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.
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Men involved in Arizona-Evansville counterfeit fentanyl operation get combined 16 years in prison
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Deriontai Mathis, 31, of Evansville to 11 years in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to possession with intent to distribute fentanyl, two counts of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and conspiracy to distribute fentanyl.
Indianapolis fentanyl dealer gets 16 years in federal prison
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker sentenced Stacy Lamont Griffin, 33, of Indianapolis to his prison term, which will be followed by four years of supervised release. He pleaded guilty to distribution of 40 grams or more of fentanyl.
Illinois man gets 5-year sentence for fatally stabbing fellow inmate in Terre Haute prison fight
U.S. District Judge James Sweeney sentenced Otha Don Watkins III, 43, of Cairo, Illinois to five years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and possessing contraband in prison.
Indianapolis man gets 5+ years in prison for possessing machine gun devices
Chief U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Q’Tez Laquan Ginn, 19, to 61 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release after his guilty plea,
Undocumented immigrant gets 5+ years in prison for fentanyl distribution in Indiana, Kentucky
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced Javier Moreno-Garibaldi, 38, of Mexico to five and a half years in federal prison, followed by two years of supervised release, after he pleaded guilty to distribution of more than 400 grams of fentanyl.
Kentucky man gets 45 years in prison for sexual exploitation of Monroe County child
Chief U.S. District Judge Tanya Walton Pratt sentenced Darren Ringenberg, 30, to a 45-year prison term followed by 10 years of supervised release.
Evansville couple get lengthy prison sentences after child dies from fentanyl poisoning
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Arcinial Montreal Watt, 36, and Jazmynn Alaina Brown, 27, both of Evansville, for their roles in a fentanyl dealing operation, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Indiana’s Southern District.
Whitestown man sentenced to 12+ years for sharing child sexual abuse material
A Whitestown man has been sentenced to 12 ½ years in federal prison after pleading guilty to the distribution of child sexual abuse material, the U.S. Attorney’s Office in southern Indiana announced.
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.
Indianapolis man sentenced to 17+ years for child sex crimes
An Indianapolis man faces 17.5 years in federal prison after being sentenced for sexual crimes against children, the U.S. Attorney’s Office of Indiana’s Southern District announced Thursday.
Former Henry County Jail officer gets probation for excessive force on an inmate
U.S. District Judge Matthew Brookman sentenced Curtis Doughty, 28, of Muncie, to two years probation after Doughty pleaded guilty to deprivation of rights under color of law.
Anderson couple sentenced to decades in prison for sexual exploitation of a minor
The mother of the victim was sentenced to 25 years in prison, and the mother’s male friend was sentenced to 50 years.
Evansville man sentenced to 12 years for child porn possession
U.S. District Judge Richard Young sentenced William Russell, II, 33, to 12 years in prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release.
Judge dismisses charges against Noblesville Bitcoin exchange operator
Charges were dismissed against Maximiliano Pilipis, an early adopter of Bitcoin cryptocurrency.
Muncie-area tax preparer gets prison sentence after falsifying 382 tax returns
Christina Moles, (also known as Tina Lashley), 50, of Redkey was sentenced to 18 months in prison after she pleaded guilty to wire fraud and aiding and assisting the making of a false federal income tax return.
Terre Haute inmate sentenced to life in prison for murder of cellmate
An inmate at the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Complex was sentenced to life in prison for allegedly murdering his cellmate in 2016.
Former U.S. Attorney Myers stays in Indianapolis, joins McCarter & English as partner
Former U.S. Attorney Zach Myers has started a new position at McCarter & English’s Indianapolis office as a partner in the firm’s business litigation group and leader of its multidisciplinary cybersecurity and data privacy team.
Anderson man found guilty of impersonating homeland security officer
Joshua W. Stearman, 42, also was also found guilty of unlawfully possessing incendiary bombs, commonly referred to as Molotov cocktails.
Federal inmate in Terre Haute sentenced to life for murder of cellmate
Lawrence Taylor, 44, pleaded guilty to second-degree murder in the brutal stabbing death of Jan Stevens.