Tag: south carolina
Demetrius McIlwain, Firearms Possession, South Carolina 2023
⏱ 2 min read Demetrius McIlwain, 52, of Williston, South Carolina, was involved in a domestic violence incident that led to his arrest and subsequent sentencing to 11 years in federal prison for illegally possessing firearms. The incident occurred when deputies from the Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office responded to a location in search of a…
Jeremiah Antwon Tyleek Drawhorn, Gun Possession, South Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read Jeremiah Antwon Tyleek Drawhorn, a 23-year-old felon from Columbia, SC, has been indicted for possessing a gun connected to a June 2025 shooting incident. On June 27, 2025, Drawhorn allegedly fired multiple rounds at a group of individuals in the Colony Apartments. When arrested, he had a 9 mm pistol and…
Leonard Bernard Gregory, Methamphetamine Trafficking, South Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Leonard Bernard Gregory, a 40-year-old from North Charleston, was involved in a massive drug trafficking operation that came crashing down on October 29, 2024. That’s when investigators stopped a vehicle he was riding in and found him carrying large quantities of methamphetamine, fentanyl, crack cocaine, and cocaine, along with over $2,000…
De’Marionne Zaquann Miller, Felon in Possession of a Firearm, South Carolina 2025
⏱ 2 min read De’Marionne Zaquann Miller, a 22-year-old from Lexington County, was involved in a domestic violence incident on June 14, 2025, which led to the discovery of his illicit activities. When deputies from the Lexington County Sheriff’s Department arrived at the scene, Miller fled with an AK-style rifle and a backpack. After his…
Robert DiOrio, Attempted Production of Child Pornography, South Carolina 2026
⏱ 2 min read A South Carolina man’s attempt to produce child pornography has landed him in federal prison for 17.5 years. Robert DiOrio, 36, of Summerville, thought he was chatting with a 14-year-old girl on Reddit, but it was actually an undercover law enforcement officer. The conversation turned sexual, and DiOrio asked to meet…
Gregory Tischuk, Straw Purchasing Firearms, South Carolina 2024
Grimy Times Exclusive: York County Man Pleads Guilty to Straw Purchasing Firearms COLUMBIA, S.C. – Gregory Tischuk, a 66-year-old man from York County, has pleaded guilty to straw purchasing firearms. This crime is a serious threat to public safety, and we are glad that justice is being served. According to the evidence obtained in the…
Hector Ivan Martinez, Sexual Exploitation of Children, South Carolina 2024
CHARLESTON, S.C. — A Massachusetts man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of sexual exploitation of children, in a case that shocked the Charleston community. Hector Ivan Martinez, 20, of Springfield, Massachusetts, was sentenced to 240 months imprisonment, to be followed by a lifetime of court-ordered…
Micaiah Green, Meth Trafficking, South Carolina 2024
⏱ 2 min read Micaiah Green, a 31-year-old from Columbia, South Carolina, has been sentenced to over 16 years in federal prison for his role in a massive drug trafficking operation. Between April and June 2024, Green distributed more than 2,000 grams of methamphetamine, 200 grams of fentanyl, and 900 grams of marijuana in the…
Jody Dupont, Futures Fraud, South Carolina 2018
Anderson, SC – June 25, 2018 – Jody Dupont of Anderson, South Carolina, has been ordered to pay $192,000 in penalties and disgorgement for perpetrating a fraudulent commodity futures day-trading scheme, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced today. U.S. District Court Judge Timothy M. Cain entered a Consent Order against Dupont and a Default…
Dominick Vincent Carducci, Forex Fraud, South Carolina 2020
Dominick Vincent Carducci, of Clemson, South Carolina, has been ordered to pay over $3.8 million in restitution and penalties for defrauding investors in a foreign exchange (forex) scheme, the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) announced August 5, 2020. The U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York entered a default judgment against Carducci…
