U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana
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Anderson couple sentenced for exploiting infant; receive combined 75-year federal prison term
Jamie M. Powell and Richard Smith, residents of Anderson, Indiana, have been sentenced to federal prison for their involvement in the sexual exploitation of a minor. -
Three men charged with illegal reentry into US after prior deportations
Last week, three men were charged in the Southern District of Indiana for unlawfully reentering the United States after previous deportations. -
Evansville man sentenced to 12 years for exploiting minors via Instagram
William Virgil Russell, II, a 33-year-old resident of Evansville, has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison. -
Indiana Congressional candidate sentenced for falsifying campaign finance records
Gabriel Whitley, a former Congressional candidate from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to three months in federal prison for falsifying campaign finance records. -
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.