2 plead guilty to selling stolen goods

Two men on Monday pleaded guilty in federal court to charges related to selling stolen goods to Yellow House, 1904 Mass.

Lewis B. Parsons, 65, Ottawa, and James P. Ludwig, 66, Lawrence, both entered guilty pleas of one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and money laundering in U.S. District Court in Kansas City, Kan. Ludwig also pleaded guilty to an additional count of social security benefit fraud.

The men admitted stealing such items as tools, cameras and electronics from businesses and selling them to Yellow House and then working with Carrie Neighbors to conceal the conspiracy.

According to the plea agreement, Yellow House paid at last $102,000 to Ludwig for the stolen goods. Ludwig received payment by checks written on an account held in the name of “Yellow House Quality Appliance Guy or Carrie Neighbors,” according to the plea agreement.

Guy and Carrie Neighbors, the owners of Yellow House, face allegations of money laundering and wire fraud and, in a separate case, federal drug charges.

A federal gun charge filed against the couple was dismissed late last year.

The Neighborses could not be reached Monday night.