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Indictment of The Irish Travelers – The Accusations, History & Names

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Here are some easy answers to help explain the meaning of Tuesday’s federal indictment against North Augusta’s Irish Travelers.

Q: WHAT ARE THEY ACCUSED OF DOING?

A. The indictment says they:

  • Got food stamps by putting phony income and work information on the applications.
  • Received Medicaid assistance by lying about their income and employment on health insurance applications.
  • Rolled back the odometers on their vehicles before trading or selling them to minimize mileage under lease agreements.
  • Signed up for life insurance using bad information about their health and the financial status.
  • Laundered money to hide the source of it.

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Q: WHO HAS BEEN INDICTED?

A. The names of the defendants are: Hannah Carroll, Rose Mulholland, Kim Mulholland, Caroline Sherlock, Catherine Carroll, Anthony Carroll, Johnny M. Sherlock, Mary Rita Sherlock, Leslie Ann Sherlock, Jimmy J. Carroll, Mary Costello, Mary Gorman Carroll, Jimmy Gorman, Leslie C. Gorman, Renee Carroll, Rose S. Mulholland, Susan Sherlock, Tommy Sherlock, William Caroll, Johnny Mack, Leonard New and Angela Askew.

Q: ARE THESE THE ONES WITH THE FANCY HOUSES IN NORTH AUGUSTA?

A. Yes. Murphy Village is located near North Augusta. According to the indictment, Murphy Village was founded by “Travelers,” a self-identified group of itinerant laborers and salesmen who offer services door to door. The men will “travel” to others States during favorable weather to work in various construction-related jobs, while the women generally will remain in Murphy Village. Murphy Village is insular and isolated.

The Travelers speak a unique dialect of English and Gaelic, which is called “Cant”, in addition to normal English. Travelers refer to non-Travelers as “country people.” Many of the defendants are Travelers and reside in Murphy Village where they own large homes, luxury cars, and expensive jewelry and clothes, which are often acquired through the fraud schemes or acquired with the proceeds of the fraud schemes, according to the indictment.

Q: WILL THIS INDICTMENT IMPACT MURPHY VILLAGE?

A. Probably. According to the indictment, the federal government intends to take some of the properties and vehicles under forfeiture laws. Here is the property listed as being subject to forfeiture because it was allegedly obtained through criminal means:

HOMES

  1. 1020 Kerry Court
    North Augusta, South Carolina
    Primary Owner: Rose Marie Mulholland
  2. 107 Mistletoe Court
    North Augusta, South Carolina
    Primary Owner: Theresa Liza Carroll
  3. 117 Butterfly Drive (pictured above)
    North Augusta, South Carolina
    Primary Owner: Tommie J. Sherlock
  1. 199 Kildare Drive
    North Augusta, South Carolina
    Primary Owner: Betty Rose Carroll
  2. 1016 Kerry Court
    North Augusta, South Carolina
    Primary Owner: Rose Mulholland

VEHICLES:

2013 Ford Edge
2016 Audi A6
2016 Lincoln J6KG
2014 Lincoln MKZ
2015 Lincoln MKZ
2014 Ram 1500
2015 Chevy Silverado
2014 Audi Q7 Premium
2015 Chevy Silverado
2015 BMW 640I
2002 Lexus LS430
2014 Audi AGA51A
2014 Lexus LS460
2012 Ford 250
2015 Mercedes CLS400
2015 Ford F-150
2015 BMW X5
2015 BMW 640I
2013 Ford F-150
2014 Ford F-150
2014 Dodge Ram
2015 Porsche Panamera
2015 Lexus GX460
2015 Ram 1500

Q: WAS THE COUPLE FROM ‘MY BIG FAT AMERICAN GYPSY WEDDING INVOLVED?

A. No. The episode that aired on TLC network in 2012 tells the story of Tamara and Bill McKown as they prepare for their wedding, which took place in December 2011 at the Kerry Court home of Bill’s mother, Mary Jo McKown.

However, the home where the wedding took place is on Kerry Court, the same street where two homes may be forfeited for criminal activity, according to the indictment.

Ironically, the couple featured on the TV show are now going through a divorce.

READ THE INDICTMENT YOURSELF: CLICK HERE

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Greg Rickabaugh
Greg Rickabaugh
Greg Rickabaugh is an award-winning crime reporter in the Augusta-Aiken area with experience writing for The Augusta Chronicle, The Augusta Press and serving as publisher of The Jail Report. Rickabaugh is a 1994 graduate of the University of South Carolina and has appeared on several crime documentaries on the Investigation Discovery channel.
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