U.S Attorney Russell Coleman Opens Bowling Green Office With Full-Time Federal Prosecutors For First Time Ever

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. – For the first time in the history of Kentucky there will be a full-time staffed federal prosecutors’ office in Bowling Green, Kentucky, announced United States Attorney Russell Coleman.

“You shouldn’t expect less of your government the further you live from Louisville or the Golden Triangle,” said U.S. Attorney Russell Coleman. “Having a full-time office in Bowling Green will allow us to better collaborate with our many outstanding law enforcement partners throughout SouthCentral Kentucky in the fight to protect Warren and surrounding counties from predators seeking our kids, online thieves targeting our older family members, and historically high levels of drug cartel-produced poison from Mexico.”

Opening the full-time staffed office was a lengthy administrative process, requiring approval from the U.S. Department of Justice in Washington, DC, and ultimately Congress. Historically the unstaffed courthouse office has been used by federal prosecutors making the two hour commute from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in Louisville. Having full-time Assistant U.S. Attorneys in Bowling Green that live in the community will foster deeper working relationships with local law enforcement and state prosecutors that will lead to better outcomes for the citizens of the Southcentral Kentucky region in mitigating the threat of increased drug trafficking in ever more dangerous substances,  online elder fraud, and child exploitation. 

“The opening of a United States Attorney's Office will both expedite federal cases and foster a closer working relationship with state, local and federal law-enforcement,” said Tommy Loving, Director of Bowling Green-Warren Co. Drug Task Force. “I have personally asked many times over the last 20 years for a full-time United States Attorney's Office to be opened in Bowling Green. I thank United States Attorney Russell Coleman for listening to our needs and opening this office.  Without his strong support of law-enforcement this would have never happened and it will be a great asset to the entire region.”

“As the Warren County Attorney, I am thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with the United States Attorney’s Office to provide a collaborative effort between County Government and the Federal Government,” said Warren Co. Attorney Amy Milliken. “This partnership, while unique, will prove to be beneficial to all Warren County citizens. Working together builds strong partnerships and those partnerships equate to friendships. I am excited to work with USA Russell Coleman to make this office, position and partnership a success!”

"FBI Louisville welcomes the United States Attorney’s Office (WDKY) full-time to Bowling Green,” said Special Agent In-Charge Robert Brown Jr. “This is a monumental win for Kentucky.  Having dedicated federal prosecutors working side by side with our Special Agents in Bowling Green, as well as with other federal and state partners, will only bolster all of our commitments to protecting the citizens of the Western District of Kentucky.”   

The announcement was made during a ribbon-cutting ceremony held at the United States District Courthouse in Bowling Green, which will initially accommodate full-time Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA) Madison Sewell who will be joined by Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA) Mark Yurchisin, and yet another full-time AUSA later this year once hired by U.S. Attorney Coleman. 

Yurchisin, who was born and raised in Warren County, was sworn-in as the first-ever Bowling Green-based Special Assistant U.S. Attorney on Wednesday during the ribbon-cutting ceremony. He currently serves as an Assistant County Attorney for Warren County Attorney Amy Milliken.  Prior to joining the county attorney’s office, Yurchisin served as an Assistant Commonwealth’s Attorney for the 38^th Judicial District in Morgantown, Kentucky. As a SAUSA, Yurchisin will serve as a critical link between the U.S. Attorney’s Office and local prosecutors to better protect the people of Southcentral Kentucky from drug trafficking, fraud, and violent crime. 

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