Anderson County Sheriff’s Office Investigators have arrested a man that gunned down his nephew on July 5th after the two were involved in a dispute. Anderson County Sheriff’s deputies responded to a fatal shooting that occurred in the area of Ricketson Road in Iva. After the incident, investigators sought witnesses that could help provide information about the shooting death of victim Nathan Lamont Robinson. After tireless efforts, investigators were able to run down leads that led them to the shooter, the victim’s uncle.

Michael Groves of Hillside Cir. in Iva, SC has been arrested and charged with Murder and Possession of a Weapon During a Violent Crime. Groves is currently in custody of the Anderson County Detention Center where he will await a bond hearing.

Michael Groves

The suspect was described as 5’05- 5′-07; 150-170 pounds and 25-40 years old, wearing a blue ball cap, dark hoody jacket, jeans and black shoes. The subject fled on foot in the direction of the traffic circle. It is unknown at this time if the subject continued on foot or left in a vehicle.

Anderson County Sheriff’s Office responded to Sussex Way in Stonehaven Subdivision located in Anderson after two vehicles were set on fire and a firearm discharged into them. No one was injured in the incident. Gang Task Force Officers and SLED Arson investigators have arrested and charged three suspects for the incident.

Antonio Romalotti Pelichet of W. Whitner St. Anderson, SC, Kimani Mandella Gadsden and Lavance Shaka Gadsden both of 106 S. Prevost St. Anderson, SC were arrested. All three were charged with two counts of Arson 3rd degree, discharging firearms into a dwelling, and conspiracy to commit crime. All three subjects are being housed at the Anderson County Detention Center to await bond hearings.

Kimani Gadsden

Lavance Gadsden

Antonio Pelichet

Cameron Sellers

Sellers is described as a 17 year old white male that is 6 feet 2 inches tall and
weighing approximately 260 pounds. He has brown hair and brown eyes.
Sellers is reported to be in the company of a 24 year old white female that is
described as being 5 feet 5 inches tall and weighing approximately 154 pounds
with blonde hair and blue eyes.

A warrant has been issued for Sellers charging Assault with a Deadly
Weapon with Intent to Kill and Inflicting Serious injury. If anyone has any
information concerning Sellers location they are encouraged to call the
Henderson County Sheriff’s Office at 828-697-4911 or CRIMESTOPPERS at 1800CRIMESC

Siers was indicted for conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute a controlled substance on March 8, 2011. She pled guilty to the charge on June 20, 2011. Arlene Love Siers was a middle woman who assisted two suppliers in distributing methamphetamine on the Rosebud Reservation. The two men lived in Nebraska and transported methamphetamine to South Dakota. They provided methamphetamine to Siers, who re-distributed it to her contacts in the Mission area. The two suppliers traveled to Rosebud two times a month between February of 2009 and April of 2010. They would front Siers three grams of methamphetamine at a time. Siers would sell the three grams of methamphetamine and come back for three more grams to sell. She sold approximately nine grams of methamphetamine each time her supplier came. Siers sold a total of between 2 and 4½ ounces of methamphetamine, and half a pound (226.8 grams) of marijuana in 2009.

“Health insurance programs trust providers to bill honestly for medical services, so it is essential to punish doctors who betray that trust,” said U.S. Attorney Rod J. Rosenstein. “Dr. Larry Bernhard flagrantly ripped off Medicare Advantage by fabricating claims for services that he never provided, collecting more than $1 million in new false claims even after he was caught and prohibited from billing federal health care programs.”

According to Bernhard’s plea agreement, since 1981 he has been a licensed podiatrist in Maryland and operated a podiatry practice under the business name, Chesapeake Wound Care Center. Bernhard ran the Chesapeake Wound Care Center business from his home. On October 30, 2007, Bernhard entered into a Settlement Agreement with the government to resolve allegations that from April 1, 2002 through October 11, 2004, Bernhard submitted 80 claims to Medicare for podiatry services purportedly provided at skilled nursing facilities when, in fact, the patients were actually in hospitals at the time the services were allegedly provided. As part of the settlement Bernhard agreed to be excluded from “Medicare, Medicaid, and all other Federal health care programs” for a period of three years.

Bernhard admits that from October 31, 2007 to July 20, 2010, he fraudulently billed Medicare Advantage plans and was paid at least $1.1 million from these plans. All of the fraudulent billing occurred while Bernhard was excluded from billing all federal health care programs, including Medicare Advantage plans. Of the $1.1 million received by Bernhard, at least $1 million was for services that were not rendered. Bernhard admits that he used the names and personal identifying information of approximately 200 patients at various nursing homes to submit false bills for podiatry care that he never performed.

Bernhard faces a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison for health care fraud and a mandatory two years in prison, consecutive to any other sentence imposed, for aggravated identity theft. U.S. District Judge James K. Bredar has scheduled sentencing for November 21, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. As part of his plea agreement, Bernhard has agreed to pay restitution of $1,122,992.08.

