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Media Contact • Mary Bippus • (317) 226-6333

October 2008
October 1, 2008
Cocaine courier sentenced to more than 22 years in prison
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September 2008
September 30, 2008
2008 annual United States Attorney Awards presentation held at Law Enforcement Conference
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September 17, 2008
Indianapolis woman sentenced in arson scheme to more than 10 years in federal prison
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September 16, 2008
Local man indicted in half million dollar mortgage fraud scheme
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September 16, 2008
Evansville crack dealer sentenced to 25 years in federal prison
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September 11, 2008
Indianapolis man indicted for $120,000 bank fraud
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September 11 , 2008
Muncie man sentenced in arson-for-profit scheme
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September 11, 2008
Washington state woman sentenced to 13 months imprisonment for role in theft of funds
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September 11, 2008
Indianapolis couple charged with Hurricane Katrina fraud
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September 9, 2008
Man sentenced to ten years in prison for health care fraud scam
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September 3, 2008
New Albany man sentenced to 15 years in prison as armed career criminal
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September 3, 2008
Kentucky woman charged with sending “stink” bomb through mail
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August 2008
August 29, 2008
Former Greene County resident sentenced to 15 years imprisonment for production and possession of child pornography
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August 29, 2008
Formal postal employee sentenced for theft
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August 29, 2008
Noblesville resident sentenced for theft of funds from River Clean-Up, Inc.
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August 26, 2008
Salem, Indiana woman sentenced to 30 months imprisonment in $780,000 health care fraud scheme
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August 26, 2008
Kentucky crack dealer sentenced
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August 20, 2008
Former Putnam County Sheriff charged with theft of federal funds
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August 18, 2008
Indianapolis woman charged in $1.8 million health care fraud scheme
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August 18, 2008
Newburgh husband and wife charged with conspiring to unlawfully obtain about $173,000 in social security disability benefits
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August 14, 2008
Indianapolis man faces federal narcotic and gun charges
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August 12, 2008
Woman sentenced for Richmond, Indiana credit union embezzlement of almost $400,000
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August 8, 2008
Indianapolis attorney convicted for filing false tax returns
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August 1, 2008
Former German Township Fire Department treasurer sentenced in federal court today
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July 2008
July 30, 2008
Husband and wife charged with tax evasion
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July 29, 2008
Man sentenced as armed career criminal for possession of a machine gun; also convicted of possession of counterfeit currency
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July 25, 2008
Indiana man pleads guilty to transporting child pornography
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July 24, 2008
Four indicted for possession of stolen property and a stolen vehicle
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July 24, 2008
Evansville man charged with possessing a firearm and ammunition after felony convictions
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July 24, 2008
United States postal employee charged withtheft of mail and misappropriation of funds
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July 23, 2008
Former swim coach in Indiana pleads guilty to child pornography charges
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July 22, 2008
Man sentenced for mail fraud scheme
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July 11, 2008
Bank teller sentenced for embezzlement
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July 11, 2008
Spencer County man charged with sexual exploitation of a child and receipt and possession of sexually explicit material involving minors
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July 10, 2008
Indianapolis man charged with being felon in possession of firearm
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July 9, 2008
Prisoner charged with mailing threats to federal judges
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July 9, 2008
New Palestine resident charged with distributing child pornography
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July 9, 2008
Investor and mortgage broker charged with mortgage fraud
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July 8, 2008
Warrick County felon sentenced to 15 years as armed career criminal for possession of firearms
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July 8, 2008
Bristol-Myers Squibb agrees to clean air act upgrades
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July 2, 2008
Man sentenced to 11 months for immigration document fraud and illegal re-entry after deportation
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July 1, 2008
Sex offender sentenced under Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act
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July 1, 2008
Jasper man sentenced to 10 years for distribution of child pornography
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June 2008
