Merrillville man sentenced to 9 years in prison for selling cocaine
Raul Martinez, 50, was sentenced for selling cocaine on six separate occasions from October 2021 to July 2022.
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Nominees Wheeler, Mildred ready to serve as U.S. Attorneys in Indiana
Tom Wheeler and Adam Mildred were nominated by President Donald Trump in June to serve as Indiana’s Southern and Northern District U.S. Attorneys, respectively. They now await confirmation by the U.S. Senate.
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Real movement on Indiana’s federal justice vacancies may not come until August
Indiana’s Republican U.S. Senators Todd Young and Jim Banks are considering applicants to recommend for the state’s federal bench vacancy and the U.S. Attorney openings in Indiana’s northern and southern districts.
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Kirsch confirmed to 7th Circuit
Thomas Kirsch II has been confirmed to the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals on a 51-44 vote in the U.S. Senate. Kirsch succeeds Amy Coney Barrett after her confirmation to the United States Supreme Court.
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Judging future jurists: Kirsch grilled in 7th Circuit bid while diversity calls grow and Flaum takes senior status
With two vacancies now on the 7th Circuit Court of Appeals, President Donald Trump’s nominee for an Indiana seat faced tough questioning on Capitol Hill while bar and civil rights groups called for change on the Chicago-based court, the only all-white federal appeals bench in the nation.
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Illinois man get 3+ years in prison for role in bank fraud scheme
U.S. District Court Judge Phillip Simon sentenced Kareim Coverson to 41 months in prison, followed by two years of supervised release, and ordered him to pay $614,597.50 in restitution to the victims of the offense.
Rochester man sentenced to over 12 years in prison after meth bust
U.S. District Court Judge Damon Leichty sentenced Solomon Newcomb, 30, after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of a mixture and substance containing methamphetamine.
Gary man gets 40 years in prison for murder, drug dealing convictions
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced Taquan Clarke, 31, for using a firearm to commit murder and conspiring to distribute and possess with intent to distribute cocaine.
South Bend man gets 21+ years in prison for robberies, use of gun
U.S. District Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Quadir Quiroz, 20, to 262 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to Hobbs Act robbery and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence.
Fort Wayne man gets 16+ years in prison for drug trafficking
A Fort Wayne man faces more than 16 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to several drug trafficking-related charges.
Trump selects Wheeler, Mildred as U.S. Attorney nominees in Indiana, Banks says
President Donald Trump is nominating Tom Wheeler II and Adam Mildred for U.S. Attorney posts in Indiana’s Southern and Northern Districts, respectively.
Fort Wayne man gets 16+ year prison sentence as career offender
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Derek Taylor, 47, to 197 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute a controlled substance and possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Mishawaka man gets 35 years in prison for child porn crimes
U.S. District Court Judge Cristal Brisco sentenced Jonathan Alan Peters, 33, after he pleaded guilty to one count of production of child pornography and one count of distribution of child pornography.
Four men get prison time after convictions for fentanyl distribution in Michigan City
The four men worked together to distribute fentanyl pills throughout the Michigan City area between October 2023 and July 2024, authorities said.
Woman sentenced to 2-year prison term after defrauding nonprofit out of COVID rental assistance
U.S. District Judge Phillip Simon sentenced Valencia Franklin, 52, of Lynwood, Illinois, after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud, a federal felony offense.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to 16+ years for drug/firearm crimes
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Jamic Johnson, 50, to 195 months in prison after his guilty plea to possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, possessing a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime, and being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Fort Wayne man gets prison sentence for fentanyl distribution
U.S. District Court Chief Judge Holly Brady sentenced Melvin Green, 35, to 60 months in prison followed by four years of supervised release, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indiana’s Northern District.
Some of Trump’s loyalty-first picks for prosecutors draw opposition from senators who can block them
In the Senate, which must approve a president’s nominees for U.S. attorney, at least two Democrats are prepared to invoke a decades-old custom that affords home-state senators veto power.
Feds to wind down certain Indiana naturalization ceremonies, block on-site voter registration
The federal agency that confers citizenship upon thousands of new Hoosiers annually is pulling back from naturalization ceremonies held in donated venues — to the alarm of volunteers who won’t be allowed inside the “in-house” alternatives to register prospective voters.
Fort Wayne man gets 5+ years in prison for being felon in possession of firearms
A Fort Wayne man faces more than five years in prison after being sentenced last week for being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
Fort Wayne man sentenced to 8 years in prison for possession of firearms as felon
A Fort Wayne man faces eight years in prison after he pleaded guilty to being a convicted felon in possession of a firearm.
South Bend man sentenced to 10 years in prison for fentanyl pill possession
U.S. District Judge Damon Leichty sentenced James Dockins, 37, of South Bend to 128 months in prison after he pleaded guilty to possessing with intent to distribute fentanyl.
South Bend woman sentenced to 17+ years for fentanyl, meth possession
A South Bend woman faces more than 17 years in federal prison after being sentenced last week for her drug possession-related convictions.
Cedar Lake man sentenced to 12 years in prison for child porn crime
U.S. District Court Judge Philip Simon sentenced Jonathon Koskela, 21, to the prison term, which will be followed by 10 years of supervised release.