News and Press Releases

News and Press Releases

2013: May |Apr |Mar | Feb | Jan | Court Calendar

2012: Dec | Nov | Oct

May 2013

May 16, 2013

$1.2 Million Settlement With Durable Medical Equipment Company, International Rehabilitative Sciences D/B/A RS Medical Resolves South Carolina False Claims Act Lawsuit


April 2013

April 22, 2013

Bloods Street Gang Tax Preparer Sentenced in Federal Court

April 19, 2013

10th Annual Project Sentry Logo Contest Winners

April 18, 2013

Freddie Grant Sentenced to 212 Months Imprisonment on Federal Ammunition Charge

April 16, 2013

$24.9 Million Settlement With Biotechnology Company AMGEN, INC. Resolves South Carolina False Claims Act Lawsuit

April 12, 2013

Two Men Sentenced in Cigarette Trafficking Operation

St. Andrews Men Sentenced on Counterfeiting Charges

Alien Sentenced for Illegal Reentry

April 11, 2013

Tax Preparer Gets Prison for Creating False Tax Returns

Man Indicted for Sex Trafficking of Children

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

April 10, 2013

New Jersey Man Indicted for Bank Robbery

April 9, 2013

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Unlawful Use of Immigration Documents

Myrtle Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register as a Sex Offender

Bennettsville Woman Pleads Guilty to Theft of Disability Benefits

Bank Employee Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement

Four Columbia Men Plead Guilty to Hobbes Act Robbery and Firearm Charges

April 8, 2013

Columbia Man Sentenced to 180 Months Imprisonment on to Firearm and Drug Charges

Williston Man Sentenced to 188 Months on Firearm and Drug Charges

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March 2013

March 26, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Federal Court Approves Settlement of Environmental Claims Against Weylchem US, Inc. Facilities in Elgin and Lugoff, South Carolina

March 20, 2013

Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

Hells Angels Members Convicted of Racketeering Conspiracy for their Dealings with Drugs, Guns, Armed Robbery, and Money Laundering

Leader of Federal Financial Aid Fraud Conspiracy Receives 13 Months

March 13, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

March 12, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

March 7, 2013

Dillon Men Sentenced on Counterfeit Check Charges

Leader in Upstate Oxycodone Conspiracy Sentenced to 175 Months

Upstate Mail Thief Sentenced to One Year in Prison

March 5, 2013

Remaining Eight Members of Gaffney Mail Theft Ring Plead Guilty

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Members of Upstate Oxytocin Conspiracy Plead Guilty

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February 2013

February 27, 2013

Gang Member Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

February 26, 2013

Former Housekeeper Pleads Guilty to Stealing and Using Employer's Identity

Michigan Man Pleads Guilty to Perpetrating a $4 Million Fraud

Former Banker Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud

February 25, 2013

Man Pleads Guilty to Manufacture and Transportation of Child Pornography

Longs Defendants Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting Charges

Federal Inmate Sentenced for Weapons Possession

Dillon Women Plead Guilty to Fraud Charges Stemming from Tax Preparation Business

Sex Offender Pleads Guilty to Failing to Register

February 20, 2013

Two Members of Federal Financial Aid Fraud Conspiracy Plead Guilty

13 Members of Mail Theft Ring Plead Guilty

Spartanburg Felon Enters Guilty Plea in Federal Court in "Stand Your Ground" Firearms Possession Case

Greenville Man Sentenced for Fraud Regarding Underground Storage Tanks

February 19, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Member of Upstate Oxycodone Conspiracy Sentenced to 70 Months Imprisonment

February 14, 2013

Bloods Member Sentenced to 10 Years on Firearm and Drug Charges

February 13, 2013

Former Central Municipal Judge Sentenced to 24 Months for Tax Fraud

Greenville Business Owner Sentenced to 18 Months Home Confinement for Tax Fraud

February 12, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

February 11, 2013

CFTC Charges South Carolina Resident Robert Stanley Harrison with Commodity Pool Fraud

February 8, 2013

Hells Angels Trial to Begin Monday, February 11th

Florida Develop Pleads Guilty in Connection with South Carolina State University Extortion Plot

February 7, 2013

Eastover Man Sentenced for Bomb Threat, Child Pornography

February 6, 2013

South Carolina Paralegal Blog

Federal Grand Jury Indictment

Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced for Possession of Child Pornography

Hearing on Public Corruption

February 4, 2013

Two Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Funds

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January 2013

January 30, 2013

Two Plead Guilty to Conspiracy to Launder Funds

North Myrtle Beach Man Sentenced for Manufacturing Marijuana

January 29, 2013

Mount Pleasant Real Estate Developer and Karate Expert Both Sentenced to Prison for Extortion Conspiracy

January 25, 2013

Notice of Event

January 18, 2013

Hilton Head Business Owner Indicted and Arraigned on Charges of Impersonating a Federal Agent and Illegal Sale of Juvenile Turtles

Members of Large Local Drug Conspiracy Sentenced to More Than 100 Years for Their Roles in Distributing Cocaine and Crack Cocaine in Lexington County

Lancaster County Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Possession of a Gun

Lee County Man Sentenced for Possessing a Firearm

January 17, 2013

Florence Man Sentenced for Staging His Death Causing an Unnecessary Coast Guard Search and Rescue Operation as Well as Possession of Child Pornography

January 16, 2013

Upstate Banker and Developer Plead Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Case

Federal Grand Jury Indictments

Freddie Grant Convicted Following Trial

Former Cherokee County Deputy Clerk Sentenced to Prison

Greer Man Sentenced to Three Years Imprisonment for Child Porn

Cocaine Trafficking Ring Sentenced After Federal Wiretap Investigation in Hampton, Allendale, Barnwell, and Aiken Counties

