Press Releases

2008

Release Date
May 2008
May 12, 2008	BYRON PERKINS’ GIRLFRIEND PLEADS GUILTY TO ASSISTING ESCAPE – Admits fleeing to Mexico with boyfriend
May 12, 2008	BYRON PERKINS ATTEMPTS TO WITHDRAW GUILTY PLEA
May 12, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED ONE YEAR AND TWO MONTHS FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE
May 9, 2008	CALDWELL COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION CHARGES
May 7, 2008	LAGRANGE MAN SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS AND SIX MONTHS FOR RECEIPT AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Defendant purchased subscriptions to child pornography Web sites
May 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES – Louisville Metro Police tipline leads to charges
May 6, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALERS PLEAD GUILTY TO CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY – Members of crack cocaine distribution ring plead
May 5, 2008	FORMER MADISONVILLE POLICE OFFICER CHARGED WITH STEALING FIREARMS FROM EVIDENCE LOCKER – Joint investigation by ATF and Kentucky State Police – Stole approximately 85 firearms
May 1, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN AND MAN CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD, BANK FRAUD, AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, AND MAIL THEFT; WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY – Couple stole mail, "washed" checks, and used counterfeit IDs to obtain cash and goods
April 2008
April 30, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN FOUND GUILTY OF BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – Vincent Patrick Sherley used gun in holding wife hostage
April 30, 2008	MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO 4 YEARS AND 3 MONTHS FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTATIONRecord as an aggravated felon – Record as an aggravated felon
April 30, 2008	LOUISVILLE POSTAL EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING FROM POST OFFICE
April 30, 2008	LEADER OF THE OWENSBORO D-BLOCK CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY SENTENCED ALONG WITH ONE OTHER – James Calhoun, a/k/a “Jim Cat”, sentenced to 12 years – Antoni Wimsatt, a/k/a “Cheese, sentenced to 5 years
April 30, 2008	CAMPBELLSVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING CRACK COCAINE FOR DISTRIBUTION
April 28, 2008	COLUMBIA, KENTUCKY TAX PREPARER INDICTED ON 68 COUNTS OF PREPARING FALSE FEDERAL INCOME TAX RETURNS – Indictment charges Thomas Turner with including false deductions on numerous returns
April 28, 2008	RADCLIFF MAN SENTENCED FOR STRIKING A PEDESTRIAN WITH HIS VEHICLE AND LEAVING THE SCENE OF AN ACCIDENT AT FORT KNOX – Victim suffered compound fractures to his leg
April 28, 2008	FUGITIVE OF 12 YEARS SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS AND 6 MONTHS FOR COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY – California man who shipped crack cocaine to Louisville sentenced after 12 years – Estimated street value between $350,000.00 and $500,000.00
April 25, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING AND INTENDING TO SELL CRACK COCAINE – Bowling Green man pleads to possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine
April 25, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN PLEADS TO TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT – Nashville man admits driving to Bowling Green to meet minor for sex
April 25, 2008	MACEO MAN SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS FOR DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 25, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS AND 1 DAY FOR USING IDENTITY OF ANOTHER – Previously deported in 2002 for drug trafficking
April 25, 2008	THREE MORE DEFENDANTS FROM THE OWENSBORO D-BLOCK CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY SENTENCED – Desmond Morton, sentenced to 5 years – Damien Thruston sentenced to 3 years 5 months – Mario Palmer, a/k/a “Peezy,” sentenced to 2 years – Five other co-defendants were previously sentenced to a total of 23 years in March
April 24, 2008	HARDYVILLE CHILD PORNOGRAPHER SENTENCED TO 60 YEARS – The Royal Canadian Mounted Police get their man
April 23, 2008	ALABAMA MAN INDICTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE
April 23, 2008	FOUR INDICTED FOR ROLE IN MARIJUANA CONSPIRACY – Undercover DEA Agent seized 780 pounds worth $520,000
April 22, 2008	MAYOR ANNOUNCES NEW GRANT TO CURB YOUTH GANGS – Project targets California, Beecher Terrace neighborhoods
April 22, 2008	MULTI-STATE MARIJUANA DISTRIBUTION RING INDICTED – U.S. seeks forfeiture of $335,000 cash and two properties – $3 million in marijuana – Fourteen defendants from Kentucky, Arizona, Colorado, Ohio and Oklahoma
April 21, 2008	NEW ALBANY BUSINESS MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO EMBEZZLING FROM EMPLOYEE PROFIT SHARING PLAN
April 15, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH FEDERAL FIREARMS OFFENSES – Indictment alleges he possessed firearms and ammunition on four separate occasions
April 15, 2008	ILLEGAL MEXICAN ALIEN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS AND 10 MONTHS FOR RE-ENTERING AND REMAINING IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTATION – 2006 Louisville conviction for felony drug offense
