Hammond Man Sentenced to 33 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- Edward Timothy Rzasa, 49 years old, of Hammond, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge James Moody on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of…
Michigan City Man Sentenced To 84 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Colton Crawford, 33 years old, of Michigan City, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to being a felon…
Fort Wayne Man Sentenced To 110 Months In Prison
FORT WAYNE- James J. Goheen, III, age 39, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Holly A. Brady, on his plea of guilty to maintaining a drug-involved…
Portage Man Sentenced To 27 Months In Prison
HAMMOND- Luis Carlos Marin, Jr., 31 years old, of Portage, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to making a false statement…
New York For-Hire Vehicle Driver Sentenced to 235 Months in Prison for Sex Crimes
CAMDEN, N.J. – A New York man was sentenced today to 235 months in prison for enticing and transporting a minor across state lines to engage in sexual activity, and for receiving…
East Chicago Man Sentenced to 21 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- Marcus Wise, 26 years old, of East Chicago, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon on his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession…
Former University of Michigan Professor Sentenced on Charges of Child Exploitation of a Minor
DETROIT – A former University of Michigan professor was sentenced today to 5 years in federal prison after having pleaded guilty in November 2021 to one count of transporting a minor girl…
Clark County man sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for narcotics, gun crimes
DAYTON, Ohio – Luis Garza, 32, of Springfield, Ohio, was sentenced in U.S. District Court today to 188 months in prison for possessing methamphetamine, carfentanil and fentanyl, and for illegally possessing a…
Two Illinois Men Sentenced to Prison for Their Roles in Bombing of Dar al-Farooq Islamic Center
ST. PAUL, Minn. – Michael McWhorter, 33, and Joe Morris, 26, both of Clarence, Illinois, were sentenced today to 190 months and 170 months in prison, respectively, for firearms violations, arson, use…
South Bend Man Sentenced To 108 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Saul Leal, 25 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced, on April 8, 2022, by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty…
CBP Officers Encounter Another Firearm at Peace Bridge
BUFFALO, N.Y. – U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Port of Buffalo seized another firearm in a vehicle that was encountered at the Peace Bridge. Yesterday, CBP officers encountered…
South Bend Man Sentenced To 106 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Joseph Blair, Jr., 30 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty after pleading guilty to armed drug trafficking and…
Serial Armed Robber Sentenced to Over 25 Years in Federal Prison for Violent Robberies of Local Businesses
INDIANAPOLIS – Irving Gomez, a/k/a John Mendez-Rodriquez, 29, of Indianapolis, was sentenced late yesterday to 303 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to committing three commercial robberies and brandishing a firearm…
Leader of a Methamphetamine Trafficking Organization Sentenced to 10 Years in Federal Prison
INDIANAPOLIS – Carl Lee, 45, of Indianapolis, was recently sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and conspiracy to launder monetary instruments. According to…
South Bend Man Sentenced to 110 Months in Prison
SOUTH BEND – Te’Ron Reid, 41 years old, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Damon R. Leichty on his plea of guilty to possessing with intent…
Gary Man Sentenced to 78 Months in Prison
HAMMOND- William Hawkins, 22, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon after pleading guilty to selling a firearm to a felon and being a felon…
Chinese spies stalked and harrassed Chinese nationals, U.S. citizens living in New York City, feds say
NEW YORK, NY – The secret police of the People’s Republic of China have had gents operating in the United States, targeting Chinese nationals and American citizens, the Department of Justice announced…
Convicted Felon Charged with Drug Trafficking Offenses After Incident That Seriously Injured Two Victims
INDIANAPOLIS – Carl Young, Jr., 41, of Indianapolis, appeared in federal court today to face charges of possession with the intent to distribute cocaine and marijuana, possession of a firearm by a…