Press Releases

2008

Release Date
September 2008
September 19, 2008	TRIGG COUNTY TWINS PLEAD GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS AND DRUG DEALING CHARGES – Three pounds of marijuana; six firearms seized in raid
September 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN AND MAN SENTENCED FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT BANK FRAUD, BANK FRAUD, AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT, AND MAIL THEFT – Mississippi man sentenced for conspiracy with them to commit bank fraud – Group stole mail, "washed" checks, and used counterfeit IDs to obtain cash and goods
September 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR DISTRIBUTING CRACK COCAINE – Prior 2002 felony conviction for cocaine trafficking in Hardin County
September 17, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE – Cocaine worth approximately $18,000 on the street
September 16, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR SELLING CRACK – Search at jail after arrest revealed over 5 grams of crack cocaine
September 16, 2008	BARDSTOWN MAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHYOver 300 images of child pornography found – Over 300 images of child pornography found
September 16, 2008	BRANDENBURG MAN ARRESTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Over 200 images of child pornography found
September 16, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY ON CRACK COCAINE CHARGES – Ronald Johnson faces mandatory ten-year sentence
September 16, 2008	MEADE COUNTY MAN SENTENCED FOR STEALING FUEL AND OTHER ITEMS FROM FORT KNOX – Took advantage of his civilian position as a vehicle fueller
September 15, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS AND THREE MONTHS ON DRUG CHARGES – Methamphetamine had street value of $40,000
September 15, 2008	HEALTHESSENTIALS SOLUTIONS, INC. SENTENCED TO PAY RESTITUTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $3,105,931 FOR SUBMITTING FALSE STATEMENTS RELATING TO HEALTH CARE MATTERS – HealthEssentials Solutions, Inc. sentenced to a fine for submitting false claims to Medicare as a result of certain actions by its former officers and employees – Company ordered to pay criminal restitution of $3.1 million
September 12, 2008	BRECKINRIDGE COUNTY DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY ON FEDERAL METHAMPHETAMINE CHARGES – Freddie Stalkup alleged to have distributed and possessed $20,000 worth of meth
September 10, 2008	FORMER PADUCAH AUTO DEALER INDICTED ON BANK FRAUD – Loss to BB&T Bank of $561,508.42
September 10, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN AND WOMEN ARRESTED FOR COUNTERFEIT CHECK SCHEME – Loaded handgun found in convicted felon’s possession
September 10, 2008	SCOTTSVILLE MAN CHARGED FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 8, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF COCAINE BASE FOR DISTRIBUTION AND GUN CHARGES – Defendant previously convicted of reckless homicide and also possessed had a semiautomatic pistol
September 8, 2008	UNITED STATES POSTAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR MISAPPROPRIATION OF POSTAL FUNDS
September 8, 2008	LEBANON DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR DEALING CRACK COCAINE – Previously convicted felon had cocain with street value approximately $7,000
September 8, 2008	INMATE CHARGED FOR MAILING THREATENING LETTER
September 8, 2008	FORMER MANAGER WITH LOCAL CONTRACTING COMPANY SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR IN PRISON FOR PERPETRATING BILLING SCHEME AGAINST EMPLOYER – Ordered to pay $604,000 in restitution
September 8, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN CHARGED WITH POSSESSION OF A FIREARM AFTER BEING CONVICTED OF A FELONY – Indictment alleges possession of a hi-point pistol, prior felony assault conviction
September 8, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO PASSING FORGED CHECKS – Over $75,000 in losses
September 8, 2008	CONSPIRACY EXPANDED FOR FOUR MEN PREVIOUSLY INDICTED FOR EIGHT KILOGRAM COCAINE CONSPIRACY – Two illegal aliens – Reverse buy operation nets over $182,000
September 8, 2008	POSTAL EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING GIFT CARDS FROM THE MAIL
September 8, 2008	HARDIN COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON – Hardin County Commonwealth Attorney referred case for federal prosecution under project backfire
September 8, 2008	MULTIPLE TIME FELON INDICTED FOR CARJACKING – A Felon uses handgun in carjacking
