U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina
Recent News About U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Carolina
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Five people have been indicted in South Carolina for allegedly running a sweepstakes scam that defrauded victims out of more than $3.5 million. Prosecutors say over 100 people lost money after being told they needed to pay fees before collecting fake prizes.
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Davante Jamar Moore has pleaded guilty to possessing an illegal firearm following a traffic stop in Richland County. Authorities found drugs and a loaded gun during their search of his vehicle. Sentencing will follow completion of an official report.
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Demondre Laquari Wright has been indicted following an undercover FBI operation involving alleged armed robbery during an attempted gun sale in St. George earlier this month. Prosecutors say he faces serious federal charges including brandishing a firearm while committing robbery.
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A Columbia man has pleaded guilty to violating his neighbor's housing rights in a racially charged incident. Jonathan Andrew Felkel admitted firing a gun and shouting threats at his Black neighbor. He faces up to ten years in prison with sentencing set for a later date.
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Deon Lathel Gibson of Charleston has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug and firearm offenses following his guilty plea. The case involved nearly half a kilogram of methamphetamine and a loaded pistol found during a traffic stop while he was out on bond for another alleged crime.
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A federal grand jury has indicted three individuals from Greenville and Atlanta on charges related to an alleged multi-million dollar health care fraud scheme involving COVID-19 testing services. The accused face significant penalties if convicted but remain presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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Arthur Ryans, Jr., a 42-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm.
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Vernon Antwan Martin, a 37-year-old resident of Columbia, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl that resulted in the death of a University of South Carolina student.
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Kamari Johnson, a 26-year-old resident of Orangeburg, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for illegal possession of a firearm.
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Anthony Demetrius Reese, a 55-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty in federal court to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Jonathan Andrew Felkel, a 34-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has agreed to plead guilty to a federal hate crime for violating the housing rights of his Black neighbor, identified as J.M. The indictment was returned by a federal...
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Yashawnus Leekean Patterson, a 45-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after being found guilty of being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Cedrick Exzavius Reese, a 45-year-old resident of West Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for possession of crack cocaine, methamphetamine, and fentanyl, as well as for being a felon in possession of a...
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Sherman Devine Boone, a 29-year-old resident of Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 57 months in federal prison for illegally possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and after a conviction for criminal domestic violence.
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Four individuals from York County, South Carolina, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a drug trafficking conspiracy involving fentanyl and methamphetamine.
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Jamel Christopher Chisolm, a 37-year-old resident of Camden, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for his involvement in access device fraud.
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Davon Jermaine Mickle, a 40-year-old resident of Kershaw, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
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Charles McKinley Griffin, Tika Michelle Griffin, and Kirk Nathan Evans, all residents of Lancaster, South Carolina, have been sentenced for their roles in a health care fraud conspiracy involving Medicaid funds.
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William Christopher Swett, a 42-year-old attorney from Johns Island, has been charged with wire fraud and money laundering after allegedly defrauding his employer and clients of at least $1.5 million.
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A federal grand jury in Columbia has indicted Eric Anthony Rome Jr., a 37-year-old inmate at the South Carolina Department of Corrections, on two counts related to sending threats.