Lon Hillson Sr., age 74, and his son, Lonnie Hillson, Jr., age 55, both of Melrose, were indicted today by a Statewide Grand Jury on the charges of Organizing and Promoting Gambling, Registration of Bets, Use of the Phone for Gambling, Conspiracy to Register Bets, and Attempted Extortion. Hillson Sr. was indicted on two counts of the charges of Organizing and Promoting Gambling, Conspiracy to Register Bets, and Registration of Bets and one count of each the remaining charges and his son was indicted on one count of each of the charges.

Hillson Sr.’s wife, Marcia Hillson, age 72, and were also indicted on one count each of Registration of Bets, Use of the Phone for Gambling, and Conspiracy to Register Bets.

Dennis Willcox, age 43, of Everett, Anthony DiMare, age 57, of Medford, Donald Dimare, age 65, of Medford, John Whalen, age 52, of Medford, and Rocco Longo, age 45, of Revere, were each indicted on one count of Attempted Extortion.

John Rothfuchs, age 62, of Boxborough and Paul Limone, age 58, of Medford was also indicted on one count each of Organizing and Promoting Gambling, Registration of Bets, Use of the Phone for Gambling, and Money Laundering.