FBI arrests Indianapolis, Indiana’s Gregory Henderson Jr. in Louin, Mississippi

Gregory Henderson Jr., 46, of Indianapolis, Indiana, United States, who spent nearly three years evading federal authorities, has been apprehended in Mississippi, USA. The arrest occurred just one day after he was officially named to the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, marking a swift conclusion to an intensive multi-agency manhunt.

At approximately 1:55 p.m. CST on August 12, 2026, Henderson was taken into custody without incident in Louin, Mississippi by agents from the FBI’s field office in Jackson, Mississippi. Following his initial appearance in federal court in the state, he remains in federal custody pending extradition to the Southern District of Indiana to face prosecution.

The timeline of Henderson’s evasion spans multiple key dates outlined by federal investigators:

• August 25, 2023: An initial federal arrest warrant was issued for Henderson in the Southern District of Indiana for drug trafficking and animal fighting conspiracies.
• August 31, 2023: During a large-scale federal takedown of his organization—which authorities allege involved a violent neighborhood-based gang tied to the Sinaloa Cartel distributing narcotics like methamphetamine, cocaine, and fentanyl across the Midwest—Henderson successfully evaded arrest and went on the run.
• September 17, 2025: An updated federal arrest warrant was formally filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana following further grand jury indictments on related charges.
• August 11, 2026: Federal officials, including FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O’Malley and U.S. Attorney Tom Wheeler, announced Henderson’s addition as the 542nd fugitive on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted list, backed by a $1 million reward.

The high-profile designation proved pivotal. FBI officials credited a combination of relentless investigative persistence, multi-jurisdictional law enforcement partnerships across several states, and a vital public tip for leading directly to his capture in Mississippi less than 48 hours later.

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) inspector general John Walk emphasized the significance of cracking down on the network’s illegal animal fighting enterprises, noting the cruelty associated with the dogfighting charges in the indictment. With Henderson finally in custody after nearly three years on the lam, prosecutors are preparing to bring him to trial in Indiana.