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April 23, 2009
INDICTMENT CHARGES LENEXA BANK ROBBERY TURNED INTO ATTEMPTED MURDER
KANSAS CITY, KAN. – A Kansas man has been indicted on a charge of attempting to kill a witness during a March 28, 2009, robbery of a credit union in Lenexa, Acting U.S. Attorney Marietta Parker said today.
Nicholas Kamphaus, 26, Lenexa, Kan., is charged with one count of armed bank robbery, one count of brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, one count of attempting to murder a witness, and one count of discharging a firearm in an attempt to murder a witness. The crimes are alleged to have occurred March 28, 2009, in Johnson County, Kan.
Initially, Kamphaus was charged with armed bank robbery. A criminal complaint filed March 31, 2009, alleged he robbed the Credit Union of Johnson County at 13001 W. 95th in Lenexa. He held the tellers at gunpoint before fleeing with stolen money. A customer who was attempting to enter the bank saw Kamphaus leave the bank and followed him. A few minutes later, police were called to a report of shots fired at West 94th and Haskins Street in Lenexa, where they found the victim, who had been shot multiple times. He told officers the bank robber shot him.
Upon conviction, the crimes charged in the indictment carry the following penalties:
Armed bank robbery: A maximum penalty of 25 years and a fine up to $250,0000.
Brandishing a firearm in a crime of violence: Not less than 7 years and not more than life and a fine up to $250,000.
Attempting to murder a witness: A maximum penalty of 30 years and a fine up to $250,0000.
Discharging a firearm in an attempt to murder a witness: Not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $250,000.
The Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Lenexa Police Department, the Johnson County Sheriff’s Office, the Johnson County Crime Laboratory, the Shawnee Police Department, the Kansas City, Kan, Police Department and the Johnson County District Attorney’s Office worked on the case. Assistant U.S. Attorney Scott Rask is prosecuting.
OTHER INDICTMENTS
A federal grand jury meeting in Kansas City, Kan., also returned the following indictments:
Seven Kansas City area men are charged with heroin trafficking that resulted in the death or serious bodily injury of people who consumed the drugs.
Ferdinand Handy, 38, Kansas City, Kan.; Todd Handy, 41, Kansas City, Kan.; Henry Nelson, 25, Kansas City, Kan., Frederico Ramsey, 30, Kansas City, Kan., Dominique Estis, 19, Kansas City, Kan.; Bradley Scott Dawdy, 22, Overland Park, Kan., and Clifton Milton, 32, Kansas City, Kan., are charged with conspiracy to distribute and possess with intent to distribute heroin. The conspiracy is alleged to have taken place from Jan. 15, 2008, to April 21, 2009, in Johnson and Wyandotte counties.
In addition:
Ferdinand Handy is charged with two counts of distributing heroin.
Todd Handy is charged with one count of distributing heroin and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Henry Nelson is charged with one count of distributing crack cocaine, two counts of distributing heroin, and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Frederico Ramsey is charged with two counts of distributing heroin, and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Dominique Estis is charged with two counts of distributing heroin.
Bradley Scott Dawdy is charged with five counts of distributing heroin, and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin.
Clifton Milton is charged with three counts of distributing heroin.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Conspiracy to distribute or possess with intent to distribute heroin if death or serious bodily injury results from the use of the drug: Not less than 20 years and not more than life in federal prison.
Distributing crack cocaine: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
Possession with intent to distribute heroin: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
Distributing heroin: A maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million.
The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri McCracken is prosecuting.
Willie D. West, 40, Lawrence, Kan., is charged with three counts of distributing crack cocaine, one count of distributing crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of Centennial Park, one count of distributing crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of Holcom Park, one count of distributing marijuana within 1,000 feet of Holcom Park, one count of possession with intent to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of Holcom Park, and one count of maintaining a residence in the 2300 block of West 26th in Lawrence for the purpose of distributing marijuana. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in 2007 and 2008 in Douglas County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Distributing crack cocaine: A maximum penalty of 20 years in federal prison and a fine up to $1 million.
Distributing crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of a public playground: Not less than 1 year and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $2 million.
Distributing marijuana within 1,000 feet of a public playground: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $500,000.
Possession with intent to distribute marijuana within 1,000 feet of a playground: Not less than 1 year and not more than 10 years and a fine up to $500,000.
Maintaining a residence in furtherance of drug trafficking: A maximum penalty of 40 years and a fine up to $1 million.
The Lawrence/Douglas County Drug Enforcement Unit investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney Trent Krug is prosecuting.
Ramon Strickland, 33, Kansas City, Mo., is charged with one count of conspiracy to distribute heroin and marijuana, and one count of possession with intent to distribute heroin. The crimes are alleged to have occurred from Feb. 1, 2009, to March 10, 2009, in Johnson County, Kansas.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 5 years and not more than 40 years and a fine up to $2 million on the conspiracy charge, and a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million on the possession with intent to distribute charge. The Kansas City, Kan., Police Department investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri McCracken is prosecuting.
Charles Leopold George Eagen, IV, 30, who is in federal custody at the Corrections Corporation of America detention center in Leavenworth, Kan., is charged with one count of possession of crack cocaine, one count of distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of Xavier Catholic Elementary School, one count of distribution of crack cocaine within 1,000 feet of Leavenworth High School, and one count of distribution of crack cocaine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred in March and April 2009 in Leavenworth, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a penalty of not less than 10 years and not more than life and a fine up to $4 million on the possession charge, a maximum penalty of 40 years and a fine up to $2 million on each of the counts of distributing near a school, and a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $1 million on the other distribution charge. The Drug Enforcement Administration investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sheri McCracken is prosecuting.
Alfonso D. Smith, 35, Kansas City, Kan., is charged with one count of unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction, one count of manufacturing marijuana, one count of possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking, and one count of possession of crack cocaine. The crimes are alleged to have occurred April 7, 2009, in Wyandotte County, Kan.
Upon conviction, the crimes carry the following penalties:
Unlawful possession of a firearm after a felony conviction: A maximum penalty of 10 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Manufacturing marijuana: A maximum penalty of 5 years and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking: Not less than 5 years and not more than life and a fine up to $250,000.
Possession of crack cocaine: A maximum penalty of 1 year and a fine of not less than $1,000.
The Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives investigated. Special Assistant U.S. Attorney David Zabel is prosecuting.
Santos Contreras-Hernandez, a citizen of Mexico, is charged with one count of unlawfully re-entering the United States after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found April 2, 2009, in Olathe, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Leon Patton is prosecuting.
Gary L. Beavers, 50, Olathe, Kan., is charged with one count of destruction of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. The crime is alleged to have occurred. Sept. 25, 2008, in Johnson County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The U.S Postal Service - Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt is prosecuting.
Christopher E. Goodrick, 23, Olathe, Kan., is charged with one count of destruction of mail by a U.S. Postal Service employee. The crime is alleged to have occurred. Nov. 10, 2008, in Johnson County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 5 years in federal prison and a fine up to $250,000. The U.S Postal Service - Office of Inspector General investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney Tris Hunt is prosecuting.
Alcides Romero-Corrales, 41, a citizen of Honduras, is charged with unlawful re-entry after being convicted of an aggravated felony and deported. He was found March 1, 2009, in Franklin County, Kan.
If convicted, he faces a maximum penalty of 20 years and a fine up to $250,000. Immigration and Customs Enforcement investigated. Assistant U.S. Attorney David Smith is prosecuting.
In all cases, defendants are presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. The indictments filed merely contain allegations of criminal conduct.
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