March 16-20, 2015 U.S. Attorney’s Office March 20, 2015 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—South Bend SOUTH BEND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: PLEAS Jason C. Roames, 35, of Michigan City, Indiana pled guilty to the felony offense of possession of child pornography. The magistrate … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 15, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: Pleas Armando Gomez, 64, of East Chicago, Indiana pled guilty to the felony offense of making a false statement under oath on a tax return. The magistrate … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 15, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: Plea: Daniel Perry, 25, of Fairmount, Indiana pled guilty to the felony offense of receipt of material involving the sexual exploitation of minors. The magistrate … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 18, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: Plea Gerardo Mendez, 27, pled guilty to the felony offense of knowingly and with intent to defraud passing counterfeited obligations. This charge was filed as a result … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 11, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: DISPOSITIONS Christopher M. Salas, 41, of Fort Wayne, Indiana was sentenced to two years’ probation concurrently on both counts of conviction after pleading guilty to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 13, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Fayez Abdallah, 69, of Chicago, Illinois, pled guilty before District Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of wire fraud in a scheme to defraud the … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 06, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas (before District Judge Joseph S. Van Bokkelen): Veronica Woods-Smith, 61, of Hammond, Indiana, pled guilty to the felony offense of theft of government property. This charge … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 23, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: John Lytle, 37, of Gary, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior District Judge James Moody to the felony offenses of distribution of crack cocaine and possession of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 18, 2014 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Indictments: Jeremiah Ellis, 28, and Ashley Patterson, 24, both of East Chicago, Indiana, were charged with the bank robbery of the First Merchants Bank in East Chicago … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office December 13, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Deangelo Copeland, 35, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey to the felony offenses of armed bank robbery and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office December 13, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Brandon Jackson, 29, of Hammond, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior District Judge James Moody to the felony offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office September 27, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Kameron Kutzli, 22, of Dunkirk, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey to the felony offense of retaliating against a witness, victim, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office September 27, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Eugene Wilson, Sr., 57, of Merrillville, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior District Judge Rudy Lozano to the felony offense of wire fraud. This charge was filed … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 02, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Gabriel Jalomos, 25, of Chicago, Illinois, a defendant in the case U.S. v Vargas et al., was sentenced by Senior District Judge Rudy Lozano to 240 months’ … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 02, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—South Bend SOUTH BEND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Plea: Marquis Broadway, 19, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Jon E. DeGuilio to 162 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office August 02, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Gerardo Martinez-Gaston, 42, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey to the felony offense of conspiracy to distribute and … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 19, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Monta Oliver, 36, of Gary, Indiana, pled guilty before District Judge Joseph Van Bokkelen to the felony offense of distribution of crack cocaine. Sentencing has been … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 12, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Carl Powers, 54, of Hoffman Estates, Illinois, pled guilty before Chief Judge Philip Simon to the felony offenses of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and wire fraud. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Dispositions: James L. Williams, 45, of Kankakee, Illinois, was sentenced by Senior District Judge James Moody to 87 months’ imprisonment, restitution of $284,218.29, and three years of supervised release after … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office July 05, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Pleas: Ron Luthe, 46, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger B. Cosbey to the felony offense of being a felon in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 28, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Dispositions: Joseph Brewington, 24, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Theresa L. Springmann to 36 months’ imprisonment and two years’ supervised release … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 03, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Disposition: Mark Honer, 29, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Theresa Springmann to 92 months’ imprisonment and four years of supervised release … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 03, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Complaint: Nathan Demar Huey-Dingle, 31, of South Bend, Indiana, was charged by complaint with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion and transporting across state lines for … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 19, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in Federal Court: Pleas: Scot Silvers, 48, of Angola, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to the felony offenses of use of counterfeit access devices, fraud … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 17, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on April 17, 2013: Diamond Toney, 19, and Dedrick Bufkin, 20, of Merrillville, Indiana, were charged with kidnapping and use of a firearm during … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 05, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—South Bend SOUTH BEND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Plea: Kevin Howell, 46, of Michigan City, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Christopher Nuechterlein to the felony offense of possession with the intent to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 29, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Dispositions: Brian Levesque, 27, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Judge Philip Simon to 46 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 22, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Indictment Rebhi Mohammad, 59; Ola Mohammad, 32; and Abdkdar Mohammad, 28, of Chicago, Illinois, were charged in a superceding indictment with conspiracy to defraud the USDA SNAP … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 08, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—South Bend SOUTH BEND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Javon Thomas, 20, of South Bend, Indiana, was sentenced by District Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to 120 