Feds charge 19 in three-state drug case

Nineteen people were charged Wednesday, accused of money laundering, bankruptcy fraud and conspiracy to distribute drugs, including heroin, fentanyl and cocaine. The defendants named are: Clifton Morrison, 51 Jose Rodriguez, 67 Miguel Rodriguez, 68 Samuel Flores-Morales, 39 Luis Nevarez, 27 Brenda Valverde, 29 Ronnie McFadden, 47 Dewayne Alexander Sr., 48 Frederick Perry, 56 David Wilder III, 50 Tommie Stevens, 41 Germaine Johnson, 35 Daniel Carter, 43 Don D. Walker-Cruse, 41 Ricky Christopher, 49 David Coleman, 39 Kellin Morrison, 33 Janine Hegwood, 51 Dewayne Alexander Jr., 24 Those charged live in Milwaukee, Chicago and Burlington, Iowa, according to authorities.