June 19, 2008
Swim coach charged with eight more child pornography offenses
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June 19, 2008
More than 400 defendants charged for roles in mortgage fraud schemes as part of operation“Malicious Mortgage”
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June 17, 2008
Three Indianapolis Metropolitan Police Officers accused of using their positions to traffic in marijuana
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June 10, 2008
Two Southern Indiana men sentenced for Washington County marijuana manufacturing operation
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June 10, 2008
Crack cocaine trafficker sentenced to 30 years
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June 9, 2008
Local business owner sentenced for participation in marijuana conspiracy
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June 8, 2008
Brown county resident charged with possessing 40,000 images of child pornography
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June 5, 2008
Three men charged in conspiracy to transport property stolen from an Evansville business
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June 5, 2008
Former IMPD officer sentenced for unlawful disclosure of wiretap investigation
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June 4, 2008
Muncie man indicted for false tax returns
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June 4, 2008
Federal inmate indicted for assault
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May 2008
May 28, 2008
Former California lawyer sentenced to 20 years for role in cross country meth conspiracy
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May 20, 2008
Salem woman charged in health care fraud scheme
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May 14, 2008
Indianapolis woman sentenced to two years for false tax refund scheme
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May 13, 2008
Methamphetamine trafficker sentenced
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May 9, 2008
Cloverdale methamphetamine trafficker sentenced
to more than 21 years in prison
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May 9, 2008
Jasper man sentenced to 10 years in prison for distribution, receipt, and possession of sexually explicit material involving minors
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May 8, 2008
Muncie businessman pleads guilty to environmental crimes
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May 8, 2008
Former credit union employee sentenced for $185,000 embezzlement
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May 8, 2008
Former Indianapolis business man charged with fraud
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May 8, 2008
Former credit union employee sentenced for $185,000 embezzlement
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May 8, 2008
Two Columbus men indicted for submitting false claims to the federal government
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May 2, 2008
Head of methamphetamine trafficking cell sentenced
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May 1, 2008
Indianapolis man sentenced to 15 years in prison as armed career criminal for possession of a firearm
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April 2008
April 28, 2008
Evansville man indicted in $750,000 fraud scheme
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April 28, 2008
Illegal Mexican national sentenced for reentry
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April 28, 2008
Second muncie man sentenced to 17 ½ years for role in “drug rip”
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April 25, 2008
Illinois methamphetamine trafficker sentenced to fourteen years in prison
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April 25, 2008
Terre haute correction officer sentenced for theft
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April 25, 2008
Illegal alien sentenced to 96 months
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April 25, 2008
Louisville woman sentenced for embezzling $7,000,000 from credit union
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April 25, 2008
Marlene Tyler Morgan County Victim Advocate Receives U.S. Attorney’s award for outstanding contributions to rights of victims
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April 23, 2008
Noblesville resident charged with theft of funds of River Clean-Up, Inc.
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April 23, 2008
America’s most wanted fugitive faces federal cocaine and gun charges
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April 23, 2008
Mexican national indicted on federal drug charges
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April 18, 2008
Fort Branch women sentenced for fraud and identity theft
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April 18, 2008
Meth trafficker sentenced
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April 18, 2008
Jeanne Hahn, Executive Director Jennings County Council on domestic violence receives U.S. Attorney’s award for outstanding contributions to rights of victims
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April 15, 2008
Mail theft scheme yields fourth prison sentence
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April 9, 2008
Postal worker charged with misappropriation of funds
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April 9, 2008
Muncie man sentenced to 17 ½ years in drug “rip-off” scheme
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April 7, 2008
New Castle woman charged with filing false income tax returns
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April 7, 2008
Former German Township Fire Department Treasurer charged with forgery and filing false tax returns
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April 7, 2008
Former IMPD officer pleads guilty to unlawful disclosure of wiretap information
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April 2, 2008
Indianapolis man sentenced to 15 years in prison for being a felon in possession of firearm.
