ADEQUATE STAFFING TO DO THAT. SO THAT I’M IN FAVOR OF THE INCREASE.” 18;18;48 TIA TAG: THE MAYOR ALSO TOLD ME THERE’S A GOOD CHANCE – ABOUT 90 PERCENT – THAT THE COUNCIL SIGNS OFF ON THE INCREASE AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. SIG OUT. THE MAYOR SAYS HE BELIEVES COUNCIL WILL SIGN OFF ON THE INCREASE AT THEIR NEXT MEETING. THE TAX INCREASE IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE — MORE THAN THREE AND A HALF MILLION DOLLARS. FOR MORE DETAILS ON THE IMPACT .. VISIT OUR WEBSITE — WJCL DOT COM. BIG CHANGES ARE TAKING EFFECT IN GEORGIA. MORE THAN A HUNDRED NEW LAWS TAKE EFFECT TODAY .. JULY FIRST. AND THERE’S ONE *BIG CHANGE. THERE WILL NOW BE HARSHER PENALTIES FOR FENTANYL TRAFFICKING. IF YOU WERE WRONGFULLY CONVICTED — YOU CAN NOW GET COMPENSATION — AND YOUR LEGAL FEES BACK. THERE ARE NEW RULES FOR SCHOOLS TOO. KAY THROUGH MIDDLE SCHOOL STUDENTS WILL HAVE A NEW CELLPHONE POLICY. TRANSGENDER STUDENTS WILL BE BANNED FROM COMPETING ON SPORTS TEAMS — THAT DON’T MATCH THEIR ASSIGNED BIRTH GENDER. AND NO MORE SELLING PETS ON THE SIDE OF THE ROAD. GEORGIA HOUSE BILL THREE-31 TAKES EFFECT TODAY AND IT LIMITS WHERE YOU CAN PURCHASE DOMESTIC ANIMALS LIKE DOGS, CATS AND RABBITS. THE BILL IS MEANT TO HELP COMBAT ‘PUPPY MILLS’ AND OTHER OPERATIONS WHERE LARGE AMOUNTS OF ANIMALS KEPT IN UNSAFE AND UNHEALTHY CONDITIONS. IT BANS INFORMAL PET SALES AT ANY PUBLIC OR COMMERCIAL SPACE SUCH AS A ROADSIDE OR PARKING LOT. THE LAW WILL NOT APPLY TO SALES INSIDE PRIVATE HOMES, VETNARIAN OFFICES OR PRE-ARRANGED APPOINTMENTS AT LAW ENFORCEMENT FACILITIES. IT ALSO DOESN’T APPLY TO PEOPLE GIVING PETS AWAY FOR FREE OR LIVESTOCK SALES. TODAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF A NEW FISCAL YEAR FOR SOUTH CAROLINA. THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY PASSED A 14-POINT-SEVEN BILLION DOLLAR BUDGET LAST MONTH. NOTABLE INCLUSIONS ARE FUNDS FOR FIXING ROADS AND BRIDGES — AS WELL AS PAY RAISES FOR TEACHERS — STATE EMPLOYEES AND LAWMAKERS. ALSO STARTING TODAY – SOUTH CAROLINANS LOOKING TO PLAY THE LOTTERY CAN USE CASHLESS PAYMENTS. THIS COMES JUST A MONTH AFTER THE STATE PASSED A BUDGET ALLOWING THAT TO BECOME A REALITY. LETTERS ARE BEING SENT OUT TO CONVENIENCE STORES RIGHT NOW. THE STATE IS ALLOWING SELLERS TO OPT IN TO A NEW PLAN WHICH ALLOWS DEBIT CARDS OR CASH TO PLAY THE LOTTERY. LOTTERY PURCHASES HAVE BEEN CASH-ONLY SINCE TWO THOUSAND AND TWO. THE STATE HOPES BY MAKING CARD SWIPES AN OPTION… IT’LL RAISE INTEREST. FINANCIAL EXPERTS ESTIMATE IT’LL BRING IN AN ESTIMATED 15 MILLION DOLLAR INCREASE IN PROCEEDS THIS YEAR. BUT MANY SELLERS AREN’T SOLD IN THE IDEA JUST YET. THEY SAY IT ADDS ONTO ALREADY EXISTING ATM OR BANK FEES THEY HAVE TO PAY — MEANING THE USE OF DEBIT CARDS CAN BUILD UP COSTS AND HURT THEIR PROFIT IN THE LONG RUN. WE’RE NOT GOING TO GUESS THAT THE NUMBER OF RETAILERS THAT ARE GOING TO AGREE TO USE DEBIT CARDS RIGHT OUT OF THE GATE. BUT WE ARE