INDIANAPOLIS- The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of Indiana has secured prison sentences for 23 convicted felons who illegally possessed firearms, removing 37 unlawfully held guns and four extended magazines from the streets of Indianapolis and Evansville. Each defendant pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Additionally, Andy Manuel Seda-Colon was convicted of unlawful possession of a firearm by a domestic batterer. Each prosecution stemmed from a separate investigation and was individually resolved between March and June of 2026. DEFENDANTSENTENCEPRIOR CONVICTIONSDennis Birts. 29, Indianapolis7 years, 5 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseCriminal recklessness; Receiving stolen property; Unlawful possession of a firearm; Carrying a handgun without a license; Unlawful carrying of a handgun x2Travis Brown, 20, Indianapolis3 years, 5 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseArmed robberyKyle Castner, 24, Indianapolis5 years’ imprisonment3 years of supervised releaseAttempted armed robbery; Armed robbery; Burglary; EscapeMichael Durant, 44, Indianapolis9 years’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseDealing in cocaine; Possession of a narcotic drug; Dealing in a narcotic drugJoshua Eldridge, 42, Indianapolis3.5 years’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releasePossession of methamphetamine; Robbery; Unlawful possession of a firearm by a serious violent felonJeffery Hill, 48, Indianapolis3 years, 2 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseAggravated batteryJamar Johnson, 22, Indianapolis8 years, 1 month imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseRobberySteven Lane, 46, Anderson8 years, 4 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseDealing in methamphetamine x2; Burglary resulting in bodily injury; BurglaryMarcos Guillermo Leon Murrieta, 26, Muncie3 years, 2 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseConspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 500 grams or more of methamphetamineDayquion Marlin, 27, Indianapolis3 years’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseArmed robbery; Auto theft; Carrying a handgun without a licenseKishawn Morris, 23, Indianapolis3.5 years’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseArmed robbery and resisting law enforcementAndy Manuel Seda-Colon, 28, Indianapolis2 years, 9 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseInvasion of privacy & domestic batteryKylan Oliver, 29, Indianapolis3 years, 10 months’ imprisonment; 3 years of supervised releaseBurglary; Unlawful possession of a firearm by a convicted felonRobert Reed, 51, Indianapolis4.5 years’ imprisonment; 2 years of supervised releaseConspiracy to possess with intent to distribute heroin; Kidnapping; Possession of cocaine or a narcotic drug; Theft; Receiving stolen propertyCody Brodrick Schmitt, 34, Mt…
Source: U.S. Department of Justice