For Thomas Wheeler II, United States attorney for the Southern District of Indiana, his new role is also a homecoming.
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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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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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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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A jury found Sinmi Asomuyide guilty in June of several charges connected with the assault, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
The cards were then used to make bulk purchases at Sam’s Club locations of things like energy drinks, cooking oil and soft drinks.
Evans Kludje was responsible for preparing thousands of fraudulent tax returns from 2017 through 2025, according to a statement from the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Prosecutors say Andrew Scott Whitaker Jr. also will have to serve 15 years of supervised release following prison and must pay a total of more than $47,000 in restitution.
Former mail carrier Destinee Ruffin pled guilty in March to orchestrating a $34-million conspiracy to commit bank fraud. Prosecutors say about 6,500 victims were affected.
Federal prosecutors say investigators found more than 600 images of child sex abuse material on the cell phone and laptop of Keynan Santos.
Heather Rene Armstead was sentenced after pleading guilty to wire fraud, money laundering and access device fraud.
Their task force will help ensure truck drivers on the roads are qualified and legally allowed to operate commercial vehicles.
A former high-ranking state correctional officer will spend time in federal prison after pleading guilty to using excessive force on a handcuffed inmate.
The two individuals who headed up the scheme, Jennifer Fleener of Indianapolis and Mike Fleener of Camby, each received federal prison sentences of at least four years.
Investigators say Shayna Williams schemed to defraud the victim by lying about the injuries and medical expenses she and her family members sustained after a car accident involving the victim.
Investigators say meth, cocaine, Suboxone and fentanyl were distributed to customers in Anderson, Fort Wayne, Indianapolis and other communities across the state.
Richard Turner, 38, of Turner Remodeling LLC is charged with nine federal counts of bank fraud.
The convictions follow an investigation into their efforts to buy and sell fentanyl and methamphetamine out of at least four apartment properties in Indianapolis.
Six Indiana men were sentenced to federal prison for trafficking methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl following separate investigations in March and April 2026, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana.
A Los Angeles duo has been sentenced to 17 years in federal prison after Evansville drug investigators discovered 40 pounds of crystal methamphetamine stored in Cheetos bags.
District Court Chief James Sweeney II imposed the sentence on Brenda Walters, 57, of Nappanee, Indiana, after she pleaded guilty to 10 counts of wire fraud.
More than a dozen people have already been sentenced for their roles in an illegal gambling and dog-fighting ring, with more awaiting sentencing hearings.
At the time of the crimes, the man was on probation for felony auto theft, according to the U.S. attorney’s office. He had 22 prior convictions, including 12 felonies.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana announced on Tuesday that four individuals were found responsible for distributing at least 55 kilograms of cocaine throughout the state from a business located near the east side of Indianapolis.