California woman indicted for disrupting flight causing a diversion to Wichita

WICHITA, KAN. - A federal grand jury in Wichita returned an indictment charging a woman with causing a disruption while a passenger on a commercial flight.

According to court documents, Amanda Ballow-Crumpton, 47, of Murrieta, California, was indicted on one count of interference with flight crew members and attendants.

In July 2026, Ballow-Crumpton was a passenger on an American Airlines flight from Indianapolis, Indiana, to Phoenix, Arizona. Ballow-Crumpton is accused of interfering with the duties of flight attendants and allegedly intimidating them by yelling and cursing, which caused the flight to be diverted to Wichita, Kansas.

The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case.

OTHER INDICTMENTS

Anthony R. Freeman, 47, of Kansas City, Missouri, was indicted on one count of felon in possession of a firearm. The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is investigating the case.

Jeffrey Eugene Peak, 40, of Topeka, was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and one count of possession of ammunition by a convicted felon. The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) is investigating.

Rodrigo Penaloza-Rivera, 19, an illegal alien from Mexico, was indicted on one count of possession of a firearm by an illegal alien and one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case.

Jaden John Read, 24, of Clearwater, was indicted on two counts of threats against the President. U.S. Secret Service is investigating the case.

Isabel Teletor-Gutierrez, 31, an illegal alien from Guatemala, was indicted on one count of unlawful reentry after deportation. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is investigating the case.

An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt in a court of law.
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