Tag: milwaukee
Antonio Franklin, Wire Fraud, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Antonio Franklin, a 47-year-old Milwaukee County man, was sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for running a wire fraud scheme that scammed nearly $300,000 in government benefits. The scheme, which lasted from January 2020 to March 2025, involved Franklin failing to disclose a bank account with over $1 million in…
Cameron Summers, Tax Fraud, Wisconsin 2020
⏱ 2 min read Cameron Summers, a Milwaukee tax preparer, has been sentenced to one year and one day in prison for filing over 400 false tax returns, claiming fake expenses, credits, and refunds for his clients between 2020 and 2022. Summers worked at a tax preparation business in Milwaukee, using his name and preparer…
Jasmeika Simon, Tax Fraud, Wisconsin 2022
⏱ 2 min read Jasmeika Simon, a Milwaukee woman, has been sentenced to one year and one day in federal prison for running a tax preparation business that filed hundreds of false and fraudulent returns. Between 2022 and 2024, Simon submitted over 300 individual income tax returns to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) containing false…
Samuel P. Stair, Drug Trafficking, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read A massive drug trafficking organization operating out of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, has been busted by a Homeland Security task force. Samuel P. Stair, the owner of S2 Real Estate, and 17 other defendants were charged with offenses related to drug trafficking and money laundering on May 5, 2026. The indictment alleges that…
Jose Cardenas-Salcido, Fentanyl Trafficking, Wisconsin 2022
⏱ 3 min read A Wisconsin cartel kingpin has been handed a 22-year prison sentence for flooding Milwaukee’s streets with fentanyl. Jose Cardenas-Salcido, 43, was found guilty of distributing over 400 grams of the deadly opioid, as well as obstruction of justice and witness tampering. A trial revealed Cardenas-Salcido was the mastermind behind a massive…
George Dilles, Failure to File and Pay Employment Taxes, Illinois 2023
⏱ 2 min read George Dilles, 55, is looking at some serious time for bilking the IRS out of over $1.2 million in unpaid employment taxes. The Illinois resident, who ran NG Enterprises, Inc. – a Milwaukee-based elderly home personal care company – pleaded guilty to failing to file and pay employment taxes from 2019…
Nael Jabbar, Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 3 min read Nael Jabbar, 47, owner of Hot Spot Super Market in Milwaukee, WI, swindled $1.6M in food stamps by exchanging benefits for cash and billing the program for the full amount. He pled guilty to wire fraud and tax evasion on April 14, 2026. Since 2005, Jabbar’s Hot Spot Super Market was…
Dante D. Bracey, Jr., Arson and Cyberstalking, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Dante D. Bracey, Jr., a 35-year-old Milwaukee man, has been indicted on federal charges for allegedly setting fire to a multi-unit residential apartment building in Milwaukee on January 10, 2026. The arson attack is linked to domestic violence, and Bracey is also accused of cyberstalking, causing the adult victim to fear…
Juwon Madlock, Gang Aiding, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Juwon Madlock, a 30-year-old former Milwaukee police officer, was sentenced to five years in federal prison for his role in aiding violent gangs in Wisconsin. On March 24, 2026, Madlock faced the consequences of his actions, which included providing ammunition to felons, possessing an automatic weapon, and helping gangs hide stolen…
Markita Barnes, Healthcare Fraud, Wisconsin 2023
Milwaukee – Markita Barnes, 33, will spend the next decade behind bars after a federal jury convicted her of a brazen scheme to steal over $2.3 million from a Wisconsin program designed to help vulnerable pregnant women and new mothers. Barnes received a 121-month sentence Monday, a harsh penalty reflecting the depth of her betrayal…