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April 1, 2008
Indiana man indicted and arrested in child pornography case
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March 2008
March 24, 2008
Indianapolis financial advisor sentenced following convictions for fraud
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March 21, 2008
Indianapolis doctor charged with unlawful dispensing of oxycodone
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March 21, 2008
New albany man sentenced following convictions for forgery and fraud
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March 20, 2008
Connecticut man charged in identity theft scheme
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March 19, 2008
Indianapolis resident sentenced to 110 months after guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm
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March 13, 2008
Two western Indiana methamphetamine traffickers sentenced
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March 13, 2008
Former Kokomo swim coach indicted for production, distribution and possession of child pornography
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March 11, 2008
Indianapolis Man Charged with Tax Fraud
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March 7, 2008
Indianapolis Resident Sentenced to 92 Months After Guilty Plea to Being a Felon in Possession of a Firearm
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March 7, 2008
Ann Geyman Sentenced to Four Years in Prison
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March 6, 2008
Federal Inmate Sentenced For Possession of a Weapon
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March 3, 2008
Third man sentenced in fraud scheme
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February 2008
February 28, 2008
Muncie man sentenced to 17 ½ years in drug “rip-off” scheme
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February 21, 2008
Indianapolis woman charged in arson for profit scheme
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February 19, 2008
Man sentenced for bank fraud
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February 14, 2008
Indianapolis real estate investor sentenced for wire fraud
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February 7, 2008
Swim coach charged with possessing child pornography
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February 6, 2008
Greencastle man sentenced for federal program fraud
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January 2008
January 31, 2008
Two men charged with making counterfeit U.S. currency in Terre Haute
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January 31, 2008
Pendleton man charged with possessing child pornography
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January 31, 2008
Indianapolis man charged with bank robbery and felon in possession of a firearm
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January 31, 2008
Man charged with international parental kidnaping
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January 24, 2008
28 indicted on federal charges for cocaine trafficking
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January 17, 2008
Terre Haute federal inmate sentenced for possession of contraband
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January 14, 2008
Bloomington man sentence to more than 15 years in prison for Indianapolis bank robbery
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January 11, 2008
Greenwood resident sentenced for distributing child pornography
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January 11, 2008
Previously-convicted Indianapolis sex offender sentenced to prison in child pornography case
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January 10, 2008
Evansville man sentenced to prison for computer intrusion
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January 8, 2008
Lafayette man charged with $50,000 fraud
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January 4, 2008
Man sentenced for role in federal hate crime
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January 4, 2008
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealer sentenced
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December 2007
December 28, 2007
Indianapolis man charged in mail fraud scheme
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December 27, 2007
Correctional officer at Terre Haute charged with theft from employee fund
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December 21, 2007
Indianapolis area methamphetamine dealers sentenced
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December 21, 2007
Co-owner of TRG health plan sentenced for embezzling health care premiums
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December 21, 2007
Woman sentenced to 35 years for producing child pornography
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December 20, 2007
Federal inmate sentenced for escape
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December 19, 2007
Mexican national sentenced to 15 years on drug, gun, and immigration charges
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December 19, 2007
20 years in federal prison for Evansville drug dealer
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December 19, 2007
Woman in state of Washington charged with aiding in the interstate transport of funds stolen from Evansville grocery store
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December 19, 2007
Eight charged in large marijuana distribution conspiracy
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December 18, 2007
Jasper man charged with distribution, receipt and possession of sexually explicit material involving minors
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December 18, 2007
Batesville man sentenced to 292 months in prison for trafficking in child pornography
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December 17, 2007
Mail carrier sentenced for obstruction of the mail
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December 13, 2007
Two federal inmates indicted for possession of contraband
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December 7, 2007
Indianapolis meth trafficker sentenced
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December 4, 2007
Three indicted for delivering counterfeit immigration documents
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December 4, 2007
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealer sentenced
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December 3, 2007
El Salvador national sentenced for reentry
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November 2007
November 29, 2007
Two men sentenced today for identity theft scheme
