United States Attorney David Capp

Northern District of Indiana

E. Ross Adair Federal Building & United States Courthouse

1300 South Harrison Street, Room 3128

Fort Wayne, Indiana 46802

Hammond South Bend Fort Wayne

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: Mary Hatton

June 29, 2012 PHONE: (219) 937-5603

www.usdoj.gov/usao/inn/ FAX (219) 852-2770

WEEK IN REVIEW – FORT WAYNE

Fort Wayne, Indiana- The United States Attorney’s Office announced the following activity:

PLEA:

Ø Kenneth Schambers, 35, of Butler, Indiana, pled guilty before Magistrate Judge Roger Cosbey to the felony offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. Magistrate Cosbey is recommending that the district court accept the tendered guilty plea. Parties have 10 days in which to object to the magistrate judge’s recommendation. These charges were filed as the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Fort Wayne Police Department. This case is being prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Tina Nommay.

If convicted in court, any specific sentence to be imposed will be determined by the judge after a consideration of federal sentencing statutes and the Federal Sentencing Guidelines.

DISPOSITIONS:

Ø Terry Sabo, Jr., 53, of Warsaw, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 78 months imprisonment and 4 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offenses of conspiracy to distribute marijuana and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking crime. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the United States Marshal's Service. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.

Ø Matthew Rinehart, 28, of Ossian, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 52 months imprisonment and 1 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of possession of a firearm as a convicted felon. According to the Indictment filed in this case, Rinehart was convicted of operating while intoxicated in 2008 and possession of a destructive device in 2009. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives and the Wells County Sheriff’s Department. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Anthony Geller.

Ø Joshua Stephens, 35, of Fort Wayne, Indiana, was sentenced by Judge Theresa Springmann to 46 months imprisonment and 2 years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. According to the Indictment, Stephens was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment as a result of his conviction for operating while intoxicated. This case was the result of an investigation by the Federal Bureau of Investigation and its Fort Wayne Safe Streets Task Force. This case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Lesley Miller Lowery.