The synthetic opioid is 50 times more potent than heroin, and its compactness makes it far easier to smuggle. The alleged thefts, totaling approximately $750,000, occurred over a period of three years. ", The federal indictment says Baker used a Kel-tec 9mm handgun during the May 2014 home invasion in Knox County. The following individuals were named in the indictments: . This case was investigated by MVPD Ptl. Jerry L. Priest, 63, of Mount Vernon, was indicted for felonious assault, a felony of the second degree, with a firearm specification; and aggravated menacing, a first-degree misdemeanor. -Curtis E. Reed, 60, of Barbourville: Nine counts of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon. Emily Adams-Bentley, The Times-Tribune, Corbin, Ky. Thornsbury was arrested for wanton endangerment and strangulation. The Washington Post, Despite record numbers of American deaths, federal officials have been slow to react. In 2019, Chinese authorities who were tipped off by the Drug Enforcement Administration convicted a ring of fentanyl suppliers from the northern city of Xingtai. Matthew McDonald performed the investigation. Asked if the FBI's Louisville office is still investigating the circumstances of Bevin's pardons, spokesman Tim Beam said the agency is not commenting any further than what wasin U.S. Attorney's Officerelease on Baker. Kentucky Court Dockets and Calendars | CourtReference.com According to the indictment, Smith engaged in sexual intercourse with a victim through the use of forcible compulsion on or about Nov. 29, 2021 and Dec. 1, 2021. It. When Kirkman was stopped, he allegedly gave the officer a false name and was in possession of methamphetamine when he was arrested on an outstanding warrant. Hast was a Stockton Springs part-time police officer who was arrested Nov. 1, 2021, for allegedly assaulting a teenage girl several times during the past seven months. The Treasury Department also brought sanctions against the companies and the defendants, barring anyone in the United States from doing business with them, measures that may be of limited practical value. -Douglas W. Asher, 49, of Flat Lick: Possession of a controlled substance in the first degree (Methamphetamine); public intoxication; possession of drug paraphernalia.