Press Releases

2008

Release Date
October 2008
October 22, 2008	UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE DEAN AND ILLINOIS MAN INDICTED FOR MONEY LAUNDERING CONSPIRACY, MAIL PROGRAM FRAUD, AND TAX EVASION – Felner and Schroeder are alleged to have fraudulently obtained over $1.7 million from the University of Rhode Island – Felner and Schroeder are alleged to have fraudulently obtained approximately $576,000 and attempted to embezzle another $240,000 from the University of Louisville – Felner alleged to have failed to report $1.6 million in income from 2002 - 2007, allegedly owes $500,000 in federal taxes
October 21, 2008	HENDERSON DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING IN METHAMPHETAMINE
October 21, 2008	HENDERSON MAN SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS FOR IDENTITY THEFT
October 21, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO EIGHT YEARS AND FIVE MONTHS ON BANK ROBBERY AND FEDERAL FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
October 21, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO ELEVEN YEARS AND THREE MONTHS ON BANK ROBBERY AND FEDERAL FIREARMS VIOLATIONS
October 20, 2008	LOUISVILLE WOMAN INDICTED FOR FAKING INJURY – Postal employee charged with making false statements to obtain federal employee benefits
October 20, 2008	TWO LOUISVILLE MEN SENTENCED FOR COUNTERFEITING CHARGES
October 16, 2008	FINAL DEFENDANT IN MEXICAN DRUG CONSPIRACY CASE SENTENCED TO FIFTEEN YEARS AND EIGHT MONTHS – Twelve Conspirators sentenced to over 100 years – $25,000 in cash and 3 vehicles seized for forfeiture
October 15, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALER PLED GUILTY
October 15, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND NINE MONTHS ON CRACK-COCAINE DISTRIBUTION CHARGES – Paducah Police Department targets local crack dealers – Street value of drugs was approximately $9,300
October 14, 2008	DYERSBURG, TENNESSEE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO FRAUD AND MONEY LAUNDERING CHARGES – Admits to committing $634,000 fraud against Citizens Bank in Hickman, Kentucky and Tennessee Valley Authority
October 10, 2008	GLASGOW MAN SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR AND ONE DAY ON FEDERAL DRUG AND FIREARMS CHARGES
October 7, 2008	BULLITT COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING IN LARGE QUANTITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE – Over 7 Ounces of Methamphetamine and a Firearm Seized
October 7, 2008	JEFFERSON COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH TRAFFICKING IN LARGE QUANTITY OF METHAMPHETAMINE – Nearly Two Pounds of Methamphetamine, Several Firearms Seized
October 7, 2008	CONVICTED DOMESTIC ABUSER CHARGED WITH POSSESSING FIREARM – Indictment charges possession of .44 caliber pistol
October 7, 2008	POSTAL EMPLOYEE INDICTED FOR THEFT
October 7, 2008	SPRINGFIELD MAN INDICTED ON DRUG CHARGES
October 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 15 YEARS IMPRISONMENT FOR BEING A FELON IN POSSESSION OF A FIREARM – Vincent Patrick Sherley used gun in holding wife hostage
October 6, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED FOR POSSESSION OF METH AND RIFLE – Possessed an AR-15 rifle and 94 grams of substance containing meth
October 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE PHYSICIAN PLEADS GUILTY TO SELLING DRUG SAMPLES – Physician was paid over $600,000 for drugs
October 6, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN CHARGED WITH ATTEMPTING TO RE-ENTER THE UNITED STATES WITHOUT CONSENT – Previously deported in 1987 – 1986 conviction for sexual battery
October 6, 2008	CONVICTED FELON INDICTED ON FEDERAL NARCOTICS AND WEAPONS CHARGES – Louisville man charged with trafficking crack and possessing two handguns
October 6, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL FIREARMS VIOLATIONS – After previously pleading to possessing a .357 caliber pistol and $45,000 of“crack” felon pleads to using firearms to further his drug dealing
October 6, 2008	BARDSTOWN MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – Over 300 images of child pornography found
October 6, 2008	BRANDENBURG MAN INDICTED FOR POSSESSION OF CHILD PRONOGRAPHY – Over 200 images of child pornography found
