U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
Recent News About U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky
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A Cincinnati man has been found guilty by a federal jury in Lexington for possessing fentanyl and a fentanyl analogue with the intent to distribute.
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A Lexington man, Michael Smitha, 52, has been sentenced to 140 months in federal prison for conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and distribution of five grams or more of methamphetamine.
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A Georgetown, Kentucky man has been sentenced to over 11 years in federal prison for drug trafficking and firearms offenses.
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A Lexington man, Keith Lamont Stallworth, 41, has been sentenced to 65 years in federal prison following convictions for firearms offenses and drug trafficking.
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A Lexington resident, John A. Hopkins, 48, has been sentenced to 24 months in federal prison for money laundering and wire fraud related to fraudulent applications for COVID-19 relief loans. U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove handed down...
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A Martin, Kentucky man has been sentenced to 192 months in federal prison for armed drug trafficking involving methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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A Leslie County man, Finley Wooton, 33, from Hyden, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 180 months in prison after being convicted of attempted production of child pornography.
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A former middle school teacher from Salyersville, Kentucky, Jordan Cobb, 32, has been sentenced to 132 months in prison for attempted online enticement of a minor.
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A Florence, Kentucky man has been indicted on charges of cyberstalking and making threatening communications to a United States Congressman and a United States Senator.
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A Mexican national, Israel Ortiz Velasco, 33, has been sentenced to 300 months in federal prison for his involvement in a conspiracy to launder money and import controlled substances into the United States.
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A Clark County resident, Tommy Martin, 70, has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison for distributing and possessing methamphetamine with intent to distribute, as well as multiple firearms offenses. U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves...
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A Boyd County resident, Terry Gannon, 52, has been sentenced to 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to fentanyl trafficking and illegal firearm possession.
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A man from Raccoon, Kentucky, has been sentenced to 210 months in federal prison for producing child pornography.
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Several law enforcement professionals were recognized by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky during a ceremony in Lexington on Wednesday.
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A London, Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly two years in prison for his role in laundering money from fraudulently obtained COVID-19 relief loans.
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During a 43-day lapse in federal government funding, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky continued to prosecute cases involving drug trafficking, violent crime, and illegal firearm possession.
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A man and woman from Boca Raton, Florida, have been sentenced for their roles in a conspiracy to produce and sell counterfeit drugs through the dark web.
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A Norwood, Ohio man has been sentenced to more than 16 years in federal prison for his role in a methamphetamine distribution conspiracy.
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A man from Tomball, Texas, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for online enticement of a minor and traveling for sex with a minor.
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During the recent 43-day lapse in federal appropriations, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Kentucky continued its work on priority enforcement areas, including immigration cases.