Tag: Hammond
Jimmy the Greek, Sports Betting Racketeering, New York 1980
⏱ 2 min read A ruthless illegal gambling operation in northwest Indiana, known as Porterhouse Parlay, has been busted with 22 defendants charged, including notorious gambler James L. Gerodemos, aka ‘Jimmy the Greek.’ According to a 28-count indictment unsealed on April 29, 2026, the organization used threats and intimidation to collect on debts, and laundered…
DeAndre Johnson, Methamphetamine Trafficking, Chicago IL, 2023
Chicago street dealer DeAndre Johnson, 42, will spend the next six years in a federal penitentiary after pleading guilty to trafficking methamphetamine into Northwest Indiana. Judge Gretchen S. Lund handed down the 72-month sentence yesterday, a clear signal from the courts that moving poison across state lines won’t be tolerated. The case highlights a persistent…
Jeremiah Hicks, Heroin Dealing, Indiana 2023
⏱ 3 min read RELATED: Indy & Evansville Gun Cases Yield Heavy Sentences RELATED: AI-Fueled Fraud: NC Man Admits Streaming Scam Jeremiah Hicks, 38, is headed to federal prison for over twelve years after admitting to dealing poison in Hammond, Indiana. Hicks was sentenced to 151 months – that’s 12 years and 7 months –…
