Independence Man Sentenced to 15 Years for Meth Conspiracy
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Timothy A. Garrison, United States Attorney for the Western District of Missouri, announced today that William D. Whitehurst, 54, of Independence, was among four area residents sentenced in federal court for their roles in a conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine.
Whitehurst was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Brian C. Wimes on Thursday, February 1, 2018, to 15 years in federal prison without parole.
Whitehurst pleaded guilty to his role in a drug-trafficking conspiracy that ran from November 1, 2013, to September 24, 2014. He admitted that he purchased methamphetamine from co-defendant Melanie C. Hamilton and then redistributed it to others.
The conspiracy involved the distribution of at least 1.5 kilograms of methamphetamine. Whitehurst’s co-defendants, John D. Grandon, Regina R. Williamson, and James P. Earl, were also sentenced in the case.
Grandon was sentenced to 10 years in federal prison without parole, Williamson to two years and six months in federal prison without parole, and Earl to four years and six months in federal prison without parole.
Hamilton, the source of supply for the drug-trafficking conspiracy, pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on April 12, 2018. The investigation into the conspiracy was conducted by the Jackson County Drug Task Force and the Independence, Mo., Police Department.
This case is being prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Edwards.
Mandatory Facts:
- Defendant: William D. Whitehurst
- Criminal Charges: Conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine
- City and State: Independence, Missouri
- Exact Date: February 1, 2018
- Sentence: 15 years in federal prison without parole
Key Facts
- State: Missouri
- Category: Drug Trafficking
- Source: DOJ Press Release â†â€â€
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