ANTHONY; DINGLE; AQEEL MUHSIN RASHEED, 27, of Atlanta, Georgia; KEITHAN HENRI JAMES, 33, of Decatur, Georgia; and ROBERT LEE SWAIN, Jr., 29, of Snellville, Georgia, were indicted on charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine outside the jail. Another defendant, RAYFIELD LEWIS II, 32, of Union City, Georgia, was arrested pursuant to a criminal complaint on charges of attempted possession with intent to distribute cocaine outside the jail. The defendants are making their initial appearances late today and tomorrow before United States Magistrate Judge Janet F. King. United States Attorney Sally Quillian Yates said, “As law enforcement officers employed at the Fulton County Jail, these men took an oath to serve and protect the public. Instead, they abandoned their oaths and sold their badges by taking payoffs to smuggling contraband to jail inmates and facilitate illegal drug deals on the outside. We are committed to vigorously prosecuting corrupt law enforcement officers who betray the public and their fellow law enforcement officers.”

Brian D. Lamkin, Special Agent in Charge, FBI Atlanta, said, “The indictments and arrests announced today are the culmination of an intensive federal investigation that involved many hours of hard work by not only our agents but also our law enforcement partners, to include Fulton County Sheriff Ted Jackson. Those that choose to abdicate their oaths of office can do great harm. The greatest harm, however, is that to the public trust, which makes the work of the rest of the criminal justice community even more difficult. The public, however, should be reminded that the vast majority of law enforcement officials live by their oaths and will not tolerate such criminal conduct as is alleged in this matter. The FBI has recently dedicated a new Public Corruption Hotline, 1-877-428-5324, which the public is urged to call with any information concerning such matters.”

Ted Jackson, Fulton County Sheriff, said, “The majority of employees at the Sheriff’s Office are dedicated, hard working and honest people. The small percentage who disgraced the Sheriff’s Office, are conflicted about which side of the bars they belong. It is our position to make that decision for them. There is zero tolerance for the smuggling of contraband, to include mobile telephones. Internal procedures have been established to address this issue as well as improving security for our employees and visitors as well as the inmates at the jail. This investigation will continue until those corrupt employees are rooted out.” According to United States Attorney Yates, the charges, the indictment, a criminal complaint, and other information presented in court: On March 18, 2011 and April 19, 2011, ANTHONY accepted money to use his position as a detention officer to attempt to possess with intent to deliver marijuana to an inmate inside the jail. The indictment further alleges that on three separate occasions between May 4, 2011 and June 2, 2011, ANTHONY accepted payments to use his position to attempt to possess with intent to distribute cocaine during transactions outside of the jail. ANTHONY is accused, along with RASHEED and JAMES, of attempting to possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine on May 18, 2011. Additionally, ANTHONY and RASHEED are accused along with SWAIN and LEWIS of attempting to possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine on June 2, 2011. According to the indictment, ANTHONY accepted $26,950 to facilitate these illegal drug transactions.

DINGLE is accused of accepting money to use his position as a deputy sheriff on March 21, 2011 to attempt to possess with intent to deliver cocaine to an inmate inside the jail. The indictment further alleges that on April 22, 2011, DINGLE accepted payment to use his position to attempt to possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine during a transaction outside of the jail. According to the indictment, DINGLE allegedly accepted $2,200 to facilitate these illegal drug transactions.

SCOTT is accused of accepting money to use his position as a detention officer on August 11, 2010 and again between September 22, 2010 and September 26, 2010 to attempt to possess with intent to deliver cocaine to an inmate inside the jail. According to the indictment, SCOTT allegedly accepted $650 to facilitate these illegal drug transactions. FRAZIER is accused of accepting $700 to use his position as a detention officer on February 18, 2011 to deliver telephones and cigarettes to an inmate inside the jail.

Each charge of conspiracy to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine and attempting to possess with intent to distribute at least five kilograms of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment, a mandatory minimum sentence of 10 years in prison and a fine up to $10,000,00. Each charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute at least 500 grams of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of 40 years in prison, a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in prison and a fine of up to $5,000,000. Each charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute less than 500 grams of cocaine carries a maximum penalty of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $1,000,000. Each charge of attempting to possess with intent to distribute less than 50 kilograms of marijuana carries a maximum penalty of five years and a fine of up to $250,000. Each charge of accepting money to use an official law enforcement position to facilitate an illegal drug transaction or to deliver contraband to an inmate inside the jail carries a maximum sentence of 20 years in prison and a fine of up to $250,000. In determining the actual sentence, the Court will consider the United States Sentencing Guidelines, which are not binding but provide appropriate sentencing ranges for most offenders.

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Fugitive investigators with the Sheriff’s Department Warrant Division will make every effort to arrest persons who did not participate in Operation Last Chance in order to resolve family court bench warrants that were issued for their arrests, Metts and Carrigg said.
“Sheriff Metts and I are more dedicated than ever in today’s tough economic times to obtain financial support for children and parents who have custody of children,” Carrigg said. “Dead-beat parents will not be tolerated in Lexington County, and we will use every legal means available to provide children and parents who have custody of children with the financial support that they deserve and need.”
So far this year, fugitive investigators have arrested more than 31 habitual offenders who have not made a combined total of more than $922,450 in unpaid, court-ordered child support payments in Lexington County, Metts said. So far this year, fugitive investigators have resolved a total of more than 200 family court bench warrants that were issued after persons did not make court-ordered child support payments in Lexington County.
In 2010, fugitive investigators arrested more than 80 habitual offenders who did not make a combined total of more than $2.2 million in court-ordered child support payments in Lexington County, Metts said.