FBI Fugitive Captured
FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitive, Gregory Henderson Jr., Captured in Mississippi After Three Years
Gregory Henderson Jr., a 46-year-old Indianapolis man on the FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives list, was arrested in Louin, Mississippi, just 26 hours after being added to the list, Fox17 reports. The capture ended nearly three years on the run following a 2023 federal indictment tied to drug trafficking, money laundering, and dogfighting.
Henderson became the 542nd person ever added to the FBI's Ten Most Wanted list. The FBI had just offered a reward of up to $1 million for information leading to his arrest — a dramatic jump from a previous local reward of just $5,000, according to KOMO News.
A 26-Hour Manhunt Ends in Rural Mississippi
The FBI added Henderson to its Ten Most Wanted list on August 11, 2026. By 1:55 PM the following day, tactical teams from the FBI's Jackson Field Office had located and arrested him in Louin, Mississippi, without incident, according to News Channel 9. He was booked into the Forrest County Jail that same evening at 5:40 PM.
Henderson made his first court appearance in a Mississippi federal court on August 13 and was remanded to custody. He is expected to be returned to Indiana to face trial in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana, where he faces a potential maximum sentence of life in federal prison, WLOS reported.
Sinaloa Cartel Drugs Flooded Indianapolis and the Midwest
Federal court records show Henderson led the 34th Street Gangster Disciples, a violent street gang on the east side of Indianapolis. He partnered with a 31-year-old Mexican national, Ramiro Rico De Leon, to import fentanyl and methamphetamine directly from Mexico's Sinaloa Cartel, according to KATU.
The drug pipeline reached well beyond Indiana. Federal prosecutors say Henderson's network distributed narcotics to Chicago, Detroit, Cincinnati, Dayton, Louisville, Lexington, and St. Louis. A 300-person sweep on August 31, 2023, arrested 18 of 21 co-conspirators and seized over 40 firearms, cash, and roughly 90 dogs — but Henderson slipped away, CBS Austin reported.
Dogfighting Ring Rescued 166 Pit Bulls From Abuse
While tapping Henderson's phones for drug evidence, federal agents heard him and associates plan animal fights. Henderson co-owned Bully Boyz Kennels LLC, breeding pit bulls for bloodsport. Court documents allege he forced his own dogs to fight to test their aggression, with the network stretching from Indiana to New York, Texas, and West Virginia, according to Idaho News.
Over the course of the investigation, authorities rescued 166 surviving dogs. Those animals are now undergoing behavior assessments and enrichment programs at shelter partners, with the goal of eventual domestic adoption, WWMT reported. The 2022 traffic stop of co-conspirator Edward Bronaugh in Madison, Mississippi — which uncovered 11 injured pit bulls in his van — first cracked the case open.
The Ten Most Wanted List Still Works After 76 Years
The FBI's Ten Most Wanted Fugitives program launched on March 14, 1950. Since then, 502 of the 542 people added to it have been caught or located. Of those, 164 arrests came directly from tips by ordinary citizens — a number that underscores how powerful public attention can be, according to Fox San Antonio.
FBI Indianapolis Special Agent in Charge Timothy J. O'Malley had said before the arrest, "The FBI does not close the book on dangerous fugitives. Whether it has been three months or three years, our commitment remains the same." Analysts say the $1 million reward likely disrupted Henderson's support network almost immediately — pushing someone in his circle to tip off authorities within a single day of the announcement, News 3 Las Vegas reported.
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