Attorney General Alan Wilson announces major target of State Grand Jury investigation receives 20-year sentence

(COLUMBIA, S.C.) – South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced today that Jeremy McCray pleaded guilty in the “Triple Crown” State Grand Jury investigation when his case was called to trial on October 27, 2025, in Kershaw County.   

McCray pleaded guilty to the reduced charge of Trafficking Methamphetamine, 28 Grams or More, But Less Than 100 Grams, 1^st Offense, for a negotiated 20-year sentence. He has 28 other charges that are still pending, ranging from Unlawful Conduct Towards a Child to Distribution of Cocaine to Trafficking Methamphetamine to Arson and Attempted Murder, which were considered in the resolution of the case.      

McCray was among two other top targets in the investigation: Marlo Jackson (sentenced to 32 years in March 2025) and Jonathan Cole (sentenced to 25 years in February 2025), who were flooding Kershaw, Lee, and Sumter counties with methamphetamine, cocaine, cocaine base (crack), fentanyl, and heroin. 

Kershaw County Sheriff Lee Boan says, "We are deeply grateful for our strong partnership with the South Carolina Attorney General’s Office and the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED). Their dedication and collaboration have played a vital role in safeguarding our community. While we may never fully know the extent of the impact this case has had, it is certain that our community is safer as a result. Illegal drugs have no place in our neighborhoods, and we remain committed to keeping them out."

The case was investigated by the South Carolina State Grand Jury and prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Savanna Goude. The State Grand Jury was assisted in this case by a partnership of the Attorney General’s State Grand Jury Division, the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division, Kershaw County Sheriff’s Office, Lee County Sheriff’s Office, Sumter County Sheriff's Office, Richland County Sheriff's Office, Camden Police Department, Florence County Sheriff's Office, Dillon County Sheriff’s Office, Marlboro County Sheriff’s Office, South Carolina Highway Patrol, Department of Homeland Security, DEA, and FBI.

Attorney General Wilson stressed that all defendants are presumed innocent unless and until they are proven guilty in a court of law.