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October 2009

October 14, 2009

TRIGG COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR MANUFACTURING MARIJUANA
– Over 200 plants eradicated

October 14, 2009

LOCAL MAN AND WOMEN INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD, THEFT OF MAIL, AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
– Group used personal identifiers from mail stolen from UPS to cash counterfeit checks and obtain over $100,000

October 8, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT
– Embezzled $13,130 from labor organization

October 8, 2009

TAYLOR COUNTY THREE PLED TO COCAINE CONSPIRACY
– Three members of five-member cocaine distribution ring pled

October 8, 2009

BOWLING GREEN MAN PLEADS TO FEDERAL NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS
– Bowling Green man pleads guilty to trafficking in crack cocaine

October 7, 2009

MAINE MAN INDICTED FOR INTERSTATE TRANSPORTATION OF MINOR WITH INTENT TO ENGAGE IN CRIMINAL SEXUAL ACTIVITY
– Defendant drove from Maine to Owensboro and was arrested in Wisconsin

October 7, 2009

BOWLING GREEN FOUR INDICTED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY
– Meth distribution ring indicted

October 7, 2009

TWO INDICTED FOR MAIL FRAUD SCHEME ELIZABETHTOWN BUSINESS
– former president and vice-president of Roller Bearing Industries

October 7, 2009

FORMER WKU STUDENT PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTION, RECEIPT, AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
– Used WKU campus computer network and Limewire to make child pornography available to others

October 7, 2009

BOWLING GREEN WOMEN SENTENCED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY
– Final members of meth distribution ring sentenced

October 7, 2009

FINAL DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
– Drug company rep sentenced in scheme involving buying and selling prescription drug samples

October 6, 2009

ALIEN INDICTED FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY
– Had been deported on several other occasions

October 6, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
– Freadreacea previously convicted of child pornography charges in 2002

October 5, 2009

TWO LOUISVILLE MEN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE
– Louisville men in possession of over 200 grams of crack cocaine

October 5, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STRUCTURING BANK DEPOSITS

October 5, 2009

OWENSBORO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT
– Embezzled over $43,000 from union organizations

October 5, 2009

FORMER FORT CAMPBELL DEPENDENT CONVERTED PROPERTY FROM ARMY & AIR FORCE EXCHANGE SERVICE TO MONEY FOR HER OWN USE

October 5, 2009

TWO LOUISVILLE MEN SENTENCED FOR DISTRIBUTING HYDROCODONE
– Over 12,000 pills seized

October 1, 2009

LA CENTER CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED TO 21 MONTHS FOR FAILING TO FILE TAX RETURNS
– Must pay $94,870 restitution

September 2009

September 30, 2009

TWO MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD
– Members of group arrested with over 100 fraudulent credit cards and over 50 counterfeit driver's licenses, after buying Apple computers and iPhones

September 29, 2009

BULLITT COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSING LARGE QUANTITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE FOR DISTRIBUTION
– Meade County arrest led to discovery of additional methamphetamine and a pistol in defendant’s home in Bullitt County

September 28, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

September 28, 2009

INDIANA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION

September 25, 2009

DEFENDANT AT LAKE CUMBERLAND IS SENTENCED
– Destruction of trees for scenic view of lake

September 25, 2009

LOUISVILLE MORTGAGE BROKER INDICTED FOR MORTGAGE FRAUD
– two co-conspirators previously pleaded guilty

September 23, 2009

TWO LOUISVILLE POSTAL CONTRACT EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR STEALING U.S. MAIL

September 23, 2009

ILLEGAL ALIENS INDICTED FOR UNLAWFUL RE-ENTRY

September 23, 2009

LOUISVILLE BUSINESSMAN CHARGED WITH THREATENING TO KILL TWO FORMER EMPLOYEES

September 22, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL METH, COCAINE, & MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY

September 22, 2009

DOCTOR WHO PRESCRIBED DIET DRUGS OVER THE INTERNET SENTENCED IN FEDERAL COURT
– Controlled substances sold over the internet in the United States and in foreign countries

September 21, 2009

LARUE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR TRAFFICKING COCAINE

September 21, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING LOAN COMPANIES AND BANKS

September 21, 2009

BRANDENBURG MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AND POSSESSION OF CHEMICALS USED TO MANUFACTURE METHAMPHETAMINE

September 16, 2009

MEXICAN NATIONAL CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENT ON PASSPORT APPLICATION AND MAKING FALSE CLAIM OF U.S. CITIZENSHIP

September 15, 2009

BOWLING GREEN MAN SENTENCED FOR THEFT
– Postal worker stole $18,680 from Union's bank account

September 10, 2009

JEFFERSON COUNTY GRANT WRITER PLED GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING THE UNITED STATES

September 9, 2009

CLINTON COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH GROWING MARIJUANA PLANTS
– Over 200 plants confiscated

September 9, 2009

FEDERAL GRAND JURY INDICTS BARREN COUNTY MAN FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

September 9, 2009

MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY AFTER DEPORTATION
– Prior convictions and previously removed from United States on two occasions

September 9, 2009

LOUISVILLE MEN INDICTED ON COCAINE CHARGES

September 9, 2009

WEST POINT WOMAN INDICTED FOR FRAUDULENTLY OBTAINING WORKERS’ COMPENSATION BENEFITS

September 8, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN ADMITS ROLE IN DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS OFFENSES
– Admits possessing crack cocaine for distribution on two occasions, carrying a .40 caliber Glock semiautomatic pistol during a drug crime

