FORT WAYNE - Sean Dunham, age 25, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Judge Holly A. Brady after his plea of guilty to being a felon in possession of a firearm, announced U.S. Attorney Kirsch. Dunham was sentenced to 72 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised...

HAMMOND - Ralph Mendez, Jr., 24, of Chicago, Illinois, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to 510 months in prison following his guilty plea to conspiracy to participate in racketeering activity as a member of the Latin Dragons Nation street gang, including admitting...

HAMMOND - Jeremiah Farmer, 39, of Hammond, Indiana, and a member of various Indiana factions of the Chicago-based Latin Kings, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Philip P. Simon to life in prison following his conviction at trial in July 2019 of conspiracy to participate in racketeering...

CHICAGO - The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) Merrillville Field Office and the East Chicago, Indiana Police Department are seeking the public?s help in identifying individuals responsible for a shooting in the 4500 block of Magoun Avenue. An 8-year old girl...