October 3, 2008	GRAVES COUNTY MEN INDICTED ON METHAMPHETAMINE CONSPIRACY AND DISTRIBUTION CHARGES – $21,000 worth of meth
October 3, 2008	FORMER MADISONVILLE POLICE OFFICER SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS – Joint Investigation by ATF and Kentucky State Police – Stole 85 firearms from the evidence locker
October 3, 2008	HOPKINSVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO TWO ARMED BANK ROBBERIES AND BEING ARMED DURING A CRIME OF VIOLENCE
October 3, 2008	GREENVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS AND THREE MONTHS FOR POSSESSION OF METHAMPHETAMINE FOR DISTRIBUTION
October 3, 2008	LOUISVILLE DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO TEN YEARS FOR POSSESSION WITH INTENT TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE AND CRACK COCAINE – Louisville man sentenced for possession of $265,000 worth of crack cocaine
October 3, 2008	FORMER MANAGER WITH LOCAL CONTRACTING COMPANY SENTENCED TO TWO YEARS PROBATION FOR PERPETRATING BILLING SCHEME AGAINST EMPLOYER – Ordered to pay $199,474.75 in restitution
October 3, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO THREE YEARS AND ONE MONTH FOR CONSPIRACY TO DISTRIBUTE COCAINE – Cocaine worth approximately $18,000 on the street
October 1, 2008	JURY CONVICTS BOWLING GREEN FAMILY MEMBERS FOR FEDERAL NARCOTICS VIOLATION – Brother and sister guilty for involvement in crack sale
October 1, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN SENTENCED TO 2 YEARS FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARMS – Previous domestic violence conviction
September 2008
September 30, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO RECEIVING AND POSSESSING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 29, 2008	NEW YORK MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSING AND TRANSFERRING ILLEGAL FIREARMS SILENCERS – Admits driving with co-defendant to deliver nine silencers in undercover sting
September 26, 2008	MORGANFIELD DRUG DEALER SENTENCED TO SEVEN YEARS FOR TRAFFICKING IN CRACK COCAINE – Previously convicted in Anderson County for cocaine trafficking
September 26, 2008	BARREN COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF UNREGISTERED FIREARM BY CONVICTED FELON – Defendant current under indictment for murder – Also convicted in 2002
September 26, 2008	BOWLING GREEN MAN SENTENCED TO FIVE YEARS ON FEDERAL FIREARMS VIOLATION – Multi-convicted felony drug trafficker possessed loaded firearm
September 25, 2008	BOWLING GREEN DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO FEDERAL NARCOTICS OFFENSES – Admits to distributing crack cocaine
September 24, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN INDICTED ON CHARGES OF DISTRIBUTION AND POSSESSION OF CHILD PORNOGRAPHY
September 24, 2008	SUPERSEDING INDICTMENT RETURNED AGAINST HARDIN COUNTY MAN FOR POSSESSION OF FIREARM AND AMMUNITION – Porter has prior felony sexual assault convictions
September 24, 2008	ALLEN COUNTY MAN PLEADS GUILTY TO POSSESSION OF A FIREARM BY A CONVICTED FELON – Two-time felon
September 23, 2008	FORMER OWNERS OF CHINATOWN BUFFET SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR PROBATION FOR CONSPIRACY TO AVOID PAYMENT OF INCOME TAXES – Defendants repaid $140,367 in back taxes
September 22, 2008	PADUCAH DRUG DEALERS PLEAD GUILTY – An armed career criminal, 3 prior felonies
September 22, 2008	FINAL 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
September 22, 2008	OWENSBORO DRUG DEALER PLEADS GUILTY TO CRACK AND POWDER COCAINE DISTRIBUTION CHARGES – Combined quantity of 68 grams of crack/powder cocaine worth $6,800 on the street
September 22, 2008	ILLEGAL ALIEN SENTENCED TO ONE YEAR AND THREE MONTHS FOR UNLAWFUL RE-ENTRY – Previously Deported for burglary in Texas
September 22, 2008	LOUISVILLE MAN RE-SENTENCED FOR RECEIVING AND DISTRIBUTING CHILD PORNOGRAPHY – On appeal by the United States, Sixth Circuit overturns sentence – Man had over 4,800 Images and almost 700 videos of child pornography
September 22, 2008	FORMER STATE HHS FAMILY SUPPORT SPECIALIST EMPLOYEE PLEADS GUILTY TO IDENTITY THEFT – Case worker used or trafficked in $45,000 in electronic food stamp benefit cards
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

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