Four Indianapolis felons sent to prison for firearms crimes
The cases were part of Project Safe Neighborhoods, a program that brings together all levels of law enforcement to reduce violent crime and gun violence.
U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
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Man sentenced to federal prison for possession of machine gun amid outdoor NBA Finals crowd
Police say the man, masked and displaying multiple firearms from a backpack, caused a chaotic scene outside a downtown Indianapolis hotel, prompting some people to flee the area in a panic.
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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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Drowning in data: Attorneys grappling with increase in digital evidence
If you’re wanting to find out how prosecutor’s offices and law enforcement are doing in handling a growing amount of digital evidence, criminal defense attorney John Tompkins figures you could get 92 different answers — one for each of Indiana’s counties.
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Indy woman charged with threatening to kill a member of the US House
A plea agreement has been reached between defendant Shayla Addison, 28, and federal prosecutors, in which the government has agreed to recommend a sentence at the low end of the guideline range if certain conditions are met.
Kokomo couple get a combined 50 years in prison for dealing deadly drugs
U.S. District Court Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Dashawn Brown, 25, to 30 years in prison and Emily Rouse, 24, to 20 years after they pleaded guilty to the distribution of fentanyl resulting in death.
Colorado man gets 84 years in prison for child sex crimes across nation and in 5 other countries
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Austin Ryan Lauless, 31, of Colorado, to 84 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Former Indianapolis nonprofit exec gets 33 months in prison, ordered to repay more than $2M
Theresa Szwast, 58, of Fishers, was sentenced after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud that involved the embezzlement of more than $2 million from her employer.
Wheeler, Mildred confirmed as U.S. Attorneys in Indiana
Tom Wheeler and Adam Mildred were confirmed by the U.S. Senate for the U.S. Attorney posts in Indiana’s Southern and Northern Districts, respectively.
Four Indy men sentenced to combined 19 years in prison for illegal firearm possession
U.S. District Court Judges Jane Magnus-Stinson, Tanya Pratt and James Hanlon imposed sentences on Christopher Martin, 33, Desmond Hess, 33, Andrew Pernell, 44, and Jessie Stephens, 24, for possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. The men were prosecuted in separate, independent cases.
Mitchell man gets decades in prison for child sex crimes
U.S. District Court Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Bryan Lee Fish, 33, to 50 years in federal prison, followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Wheeler, Proctor steer clear of legal challenges facing other U.S. Attorney appointees
As Indiana’s nominees for U.S. attorney await full Senate confirmation, the acting federal prosecutors leading the state’s two districts have avoided the legal challenges now complicating similar Trump administration appointments elsewhere.
Indianapolis sex trafficker sentenced to three life sentences in federal prison
U.S. District Judge Tanya Pratt sentenced Kristopher McDonald, 37, to three life sentences in federal prison for sex trafficking and murder.
Indianapolis men face lengthy prison terms after multiple 2022 armed robberies
U.S. District Court Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Donta Allen, 28, and Lance McGee, 33, to federal prison for their roles in 11 armed robberies across Marion County.
Indy lab agrees to pay over $9M to settle allegations it filed improper Medicare claims
The government says the lab billed Medicare for respiratory pathogen panels that were unnecessary or tied to improper referral arrangements.
Indiana woman ordered to pay nearly $2M, serve 18 months in prison for preparing false tax returns
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Anita Marie Rodriguez Perez, 51, to 18 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release.
FBI announces Indianapolis office is part of new task force combating violent crimes
The effort will target sophisticated cartels, foreign terrorist organizations, and transnational gangs whose crimes include homicide, kidnapping, human trafficking, extortion, and smuggling drugs across the U.S. borders.
Taylor Kirklin: Indiana may see increase in fraud enforcement actions
Under the Trump administration, the Department of Justice has aggressively expanded its efforts to combat deceptive conduct in the procurement of goods and services by federal agencies.
U.S. Attorney nominees Wheeler, Mildred await Senate confirmation vote after committee approval
U.S. Attorney nominee Adam Mildred received a favorable 12-10 vote from the Senate Judiciary Committee Thursday, while Tom Wheeler II advanced Oct. 9 by the same vote total.
Charlestown man gets 15-month prison sentence for lies during firearm purchases
U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Todd Wilson, 52, to 15 months in federal prison, followed by one year of supervised release.
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.
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.