Tag: Indiana
Deontai Williams, Fentanyl Trafficking, Indiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Deontai Williams, a 33-year-old Indianapolis resident, was attending a pretrial hearing in Marion County on January 17, 2025, when law enforcement officers executed a search warrant at his residence. What they found was a stash of deadly drugs and firearms, including 22.4 grams of methamphetamine, 45.5 grams of cocaine, 7.3 grams…
Shayla Addison, Threats to Kill, Indiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Shayla Addison, a 28-year-old Indianapolis woman, has been sentenced to 27 months in federal prison for threatening to kill a US Representative. On January 15, 2025, Addison sent a barrage of explicit text messages to the Representative’s campaign phone number, including statements like “Come outside b**** we’ll kill you” and “Tread…
Michael Meenan, Wire Fraud, Indiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Michael Meenan, a 60-year-old IT director from Indianapolis, has been sentenced to 18 months in federal prison for stealing nearly $550,000 from his former non-profit employer. Meenan, who worked for the organization from 1999 to 2021, used his company-issued credit card to make over 1,000 unauthorized purchases, including cameras, cycling equipment,…
Shayna Williams, Elder Fraud, Indiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read In a major crackdown on fraud, the US Attorney’s Office in Indiana has launched a federal task force to target scammers who steal from taxpayer-funded programs. The task force, announced on March 16, 2026, will bring together 20 federal law enforcement agencies to share data and coordinate investigations. The move comes…
Jennifer Fleener, Travel Insurance Fraud, Indiana 2016
⏱ 2 min read A $1.2 million travel insurance fraud scheme has landed eight individuals in federal prison, including ringleader Jennifer Fleener, who hatched the plan in 2016 while working as a case-management supervisor and claims handler at a Houston-based company with a travel division in Indianapolis. Fleener, 60, and her co-conspirators, including her ex-husband…
Shayna Williams, Wire Fraud, Indiana 2023
⏱ 2 min read Shayna Williams, a 51-year-old woman from Westfield, Indiana, has pleaded guilty to wire fraud for her role in a six-year scheme that targeted and financially devastated an elderly victim. The scheme began after Williams was involved in a car accident with the elderly woman, and over the course of six years,…
Andy Manuel Seda-Colon, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Domestic Batterer, Indiana 2026
⏱ 2 min read Over four months, a sweeping operation in Indianapolis and Evansville, Indiana, has taken down 23 convicted felons for unlawfully possessing firearms. The operation, which ran from March to June 2026, resulted in the removal of 37 unlawfully held guns and four extended magazines from the streets. Each defendant pleaded guilty to…
Emmanuel Collins, Interference with Commerce by Robbery, Indiana 2024
⏱ 2 min read Emmanuel Collins, Jujuan Beecher, and Tayveon Majors carried out a string of brazen armed robberies across Indianapolis in July 2024, terrorizing gas station clerks and store employees at gunpoint. The trio targeted four businesses, including a GoLo gas station, a Shell gas station, a Phillips 66 gas station, and a Dollar…
James Hanback, Unlicensed Dealing in Firearms, Indiana 2025
A 61-year-old Mishawaka man has been sentenced to prison for dealing in firearms without a license. James Hanback, 61, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced to 6 months in prison followed by 18 months of supervised release with the first 6 months to be served on home detention. According to the U.S. Attorney’s office, Hanback purchased…
Laurens Jean-Francois, Armed Robbery, Indiana 2025
⏱ 2 min read Laurens Jean-Francois, a 23-year-old Haitian national, has been convicted of committing two brazen armed robberies in Indianapolis over a three-day period in July 2025. On July 19, Jean-Francois robbed a Domino’s Pizza delivery driver at the Scarborough Lake Apartments, using a .556 caliber AR-15 pistol to demand the driver’s wallet, cell…
