U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
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A former bookkeeper has been sentenced after admitting she stole over $79,000 from elderly clients while working at an Indiana nonprofit's guardianship program. Authorities say she manipulated financial records over nearly a year before being caught.
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A former IU researcher has been sentenced for smuggling E.coli DNA hidden in clothing shipments from China after admitting guilt during an investigation led by federal agencies. Authorities warn that such actions threaten public safety as well as agricultural security.
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A federal jury has found Mikhal Hamilton guilty for his role in an armed robbery at a Carmel CVS pharmacy last year. His accomplice David Washington was previously sentenced to nine years in prison after pleading guilty.
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Thomas E. Wheeler II has been sworn in as U.S. Attorney for Indiana's Southern District following Senate confirmation late last year. He will lead a team focused on reducing violent crime and safeguarding research institutions.
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Aaron Paul Lockman, a 24-year-old former youth minister from Corydon, Indiana, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison for possessing sexually explicit material involving minors.
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Six men who were previously deported and later reentered the United States illegally have been sentenced to federal prison in the Southern District of Indiana.
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Steven James Perkinson, a 21-year-old from Plainfield, Indiana, was sentenced to 10 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to damaging religious property and making a false statement to a U.S. agency.
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R’Vonte Berryman, 28, and Cregarius Jackson, 37, both from Houston, Texas, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in two ATM robberies in Indianapolis.
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A federal jury in Indianapolis has convicted Deontai Williams, 33, of armed drug trafficking offenses.
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Four men with violent felony records in Indianapolis have been sentenced to federal prison for illegally possessing firearms.
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A’Jon Hall, a 20-year-old from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to illegal possession of a machine gun.
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A Kokomo couple has been sentenced to a combined 50 years in federal prison for their involvement in a fentanyl distribution operation that led to a fatal overdose.
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Daniel Johnson, former Chief Executive Officer and Manager of Richmond City Employees Federal Credit Union in Indiana, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison after pleading guilty to two counts of bank fraud.
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Cesar Alexander Pineda-Penaloza, a 21-year-old from California, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison, followed by four years of supervised release.
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Four men with prior violent felony convictions have been sentenced to federal prison in Indianapolis for illegally possessing firearms.
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Six individuals, all foreign nationals who were in the United States illegally, have been sentenced to federal prison after pleading guilty to illegal reentry offenses in the Southern District of Indiana.
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Donta Allen, 28, and Lance McGee, 33, both from Indianapolis, have been sentenced to a combined total of 57 years in federal prison for their involvement in a series of eleven armed robberies across Marion County.
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During the government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana continued its law enforcement activities and public safety operations despite limited resources. U.S. Attorney Tom...
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Federal law enforcement agencies in Indiana have emphasized their continued operations during the recent 43-day government shutdown.
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Anita Marie Rodriguez Perez, a 51-year-old resident of Sellersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for her role in preparing and filing hundreds of fraudulent tax returns.