Marquan Robinson Sentenced to 21 Years in Prison

On Tuesday, May 7, 2026, Judge David Happe sentenced Andres Guajardo to 46 years with 40 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction and 6 years suspended to formal probation. On March 25, 2026, Andres Guajardo pleaded guilty as charged to the following offenses: Count 1: Child Molesting, a Level 1 felony; Count 2: Child Molesting, a Level 4 felony; Count 3: Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, a Level 4 felony; Count 4: Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, a Level 5 felony; and Count 5: Child Molesting, a Level 1 felony. Judge Happe also found Guajardo to be a Sexually Violent Predator and ordered him to register as a Sex Offender for life. The case was investigated Nolan Schaefer of the Anderson Police Department. The State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutor Dan Kopp.

On Monday, May 18, 2026, Judge Angela Warner Sims sentenced Marcus Randall (48 of Anderson) to 43 years to be executed at the Indiana Department of Correction. On April 6, 2026, Randall pleaded guilty to the following offenses: Count 1: Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 felony; Count 2: Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 felony; Count 3: Dealing in Cocaine, a Level 2 felony; Count 4: Dealing in Narcotic Drug, a Level 2 felony; Count 5: Possession of Cocaine, a Level 6 felony; and Count 6: Habitual Offender Enhancement. On Monday, May 18, 2026, Randall was sentenced to 25 years for Counts 1-5 enhanced by an additional 15 years for the Habitual Offender Enhancement for a total sentence of 40 years to be executed to the Indiana Department of Correction. The case was investigated by Detective Chris Frazier of the Anderson Police Depar tment's Narcotics Unit. The State's case was investigated by Deputy Prosecutor Jennifer Haley.

On April 17, 2026, a Madison County Circuit 4 jury found Daqawn Peoples (33 of Anderson) guilty of Dealing in a Controlled Substance Resulting in Death, a Level 1 felony, Dealing in a Narcotic Drug, a Level 2 felony, and Unlawful Possession of a Firearm by a Serious Violent Felon, a Level 4 felony. The charges stem from the January 22, 2025 overdose death of Morgan Whetsel. Judge David Happe set Peoples' sentencing for June 2, 2026, at 1:30 pm where he faces a maximum possible sentence of 52 years. At trial, the State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutors Tyler Piraino and Jesse Miller. The State's case was investigated by Det. Lance Blossom of the Anderson Police Department.

On April 15, 2026, following a two-day trial, a Madison County Circuit I jury found Douglas Nathan White, Jr. (57 of Anderson) guilty of Sexual Misconduct with a Minor, a Level 4 felony. Following the jury's verdict, White admitted to being a Habitual Offender (a sentencing enhancement based on the defendant's criminal history that adds an additional 6-20 years to any sentence). Judge Angela Warner Sims set White's sentencing for June 15, 2026, where he faces a maximum possible sentence of 32 years. At trial, the State's case was presented by Deputy Prosecutors Jack Slay and Matt Savage. The case was investigated by Sgt. Chris Burton of the Anderson Police Department.