Federal Racketeering Indictment Charges 12 Alleged Indianapolis Gang Members with Murder, Drug Trafficking

A federal grand jury has indicted 12 alleged members of an Indianapolis criminal group known as the "Crown Hill Enterprise" on 28 federal charges, including racketeering, drug trafficking, and murder. According to federal prosecutors, the group used violence, intimidation, and a network of trap houses to control drug distribution in local neighborhoods between 2019 and 2024.

The indictment details several violent incidents, including the November 2024 fatal shooting of 47-year-old Matthew Stevens on West 30th Street. Prosecutors allege that Tre Dunn shot Stevens following an argument over a $20 fentanyl transaction because Stevens slammed a door. Additionally, federal officials allege that Dunn and 40-year-old Tanesha M. Turner assaulted and shot individuals over drug debts and suspected thefts, and that gang members targeted a home on Kenwood with gunfire and Molotov cocktails in 2024 to retaliate against a suspected police informant.

Investigators state the enterprise operated 11 trap houses to distribute heroin, fentanyl, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine, using fictitious business entities to launder the proceeds. Law enforcement officers seized 35 firearms, cash, and narcotics during multiple raids connected to the investigation. U.S. Attorney Tom Wheeler for the Southern District of Indiana stated that the organization maintained control over Indianapolis neighborhoods through fear and violence.

All 12 defendants have been arrested, according to community officials and law enforcement. In addition to the federal charges, the local murder case against Dunn remains pending in Marion County.