Tag: Wisconsin
Dennis McCullough, Child Pornography, Wisconsin 2025
A federal grand jury in the Western District of Wisconsin has returned an indictment against Dennis McCullough, 64, of Wood County, Wisconsin, for possessing child pornography. The indictment alleges that on October 12, 2025, McCullough possessed a cell phone that contained images of child pornography. If convicted, McCullough faces a maximum penalty of 20 years…
Gabriel Lebron Mejia, Drug Trafficking, Wisconsin 2026
MADISON, WIS. – In a shocking case of widespread drug trafficking, a Beloit man has been sentenced to a decade in prison. Gabriel Lebron Mejia, 27, was handed the 10-year sentence by Chief U.S. District Judge James D. Peterson on March 13, 2026, for possessing 100 grams or more of heroin intended for distribution and…
Mark Hendershott, Unregistered Advisor, Wisconsin 2024
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Mark Hendershott, a Wisconsin resident, will pay $75,000 in penalties after the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) found he acted as an unregistered commodity trading advisor (CTA). The CFTC issued the order on August 26, 2024. The investigation revealed that from May 2018 through at least June 2021, Hendershott violated Section 4m(1)…
Bradley D. Hounsell, Child Exploitation, Wisconsin 2026
BODY: A Wisconsin man has been sentenced to 13 years behind bars for his role in a sickening online child exploitation ring. Bradley D. Hounsell, 44, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was handed down the lengthy prison term on May 14, 2026, after being found guilty of using the internet to coerce and entice a minor in…
Jalen Hayes, Drug Trafficking and Gun Possession, Wisconsin 2026
MADISON, WIS. – In a disturbing case of brazen disregard for the law, Jalen Hayes, 26, of Madison, Wisconsin, was sentenced to 97 months in federal prison for possessing controlled substances intended for distribution and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. According to court records, on July 5, 2025, Hayes fled…
Marcus Brinkley, Possessing a Firearm as a Felon, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read Marcus Brinkley, a 23-year-old Madison man, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a felon. The crime occurred when Brinkley, who has prior felony convictions, was found with a loaded handgun in his motel room after a controlled delivery of narcotics. The incident happened…
Luciano Alexis Silva Cifuentes, Burglary, Wisconsin 2026
⏱ 2 min read A group of four illegal aliens from South America, including Chilean nationals Luciano Alexis Silva Cifuentes, Enjerbet Alejandro Rojas Silva, and Leandro Felipe Pino Uribe, and Venezuelan national Nobuaki Jesus Lara Watay, were indicted on May 12, 2026, for their alleged involvement in a multistate burglary ring that targeted homes in…
Ricky Q. Chambers, Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl, Wisconsin 2025
⏱ 2 min read A large-scale fentanyl trafficking organization was busted in Green Bay, Wisconsin, with eight defendants sentenced for their roles in distributing over 175,000 fentanyl pills. The organization, which referred to itself as ‘GTR’ or ‘Getting to Riches,’ operated in the Green Bay and Milwaukee areas, with members frequently traveling to Phoenix, Arizona…
Timothy A. Sack, Forex Fraud, Wisconsin 2020
Oshkosh, WI – October 7, 2020 – Timothy A. Sack, the sole managing member of Southwest Services, L.L.C., faces charges of forex fraud following a civil enforcement action filed by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin. The complaint, filed today, alleges a pattern of…
Edward S. Walczak, Fraud, Wisconsin 2022
Madison, WI – Edward S. Walczak was found liable for fraud by a jury in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin on April 15, 2022, following a five-day trial. The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) brought the action against Walczak on January 27, 2020, alleging he misrepresented risk management practices within…