September 5, 2008	LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY OPTHAMOLOGIST AND WIFE AGREE TO PAY OVER $460,000 TO SETTLE FEDERAL FALSE CLAIMS ACT AND CIVIL FRAUD CLAIMS – Harry C. Stephenson, M.D. and his wife Catherine Stephenson agree to pay $461,893.79 to settle fraud allegations – Catherine Stephenson admits to submitting falsified dates of service on Medicare claims – Catherine Stephenson agrees to enter into an 18 month criminal pre-trial diversion agreement and a two year exclusion from participating in federal health care programs – Harry C. Stephenson, M.D. agrees to enter into an Individual Integrity Agreement with the Office of the Inspector General for the Department of Health and Human Services – Whistleblower, another Louisville, Kentucky opthamologist, who bought allegations to the government’s attention will received $78,521.94
September 4, 2008	CRIMINAL COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST LOUISVILLE MAN FOR POSSESSING AND RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 3, 2008	INDIANA MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND TEN MONTHS FOR TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT – Indiana man admits driving to Bowling Green to meet minor for sex
September 3, 2008	SIMPSON COUNTY DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CONTROLLED SUBSTANCES – Investigation by ATF and Simpson County Sheriff’s Office – $10,000 seized from previously convicted drug seller
September 3, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR GUN AND METHAMPHETAMINE CHARGES – Prior felony drug conviction – Bowling Green Police Department finds target
September 3, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Over 100 images found on computer
September 3, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND TEN MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON – Joint Investigation by ATF and Simpson County Sheriff’s Office
September 3, 2008	SCOTTSVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE OXYCODONE – Investigation by Kentucky State Police of $37,500 oxycodone illegal distribution
September 3, 2008	CIGARETTE TRAFFICKER PLEADS GUILTY
September 3, 2008	SIMPSON COUNTY DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE – $6,000 in drug money seized from previously convicted felon
August 2008
August 29, 2008	TWICE-CONVICTED FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING FIREARMS – Radcliff man admits selling stolen guns to undercover detective
August 29, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO SEVENTEEN YEARS AND SIX MONTHS FOR TRANSPORTING, RECEIVING, AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Internet investigation originated in London, England
August 29, 2008	BEAVER DAM MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SECOND FEDERAL BANK FRAUD SCHEME AND SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS – Previously sentenced to six years in federal prison on $8 million dollar fraud
August 29, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING IN CRACK COCAINE – Twice convicted of prior drug charges
August 29, 2008	CRACK DEALER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS ON DRUG CHARGES
August 29, 2008	POSTAL EMPLOYEE PLEAD GUILTY TO THEFT OF MAIL – Postal employee admitted she stole several pieces of mail
August 29, 2008	TAYLOR COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING IN COCAINE – Three-time convicted drug felon – Investigation by Shively Police Department and DEA
August 27, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN CHARGED FOR POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 26, 2008	FORMER FIREARMS DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO FAILURE TO DO BACKGROUND CHECKS ON FIREARMS PURCHASERS
August 22, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS TEN MONTHS ON FEDERAL CHARGES ARISING FROM NBC DATELINE STING – 42-year old Tennessee man drove to Bowling Green to meet 13-year-old for sex – Had Viagra pills and condoms
August 22, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN FELON SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS THREE MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF LOADED .357 MAGNUM REVOLVER AND ILLEGAL RE-ENTRY INTO THE UNITED STATES
August 22, 2008	TODD COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 2 ½ YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE AND A 40 CALIBER PISTOL – Joint investigation by ATF and Todd County Sheriff’s Office
August 22, 2008	FORMER BOWLING GREEN RESIDENT SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS FOR AGGRAVATED IDENTITY THEFT AND MAIL FRAUD – Woman uses two men’s identities to steal $37,000 and open 15 separate credit cards in their name
