U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
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Lexington woman sentenced to over 23 years for producing child pornography
A Lexington woman, Amy Lynn Cook, 38, has been sentenced to 276 months in prison for the production of child pornography. U.S. District Judge Gregory VanTatenhove delivered the sentence on Tuesday. -
Lexington man sentenced to over ten years for illegal firearm possession
A Lexington man, Adam Pursifull, aged 40, has been sentenced to 124 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves for possessing a firearm as a prohibited person. -
Cincinnati man receives lengthy sentence for drug trafficking
A Cincinnati man, Gene Primus, 32, received a sentence of 400 months for drug trafficking offenses. -
West Virginia man sentenced to over 11 years for bank robbery
A West Virginia resident, Richard Hudson, aged 72, has been sentenced to 139 months in prison for bank robbery by intimidation. -
Lexington man sentenced for drug trafficking involving methamphetamine and fentanyl
A Lexington resident, Sanchaze Roberts, 28, has been sentenced to over 12 years in prison for trafficking methamphetamine and fentanyl. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves handed down the 151-month sentence after Roberts was found guilty of... -
Harrison County doctor pleads guilty to distributing controlled substances
A Harrison County doctor, Michael Gainey, 70, has pleaded guilty to seven counts of unlawful distribution of controlled substances. -
Hazard man receives over 15-year sentence for meth trafficking
A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Clifton Plowman, aged 41, has been sentenced to 181 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Hazard man receives over ten-year sentence for meth trafficking
A man from Hazard, Kentucky, Herbert Allen, has been sentenced to 126 months in prison for possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine. -
Former teacher sentenced for enticing minor online
William Goodson, a former teacher and basketball coach at South Laurel Middle School in London, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 246 months in prison for the online enticement of a minor. -
Kentucky man sentenced to prison for oxycodone distribution conspiracy
An Irvine, Kentucky man has been sentenced to over seven years in prison for his role in a drug distribution conspiracy. -
Lexington man sentenced to over 13 years for fentanyl trafficking
A Lexington resident, Jamele Mundy, aged 35, received a 156-month prison sentence from U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell for his involvement in fentanyl trafficking and conspiracy to launder drug proceeds. -
Pikeville man sentenced to over three decades for drug trafficking and firearm offenses
A Pikeville, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 33 years in prison for drug trafficking and firearms possession. -
Lexington man sentenced to eight years for COVID relief fund fraud
A Lexington resident, Vonnie McDaniels, 35, received a sentence of 96 months for wire fraud and other charges linked to COVID relief programs. -
Lexington man sentenced to 40 years for drug trafficking offenses
A Lexington man, Eugene Laron Fishback, aged 32, has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for drug trafficking offenses. -
Kentucky man convicted for trafficking over 50 grams of methamphetamine
A Waynesburg, Kentucky man, Steven Fellmy, was found guilty by a federal jury in Lexington for possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute. -
Kenton County man sentenced for arson and possession of explosive devices
A Covington resident, David Juarez, aged 39, has been sentenced to over 11 years in prison for arson and unlawful possession of a destructive device. U.S. District Judge David L. Bunning handed down the 137-month sentence. -
London man pleads guilty to laundering over $1 million in COVID relief funds
A man from London, Kentucky, Joshua Pennington, aged 50, has admitted to participating in a money laundering conspiracy involving fraudulent COVID relief loans. -
Indian national sentenced for crypto-related money laundering conspiracy
An Indian national, Anurag Pramod Murarka, aged 30, has been sentenced to over ten years in prison for his role in a money laundering conspiracy. -
Detroit man sentenced for trafficking fentanyl and methamphetamine
A Detroit man, Khari Smith, 21, has been sentenced to 200 months in prison by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny Reeves for conspiracy and possession with intent to distribute fentanyl and methamphetamine. -
Lexington resident pleads guilty to profiting from forced labor
A Mexican national, Serafin Bayona, residing illegally in Lexington, has admitted guilt to charges of financially benefiting from forced labor.