INDIANAPOLIS, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Billie Davis, 57, of Bloomington, has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, followed by three years of supervised release for committing a federal hate crime. The sentence comes after Davis pleaded guilty to willfully causing bodily injury to a victim with a knife, because the victim was of Chinese descent. According to court documents, on January 1 more PR

EVANSVILLE, Indiana, Dec. 12 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Mariama Wilson, 52, and Terrance Hardiman, 34, both of Evansville, have each been sentenced for their roles in a years' long kickback scheme resulting in a $38,000 loss to taxpayers. Mariama Wilson, the former Pigeon Township Trustee, has been sentenced to three years of probation after pleading guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud. Terrance more PR

SOUTH BEND, Indiana, Dec. 11 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana issued the following news release: Jarin Devon Noojin, 26 years old, of Mishawaka, Indiana, was sentenced by United States District Court Judge Cristal C. Brisco after pleading guilty to distributing fentanyl resulting in death, announced United States Attorney Clifford D. Johnson. Noojin was sentenced to 286 months in prison followed by 3 years of supervised release. "The CDC estimates that 7 more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. James Baird, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Congressman Jim Baird (IN-04) released the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 5009, the Servicemember Quality of Life Improvement and National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025 (NDAA): "As a decorated Army combat veteran, I was proud to vote for this year's National Defense Authorization Act, which represents a concerted effort to ensure our military ha more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following statement on Dec. 11, 2024: * * * Today, Senator-elect Jim Banks (R-IN) released the following statement after voting for the passage of the Fiscal Year 2025 National Defense Authorization Act: "This year's NDAA makes important investments in our national defense by refocusing the Pentagon's mission on ensuring readiness and lethality. I am proud to support the legislation's historic pay increase for our junior enlisted tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Jim Banks, R-Indiana, issued the following news release on Dec. 10, 2024: Today, Senator-elect. Jim Banks (R-IN) released a policy document outlining his top priorities for the 119th Congress: Fight for Working Families, Strengthen American Industry, Refocus the Pentagon on the Warfighter, Restore Traditional Values and Stop Wokeness, Put an End to the Border Crisis, Defend American Workers From China, Unleash U.S. Building Power, and Dismantle Needless Bureaucracy.  more PR