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Carlos Antwon Lewis, Illegally Possessing a Firearm, South Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Carlos Antwon Lewis, a 46-year-old man from Columbia, SC, was busted for illegally possessing a firearm after a traffic stop on March 4, 2025. Lewis, who was the front passenger in an SUV, admitted to having a gun when a Richland County Sheriff’s deputy smelled marijuana and asked him to step…
Herbert Leon Kimble, Healthcare Fraud and Failure to Appear, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read Herbert Leon Kimble, a 60-year-old international fugitive, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and failure to appear in a South Carolina federal court. Kimble was involved in a massive $1.2 billion telemedicine and durable medical equipment scheme that was uncovered in 2019. He fled to the Philippines…
Paubon Ojo, Gun Possession, South Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Paubon Ojo, a 27-year-old Columbia man, has been sentenced to federal prison for possessing a firearm and marijuana. On May 27, 2023, the Richland County Sheriff’s Department responded to a call about a man shoplifting at a store on Decker Blvd, which led to Ojo’s arrest. When officers arrived, Ojo attempted…
Derrick Gathers, Shooting, South Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Derrick Gathers, a 40-year-old from Augusta, Georgia, shot a South Carolina Highway Patrol trooper during a traffic stop on August 16, 2023, in Bamberg County. The trooper, Lance Corporal Frazier, had pulled Gathers over for speeding on Highway 78. When Frazier approached the vehicle to investigate a potentially fake driver’s license,…
Sheree Michelle Alexander, Straw Purchasing, South Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Sheree Michelle Alexander, a 50-year-old Summerville woman, has been sentenced to 46 months in federal prison for straw purchasing at least 11 firearms for her son, Jaidan Latrell Alexander, a convicted felon. Between January 2020 and September 2023, Alexander bought guns for her son, despite knowing he was prohibited from possessing…
Trevor Jerremy Jones, Marijuana Trafficking, South Carolina 2021
A Lexington County man has been sent to prison for his role in a marijuana trafficking operation. Trevor Jerremy Jones, 36, of Lexington County, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison for possession with the intent to distribute marijuana and possession of a stolen firearm. The investigation into Jones’ activities began on November…
Herbert Leon Kimble, Healthcare Fraud, South Carolina 2026
COLUMBIA, S.C. – In a shocking turn of events, Herbert Leon Kimble, a 60-year-old fugitive, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to defraud the United States and failure to appear in federal court. Kimble was charged in 2019 for his role in a massive $1.2 billion telemedicine and durable medical equipment scheme. He previously pleaded guilty…
Jakiem Miller, Voluntary Manslaughter while Armed, South Carolina 2022
⏱ 2 min read A deadly shooting outside a Washington DC nightclub has landed a South Carolina man in prison for 18.5 years. Jakiem Miller, 28, was sentenced for the December 17, 2022, killing of Avon Perkins, 30, and the shooting of an innocent bystander, a college student, outside Air Nightclub in Adams Morgan. The…
Cody Cavallaro, Mail Fraud, South Carolina 2022
⏱ 2 min read Cody Cavallaro, a 31-year-old from Charleston, South Carolina, orchestrated a massive online retail theft scheme, stealing merchandise from online retailers between March 2022 and April 2025. Cavallaro, along with his co-conspirators, used hundreds of false names, email addresses, and telephone numbers to place orders and circumvent loss-prevention systems. The scheme involved…
Davon Jermaine Mickle, Shooting, South Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Davon Jermaine Mickle, a 40-year-old from Kershaw County, opened fire on three victims near a nightclub on August 19, 2023, after harassing one of them. The shooting occurred in the parking lot, where Mickle was seen walking around with an AR-style rifle before placing it in a car. After a short…
