Schrenker returned to face Indiana charges

NOBLESVILLE, Ind. | A money manager who tried to fake his own death in a Florida plane crash has been returned to Indiana to face felony charges stemming from his financial dealings.

Hamilton County Sheriff's Department spokeswoman Vicky Dunbar says U.S. marshals delivered 38-year-old Marcus Schrenker to the county jail in Noblesville Monday afternoon.

Chief Deputy Prosecutor Jeff Wehmueller says Schrenker, a Merrillville High School graduate, likely will appear in court Tuesday for an initial hearing on charges of fraudulent sale of securities.

Indiana Secretary of State Todd Rokita issued a statement, saying,"I am pleased that Mr. Schrenker is back in Indiana's custody so that our criminal process can now continue."

Rokita added, "We've worked tirelessly through the eight months since to continue to develop evidence that has led to the 11 total charges he will now face."

A federal judge in Miami last month sentenced the suburban Indianapolis man to four years in prison on charges related to the Jan. 11 plane crash.

Indiana prosecutors say Schrenker sold clients a nonexistent foreign currency fund, created false account information and used their money for personal expenses.