April 15, 2008	HENDERSON MAN ARRESTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
April 14, 2008	HENDERSON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
April 11, 2008	THE TAXING SEASON IS UPON US – Tax Prosecution Facts – Western KY IRS Cases 2006 - 2008
April 11, 2008	PADUCAH SIBLINGS INDICTED ON CRACK-COCAINE DISTRIBUTION CHARGES
April 11, 2008	PADUCAH MAN INDICTED ON CRACK-COCAINE CHARGES – Street value of $9,000
April 11, 2008	ALABAMA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PRODUCTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Defendant Arrested in Owensboro by FBI on Birmingham Charges
April 9, 2008	MORGANFIELD MAN INDICTED ON CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
April 9, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE MEN INDICTED FOR BANK ROBBERY – US Bank in Madisonville and First United Bank in Earlington victims – All 3 charged with using a firearm – One a convicted felon
April 8, 2008	VINE GROVE MAN INDICTED FOR MAKING A FALSE STATEMENT TO THE SBA TO QUALIFY COMPANY FOR $1.2 MILLION CONTRACT WITH THE ARMY
April 8, 2008	BOWLING GREEN MAN INDICTED ON DRUG CHARGES AND INTIMIDATING WITNESSES – $24,000 worth of crack, ecstacy pills and meth
April 7, 2008	MEXICAN ILLEGAL FELON INDICTED ON GUN AND “COKE” CHARGES
April 7, 2008	LOUISVILLE ILLEGAL ALIENS INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTION OF COCAINE – Cocaine worth approximately $18,000 on the street
April 4, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR USING THE INTERNET TO ENTICE A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL TO ENGAGE IN STATUTORY RAPE – Arranged for her to fly from Ohio
April 4, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO COCAINE CHARGES
March 2008
March 31, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF FIREARM – Castile has 4 prior felony convictions, including 2 drug convictions
March 31, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN PLEADS TO TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT – Nashville man admits driving to Bowling Green to meet minor for sex
March 28, 2008	LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN SENTENCED FOR CONCEALING AND FAILING TO REPORT CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE FELONIES – Dr. David Thomas sentenced to two years probation for failing to report felonies involving oxycontin and lortab
March 28, 2008	COMMUNICATIONS DISPATCHERS AT FORT CAMPBELL FOUND GUILTY OF FALSE STATEMENTS TO FEDERAL AGENTS – Attempts to provide alibi for suspect
March 28, 2008	HEALTHESSENTIALS SOLUTIONS, INC. AGREES TO PLEAD GUILTY TO SUBMITTING FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE MATTERS – HealthEssentials Solutions, Inc. admits to submitting false claims to Medicare as a result of certain actions by its former officers and employees – Company agrees to criminal restitution of $3.1 million – Company agrees to civil claims of $117 million
March 27, 2008	FORMER IRS AGENT SENTENCED TO 8 MONTHS HOME DETENTION FOR GRANT FRAUD – Ordered to pay $26,000 in restitution, $15,000 fine
March 27, 2008	FOUR MEMBERS OF OWENSBORO D-BLOCK CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY AND AN ASSOCIATED MONEY LAUNDERER SENTENCED – William Johnson, a/k/a “D-Buck,” sentenced to 5 years 10 months – Jonathan Howard, a/k/a “240," sentenced to 5 years – John Leak, a/k/a “Bunks,” sentenced to 5 years – Montae Goodnight sentenced to 5 years – Jaime Payne sentenced to 2 years 6 months
March 26, 2008	JURY FINDS RUSSELLVILLE MAN GUILTY OF CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE – Investigation by South Central Kentucky Drug Task Force
March 26, 2008	PADUCAH MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ARMED ROBBERIES – Convicted felon committed robberies on successive days using a firearm
March 25, 2008	CANAL BARGE COMPANY AND THREE EMPLOYEES GUILTY OF VIOLATING PORTS AND WATERWAY SAFETY ACT BY FAILING TO REPORT A BENZENE LEAK
March 24, 2008	HARDIN COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION AND DISTRIBUTION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Wanted to have sex with two 12-year old children – Naval Criminal Investigation Service and Kentucky State Police investigated
March 24, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS AND 5 MONTHS FOR $1.1 MILLION INSURANCE FRAUD SCHEME – Insurance agent created multiple fake companies to defraud insurance premium lenders
March 24, 2008	ARIZONA MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR – 62 year old man arranged to met 14-year old in Owensboro hotel
March 21, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIVING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS INVOLVING MINORS
March 21, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE – Drugs had a street value of almost $6,000
March 21, 2008	JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING AND RECEIVING SEXUALLY EXPLICIT MATERIALS INVOLVING MINORS
March 20, 2008	MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS AND NINE MONTHS FOR ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES AFTER DEPORTATION – 2002 California conviction for felony drug offense
