Four Owensboro Residents Sentenced for Federal Methamphetamine Trafficking Conspiracy

Owensboro, KY – This week, the fourth and final member of an Owensboro federal drug trafficking conspiracy was sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Sheila Lyons of the DEA Chicago Field Division, and Chief Art Ealum of the Owensboro Police Department made the announcement.

On June 29, 2023, in the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky, Owensboro Division, Darrell Murphy, 48, of Owensboro, was sentenced to 15 years and 8 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.

On March 29, 2023, Terry Cook, 45, of Owensboro, was sentenced to 10 years and 10 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.

On March 16, 2023, William Darmell Murphy, 61, of Owensboro, was sentenced to 3 years and 6 months in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.

On March 16, 2023, Elizabeth Breanne Harris, 41, of Owensboro, was sentenced to 3 years in prison, followed by 4 years of supervised release, for conspiring to possess with the intent to distribute 500 grams or more of a methamphetamine mixture.

There is no parole in the federal system.

The DEA Evansville Resident Office and Owensboro Police Department investigated the case, with assistance from the Daviess County Sheriff’s Office and the ATF.

The case was prosecuted by Assistant United States Attorney Frank Dahl.

This effort is part of an Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Force (OCDETF) operation. OCDETF identifies, disrupts, and dismantles the highest-level criminal organizations that threaten the United States using a prosecutor-led, intelligence-driven, multi-agency approach. Additional information about the OCDETF Program can be found at www.justice.gov/OCDETF.

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