United States Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia

03/20/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 03/20/2026 07:11

Southern District indictments charge robbery, firearms and immigration violations

SAVANNAH, Georgia: Multiple defendants face felony charges in indictments filed in the Southern District of Georgia during the March term of the Grand Jury.

Margaret E. "Meg" Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced the indictments. Those facing federal charges include:

  • Corey Corley, 34, of Savannah, charged with Interference with Commerce by Robbery, for an Oct. 14, 2025 incident at Mary Jane's CBD Dispensary in Savannah;
  • Kyle Ashley Edmunds, 43, of Augusta, charged with Possession with Intent to Distribute Heroin, Possession with Intent to Distribute Fentanyl, Possession of a Firearm by a Convicted Felon, and Possession of a Firearm in Furtherance of a Drug Trafficking Crime;
  • Calvin King, 20, of Savannah, charged with Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, referring to a pistol equipped with a "Glock switch" conversion device; and,
  • Josiah Tate, 22, of Savannah, charged with Illegal Possession of a Machine Gun, referring to a pistol equipped with a "Glock switch" conversion device.

In addition, four men are charged with Re-entry After Removal or Deportation, a charge applied to an illegal alien present in the United States after at least one prior removal:

  • Randy Reinery Almendarez-Romero, 47, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States, arrested in Chatham County;
  • Francisco Guzman-Encinos, 40, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States, arrested in Chatham County;
  • Jose Hernandez-Hernandez, 33, a citizen of Mexico illegally present in the United States, arrested in Glynn County; and,
  • Oscar Rabadan, 36, a citizen of Mexico, illegally present in the United States, arrested in Richmond County.

Criminal indictments contain only charges; defendants are presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.

The cases are being prosecuted on behalf of the United States of America by the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Georgia.

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