March 20, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN INDICTED FOR UNLAWFUL RE-ENTRY – After ICE investigation of Bardstown restaurateur
March 19, 2008	BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL METHAMPHETAMINE CHARGES – Freddie Stalkup alleged to have distributed and possessed $20,000 worth of meth
March 19, 2008	GLASGOW DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING – $1,169 seized in search from previously convicted dealer
March 19, 2008	FOUR GRAVES COUNTY RESIDENTS INDICTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY CHARGES – Street value of $40,000
March 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND MAIL FRAUD
March 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR METHAMPHETAMINE TRAFFICKING – Metro escapee lead authorities to meth lab
March 18, 2008	CONTI MEDICAL CONCEPTS, INC. AND COMPANY’S PRESIDENT SENTENCED TO PROBATION FOR FALSE STATEMENTS INVOLVING HEALTH INSURANCE CLAIMS – Anthony J. Conti, President, admitted he and company altered documents – Ordered to pay $79,279.35 in restitution
March 18, 2008	CHICAGO MAN SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS AND 1 DAY IN MORTGAGE FRAUD SCAM – $1,000,000 in fraudulent mortgage loans involved – Quick action by the bank and LMPD foils attempt
March 14, 2008	FLORIDA INDIVIDUALS SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND COUNTERFEIT CHECK FRAUD SCHEME – Scheme uncovered by Louisville Metro Police and U.S. Secret Service
March 11, 2008	MARSHALL COUNTY CONVICTED FELON INDICTED
March 11, 2008	CHRISIAN COUNTY MAN SENTENCED TO 30 YEARS FOR COMMITTING AGGRAVATED SEXUAL ABUSE OF MINORS – 30 years imprisonment
March 11, 2008	OAK GROVE KENTUCKY MAN INDICTED ON INTERNET CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES – Allegedly had Internet chats with two 14-year-old girls (they were really detectives)
March 11, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE
March 11, 2008	PERSISTENT FELONY OFFENDER SENTENCED TO 7 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS IN FEDERAL COURT FOR DISTRIBUTING CRACK COCAINE
March 11, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS 3 MONTHS – Drugs worth over $15,000
March 11, 2008	PADUCAH “CRACK” DEALER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR CONSPIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION OF CRACK COCAINE – Distributed crack cocaine with street value of $5,100 – On state probation while dealing
March 10, 2008	LOUISVILLE POSTAL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR STEALING – Agrees to pay back $24,977.53
March 7, 2008	DAVIESS COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE – Two previous felony records – Drugs had a street value of $50,000
March 7, 2008	BOWLING GREEN MAN AND WOMAN CONVICTED OF MULTIPLE CHARGES AFTER A NEARLY TWO-WEEK TRIAL IN U.S. DISTRICT COURT IN BOWLING GREEN – Convicted of arson, mail fraud, illegal structuring, illegal gambling, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS – Donald Mudd found guilty of arson of the Bowling Green Post 1298, Veterans of Foreign Wars
March 6, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO 25 YEARS FOR ROBBING BOWLING GREEN BANK
March 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE FELON PLEADS TO POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – A felon in possession of a stolen revolver
March 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO HEALTH CARE FRAUD – Pharmacy tech charged in an information with buying and selling prescription drug samples – Paid $170,000
March 6, 2008	LAST MEMBER CHARGED IN OWENSBORO CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY PLEADS GUILTY – 14 indicted defendants have plead guilty and are awaiting sentencing
March 5, 2008	DAVID G. ROSE, OPERATOR OF OIL & GAS INVESTMENT BUSINESSES, INDICTED FOR TAX EVASION – Indictment charges Rose with evading payment for over $200,000 in federal income taxes
March 5, 2008	BOWLING GREEN ILLEGAL IMMIGRANT SENTENCED TO 1 YEAR AND 3 MONTHS FOR MAKING AND SELLING FALSE IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS
March 3, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF METH AND RIFLE – Possessed an AR-15 rifle and 94 grams of substance containing meth
March 3, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY AT PUBLIC LIBRARY – Chief Judge says “...what distinguishes this case from many others is the defendant’s personal involvement in the interactions themselves and his interactions with other people.”
March 3, 2008	POLICE SEARCH FOR MARIJUANA LEADS TO MAN INDICTED FOR RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Over 900 images and videos found on computer – Lucas also charged with manufacturing marijuana
March 3, 2008	TWO INDIVIDUALS FROM FLORIDA SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND COUNTERFEIT CHECK FRAUD SCHEME – Thanks to Louisville Metro Police uncovering scheme
March 3, 2008	BARDSTOWN MAN INDICTED FOR BANK FRAUD AT FORT KNOX FEDERAL CREDIT UNION – He knew teller mistakenly gave him access to the account of a man with a similar name
March 3, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS – Convicted felon pleads to possessing .357 caliber pistol and engaging in $45,000 “crack” deal

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