An Arkansas husband and wife were sentenced on July 7 to more than 20 years combined in federal prison, followed by five years of supervised release, for conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of a mixture or substance containing methamphetamine. The sentencing hearings took place before District Judge John Thomas Shepherd in the United States District Court in Hot Springs.
According to court records, law enforcement conducted undercover controlled purchases of methamphetamine from William Bostick, age 45, and his wife Ashley Bostick, age 42, between late 2024 and early 2025. On June 16, 2025, agents executed a search warrant at the couple’s residence and found a large quantity of methamphetamine. Both individuals have prior felony convictions.
William Bostick pleaded guilty on December 2, 2025, to conspiracy to distribute more than 500 grams of methamphetamine. Ashley Bostick also pleaded guilty during a separate hearing on the same date. On July 13, William Bostick was sentenced to a term of 126 months imprisonment with five years supervised release; Ashley Bostick received a sentence of 135 months imprisonment with five years supervised release. Combined, their sentences totaled approximately 261 months.
United States Attorney Kevin R. Holmes made the announcement following prosecution by Assistant U.S. Attorney Bryan A. Achorn. The case was investigated by the Department of Homeland Security Investigations Division and the 18th East Judicial District Drug Task Force with assistance from the Office of the Prosecuting Attorney for the district.
This case is part of Operation Take Back America—a nationwide initiative aiming to address illegal immigration and eliminate cartels and transnational criminal organizations while protecting communities from violent crime.
The U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Arkansas covers federal prosecutions and civil litigation across western Arkansas’s thirty-four counties through offices in Fayetteville, Hot Springs, Texarkana, El Dorado and Harrison as part of its role within the U.S. Department of Justice; it also promotes community safety via programs such as Victim/Witness Assistance Program, according to its official website.