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 08, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity in federal court: Richard Jenkins, 39, of Gary, Indiana, was sentenced by Chief Judge Philip Simon to 33 months’ imprisonment and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office January 11, 2013 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 SOUTH BEND, IN— Week in Review—South Bend The United States Attorney’s Office announced today that: Pleas: Brett Keiling, 48, of Granger, Indiana, pled guilty before District Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to the felony offense of threatening to assault an employee of the United … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, January 3, 2013 Florida-Based American Sleep Medicine to Pay $15.3 Million for Improperly Billing Medicare and Other Federal Healthcare Programs Facilities in Alabama, California, Delaware, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Maryland, Missouri, New Jersey, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia Florida-based American Sleep Medicine LLC has … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 08, 2012 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—South Bend SOUTH BEND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced that: Pleas: Rogelio Beltran, 27, of Elkhart, Indiana, pled guilty before Judge Robert Miller, Jr. to the felony offense of conspiracy to possess with the intent to distribute and distribution of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 07, 2012 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Indictments Returned in Hammond Federal Court HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced that the following Indictments were returned on June 6, 2012: Deandre Williams, 18, of Gary, Indiana, was charged in an indictment with the robbery of Harrison Gas and Convenience. This … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 31, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Announces 115-Year Sentence for Evansville Man Guilty of Production, Distribution of Child Pornography INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that Larry Everett Hodge, age 47, of Evansville, was sentenced to 115 years in prison this afternoon by Chief U.S. … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 01, 2012 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Fort Wayne FORT WAYNE, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity: Pleas: Jason D. Davis, 24, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to the felony offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office June 01, 2012 Northern District of Indiana (219) 937-5500 Week in Review—Hammond HAMMOND, IN—The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following: Pleas: Eric R. Hoover, 27, of Cedar Lake, Indiana, pled guilty before Senior Judge James T. Moody to the felony offense of making counterfeited obligations of the United States, being $50, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 30, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Announces Indictment of Eight on Charges of Operating an Illegal Gambling Ring U.S. Attorney Says More Than $126,000, Silver Bars, and Multiple Cars Seized as Part of Investigation NEW ALBANY—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today the federal indictment of … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 18, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Enforcer for Sons of Silence Motorcycle Group Sentenced for Drug, Gun Offenses INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that Jackie D. Craft (aka Little Jack), age 38, of Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 78 months (six years, six months) in … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 17, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Announces Sentencing of Bank Robbery Accomplice Who Used Her Own Child in Crime Indianapolis Woman Allowed Children to be Threatened with a Gun as Part of Robbery Scheme INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, United States Attorney, announced today that Beth A. Moench, age 34, … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office May 14, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Carmel Man Charged with Possession, Distribution of Child Pornography U.S. Attorney Announces Arrest as Part of Ongoing Project Safe Childhood INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that former FBI agent Donald J. Sachtleben, age 54, of Carmel, has been charged … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 18, 2012 Northern District of Illinois (312) 353-5300 Fifteen Defendants Indicted for Alleged Roles in Scheme to Use More Than 80 Fictitious Companies to Defraud Illinois, Indiana, Minnesota Unemployment Insurance Agencies of $8.7 Million CHICAGO—A suburban Chicago woman who owned a South Side tax preparation business allegedly schemed to falsely claim … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 13, 2012 Eastern District of Michigan (313) 226-9100 Indiana Man Charged with Coercing a Minor to Produce Child Pornography DETROIT—Richard Leon Finkbiner, 39, of Brazil, Indiana, was charged today in a criminal complaint filed in the Eastern District of Michigan with inducing and coercing a minor to produce child pornography that … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Discusses Ongoing Efforts of U.S. Attorney’s Project Safe Childhood Initiative Says Recent Sextortion Prosecutions Underscore Importance of Protecting Hoosier Children EVANSVILLE—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, held a press conference in Evansville this morning to discuss ongoing efforts to protect Hoosier … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 12, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 U.S. Attorney’s Office Announces Sentencing, Prosecution of Louisville-Area Cocaine Ring Hogsett Says Prosecution an Example of Successful Federal-Local Collaboration JEFFERSONVILLE—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced this afternoon that Jesse K. Bottoms, Sr., age 47, of Sellersburg, Indiana, has been sentenced to … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 11, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Announces Conviction of Terre Haute Federal Inmate for First-Degree Murder Convicted Bank Robber Faces Mandatory Life Sentence for Strangling Cellmate INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that Daniel L. Delaney, age 46, an inmate in the Terre Haute Federal … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office April 09, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Indiana Man Charged with Interstate Sextortion of Children With Number of Victims Still Unclear, U.S. Attorney Hogsett Calls on Those with Information to Contact the FBI INDIANAPOLIS—Richard Leon Finkbiner, 39, of Brazil, Indiana, has been charged with the sexual exploitation of children by … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Tuesday, April 3, 2012 Florida-Based Wellcare Health Plans Agrees to Pay $137.5 Million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations WASHINGTON – WellCare Health Plans Inc. will pay $137.5 million to the federal government and nine states to resolve four lawsuits alleging violations of the False … Continue reading
U.S. Attorney’s Office March 30, 2012 Southern District of Indiana (317) 226-6333 Hogsett Announces Indictment of Hamilton County Man on Health Care Fraud, Money Laundering Charges Carmel Resident Charged with Using Indianapolis Business to Defraud Medicaid of $1 Million INDIANAPOLIS—Joseph H. Hogsett, the United States Attorney, announced today that Donald Hamilton, age 49, of Carmel, … Continue reading
Department of Justice Office of Public Affairs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Thursday, March 29, 2012 Justice Department Asks Federal Court to Bar Indiana Firm from Preparing Tax Returns Quick Sam Tax Refund of Gary, Ind., Allegedly Falsifies Tax Returns The United States has asked a federal court to bar a tax preparation firm and its owner, … Continue reading