August 22, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FOUR MONTHS IMPRISONMENT AND FOUR MONTHS HOME INCARCERATION FOR GROWING MARIJUANA – Destroyed plants had street value of approximately $250,000
August 21, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FAILING TO REPORT OVER $1,000,000 IN INCOME TO THE I.R.S. BY FILING A FALSE TAX RETURN AND BY FAILING TO FILE TAX RETURNS
August 21, 2008	FOURTH LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY IN MORTGAGE AND BANK FRAUD SCHEME – Approximately 1.5 million dollars in fraudulent loans
August 21, 2008	TODD COUNTY RESIDENT SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS HOME INCARCERATION FOR POISONING DOGS, HAWKS, OWLS AND OTHER ANIMALS
August 21, 2008	CRACK COCAINE DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS ONE MONTH IMPRISONMENT – Caught red handed in downtown Louisville Taco Bell parking lot – Possessed 98 grams of crack cocaine and 385 grams of powder cocaine
August 20, 2008	OLDHAM COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR HARBORING ILLEGAL ALIENS – After ICE investigation of LaGrange restauranteur
August 20, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED FOR FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS – Convicted felon charged with possessing two handguns and crack cocaine
August 20, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES – Convicted felon in possession of sawed-off shotgun
August 20, 2008	VINE GROVE MAN INDICTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL TO ENGAGE IN SEX
August 20, 2008	MORE GUILTY PLEAS ENTERED BY LOUISVILLE MEN FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD – Pharmacist and drug company rep pled to an information charging them with buying and selling prescription drug samples
August 20, 2008	JEFFERSONVILLE, INDIANA MAN CHARGED WITH ENTICING YOUNG GIRL ONLINE; TRAVELING TO LOUISVILLE TO HAVE SEXUAL CONTACT WITH HER; AND SENDING HER OBSCENE MATERIAL – Chatted using MySpace and Yahoo! Messenger with individual he believed to be a high school freshman
August 20, 2008	SCOTTSVILLE MAN CHARGED FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
August 19, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA AND UNLAWFUL REENTRY INTO UNITED STATES – Joint Investigation by DEA and ICE – Possible distribution of $450,000 to $1.785 million of marijuana – $193,000 seized
August 19, 2008	THREE-TIME CONVICTED FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING A FIREARM – Prior convictions include robbery and drug trafficking
August 19, 2008	ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING REBATE CHECKS AND THEN FRAUDULENTLY CASHING THEM AT LOCAL BANKS – $179,000 in fraudulent rebate checks stolen – Scheme involved individuals from Louisville, Indiana, and Arizona
August 19, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS AND TEN MONTHS FOR PASSING COUNTERFEIT CHECKS – Over $630,000 deposited, resulting in over $290,000 in losses
August 19, 2008	LOUISVILLE FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE CRACK COCAINE – Louisville felon guilty of possession of 15 g of crack cocaine
August 18, 2008	FINAL DEFENDANT IN 13 DEFENDANT METH RING SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS – $25,716 in cash forfeited to the government
August 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE COUPLE PLEADS GUILTY TO STRUCTURING FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS TO EVADE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS
August 18, 2008	BYRON PERKINS’ GIRLFRIEND SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR, FOUR MONTHS FOR ASSISTING ESCAPE – Had admitted to fleeing to Mexico with boyfriend
August 18, 2008	FORMER LOUISVILLE RESIDENT, GEORGE DUMSTORF, PLEADS GUILTY TO DEFRAUDING LOCAL BANK OUT OF $850,000
August 18, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING
August 15, 2008	CALLOWAY COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR CONSPIRACY, AIDING AND ABETTING AND MANUFACTURING MARIJUANA PLANTS – Second marijuana felony conviction – 228 plants valued at $456,000
August 15, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE MARIJUANA AND UNLAWFUL REENTRY INTO UNITED STATES – Joint Investigation by DEA and ICE – Possible distribution of $450,000 to $1.785 million of marijuana
August 15, 2008	CHRISTIAN COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 12 YEARS AND 7 MONTHS FOR DISTRIBUTING CRACK-COCAINE – Career offender 3-time drug felon
