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COLUMBIA, S.C. — Terrance Demetrius Bass, 34, of Columbia, has been sentenced to more than six years in federal prison for being a felon possession of a firearm and possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine and marijuana.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — John Edward Prigmore, 40, of Fort Lawn, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to possession of child sexual abuse material.*

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Vincent Anthony Gailliard Jr., 41, of Sumter, has been sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Adam Sloan, 40, of Jackson, has been sentenced to more than 17 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to production of child sexual abuse material. *

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Michael J. French, 42, of Pendleton, was sentenced to 13 years in federal prison for operating a multimillion-dollar Ponzi scheme and stalking two TikTok content creators.  He was also ordered to pay more than $14 million in restitution.  

COLUMBIA, S.C. — A federal grand jury in Columbia returned a three-count indictment charging Johnathan Nathaniel Allen, 26, of Chattanooga, Tennessee, for enticement of a minor and production of child sexual abuse material.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Antonie Elbert Eaddy, 49, of Goodyear, Arizona, has been sentenced to 11 years in federal prison for conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute a quantity of crack cocaine, 5 kilograms of cocaine, 400 grams of fentanyl, and a quantity of marijuana.

CHARLESTON, S.C. — A North Charleston organized crime ring has been successfully prosecuted and sentenced. Eighteen defendants received a total of 144 years in federal prison.

COLUMBIA, S.C. — Donald Ray Hurst, Jr., 35, of Sumter, has been sentenced to more than 10 years in federal prison for destruction of an energy facility and possession of child sexual abuse material.

COLUMBIA, S.C. —Jalik Shykeil Tucker, 30, of Sumter, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamine, 40 grams or more of fentanyl, and a quantity of cocaine and crack cocaine.

GREENVILLE, S.C. —A federal jury has convicted Mylique McFadden, 28, of Simpsonville, of distribution of fentanyl resulting in death and two counts of possession with the intent to distribute marijuana. The guilty verdict was returned after three days of trial.

Jarman Lamar White, 38, of Rock Hill, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute 400 grams of fentanyl and a quantity of cocaine and methamphetamine.