Nine indicted on federal drug trafficking conspiracy in South Carolina, Murder suspect out on bond charged with more murders in Fairfield County, LCSD deputies continue the search of a driver who failed to stop for police, Wrongful death lawsuit filed, alleges negligence from RCSD mental health response, Murdaugh Jury visits Moselle property during day 27 of trial, closing arguments begin, RECAP: The Murdaugh murder trial, what you need to know before the verdict, Over 50 people arrested in Curbside Crackdown narcotics operation. Greenville:(864) 282-2100 This case is a prime example of why law enforcement agency collaboration is so valuable. An official website of the United States government. One defendant is currently incarcerated for a separate ongoing case. The man identified as Curtis Edward Smith, 61 is arrested on charges of assisted suicide, assault and battery of a high aggravated nature, pointing and presenting a firearm, insurance fraud and conspiracy to commit insurance fraud. They allege that Murdaugh arranged for a man to kill him so that his older son, Buster, could collect on a $10 million life insurance policy. Carlos McJimpsey has been charged with trafficking fentanyl. Its agents have revealed little beyond the fact that the two were shot outside their Colleton County home and Murdaugh called 911, saying he discovered the bodies. (Reuters) -Jurors in the murder trial of disbarred South Carolina lawyer Richard "Alex" Murdaugh will visit the family estate where prosecutors said he gunned Ashley Snapp has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines. Copyright 2023 CBS Interactive Inc. All rights reserved. Murdaugh, A South Carolina judge denies Murdaugh bond and orders him to undergo a psychiatric evaluation. Trafficking of 500 kilograms of meth have been involved and seized in this. Indictments filed Thursday allege Alex Murdaugh stole nearly $1.4 million. Prosecutors are expected to rely heavily on evidence of Murdaughs financial problems, which they said led him to kill to garner sympathy and buy time as he covered up his theft of clients settlement money and other crimes. COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA David Ruger, 44, of Long Beach, California, was sentenced to more than 7 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to possess with intent COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Marek Cortez Brewer, Jr., 24, of Columbia, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLINA Patricia Ann Hemphill, 51, of Rock Hill, was sentenced to 3 years in federal prison after pleading guilty relating to a multi-state drug operation out of Main Office: Sebastian Broadus has been charged with possession of contraband into a county jail. It is past time for Congress to act and allow states to jam cell phone signals inside prisons. Paul Babb has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines. Kerri Blanchard has been charged with possession with intent to distribute marijuana and possession of methamphetamines. His bond was set at $250,000. Following Tuesdays indictments, seven defendants were arrested Wednesday and the other two surrendered to authorities Thursday. 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Gov. which sent $121,358 to him for a loan repayment. Manuel Martinez Araujo, 40, of Columbia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and eight additional counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. This investigation was a success because DEA and its law enforcement partners presented a united front to protect and serve the communities in which we live., Public safety strategies and successes start with collaboration among our law enforcement agencies, stated ATF Special Agent in Charge Vince Pallozzi. He is granted bond and a judge orders him to surrender his passport but permits him to return to a drug rehabilitation center. Sept. 14, 2021 Authorities provide new details in the roadside shooting. Samuel Smith has been charged with possession of methamphetamines and possession of a Schedule II. The FBI Columbia field office and the Columbia Violent Gang Task Force announced today, December 10, 2021, the indictment of nine individuals for drug Laura Chapman has been charged with possession of methamphetamines. Jorge Luis Rodrigues De La Luz, 35, of Columbia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. All charges in the indictment are only accusations and the defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. A .gov website belongs to an official government organization in the United States. A South Carolina grand jury in 2022 indicted disgraced South Carolina lawyer Alex Murdaugh on double murder and weapon possession charges in connection with the 2021 murders of his wife, Maggie, and son, Paul. Its the 16th indictment against Murdaugh on charges ranging from lying to police and trying to arrange his own death to stealing money from clients to arranging a $4.3 million in wrongful death settlements for a housekeeper who died in a fall at his home, then not giving her family a dime. Most of the indictments were against Smith, who met Murdaugh when he needed a lawyer for a worker's compensation suit. