UPDATE: Pair linked to Jared Fogle child porn case get decades in prison
A divorced Indiana couple who shared sexually explicit photos and videos of children with former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle were sentenced Monday.
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Former state senator Waltz pleads guilty to felony campaign finance violations
Former state Sen. Brent Waltz pleaded guilty on Monday to two felonies related to an FBI investigation into his role in receiving illegal campaign donations from a casino.
Judge dismisses charges for duck boat tragedy that killed 17
A judge on Tuesday dismissed criminal charges against three men prosecuted after a tourist boat sank and killed 17 people, including nine members of an extended family.
Carmel man gets two years in federal prison for defrauding ad agency
U.S. District Judge Sarah Evans Barker ordered Jeffrey Gasior to pay restitution of $736,221 after he pleaded guilty to three counts of fraud.
Ex-employee charged with defrauding Apple out of $10M
As a buyer in Apple’s Global Service Supply Chain department, the employee allegedly took kickbacks, stole equipment and laundered money.
Indy attorney indicted for entering U.S. Capitol during Jan. 6 riot
Quentin G. Cantrell is accused of climbing down a wall and entering the Capitol building during the riot.
Former Indianapolis post office manager charged with mail theft
Prosecutors say the former customer service manager at the New Augusta Post Office branch on Indianapolis’ northwest side stole $1.7 million in checks from mail that arrived at the branch in 2020 and 2021.
Indianapolis man pleads guilty in real estate rental fraud scheme
Herbert “Bert” Whalen, who operated Oceanpointe Property Management in Indianapolis, engaged in a scheme to obtain millions of dollars from dozens of out-of-state investors, prosecutors said.
Pandemic forces delay in fraud trial of former Celadon execs
The criminal case against former Celadon executives Eric Meek and Bobby Peavler had been scheduled to begin on Feb. 22, but the judge has rescheduled the trial because local COVID-19 positivity rates are too high.
Justice Department announces $3.6B crypto seizure, 2 arrests
The Justice Department announced Tuesday its largest-ever financial seizure and the arrests of a New York couple accused of conspiring to launder billions of dollars in cryptocurrency stolen from the 2016 hack of a virtual currency exchange.
Delta asks DOJ to put unruly passengers on no-fly list
In a letter to the Justice Department Attorney General Merrick Garland dated Thursday, Delta CEO Ed Bastian said there should be “zero tolerance” for any behavior that affects flight safety.
Criminal case against former Celadon execs headed for court
A four-week fraud trial is scheduled to begin Feb. 22 for Celadon’s former president and chief operating officer, Eric Meek, 41, and its former chief financial officer, Bobby Peavler, 42.
Former Banc-Serv exec sentenced to more than five years in prison
Kerri Agee of Noblesville was sentenced Thursday for her role in a 13-year financial fraud scheme at the now-defunct financial services company she once owned.
Prosecutors to ask for eight-year prison sentence for former financial exec
A sentencing hearing is scheduled Thursday for BancServ Partners LLC founder Kerri Agee, who was found guilty on fraud and conspiracy charges in August.
Westfield man gets 30-month prison sentence for defrauding employer
The former practice administrator for an ophthalmology practice with offices in Indianapolis and Avon was accused of diverting $270,000 from his company’s accounts to himself in more than 500 transactions.
Ex-Muncie mayor sentenced to year in prison for bribery
Dennis Tyler was sentenced Wednesday to a year in prison on federal charges of taking a $5,000 bribe in exchange for steering city projects to a contractor.
Indianapolis man found guilty of securities fraud
A businessman who was accused of taking part in a Ponzi-like scheme that robbed numerous investors of their retirement savings was convicted of conspiracy to commit securities fraud and wire fraud, federal authorities announced Monday.
Former Indiana casino executive faces new charges related to tax evasion
John Keeler was indicted this week by a federal grand jury on two new charges related to illegally using campaign donations to lower the taxable income for Centaur Holdings, parent of the casino company where Keeler was vice president and general counsel.
Defendants found guilty on all charges in Banc-Serv fraud trial
The five former directors and employees of the now-defunct Westfield firm were found guilty on fraud and conspiracy charges. Prosecutors say the five submitted false information in order to get more than $10 million in ineligible loans approved by the Small Business Administration.
Fraud trial begins for five former directors, employees at Westfield financial firm
The five defendants in the trial include the two co-founders of now-defunct financial services firm Banc-Serv, plus three former employees.