January 15, 2013

Kelly Sentenced to Ten Months

January 14, 2013

Ron Wilson Co-Conspirator Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud

January 11, 2013

Wickersham Pleads to $45 Million Mortgage Fraud Conspiracy and Tax Crimes

January 10, 2013

Defendant Pleads Guilty to Counterfeiting Charges

Illegal Alien Pleads Guilty to Illegal Reentry

Conway Pastor Pleads Guilty to Ponzi and Structuring Scheme

Former Chairman of the Board of SCSU and Upstate Man Indicted

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

Husband and Wife Plead Guilty to Federal Charges, Forfeit Over $1 Million in Assets

Former SCSU Police Chief Pleads Guilty in Connection with Extortion Plot

January 9, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

January 8, 2013

Columbia-Area Men Sentenced on Gambling Charges

Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

Gang Leader Gets Sentenced to 27 Years in Federal Prison

January 4, 2013

Hells Angels Member Diamond Dan Bifield Pleads Guilty to Federal Racketeering Conspiracy

January 3, 2013

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

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December 2012

December 20, 2012

Easley Woman Pleads Guilty in Oxycodone Conspiracy

December 19, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Greenville)

Nike Hat Bank Robber Pleads Guilty to 14 Bank Robberies

Leader of Oxycodone Conspiracy Pleads Guilty

December 18, 2012

Columbia Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

December 13, 2012

Abbeville Woman Pleads Guilty to Preparing False Tax Returns

Two Members of Federal Financial Aid Fraud Conspiracy Plead Guilty

Conway Couple Sentenced in Charges of Illegal Sale of Pain Pills

December 12, 2012

Barnwell Man Convicted of Large-Scale Cocaine Conspiracy Based on Seizure of Almost Three-Quarters of a Million Dollars in Cash, Cocaine, and Drug Paraphernalia

December 11, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Greenville)

December 10, 2012

Leesville Man Convicted of Possessing an Improvised Explosive Bomb

Greenville Man Sentenced to 30 Months in Prison for Fraud

December 7, 2012

Walterboro Man Sentenced to Prison for Armed Robbery

U.S. Attorney's Office Collects Over 100 Million Dollars in FY 2012

Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforcement

Luncheon for the 2012 Strom Thurmond Awards for Excellence in Law Enforncement

December 6, 2012

Former Savannah River Site Subcontract Employee Agrees to Settle Fraud Allegations

December 4, 2012

Williston Man Pleads Guilty to Firearm and Drug Charges

December 3, 2012

Gaffney Man Pleads to Dealing in Firearms Business Without a License

Loris Man Pleads Guilty to Failure to Register as a Sex Offender

Myrtle Beach Man Pleads Guilty to Theft of V.A. Benefits

Credit Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzlement of Over 1/2 Million Dollars

Conway Pleads Guilty to Charges Based on Conspiracy to Sell Prescription Pain Killers

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November 2012

November 30, 2012

Illegal Immigrants Plead Guilty in Interstate Prostitution Ring

Eleven in Federal Custody for Attempting to Acquire Fraudulant Immigration Docs

November 26, 2012

Man Sentenced in Federal Court to 10 Years for Gun Charge

November 20, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

November 16, 2012

Four Ringleaders of a $680,000 Online College Student Financial Aid Fraud Conspiracy Sentenced to Federal Prison

November 13, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Greenville)

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Charleston)

November 9, 2012

Members of Large Local Drug Conspiracy Sentenced for Their Roles in Distributing Cocaine and Crack Cocaine in Lexington County

November 8, 2012

Education Loan Fraud Offenders Sentenced

South Carolina Woman Sentencted to Over 6 Years in Jail on Charges Associated with a Million Dollar Embezzlement

Bloods Member Sentenced to 188 Months Imprisonment

November 5, 2012

Press Release by United States Attorney Relating to November 6, 2012 Election

Press Release by United States Attorney Relating to November 2012 Elections

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October 2012

October 31, 2012

Former Lt. in Sheriff's Office Admits to Making False Statements to FBI

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Florence)

October 29, 2012

United States Attorney Distributes Halloween Safety Tips

October 26, 2012

Leaders of Counterfeit Goods Ring Plead Guilty

October 25, 2012

Florence Man Plead Guilty to Counterfeit Securities

Andrews Man Plead Guilty to Manufacturing Counterfeit Money

Mexican National Pleads to Illegal Reentry

Bennettsville Inmate Pleads Guilty to Escape Charge

Easly Man Sentenced to 10 Years on Child Porn Charges

November 2012 Elections

October 24, 2012

Connecticut Man Found Guilty of Importing Cocaine into Charleston Port

October 16, 2012

Former Spartanburg Teacher Sentenced to 40 Months on Child Porn Charges

Over 67,600 Students to Pledge Against Gun Violence

Newberry Woman Sentenced to 30 Months in Jail on Embezzlement and Tax Fraud Charges

October 15, 2012

Florence Man Pleads Guilty to Possession of Child Pornography

October 11, 2012

Marion Man Sentenced for Failing to Register as Sex Offender

Wallace Lindsey Howell Arrested for Mail Fraud Connected with Ponzi Scheme

Mexican National Sentenced on Charges of Illegal Re-Entry

October 9, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Charleston)

October 7, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Greenville)

October 3, 2012

Jury Convicts Member of Upstate Drug Trafficking Organization

October 2, 2012

Federal Grand Jury Indictments (Columbia)

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