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. Murdaugh wrote 437 checks worth $2.4 million that Curtis "Eddie" Smith cashed over eight years, keeping some of the money for himself and giving the rest for wide-ranging illegal activities, according to indictments handed up last week and unsealed Tuesday. Megan Abbott has been charged with possession of methamphetamines. This investigation is an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces (OCDETF) investigation. A coroner reveals Margaret and Paul both suffered multiple gunshot wounds, with the estimated time of death between 9:00 p.m. and 9:30 p.m. Murdaugh is injured in a roadside shooting in Hampton County, authorities say. More than 40 people have been charged in South Manuel Martinez Araujo, 40, of Columbia, is charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and eight additional counts of possession with intent to distribute cocaine. Murdaugh pleads not guilty to the murder charges. Murdaugh's lawyers reject the state's motive and questioned why he would "shift a financial investigation away from himself in order to avoid scrutiny" only to put himself "in the middle of a murder investigation.". Lawsuits claim it wrecked their teeth. Miguel Angel Cortes, 29, who is currently incarcerated, is charged with conspiracy to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine and possession with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of cocaine. Assistant United States Attorneys Sloan P. Ellis and Brandi B. Hinton are prosecuting the case. 2022 The Associated Press. Colleton County issued a misdemeanor arrest warrant for the 54-year-old defendant on Feb. 24, according to jail records reviewed by Law&Crime. The indictments said Murdaugh wrote almost all the checks for Smith for under $10,000 to avoid federal requirements that banks report large transactions. He said hed been gone for an hour to visit his ailing father and mother. 63 people face drug charges after South Carolina investigation Skip Holbrook. SLED Headquarters 4400 Broad River Road Columbia, SC 29210 Phone: 803.737.9000 Brandy Smalley has been charged with possession of a sawed off shotgun. Murdaughs father, grandfather and great-grandfather were the elected prosecutors for 87 years straight in Colleton, Hampton and three other counties. Willie Robinson has been charged with possession with intent to distribute methamphetamines. Alex Murdaugh walks into his bond hearing on Sept. 16, 2021, in Varnville, S.C. Curtis Edward Smith is escorted out of Richland County bond court June. The murder charges are only two of about 100 criminal counts Murdaugh faces. U.S. Attorney's Office, District of South Carolina, 130 Federal, State, and Local Law Enforcement Officers Executed Largest Federal Warrant Operation in Anderson County History, 34-Count Federal Indictment Charges 12 Defendants in Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy out of Anderson County, California Man Sentenced to More than Seven Years in Federal Prison for Trafficking Methamphetamine, Columbia Man Affiliated with Street Gang Sentenced to 15 Years in Federal Prison for Firearms and Drug Offenses, Rock Hill Woman Sentenced to Federal Prison for Involvement in Fentanyl Distribution Ring, 34 Count Federal Indictment Charges 12 Defendants In Alleged Drug Trafficking Conspiracy Out of Anderson County, Dillinger Maston Bolden, a/k/a Nuke, 40, of Anderson, Terrance Antonio Martin, a/k/a Buck, 34, of Anderson, Kadarrius Ahmad Brownlee, a/k/a Quan, 23, of Anderson, Daiquon Jermaine Smith, 26, of Spartanburg. Judge Clifton Newman ruled that it be removed for his sons trial. All Rights Reserved. David Hooper has been charged with possession of a sawed off shotgun. Waters did not give any more details at Smiths bond hearing Tuesday. Each money laundering charge on its own carries up to 20 years in prison. Lock (COLUMBIA, SC) - South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that the South Carolina State Grand Jury issued a superseding The South Carolina Supreme Court indefinitely suspends Murdaugh's law license. 21-CR-436 Patrick Wayne McHenry. The victims include family friends, an undocumented immigrant and a man in a car wreck, prosecutors say. Walterboro calls itself The Front Porch of the Lowcountry as a gateway to South Carolinas popular beaches. The case is ongoing and being investigated by the FBI, Columbia Police Department, Richland County Sheriffs Office, Lexington Police Department, Lexington County Sheriffs Office, Kershaw County Sheriffs Office, SLED, United States Postal Inspection Service, Drug Enforcement Administration DEA, the IRS the FBI Charlotte Field Office, United States Marshals Service. Murdaugh, 54, was charged in the latest indictments with criminal conspiracy and possessing, manufacturing or distributing narcotics. The National Read Across America Day takes place every year on March 2, Geisels birthday. And one powerful, wealthy family is at the center of it all. Meanwhile, Smith appears on NBC's "TODAY" show to dispute that he was a willing accomplice in the September roadside shooting of Murdaugh. COLUMBIA, S.C. (WIS) - South Carolina officials say contraband cell phones in prison have allowed inmates to run an empire of drug trafficking throughout the state. COLUMBIA, S.C. 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