CONFIDENT THAT AS TIME GOES ON, MORE AND MORE RETAILERS WILL ACCEPT DEBIT CARDS.” THE SOUTH CAROLINA LOTTERY HAS BROUGHT IN ALMOST NINE BILLION DOLLARS SINCE IT FIRST STARTED. WE’RE TOLD 75 PERCENT OF THE STATE’S POPULATION HAS PLAYED THE LOTTERY AT SOME POINT. UNDER THE NEW INITIATIVE — ANY LOTTERY PRODUCT WOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR PURCHASE USING A DEBIT CARD. CREDIT CARDS ARE STILL PROHIBITED. THE U-S JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS IT’S MADE A SWEEPING CRACKDOWN ON NORTH KOREAN EFFORTS TO USE REMOTE TECH WORKERS TO FUND THEIR WEAPONS PROGRAMS. OFFICIALS SAY THE SCHEME SAW *NORTH KOREANS WITH THE HELP OF PEOPLE IN THE U-S, CHINA AND ELSEWHERE – GET HIRED AT MORE THAN A HUNDRED U-S COMPANIES. AS JUSTIN GRAY REPORTS — IN ONE CASE — THEY STOLE MORE THAN A MILLION- DOLLARS IN CRYPTOCURRENCY FROM AN ATLANTA-GEORGIA TECH ENTREPRENEUR. MARLON WILLIAMS, TECH ENTREPRENEUR “OVERALL, IT WAS 1.1 MILLION.” MORE THAN A MILLION DOLLARS.. STOLEN FROM ATLANTA TECHNOLOGY ENTREPRENEUR MARLON WILLIAMS. THE F-B-I AND U-S ATTORNEY NOW SAY THE CULPRITS… WERE THESE 4 NORTH KOREANS… WORKING REMOTELY UNDER FAKE INDENTITES IN THE UNITED ARAB EMIRATES. PART OF A LARGER STATE EFFORT BY THE TOTALITARIAN REGIME… TARGETING… AMERICAN I-T COMPANIES. PRESSER THEODORE S. HERTZBERG, U.S. ATTORNEY “NORTH KOREA DISPATCHES OPERATIVES AROUND THE WORLD TO OBTAIN REMOTE IT JOBS TO GENERATE REVENUE FOR THE NORTH KOREAN REGIME.” MARLON WILLIAMS, TECH ENTREPRENEUR “IT FELT LIKE I WAS IN A MOVIE, YOU KNOW, AND THAT’S WHERE WE SEE THESE THINGS, RIGHT?” MARLON WILLIAMS SAYS IT STILL DOES NOT SEEM REAL. THAT THE REMOTE EMPLOYEE HE GREW TO TRUST AT HIS BLOCKCHAIN SECURITY COMPANY STARTER LABS… WAS REALLY WORKING FOR THE NORTH KOREAN GOVERNMENT MARLON WILLIAMS, TECH ENTREPRENEUR “OH MAN, SUPER DUPER TALENTED, SUPER TALENTED.” SO MUCH SO… WILLAMS KEPT GIVING THE REMOTE EMPLOYE MORE COMPLICATED WORK… EVEN PROMOTING HIM TO CHIEF TECHNOLOGY OFFICER…. ALLOWING HIM TO HIRE MORE REMOTE WORKERS. THE EMPLOYEES WORKED FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS… BEFORE STRIKING… AND STEALING CRYPTO CURRENCY. MARLON WILLIAMS, TECH ENTREPRENEUR “HE HAD THE POWER TO CREATE MALICIOUS CODE THAT HE INSTALLED.” U-S ATTORNEY THEODORE HERTZBERG SAYS TRADITIONAL BACKGROUND CHECKS INVOLVING LOOKING AT PASSPORTS OR CHECKING LINKEDIN BIOS ARE NO LONGER ENOUGH THEODORE S. HERTZBERG, U.S. ATTORNEY “IF COMPANIES THAT WORK IN THIS SPACE WANT TO PROTECT THEMSELVES, THEY WOULD BE WISE TO HIRE AMERICANS AND TO THOROUGHLY VET ALL POTENTIAL EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESS PARTNERS.” MARLON WILLIAMS SAYS FOR YEARS HE WAS COMFORTABLE WORKING WITH PEOPLE HE NEVER MET IN PERSON… BUT NO MORE. MARLON WILLIAMS, TECH ENTREPRENEUR “GOING BACK TO THE FUNDAMENTALS OF BUSINESS, MEETING YOU FACE TO FACE AND LOOKING IN YOUR EYE, SHAKING YOUR HAND
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