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Federal inmate receives life sentence for first-degree murder of cellmate
Joshua T. Mebane, a 29-year-old from Silver Spring, Maryland, has been sentenced to life imprisonment for the first-degree murder of his cellmate, Michael Tucker, at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. -
Illegal immigrant sentenced for meth distribution and reentry in Indianapolis
Belarmino Sierra-Mata, a 47-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison with an additional three years of supervised release. -
U.S. Attorney’s Office honors 22 advocates for victim support in Indiana
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana held a private ceremony on April 10, 2025, to honor 22 members of various law enforcement agencies. -
Indiana man guilty of impersonating federal officer, possessing incendiary devices
A federal jury has determined that Joshua W. Stearman unlawfully possessed incendiary bombs and falsely impersonated a federal officer. -
Evansville man sentenced to two years for illegal firearm and drug possession
Marquell T. Lockridge, a 26-year-old from Evansville, has been sentenced to two years in federal prison with an additional three years of supervised release. -
Richmond man sentenced to 40 years in prison for child exploitation crimes
Moises Bojorquez, a 29-year-old resident of Richmond, Indiana, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison followed by a lifetime of supervised release after admitting to charges, including the sexual exploitation of a child. -
Indianapolis drug trafficking ring dismantled; 14 charged
Federal authorities have charged 14 individuals in Indianapolis with conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine, heroin, fentanyl, and cocaine. -
Mexican national sentenced to prison for third illegal reentry into United States
Pedro Zuniga-Lopez, a 35-year-old Mexican national, has been sentenced to 37 months in federal prison with an additional two years of supervised release for illegal reentry into the United States after deportation. -
Former operations manager sentenced for embezzlement and tax fraud
Marcie Jean Doty, a former operations manager from Evansville, has been sentenced to five years in federal prison for wire fraud and tax-related offenses. -
Indianapolis man sentenced for unlawful firearm possession after police chase
Brandon Lee, a 35-year-old Indianapolis resident, has been sentenced to nine years in federal prison with an additional three years of supervised release. -
South Carolina fugitive sentenced for illegal firearm possession at Evansville bus stop
Argelius C. Croft, a 37-year-old from Greenville, South Carolina, has been sentenced to 100 months in federal prison for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
South Carolina man receives federal prison sentence for assaulting TSA officer
George Stevens, a 38-year-old from South Carolina, has been sentenced to 33 months in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release. -
Indianapolis man sentenced for transporting minor across state lines for sex
Larry Goldsmith, 26, from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for transporting a minor with the intent to engage in sexual activity. -
Federal inmate receives life sentence for cellmate's murder at Terre Haute facility
Lawrence Taylor, a federal inmate, has been sentenced to life imprisonment after pleading guilty to the second-degree murder of his cellmate at the Federal Correctional Complex in Terre Haute, Indiana. -
Indiana man sentenced for extensive financial crimes involving identity theft
James Henley, a 35-year-old resident of Greenwood, Indiana, has been sentenced to ten years in federal prison. -
Indianapolis man receives over 20-year sentence for drug trafficking offenses
Lamone Lauderdale, a 37-year-old resident of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to over 20 years in federal prison. -
Warehouse supervisor jailed for stealing Fitbits worth $2 million
Dwight Oliver, a 40-year-old resident of Grand Prairie, Texas, has been sentenced to 15 months in federal prison followed by one year of supervised release.