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November 29, 2007
Alabama man charged with identity theft
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November 29, 2007
Ann Geyman charged with $1.2 million dollar fraud in three separate schemes
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November 28, 2007
Dale, Indiana man sentenced for health care fraud
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November 27, 2007
Co-owner of TRG health plan sentenced for embezzling health care premiums
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November 20, 2007
Former Indianapolis man sentenced for filing false income tax returns
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November 20, 2007
Scottsburg man sentenced for income tax evasion
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November 16, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced for being felon in possession of a firearm
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November 16, 2007
Former Virginia resident sentenced to 50 months after guilty plea to being a felon in possession of a firearm
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November 16, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced in child pornography case
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November 15, 2007
Head of methamphetamine trafficking cell sentenced
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November 15, 2007
Methamphetamine courier sentenced
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November 15, 2007
Derrik Hagerman and Wabash Environmental Technologies, LLC sentenced
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November 15, 2007
Indictments in Muncie arsons
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November 14, 2007
Mexican national gets over 13years for role in methamphetamine conspiracy and firearms possession
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November 14, 2007
Putnam county sheriff’s department contract employee charged with theft of government grants
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November 08, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced to 13 years in prison on child pornography case
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November 06, 2007
Mexican national charged with illegal reentry
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November 06, 2007
Mexican national charged with illegal reentry after deportation for an aggravated felony
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November 05, 2007
Bank employee sentenced to prison for embezzlement
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November 02, 2007
Prisoner sentenced for escape
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November 02, 2007
Three Indianapolis methamphetamine dealers sentenced
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November 02, 2007
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealer sentenced
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November 01, 2007
Louisville woman charged with embezzling $7,000,000 from credit union
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November 01, 2007
Man sentenced in health care fraud scam
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October 2007
October 31, 2007
Indianapolis woman sentenced to prison for theft of mail and bank fraud
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October 29, 2007
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealers sentenced
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October 26, 2007
Former Liberty, Indiana bank employee sentenced to prison for $63,000 embezzlement
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October 24, 2007
Man charged with bank fraud
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October 24, 2007
Kentucky man indicted on child sex abuse and child pornography charges
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October 19, 2007
McCullough sentenced to 4 months imprisonment; he and company fined a total of more than half a million dollars for discharging pollutants
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October 19, 2007
Bloomington man charged with armed robbery
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October 18, 2007
Evansville man indicted on federal methamphetamine and firearms charges
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October 18, 2007
Fletcher sentenced to 168 months in cocaine trafficking case
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October 15, 2007
U.S. postal carrier John R. Jordan charged in federal court
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October 11, 2007
Terre Haute inmate who possessed heroin sentenced to 30 months
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October 5, 2007
Ex-correctional officer sentenced for smuggling tobacco into prison.
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October 5, 2007
Indianapolis man to serve 46 months for being felon in possession of firearm.
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October 2, 2007
Ex-Marion County reserve police officer sentenced to thirty years.
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October 2, 2007
Fort Branch women charged with fraud and identity theft.
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October 1, 2007
Timothy M. Morrison to serve As acting U.S. Attorney.
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September 2007
September 25, 2007
Vincennes man sentenced to 15 months for possession of stolen firearms.
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September 25, 2007
Evansville man sentenced to 7 years for possession of a firearm by a prior felon.
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September 24, 2007
Attorney and businessman charged in tax conspiracy.
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September 24, 2007
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealer sentenced.
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September 18, 2007
Jasper man sentenced for possessing firearms after felony convictions.
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September 17, 2007
Local team meets with department of justice officials, enhances
Strategies to combat gang violence and gun crimes.
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September 10, 2007
Jasper man charged with distribution of sexually explicit material involving minors.
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September 9, 2007
Mexican methamphetamine kingpin sentenced.
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September 6, 2007
Tipton company convicted for environmental crimes.
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September 5, 2007
Terre Haute convenience store operator Sentenced.