August 14, 2008	FINAL DEFENDANT IN MEXICAN DRUG CONSPIRACY CASE PLEADS GUILTY – Eleven co-defendants sentenced to over 85 years – Illegal Mexican – $25,000 seized
August 14, 2008	CONVICTED FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGE – Also previously convicted of possession of a firearm while a convicted felon
August 14, 2008	TWO-TIME FELON SENTENCED TO 16 YEARS AND 2 MONTHS FOR ARMED ROBBERIES IN McCRACKEN COUNTY
August 14, 2008	CONVICTED FELON INDICTED ON CRACK-COCAINE AND GUN CHARGES – Had $3,800 worth of cocaine
August 14, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS ON CRACK-COCAINE CHARGES IN FEDERAL COURT
August 14, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER ADMITS ATTEMPTING TO BUY TWO KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE AND ASSAULTING A FEDERAL OFFICER – Two-time felon caught with $22,820 cash in attempted buy
August 12, 2008	McCRACKEN COUNTY PERSON CHARGED WITH MAIL FRAUD
August 12, 2008	RUSSELLVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS' IMPRISONMENT FOR COCAINE TRAFFICKING – His second drug felony conviction
August 11, 2008	HENDERSON WOMAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PROBATION FOR CONSPIRACY TO COMMIT WIRE FRAUD
August 11, 2008	TENNESSEE CONTRACTOR CHARGED WITH DEFRAUDING YUM! BRANDS OVER $566,000 – 58 fraudulent claims submitted
August 11, 2008	ARIZONA MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND TEN MONTHS FOR INTERSTATE TRAVEL TO ENGAGE IN SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH A MINOR – 64-year old man arranged to meet 14 year-old in Owensboro hotel
August 7, 2008	TODD COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON – Previous conviction was for rape in the first degree
August 6, 2008	GRAND JURY RETURNS INDICTMENT CHARGING LOUISVILLE MAN WITH DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENSES – Indictment alleges distribution of over 150 grams of crack cocaine
August 6, 2008	LOCAL MAN AND WOMAN INDICTED FOR DRUG AND GUN TRAFFICKING – Man sold firearms and marijuana to convicted felons on numerous occasions
August 5, 2008	VINE GROVE MAN CHARGED FOR ATTEMPTING – TO PICK UP A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL TO ENGAGE IN SEX
August 4, 2008	DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS’ IMPRISONMENT FOR TRAFFICKING IN MARIJUANA, COCAINE, AND CRACK COCAINE – Approximately $6,000 of cocaine, “crack” and marijuana – Tuck also admitted to possession of a handgun while using marijuana
August 4, 2008	GEORGIA MAN SENTENCED TO 3 YEARS ON FEDERAL CHILD SEX ABUSE CHARGES – Defendant traveled from Atlanta area to Bowling Green to meet 13-year-old
August 4, 2008	THREE-TIME CONVICTED FELON PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND FIREARMS VIOLATIONS – Louisville Man admits to possessing crack cocaine, gun
August 4, 2008	BOWLING GREEN MAN ADMITS TO DISTRIBUTING CRACK COCAINE – Five co-defendants await trial
August 4, 2008	TWO BOWLING GREEN ILLEGAL ALIENS SENTENCED TO 1 YEAR 3 MONTHS FOR PRODUCTION OF COUNTERFEIT IDENTIFICATION DOCUMENTS – FBI sting shuts down phony Resident Alien and Social Security cards operation
August 4, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALERS SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS FOR CRACK COCAINE CONSPIRACY – One dealer has 5 felonies, another 1 felony
August 4, 2008	BANK ROBBER PLEADS GUILTY - AWAITS SENTENCING
August 4, 2008	CAMPBELLSVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO 6 YEARS 5 MONTHS IN PRISON FOR POSSESSING CRACK COCAINE FOR DISTRIBUTION – Parole violation led to charge
August 1 , 2008	FRANKFORT DRUG DEALER ADMITS ATTEMPTING TO BUY TWO KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE – Three-time felon caught with $22,820 cash in attempted buy
August 1 , 2008	PADUCAH CRACK DEALER SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS AND 8 MONTHS AS CAREER OFFENDER IN FEDERAL COURT – Four-time felon on parole when charged – Estimated $100,000 of personal property forfeited as drug proceeds
July 2008
July 30, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING OFFENSES – Admits he possessed substantial quantities of both “crack” and powder cocaine for distribution
July 29, 2008	OWENSBORO DRUG DEALER PLEADS TO FEDERAL VIOLATIONS – Multi-time Convicted Felon pleads to possessing semi-auto pistol and 6 pounds of Marijuana
July 28, 2008	HENDERSON MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR RECEIVING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
