U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky
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Owensboro man sentenced to federal prison for drug distribution and firearms offenses
An Owensboro, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution and firearms offenses. -
Operation Take Back America results in arrests and charges in Kentucky
During the week of March 10 through March 14, 2025, a coordinated law enforcement operation in Kentucky led to the administrative arrest of 81 individuals identified as illegal aliens. -
Medical equipment business owner sentenced for fraud involving over $1 million
A former Kentucky resident has been sentenced to over a year in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to commit health care fraud and money laundering through his Durable Medical Equipment (DME) businesses. -
Bullitt County man indicted for illegal firearm possession
A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted Craig Smith, a 60-year-old man from Bullitt County, for possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. -
Former paralegal indicted on wire fraud and identity theft charges
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted Crystal Whitaker, a former paralegal, on multiple charges including wire fraud, tax evasion, and aggravated identity theft. -
Federal grand jury indicts Kentucky man for child sexual exploitation offenses
A federal grand jury in Bowling Green has indicted a man from Franklin, Kentucky on charges related to child sexual exploitation. -
Louisville man receives federal prison sentence for drug and firearm offenses
A Louisville man has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for drug and firearms charges. -
Louisville man indicted for illegal firearm possession and drug distribution
A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted Joseph Abbott, a 39-year-old local resident, on charges of illegal firearm possession and intent to distribute heroin and methamphetamine. -
Federal grand jury indicts illegal alien for methamphetamine trafficking and firearms offenses
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has indicted an individual on charges related to drug trafficking and firearms offenses. -
Kentucky state police troopers indicted for alleged civil rights violations
A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted one former and two current Kentucky State Police Troopers on charges of violating civil rights. -
Four men indicted for wire fraud and identity theft in Louisville
A federal grand jury in Louisville has indicted four men from Jefferson County, Kentucky. -
Kentucky man sentenced for mailing death threats and extortion letters
A man from Hardin County, Kentucky, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for mailing letters that contained threats to kill and extort. -
Louisville man sentenced to over three years for illegal firearm possession
A Louisville man has been sentenced to over three years in federal prison for illegal firearm possession. -
Terre Haute man sentenced for illegal firearm transfer
A Terre Haute man has been sentenced to two years and six months in federal prison for the illegal transfer of a firearm to a convicted felon. -
Kentucky man sentenced to over six years for illegal firearm possession
A man from Crofton, Kentucky, has been sentenced to six years and five months in federal prison for illegal firearm possession. -
Princeton man sentenced to 24 years for meth distribution
A man from Princeton, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 24 years in federal prison for methamphetamine distribution and related offenses. -
Federal grand jury indicts three illegal aliens on various charges
A federal grand jury in Louisville, Kentucky, has returned indictments against three individuals for federal criminal offenses. -
Two charged with meth distribution and firearm offenses in Kentucky
A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant have been issued for two Venezuelan nationals accused of drug and firearm offenses in Kentucky. -
U.S. Attorney's Office reports over $104M collection in fiscal year 2024
The U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky has announced that it collected over $104 million during Fiscal Year 2024. -
Guatemalan citizen charged with firearm offenses and identity theft
A federal criminal complaint and arrest warrant have been issued against Manuel Antonio Xante-Ajanel, a 25-year-old Guatemalan citizen, for multiple offenses related to firearms and identity theft.