September 4, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO THREE MONTHS FOR IMPERSONATING AN FBI AGENT AND MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS TO FBI AGENTS

September 4, 2009

FORMER FT. CAMPBELL SOLDIER SENTENCED TO LIFE IN PRISON AFTER CONVICTION ON CHARGES RELATED TO DEATHS OF IRAQI CIVILIANS

September 3, 2009

FORMER FUGITIVE BYRON PERKINS SENTENCED ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND WEAPONS CHARGES
– After a 15-month absence, apprehension in Mexico

September 3, 2009

MED 1ST OF MIDDLETOWN SENTENCED FOR SUBMITTING FALSE BILLINGS
– Corporation submitted false claims to Anthem

September 3, 2009

BOWLING GREEN MAN SENTENCED FOR METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY
– First member of meth distribution ring sentenced

September 3, 2009

MORE DEFENDANTS SENTENCED IN HEALTH CARE FRAUD SCHEME
– Pharmacist and pharmacy tech were sentenced in scheme involving buying and selling prescription drug samples

September 1, 2009

TWO HART COUNTY MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO STEALING GOVERNMENT FUNDS

September 1, 2009

TENNESSEE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PASSING COUNTERFEIT CURRENCY IN BOWLING GREEN

September 1, 2009

FORMER PHARMACY EXPRESS OWNER SENTENCED FOR DISTRIBUTING HYDROCODONE
– Distributed hydrocodone to former Glasgow Police Officers Johnny Travis and Maxie Murray

August 2009

August 28, 2009

CANDACE G. HILL SWORN IN AS INTERIM UNITED STATES ATTORNEY FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY

August 25, 2009

NEWPORT MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD

August 25, 2009

GRAVES COUNTY MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO METHAMPHETAMINE DISTRIBUTION CHARGES
– $21,000 worth of meth

August 24, 2009

LAST DEFENDANT SENTENCED IN DOVE BAIT CASE

August 24, 2009

JURY FINDS MAN GUILTY OF ATTEMPTING TO ENTICE A MINOR TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL ACTIVITY AND ATTEMPTING TO PRODUCE A VISUAL DEPICTION OF THAT ACTIVITY

August 21, 2009

LOUISVILLE WOMAN CHARGED WITH MAKING FALSE STATEMENTS
– Woman charged with defrauding HUD

August 18, 2009

FORMER LABORER PLEADS GUILTY

August 18, 2009

TWO PLEAD GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTING HYDROCODONE

August 18, 2009

THREE PLEAD GUILTY TO FILING FALSE VA DISABILITY CLAIMS RESULTING IN NEARLY $2 MILLION IN LOSSES
– Parker also pleads guilty to stealing over $47,000 from the Disabled American Veterans Service Organization

August 17, 2009

LOCAL PHARMACIST SENTENCED TO 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS FOR HEALTHCARE FRAUD AND CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTION FRAUD; ALSO ENTERS INTO $300,000 CIVIL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT FOR HEALTHCARE FRAUD

August 17, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

August 17, 2009

OIL EXECUTIVE FOUND GUILTY OF ENVIRONMENTAL VIOLATIONS

August 17, 2009

OWENSBORO MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT OF MAIL
– Former postal employee admits to taking mail while employed

August 17, 2009

PADUCAH MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO THEFT FROM POST OFFICE
– Postal employee admits to stealing from the post office

August 12, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY

August 11, 2009

FORMER MARRIED COUPLE CHARGED WITH COMMITTING FRAUD AGAINST GOVERNMENT HEALTH CARE PROGRAM

August 11, 2009

INDIANA UNIVERSITY STUDENT AND TEXAS MAN PLEAD GUILTY TO CONSPIRACIES TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD AND BANK FRAUD
– Two admit associated with individuals involved with shadowcrew.com website, a large online center for trafficking in stolen credit cards and identity information

August 10, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR STRUCTURING BANK DEPOSITS
– Forfeits $162,000

August 7, 2009

LOUISVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED FOR BANK FRAUD AND AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT
– Stole personal information of patients at medical office where she worked

August 6, 2009

LOUISVILLE MEN INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DEFRAUD THE UNITED STATES
– CEO and Bookkeeper for local non-profit indicted for diverting federal grant funds

August 6, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING, TRANSPORTING, AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

August 3, 2009

MAN AND WOMAN FROM NEW YORK INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE HEROIN
– Investigation by DEA

August 3, 2009

THREE FLORIDIANS INDICTED FOR SELLING OXYCONTIN IN LOUISVILLE
– Over 4,700 pills recovered

August 3, 2009

LARUE COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING METHAMPHETAMINE
– Indictment alleges four separate sales in two counties

August 3, 2009

LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

August 3, 2009

MULTI-CONVICTED FELON INDICTED ON DRUG TRAFFICKING AND FIREARMS POSSESSION CHARGES
– Indictment alleges possession of “crack” cocaine for distribution

August 3, 2009

WOMAN CHARGE IN SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT WITH THEFT OF MAIL AND FRAUD IN CONNECTION WITH ACCESS DEVICES
– Former postal employee charged with theft and fraud

August 3, 2009

MORTON’S GAP MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO RECEIVE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY

August 3, 2009

FEDERAL FELON INDICTED FOR ESCAPE, MANUFACTURING METH AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY