WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- The U.S. Department of Justice's U.S. Attorney's office for XXXXXX (insert district) issued the following press release:
LONDON, Ky. -A Scuddy, Ky., woman, Ashley Begley, 31, was sentenced on Wednesday to 120 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for using, carrying, and discharging a firearm during a crime of violence.
According to her plea agreement, on September 24, 2025, Begley attempted to kill federal law enforcement officers while they were engaged in their official duties. Specifically, law enforcement officers went to Begley's residence in Perry County to locate and arrest her husband, who had an active state warrant for a drug offense, and to investigate allegations of drug trafficking by Beg...