On Thursday, May 30, 2024 a Henderson, Kentucky, man was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison for two counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death.
U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Chief Sean L. McKinney of the Henderson Police Department, and Sheriff David Crafton of the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office made the announcement.
According to court documents, Elijah Lovell, 20, was sentenced to 23 years in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for two counts of distributing fentanyl resulting in death. Between December 27, 2021, and January 31, 2022, Lovell distributed fentanyl that resulted in the death of another person, “J.H.” Additionally, on or about May 5, 2022, Lovell distributed fentanyl that resulted in the death of another person, “C.G.”
“Let this sentence serve notice to those who traffic drugs in the Western District that this office, together with our law enforcement partners, will aggressively investigate and prosecute individuals who cause the tragic loss of life through the distribution of their poison,” said U.S. Attorney Bennett. “I commend the Henderson Police Department and the Henderson County Sheriff’s Office for their excellent work and partnership during the investigation and prosecution of this case.”
There is no parole in the federal system.
The Henderson Police Department and Henderson County Sheriff’s Office investigated the case.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frank Dahl prosecuted the case