July 28, 2008	ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS CHARGED AS MEMBERS OF NATIONAL PICKPOCKETING RING – Group pickpocketed individuals at major sporting events across the nation and then used stolen credit cards and counterfeit military IDs for loss and attempted loss of over $240,000 – New indictment adds Fredrick Malone, Christopher Kittrell, Allen Michael Allen Ford, and Keith Ford
July 28, 2008	HENDERSON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES – Over 1,800 child pornography images retrieved from investigation
July 28, 2008	HENDERSON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
July 28, 2008	HENDERSON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO IDENTITY THEFT
July 28, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE MEN PLEAD GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY AND FEDERAL FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
July 28, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS AND ONE MONTH FOR VIOLATING FEDERAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY LAWS
July 25, 2008	WASHINGTON COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO MARIJUANA GROW OPERATION INVOLVING 330+ PLANTS WORTH $600,000 – Joint investigation by DEA and the Greater Hardin County Drug Task Force – Defendant agrees to forfeit $30,000
July 25, 2008	MEXICAN ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO GUN AND “COKE” CHARGES – Previously convicted of theft, breaking and entering
July 24, 2008	MT. WASHINGTON MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO ATTEMPTING TO ENTICE A MINOR OVER THE INTERNET TO PRODUCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY, RECEIVING, POSSESSING, AND ATTEMPTING TO PRODUCE CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Potter has prior federal child pornography conviction from 1999
July 24, 2008	LOUISVILLE CRACK COCAINE DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL CHARGES – 4 kilos of powder cocaine and 143 grams of crack cocaine with a street value of $102,300 – $37,000 seized
July 23, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND TEN MONTHS FOR TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT – Springfield man sentenced for driving to Bowling Green to meet minor for sex
July 23, 2008	THE LAST OF FIVE MEN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT WITH MINOR – Murfreesboro man drove to Bowling Green to meet 13-year-old for sex
July 23, 2008	HUSBAND AND WIFE PLEAD GUILTY TO BANK ROBBERY
July 23, 2008	TENNESSEE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TRAVELING TO BOWLING GREEN TO ENGAGE IN ILLICIT SEXUAL CONDUCT
July 23, 2008	MADISONVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR DEFRAUDING GOVERNMENT – Defendant illegally paid $105,988 in disability benefits while working as country club manager
July 23, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG TRAFFICKING AND INTIMIDATING WITNESSES – $49,800 worth of crack cocaine, ecstacy pills and methamphetamine
July 23, 2008	TWO WOMEN PLEAD GUILTY TO THEFT FROM LOUISVILLE ESTATES – Two women plead to taking over $157,000
July 23, 2008	INFORMATION FILED AGAINST LOUISVILLE MEN FOR HEALTH CARE FRAUD – Pharmacist and drug company rep charged in an information with buying and selling prescription drug samples – Both were paid for prescription drug samples
July 22, 2008	LOUISVILLE FELON SENTENCED TO FOUR YEARS AND NINE MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF A STOLEN .44 CALIBER MAGNUM – Previously convicted of assault
July 22, 2008	ARMED LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR NARCOTICS AND GUN OFFENSES – Bradley possessed crack and cocaine with the intent to distribute and a firearm in residential neighborhood – Discovered after LMPD responds to call about home invasion – Prior felony drug conviction
July 22, 2008	FORMER LOUISVILLE POSTAL EMPLOYEE SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS HOME INCARCERATION AND THREE YEARS PROBATION FOR STEALING MAIL – Admitted to taking several pieces of mail
July 22, 2008	LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN INDICTED FOR SELLING DRUG SAMPLES – Physician was paid over $600,000 for drugs
July 22, 2008	FORMER PRESIDENT OF FRAZIER HISTORICAL ARMS MUSEUM SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS IN FEDERAL PRISON FOR WILLFULLY FAILING TO PAY TAXES
July 22, 2008	SIMPSON COUNTY DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TWELVE YEARS AND SEVEN MONTHS FOR DRUG TRAFFICKING – Crack and powder cocaine worth $36,000
July 22, 2008	“CRACK” DEALER SENTENCED TO SIX YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS – $1,169 seized in search from previously convicted dealer
