Friday, February 19, 2010
Floyd County Men Sentenced
KENTUCKY....
A U.S. Distinct Court Judge in London has sentenced 51 year old Marty Hamilton to 80 months in federal prison, and 53 year old Gary Keathley to 50 months. Both men from Betsy Lane (Floyd County) were convicted for operating a chop shop in Pike and Floyd Counties. In 2008, Hamilton admitted that, while detailing vehicles as a contract employee for a local automotive dealership, he either kept duplicate keys or cut extra keys to later steal approximately 60 vehicles. He then placed a sticker with the automotive dealership’s logo on the back of the cars so that he could easily identify the vehicles and use the duplicate key to gain entry and drive off.
Keathley pleaded guilty last year, admitting he and Hamilton purchased donor vehicles from local dealerships and salvage yards, took the legitimate VIN plates from the donor vehicles and placed them on the stolen vehicles. They sold the stolen vehicles to unsuspecting third parties in Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia.
Under federal law, Hamilton and Keathley must serve 85% of their respective prison sentences. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, Kentucky State Police and the Pikeville Police Department.
A U.S. Distinct Court Judge in London has sentenced 51 year old Marty Hamilton to 80 months in federal prison, and 53 year old Gary Keathley to 50 months. Both men from Betsy Lane (Floyd County) were convicted for operating a chop shop in Pike and Floyd Counties. In 2008, Hamilton admitted that, while detailing vehicles as a contract employee for a local automotive dealership, he either kept duplicate keys or cut extra keys to later steal approximately 60 vehicles. He then placed a sticker with the automotive dealership’s logo on the back of the cars so that he could easily identify the vehicles and use the duplicate key to gain entry and drive off.
Keathley pleaded guilty last year, admitting he and Hamilton purchased donor vehicles from local dealerships and salvage yards, took the legitimate VIN plates from the donor vehicles and placed them on the stolen vehicles. They sold the stolen vehicles to unsuspecting third parties in Kentucky, Ohio, Michigan, and West Virginia.
Under federal law, Hamilton and Keathley must serve 85% of their respective prison sentences. The investigation was conducted by the FBI, Kentucky State Police and the Pikeville Police Department.
# posted by Homer Owens @ 5:16 AM 
