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Esteban Quino-Rosas, a 45-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced by United States District Court Judge Philip P. Simon 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.

Cesar Alexander Pineda-Penaloza, a 21-year-old from California, has been sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in federal prison for possession with intent to distribute more than 500 grams of…

Keisand Santiago-Maldonado, a 33-year-old resident of Milton, Pennsylvania, was found guilty on a felony drug charge following a two-day jury trial in South Bend.

Six undocumented immigrants, five with felony convictions, have been sentenced to federal prison for illegal reentry in the Southern District of Indiana.

Travis Frazier, a 28-year-old resident of Rochester, Indiana, has been sentenced to 54 months in federal prison followed by two years of supervised release.

Indiana Democratic Party Chair Karen Tallian and Indiana Republican Party Chair Lana Keesling have issued a joint statement denouncing recent threats of political violence in the state.

Kristopher McDonald, a 37-year-old Indianapolis resident, has been sentenced to three life terms in federal prison after being convicted on eight counts related to running a violent human trafficking operation…

Fernando Porras Jr., a 64-year-old resident of Hammond, Indiana, has been sentenced to 96 months in prison and four years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing methamphetamine and…

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…

Donta Allen, 28, and Lance McGee, 33, both of Indianapolis, have been sentenced to a combined total of 57 years in federal prison for their involvement in a series of…

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.

During the federal government shutdown from October 1 to November 12, 2025, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana continued its work on criminal cases and…

Jaysen K. Soberg, a 39-year-old resident of Logansport, Indiana, has been sentenced to 108 months in federal prison for 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.

Federal law enforcement officials in Indianapolis gathered on November 19, 2025, to discuss their continued operations during the recent 43-day government shutdown.

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 submitting more than 460 false…

Aguila Binion, a 48-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, was found guilty on October 30, 2025, of being a felon in possession of a firearm and possession with intent to…

Orlando Rodriguez-Roman, a 43-year-old resident of Goshen, Indiana, has been sentenced to 180 months in federal prison following his conviction on multiple drug and firearm charges.

Denardo A. McCormack, a 34-year-old resident of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced to 211 months in prison followed by five years of supervised release after pleading guilty to possession with…

Undrea House, a 29-year-old resident of Elkhart, Indiana, has been sentenced to 85 months in federal prison after pleading guilty to charges of bank robbery and brandishing a firearm during…

Samuel Kirkwood, a 36-year-old resident of Evansville, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and will be subject to lifetime supervised release after pleading guilty to producing and…

Desha Morris, a 39-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to ten counts of mail…

Michael Martinez, a 30-year-old resident of Camby, Indiana, has been sentenced to 15 years in federal prison and 20 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to distributing visual depictions…