July 21, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO STEALING REBATE CHECKS AND THEN FRAUDULENTLY CASHING THEM AT LOCAL BANKS – $179,000 in fraudulent rebate checks stolen – Scheme involved individuals from Louisville, Indiana, and Arizona
July 21, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR FEDERAL NARCOTICS VIOLATIONS – Bowling Green man sentenced for possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine – Has three prior state felony convictions for drug trafficking in Jefferson County
July 16, 2008	BARREN COUNTY FELON INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – A Felon in Possession of a Stolen Handgun
July 16, 2008	BARREN COUNTY MAN INDICTED ON FEDERAL FIREARMS CHARGES – Convicted felony drug trafficker in possession of sawed-off shotgun
July 15, 2008	CIVILIAN INDICTED FOR ASSAULT OF A CHILD UNDER 16 YEARS OF AGE
July 15, 2008	CHRISTIAN COUNTY MAN INDICTED FOR FIREARM OFFENSE – Previous felony convictions in 2006 for burglary and criminal mischief
July 14, 2008	LOCAL CHIROPRACTOR SENTENCED TO SIX MONTHS HOME DETENTION FOR ILLEGALLY VIDEOTAPING PATIENTS – Found guilty of eavesdropping by jury in February
July 14, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN PLEADS GUILTY TO DRUG CHARGES – An illegal alien from Mexico who will be deported – Methamphetamine had street value of $40,000
July 14, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING FIREARMS WHILE BEING CONVICTED FELON
July 14, 2008	ARMED BANK ROBBERS SENTENCED TO 19 YEARS
July 14, 2008	SOURCE OF SUPPLY FOR METH RING SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS – $25,716 in cash forfeited to the government
July 11, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTING TO PICK UP A 14-YEAR-OLD GIRL TO ENGAGE IN SEX
July 10, 2008	LOUISVILLE DENTIST WHO MADE “HOUSE CALLS” TO SELL DRUGS SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PROBATION
July 10, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN ADMITS POSSESSING FIREARMS AND AMMUNITION FOLLOWING MISDEMEANOR DOMESTIC VIOLENCE CONVICTION – Admits he possessed firearms and ammunition on four separate occasions – Agrees to forfeit five firearms and sixty-six rounds of ammunition
July 10, 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
July 10, 2008	TEN CONSPIRATORS OF METH RING SENTENCED TO A TOTAL OF 81 YEARS – $25,716 in cash forfeited to the government
July 9, 2008	DEFENDANTS SENTENCED TO PROBATION FOR FALSE STATEMENTS TO FEDERAL AGENTS – Attempts to provide alibi for murder suspect
July 9, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE WOMAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR THEFT OF HER DECEASED MOTHER’S CHECKS – Daughter cashed over $27,000 in Social Security checks
July 8, 2008	TWO MEXICAN CITIZENS INDICTED FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE METHAMPHETAMINE – DEA agents seize five pounds of methamphetamine; street value $100,000
July 8, 2008	FOUR MEN INDICTED FOR EIGHT KILOGRAM COCAINE CONSPIRACY – Two illegal aliens – Reverse buy operation nets over $182,000
July 8, 2008	LOUISVILLE COUPLE INDICTED FOR DISTRIBUTING ANABOLIC STEROIDS
July 7, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH BEING FOUND IN THE UNITED STATES AFTER HAVING BEEN PREVIOUSLY DEPORTED – Defendant is an aggravated felon based upon 2005 conviction for alien smuggling
July 7, 2008	CONVICTED FELON INDICTED ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND WEAPONS CHARGES – Louisville man charged with trafficking in $13,000 of crack while possessing two handguns
July 7, 2008	MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR FALSELY REPRESENTING UNITED STATES CITIZEN – Defendant will enter deportation proceedings after serving sentence
July 2, 2008	CONVICTED FELON INDICTED ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND WEAPONS CHARGES – Louisville man charged with trafficking in $13,000 of crack while possessing two handguns
July 2, 2008	MEXICAN NATIONAL SENTENCED SIX MONTHS IMPRISONMENT FOR FALSELY REPRESENTING UNITED STATES CITIZEN – Defendant will enter deportation proceedings after serving sentence
July 1, 2008	BOWLING GREEN ARSONIST AND TAX EVADER SENTENCED TO 10 YEARS 1 MONTH / WOMAN SENTENCED TO 5 YEARS 8 MONTHS FOR CHARGES ARISING FROM BOWLING GREEN V.F.W. – Convicted of arson, mail fraud, illegal structuring, illegal gambling, and conspiracy to defraud the IRS – Ordered to pay $531,148 in restitution
July 1, 2008	CASEY COUNTY POSTMASTER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS PROBATION FOR EMBEZZLEMENT

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