Woman Sentenced to Prison for Interstate Stolen Property Crime

CHARLESTON, W.Va. – Mindy Turner, 51, was sentenced today to one year in prison, to be followed by three years of supervised release, for aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of stolen property.

According to court documents and statements made in court, Turner admitted to participating in a scheme with Millard Patrick, 53, to obtain vehicles totaling approximately $172,950 in value from car dealerships in Kentucky and West Virginia.

On June 28, 2021, Turner passed a bad check at a Louisville, Kentucky, dealership so she and Patrick could obtain a 2020 Ford Explorer with an approximate value of $53,500. The following day, the two transported that vehicle to West Virginia and were arrested after unsuccessfully attempting to trade that vehicle at a Charleston dealership for a more expensive Ford F-250. On July 14, 2021, while out on bond, Turner and Patrick passed a bad check at a Hurricane dealership to obtain a Jeep Cherokee with an approximate value of $60,056.22. The following day, the pair passed a bad check at a Ripley dealership to obtain a new Ford Explorer with an approximate value of $59,393.48. That same day, Patrick and Turner attempted to obtain a Ford F-150 with an approximate value of $64,108.24 from a Hurricane dealership. They were turned away when the check did not clear.

Patrick also pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the interstate transportation of stolen property, and is scheduled to be sentenced on September 1, 2022.

United States Attorney Will Thompson made the announcement and commended the investigative work of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the assistance provided by the Charleston Police Department, the Hurricane Police Department, the Jackson County Sheriff’s Office, and the Louisville, Kentucky, Police Department.

United States District Judge Irene C. Berger imposed the sentence. Assistant United States Attorney Negar M. Kordestani prosecuted the case.

A copy of this press release is located on the website of the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of West Virginia. Related court documents and information can be found on PACER by searching for Case No. 2:22-cr-18.

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