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August 2007
August 30, 2007
Twenty-six indicted in Evansville area crack cocaine trafficking case.
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August 24, 2007
Indianapolis man pleads guilty to child pornography charges.
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August 17, 2007
Drug trafficker sentenced to over 32 years.
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August 15, 2007
Illegal alien receives 30 months in prison.
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August 14, 2007
21 members of Haughville Syndicate charged in two federal indictments for cocaine drug conspiracy charges 24 charged with state drug offenses.
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August 13, 2007
Evansville man sentenced as armed career criminal for possession of a firearm.
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August 13, 2007
Indianapolis methamphetamine dealer sentenced.
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August 9, 2007
Indianapolis man indicted for mail theft $131, 000 worth of stolen mail.
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August 8, 2007
Greenville resident charged with producing child pornography.
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July 2007
July 30, 2007
Oakland City University to pay $5.3 million dollar civil settlement for violation of false claims act.
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July 30, 2007
Mexican National sentenced for illegal reentry.
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July 27, 2007
Mexican methamphetamine trafficker sentenced.
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July 27, 2007
Money laundering defendant sentenced.
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July 26, 2007
Vincennes marijuana trafficker sentenced.
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July 26, 2007
Mexican methamphetamine trafficker sentenced.
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July 26, 2007
St. Vincent hospital agrees to pay $2,000,000 to resolve DEA civil penalty dispute.
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July 26, 2007
Illinois methamphetamine trafficker sentenced.
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July 25, 2007
Man charged with possessing a machine gun and counterfeit currency.
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July 25, 2007
Evansville man charged with possession of firearms after conviction of felony.
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July 25, 2007
Michigan man indicted on child pornography charges.
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July 25, 2007
Warrick County man charged with possessing firearms after felony conviction.
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July 24, 2007
Two sentenced for methamphetamine trafficking.
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July 24, 2007
Mexican methamphetamine trafficker sentenced.
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July 20, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced to 10 years in prison on child pornography charges.
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July 19, 2007
Mexican methamphetamine trafficker sentenced.
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July 19, 2007
Attempted escape nets inmate 37 more months in prison.
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July 19, 2007
Ingalls, Indiana resident sentenced to 9 years in prison for possessing child pornography.
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July 12, 2007
Sex offender who moved from Iowa to Indiana charged with failure to register under the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act.
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July 11, 2007
Greencastle man convicted in passport fraud.
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July 10, 2007
Man sentenced for $500,000 fraud committed against his employer.
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July 9, 2007
Ecstacy dealer receives 20 year sentence.
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July 9, 2007
Owner and company charged with discharging pollutants.
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July 9, 2007
Princeton drug dealer gets 121 month prison sentence.
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June 2007
June 29 , 2007
Local businesswoman sentenced to more than 5 years in prison, fined $1.2 million for tax fraud.
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June 28 , 2007
Ann Geyman charged with million dollar fraud.
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June 27 , 2007
El Salvador national charged with reentry.
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June 27 , 2007
Terre Haute inmate charged with possession of heroin.
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June 21 , 2007
36 indicted on federal charges for cocaine trafficking.
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June 20 , 2007
Indianapolis man charged with being felon in possession of firearm.
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June 14 , 2007
Restaurant owner sentenced for arson of failing restaurant.
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June 8 , 2007
Bloomington man sentenced to 46 months in prison for illegal export to Canada of more than 25 handguns.
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June 8 , 2007
Honduran national sentenced to 25 years for role in cross country drug conspiracy and illegal reentry to the U.S. after being deported.
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June 8 , 2007
Head of meth trafficking organization sentenced to 15 years, 8 months.
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June 8 , 2007
Evansville man sentenced as armed career criminal for possession of a firearm.
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June 8 , 2007
Daniel Curry sentenced to 89 year, 3 months for series of armed bank robberies.
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June 8 , 2007
Mexican national gets 33 years for role in international drug conspiracy.
