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Ex-Antioch Officer Devon Wenger Gets 7.5 Years in Federal Prison

The sentence follows two 2025 jury convictions in a broader FBI probe into police misconduct.

Overview

  • Senior U.S. District Judge Jeffrey S. White imposed a 90‑month term and three years of supervised release, and Wenger remains in federal custody.
  • Jurors convicted Wenger in April of steroid distribution conspiracy and obstruction of justice, and in September of conspiracy against rights.
  • Evidence showed coordinated excessive force with officers Morteza Amiri and Eric Rombough, including police K9 bites and use of a 40mm less‑lethal launcher.
  • Prosecutors highlighted a 2019 arrest in which a woman’s arm was broken and force was downplayed in a report, as well as deleted phone entries after an FBI warrant.
  • The sentencing advances a multi‑year investigation that has produced multiple convictions, with Amiri serving 84 months, Daniel Harris and Rombough set for Jan. 13, 2026 sentencings, and Wenger’s restitution hearing on Jan. 27, 2026.