U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana
-
A Detroit man has been sentenced for leading a major fentanyl trafficking ring operating out of Michigan City over ten months. Authorities say collaborative efforts among federal agencies led not only Melvin but also four co-conspirators behind bars.
-
A federal grand jury has indicted eight people for allegedly running an illegal gambling business in Fort Wayne. The case is being investigated by several state and federal agencies and will be prosecuted by U.S. attorneys Anthony Geller and Dawn Ransom.
-
Jalen Wilson of Michigan City has been sentenced for distributing fentanyl and illegally possessing a firearm after previously being convicted on federal charges. Officials highlighted both public safety threats posed by drugs like fentanyl as well as illegal weapons.
-
A South Bend man received a twelve-year federal sentence for firearm possession and intent to distribute cocaine after being found asleep behind the wheel with drugs and cash present. Authorities say coordinated law enforcement efforts led to this conviction.
-
Rose Henderson from East Chicago has been sentenced to just over a year in prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud involving social security benefits meant for her deceased mother. She must also pay nearly $365,000 in restitution.
-
Loraine Duchscher from Crown Point has been sentenced to over three years in prison for wire fraud after stealing more than $150,000 from her employer while serving as office manager. Authorities say this is her third conviction related to workplace thefts targeting small businesses.
-
United States Attorney Adam L. Mildred has announced a settlement of nearly $1.7 million with former physician Don J. Wagoner and his business, Wagoner Medical Center, L.L.C., to resolve civil claims brought by the United States and the State of...
-
Gary Schmucker, a 47-year-old resident of Warsaw, Indiana, was sentenced to 46 months in federal prison and two years of supervised release after being found guilty by a jury of possessing a firearm as an unlawful drug user.
-
Jason L. Pea, a 32-year-old resident of Fort Wayne, Indiana, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of sexual exploitation of children and distributing child pornography.
-
Esteban Quino-Rosas, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced for felony reentry of a removed alien.
-
Felipe Bautista-Ramirez, a 29-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to six months in prison after pleading guilty to the felony charge of reentry of a removed alien.
-
Keisand Santiago-Maldonado, a 33-year-old resident of Milton, Pennsylvania, was found guilty of a felony drug charge following a two-day jury trial in South Bend.
-
Travis Frazier, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, Indiana, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon and possessing a firearm following a misdemeanor conviction for...
-
Julio Rangel-Jimenez, a 41-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 46 months in prison after pleading guilty to two felony charges: Illegal Alien Unlawfully in Possession of a Firearm and Reentry of Removed Alien.
-
Fernando Porras Jr., a 64-year-old resident of Hammond, Indiana, has been sentenced to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of distributing methamphetamine and cocaine.
-
A federal grand jury in the Northern District of Indiana has returned a 17-count indictment against DeCarlos L. Smallwood, Robert Sanders, Kumar Bishop, Sanena Williams, and DeCarlos C. Smallwood.
-
Jaysen K. Soberg, a 39-year-old resident of Logansport, Indiana, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine.
-
Kenneth Young, a 52-year-old resident of Hammond, Indiana, has been sentenced to 120 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm.
-
Aguila Binion, a 48-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty by a jury on October 30, 2025.
-
Orlando Rodriguez-Roman, a 43-year-old resident of Goshen, Indiana, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison followed by four years of supervised release.