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June 1 , 2007
Henry County man sentenced to 80 years for producing child pornography.
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June 1 , 2007
Indianapolis meth trafficker sentenced.
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May 2007
May 30, 2007
Vincennes marijuana dealer sentenced.
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May 30, 2007
Evansville felon sentenced for possession of firearm.
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May 23, 2007
Inmate charged in unsuccessful escape attempt at Terre Haute.
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May 23, 2007
Man charged with possession of a firearm after felony convictions.
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May 23, 2007
Interstate marijuana traffickers indicted.
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May 23, 2007
Man charged with supplemental security income fraud.
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May 21, 2007
Two Terre Haute inmates sentenced to life Imprisonment for murder.
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May 9, 2007
Holly Dunn Pendleton, President, Holly’s House, and Detective Brian Turpin, Evansville Police Department, recognized for contributions to local crime victims.
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May 9, 2007
Second man charged in case involving producing child pornography.
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May 8, 2007
Bloomington man sentenced to eight years, nine months imprisonment for Hurricane Katrina fraud..
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May 8, 2007
Bankruptcy fraud sentenced.
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April 2007
April 27, 2007
Michelle Korty, advocate, Center for Women and Families,
recognized for contributions to local crime victims.
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April 25, 2007
Todd Barker, criminal investigations manager Wayne County Sheriff’s office, recognized for contributions to local crime victims.
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April 4, 2007
Canadian man sentencing in Southern Indiana maraijuna conspiracy.
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April 3, 2007
Two federal prisoners charged with the murder of fellow inmate.
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April 3, 2007
Decatur County man sentenced to 20 years as armed career criminal.
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March 2007
March 30, 2007
Clark County man sentenced for illegal possession of a firearm.
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March 29, 2007
Lafayette cocaine supplier sentenced.
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March 27, 2007
Project Safe Childhood action week Results in Southern District of Indiana.
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March 22, 2007
Reserve police officer indicted for drug trafficking.
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March 21, 2007
168 month sentence for crystal meth dealer.
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March 20, 2007
Calendar Year 2002 through 2006
Southern District of Indiana Shared Asset Seizures Totals by Department .
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March 20, 2007
Over $5 million in forfeited drug proceeds distributed from the Southern
District of Indiana to state and local law enforcement agencies.
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March 8, 2007
Kentucky businessman sentenced to five years for fraud.
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February 2007
February 23, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced to 37 months in prison for mortgage fraud scheme.
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February 23, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced to 24 months in prison for mortgage fraud scheme.
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February 21, 2007
Princeton man charged with wire fraud in scheme to take employer’s funds.
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February 21, 2007
Chicago man sentenced to 87 months in prison for mortgage fraud scheme.
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February 6 , 2007
Greenwood resident charged with distributing child pornography.
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February 2 , 2007
Tax return preparer sentenced for filing 60 false income tax returns for clients.
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January 2007
January 31, 2007
Brazil resident indicted on federal drug charges.
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January 31, 2007
Mexican national charged with illegal reentry.
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January 31, 2007
Bloomington man charged with theft of Hurricane Katrina funds, loan fraud, false use of social security numbers and student financial aid fraud.
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January 31, 2007
Two Indianapolis residents charged with identity theft.
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January 24, 2007
Bloomington man charged with illegal acquisition, mailing and export to Canada of 22 handguns.
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January 18, 2007
Former IPD officer and two Indianapolis area Businessmen last of 16 defendants to be sentenced in mortgage fraud schemes.
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January 18, 2007
Brownsburg businessman indicted for bankruptcy fraud.
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January 17, 2007
Armed robber receives 29 year federal sentence as armed career criminal.
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January 16, 2007
Indianapolis doctor charged for illegally distributing prescription drugs.
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January 7, 2007
Indianapolis man sentenced for string of robberies.
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January 3, 2007
Indiana man sentenced to 15 years in prison for producing child pornography.
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