U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier IV
Recent News About U.S. Attorney Carlton S. Shier IV
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Frankfort attorney pleads guilty to multiple fraud charges
A Frankfort attorney, Brian Logan, has entered a guilty plea to charges of wire fraud, bank fraud, aggravated identity theft, and money laundering.
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Lexington man sentenced for drug distribution conspiracy
A Lexington man, Bryan Darnel Ragsdale, aged 37, received a sentence of 170 months in prison for conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and fentanyl.
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Nicholasville man receives lengthy sentence for child pornography offenses
A Nicholasville man, Darren Michael Ruble, has been sentenced to 240 months in prison for receiving child pornography.
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U.S. Attorney appoints officer for Eastern Kentucky's upcoming elections
United States Attorney Carlton S. Shier, IV, has appointed Assistant United States Attorney Kate Smith to oversee election-related issues in the Eastern District of Kentucky for the upcoming general election on November 5, 2024.
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Richmond man sentenced for multiple firearm thefts
LEXINGTON, Ky. – A Richmond, Ky., man, Christopher David Taylor, 39, was sentenced to 94 months on Wednesday by U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove following his convictions for two counts of theft from a federally licensed firearms dealer and one count of possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
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Pulaski County man sentenced for cyber intrusion and aggravated identity theft
A Somerset, Ky., man, Jesse Kipf, 39, was sentenced to 81 months on Monday by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for computer fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Two men sentenced for conspiracy to acquire codeine illegally
Richard Rogers Jr., 33, and Chad Wolf, 27, were sentenced on Friday by Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves to 44 months and 39 months, respectively, for conspiracy to acquire and possess codeine and aggravated identity theft. Rogers and Wolf were also each ordered to forfeit $57,336 – the amount of their illegal codeine resale profits.
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Former CHFS employee pleads guilty to wire fraud and identity theft
A Frankfort woman, Brittany Joyce May, 35, pleaded guilty on Thursday before U.S. District Judge Gregory Van Tatenhove to committing wire fraud and aggravated identity theft.
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Lexington brothers sentenced for money laundering involving luxury cars
Two Lexington men, Hussein Qasim, 34, and Ibrahim Qasim, 29, were sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Karen Caldwell to 57 months and 45 months respectively for their roles in a money laundering conspiracy. Hussein and Ibrahim Qasim were also each ordered to pay $3,274,690 in restitution.
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Cincinnati man sentenced for role in conspiracy involving machine guns
COVINGTON, Ky. – A Cincinnati man, Isaiah M. Smith, 24, was sentenced on Friday by U.S. District Judge David Bunning to 72 months in prison for possession and transfer of a machine gun.
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Former Boyle County deputy sentenced to 110 months for civil rights violations
A former Kentucky sheriff’s deputy was sentenced today to 110 months in prison for violating the constitutional rights of multiple people he arrested during his tenure as a law enforcement officer.
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Two Clay County men sentenced for kidnapping
LONDON, Ky. – Two Manchester, Ky., men, Kenneth Ray Grubb, 33, and Landon Wagers, 19, were sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom to 112 months and 84 months in prison, respectively, for kidnapping.
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Lexington man sentenced for armed fentanyl and methamphetamine trafficking
LONDON, Ky. – A Lexington man, Daniel Matthews, 36, was sentenced on Monday by U.S. District Judge Claria Horn Boom to 228 months for possession with intent to distribute controlled substances, including 400 grams of fentanyl and 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, and possession of a firearm in furtherance of drug trafficking.