Federal Court

Matthew Valkinburg, a 35-year-old former soldier from Pueblo, Colorado, has been sentenced to more than seven years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing child sexual abuse material.

Taylor Molic Morris, a 23-year-old Columbia resident, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison after being found guilty of illegally possessing ammunition as a convicted felon.

Gordon “Rudy” Connell, a 28-year-old resident of Summerville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison for being a felon in possession of a firearm.

An individual residing illegally in the United States has been charged with assaulting a federal officer during an immigration enforcement operation in North Charleston, South Carolina.

Jaidan Latrell Alexander, a 26-year-old resident of Ladson, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges related to firearms and drug trafficking.

Samuel Alexander Gray, a 53-year-old resident of Leesville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison after admitting guilt to operating a dogfighting venture and illegally possessing…

A federal grand jury has indicted Marvin Rashad Pendarvis, a former South Carolina state legislator and personal injury attorney from Charleston, on charges including wire fraud, aggravated identity theft, and…

Robert John May, III, a 38-year-old former state lawmaker from West Columbia, South Carolina, has pleaded guilty to five counts of distributing child sexual abuse material.

A federal investigation has resulted in the indictment of two foreign nationals and the conviction of one for conspiring to divert U.S.-funded medical supplies intended for Kenya.

Former banker Russell Lucius Laffitte, 54, of Estill, South Carolina, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison after pleading guilty to several charges including conspiracy to commit wire…

Timothy Antonio Flanagan, a 38-year-old resident of Lancaster, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for his role in a drug conspiracy involving fentanyl and cocaine.

Francisco Villa-Garcia, a 68-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison for importing over eight kilograms of fentanyl from Mexico into South Carolina.

Sean Demetrius Goins, a 54-year-old resident of Rock Hill, South Carolina, has been sentenced to more than 20 years in federal prison for distributing fentanyl.

Quincey Oneil Jackson and Quinton Oneil Jackson, 41-year-old identical twins from Columbia, South Carolina, have been sentenced to more than 15 years in federal prison after admitting to conspiracy to…

A federal grand jury in Charleston has indicted Ala Aldeen Alshaikh, 31, of Goose Creek, on four counts related to making false statements during his naturalization process, lying to FBI…

Lauren Deloach, a 69-year-old resident of St. Helena, was sentenced in Charleston, South Carolina, for trafficking in sperm whale parts.

Federal authorities have arrested James Benjamin Gosnell, Jr., a 68-year-old Charleston County magistrate, on allegations of possessing child sexual abuse material.

Cody Lee Anderson, 38, and Thomas Allen Bateman, 51, both of Aiken, South Carolina, have been sentenced to two years in federal prison each for conspiracy to commit bank fraud.

William Justin Marshall, 43, of Columbia, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after being convicted of possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, crack cocaine, cocaine, and methamphetamine.

A federal grand jury in Charleston has issued a 12-count superseding indictment against Rose Emily Lorenzo, 64, of North Carolina.

Michelle Stent-Hilton, a 56-year-old resident of Goose Creek, has pleaded guilty to several federal charges including conspiracy to commit bribery involving programs receiving federal funds, honest services wire fraud, bribery…

A Columbia man has been convicted by a federal jury on 12 counts related to illegal gun and drug sales.

Drain Maurice Mazone of Irmo and Clinton Raymond Donaldson of Columbia have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in a drug conspiracy.

Michael Thomas Martin, a 54-year-old resident of Beaufort, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over five years in federal prison after admitting guilt to possession of methamphetamine with intent to…