ATLANTA, July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Investigation Atlanta Field Office issued the following press release:

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SAVANNAH, Georgia: The former executive director of the Hinesville Housing Authority (HHA) and another individual have been indicted on multiple counts of Wire Fraud and Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud.

Margaret E. "Meg" Heap, U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Georgia, announced the indictments.

Melanie S. Thompson, 55, of Savannah, was indicted for Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, 19 counts of Wire Fraud, and two counts of False, Fictitious, or Fraudulent Claims. Toriono L. Byrd, 52, of Savannah, is charged in the indictment with Conspir...