GREENVILLE — A 54-year-old Easley woman was among several people who were indicted last week by a federal grand jury.

Janna B. Shelby was charged in a four-count indictment with wire fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1343, and mail fraud, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 1341.

The maximum penalty Shelby could receive is a maximum fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 20 years.

The case was investigated by agents of the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and is assigned to Assistant U.S. Attorney William J. Watkins Jr. of the Greenville office for prosecution.

In other indictments, Michael Wayne Capps, 45, of Marietta, was charged in a one-count indictment with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1). The maximum penalty Capps could face is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 10 years.

This case was investigated by the Greenville County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and is being prosecuted by First Assistant United States Attorney Lance Crick of the Greenville office.

Howard Eugene Johnson, 50, of Oconee County, was charged in a one-count indictment with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1).

The maximum penalty Johnson could face is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 10 years. This case was investigated by the Oconee County Sheriff’s Office and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and is being prosecuted by First Assistant United States Attorney Lance Crick of the Greenville office.

Timothy Garrett Holmes, 22, of Anderson, was charged in a two-count indictment with possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, a violation of Title 18, United States Code, Section 922(g)(1), and possession of destructive devices not registered to him in the National Firearms Registration and Transfer Record, a violation of Title 26, United States Code, Sections 5841, 5861(d), and 5871.

The maximum penalty Holmes could face is a fine of $250,000.00 and/or imprisonment of 10 years. This case was investigated by the Anderson City Police Department and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and is being prosecuted by First Assistant United States Attorney Lance Crick of the Greenville office.

The indictments were handed down Feb. 15 in Federal Court in Greenville.

Staff Report