Man gets 35 years in federal prison for sex crimes against child
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Carlos Granados, 35, to 35 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
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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
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Drowning in data: Attorneys grappling with increase in digital evidence
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From magistrate to district judge: After smooth confirmation, Brookman primed for new role on Indiana Southern District bench
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Domestic abuser found guilty of fourth illegal entry into the United States
A man convicted of domestic abuse who has been removed from the United States on four separate occasions was found guilty by a federal jury Sept. 10 of illegal reentry of a removed alien.
Inmate gets 30 more years in prison after murdering former cellmate at Terre Haute prison
U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson sentenced Jeremy Mack, 50, to an additional 30 years and five months in federal prison and $3,000 in restitution after he pleaded guilty to second-degree murder for fatally stabbing his former cellmate, Stephen Cannada, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute.
Tell City man gets prison time after stealing nearly $160K from Evansville bank employer
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Dekoda Clark, 32, to 2.5 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to bank theft and access device fraud.
Evansville man sentenced to 20 years in prison for meth/fentanyl trafficking
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Troy Ogburn, 44, to 20 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release.
Former Dubois County nonprofit director gets prison time after embezzling $161K
U.S. District Court Judge Richard Young sentenced Ellen Corn, 50, of Petersburg, was sentenced to one year and nine months in federal prison and she was also ordered to pay $121,439.72 in restitution.
Former finance director for Vanderburgh County prosecutor sentenced to federal prison for wire fraud
She was sentenced for stealing over $125,000 in public funds intended for community programs and nonprofit organizations.
Lebanon man gets 40 years in prison for sex crimes against minor
U.S. District Judge James Hanlon sentenced Douglas Gibson, 40, to 40 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to sexual exploitation of a minor and committing a felony offense while required to register as a sex offender.
Evansville man sentenced to 17.5 years for sharing child sexual abuse material on app
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Casey Lee Smith, 48, to 17-and-a-half years in prison, followed by 10 years of supervised release for his crimes.
Central Indiana drug trafficking probe sends 11 to federal prison
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt imposed nearly 190 years of imprisonment across all the defendants, who were accused of trafficking large amounts of fentanyl and meth from Arizona to the Indianapolis, Anderson and Muncie areas.
Three men face prison time for COVID-era unemployment pay fraud
U.S. District Judge James Hanlon sentenced the men to federal prison for their roles in the theft of more than $500,000 in unemployment benefits through debit card fraud during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Indianapolis men get lengthy prison terms for Speedway armed robbery
U.S. District Judge James Hanlon.sentenced John Rice, 45, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to interference with commerce by robbery and possessing a firearm during and in relation to a crime of violence.
Pair of Indianapolis fentanyl traffickers receive lengthy federal prison sentences
Richard Garner III, 38, was sentenced to 15 years in federal prison, followed by eight years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to possession with intent to distribute 40 grams or more of a substance containing fentanyl and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime.
Anderson man gets 5+ years in prison for impersonating Homeland Security officer, possessing homemade bombs
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt. sentenced Joshua Stearman, 42, to 65 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to the Indiana Southern District’s U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Kokomo woman gets 18 months in federal prison after violating terms of previous animal cruelty sentence
U.S. District Magistrate Judge Tim Baker sentenced Krystal Scott, 24, to 18 months in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after pleading guilty to violating conditions of her previous supervised release.
Indy man sentenced to 30 years in prison for string of armed robberies
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Javonte Smith, 34, of Indianapolis, to 30 years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release.
Noblesville man gets 15 years in prison after convictions for child porn
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Cody Todd Cox, 38, to 15 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt and distribution of child sexual abuse material.
Florida man found guilty in cargo theft ring that stole over $5M in goods in Indiana and nearby
Authorities say the group carried out at least 14 separate cargo thefts that included over $2 million in Oculus virtual reality headsets from a Meta facility, $940,000 in Microsoft products, $1 million in Bath & Body Works and much more.
Indianapolis man gets 8 years in prison after setting IndyGo bus on fire
Chief U.S. District Judge Judge James Sweeney II sentenced Demarcus McCloud, 46, to eight years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to two counts of malicious damage to property receiving federal funds and one count of malicious damage to federal property.
Three Indiana men sentenced to over 20 years for being part of drug trafficking ring
The drug trafficking operation based out of Mexico distributed across a wide swath of Indiana, authorities said.