Two Local Sentences Handed Down In U.S. District Court

George Wedow

George Wedow of Michigan City was recently sentenced in U.S. District Court.

In his plea agreement, Wedow admitted that between February and August 2011, he used two homes in Northern Indiana, including one in Grovertown, to house and train dogs he knew would be used in animal fighting contests. He was sentenced to 27 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to the felony offense of Buying, Selling, Delivering or Transporting Animals for Participation in an Animal Fighting Venture.

This case was the result of an investigation by the Drug Enforcement Administration.

Brandon Burchmeier, 31 of Plymouth, was sentenced to 51 months in prison and three years of supervised release after pleading guilty to Possession of a Firearm as a Convicted Felon. This case was the result of an investigation by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives.