Crime & Public Safety

‘It is nothing short of insane that there are some who are entering other people’s homes and claiming them as their own,’ Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp said.

The recipients include eight men and eight women from 10 states and the District of Columbia, according a White House statement.

Gov. Kevin Stitt, a Republican, is expected to sign the bill, which is similar to a Texas law that has drawn a lawsuit by the Biden administration.

‘This has been a true tragedy for our family and my hope is it can return to being a private matter,’ Ms. Mitchell said.

The ’smishing' involves criminals sending text messages with fake notices about upaid toll bills to collect sensitive data.