A man from Hardin County, Kentucky, has been sentenced to four years in federal prison for mailing letters containing threats to kill and extort. The sentencing was announced by U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, along with Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman, Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville Field Office, Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. of the Kentucky State Police, and Chief Jeremy Thompson of the Elizabethtown Police Department.
Court documents reveal that Kyle Miller, aged 21, received a sentence of four years in federal prison followed by three years of supervised release for his actions. On multiple occasions in 2023 and early 2024, Miller mailed threatening letters to a victim. Specifically, on July 6, August 28, and October 16 of 2023, he sent letters containing threats to kill. Additionally, on January 28, 2024, he mailed letters with threats to both kill and extort.
It is noted that there is no parole available within the federal system.
The investigation into this case was conducted by the FBI in collaboration with the Kentucky State Police (KSP) and the Elizabethtown Police Department. The prosecution was handled by Assistant U.S. Attorney Erwin Roberts.
