Six Indicted in Madisonville-Area Drug Distribution Ring
A federal grand jury charged six people with drug distribution offenses following a joint investigation by the DEA and Madisonville Police.
On August 20, 2026, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Western District of Kentucky announced that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, had returned an indictment on August 12, 2026, charging six Madisonville-area individuals with drug distribution-related charges. The announcement was made by U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner, DEA Special Agent in Charge Jim Scott, and Madisonville Police Chief Steve Bryan.
The 13-count indictment charges Traviel Civils, 34, of Madisonville; Teron Cox, 41, of Earlington; James Gunn, 69, of Greenville; Adam Pettus, 41, of Earlington; Brooke Poe, 44, of Madisonville; and Robert Rice, 46, of Madisonville, with conspiracy to possess with intent to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamine and 500 grams or more of cocaine. Additional counts include distribution and possession with intent to distribute controlled substances. All defendants except Cox have made initial court appearances and remain in federal custody; Cox remains in state custody and will appear later.
If convicted, each defendant faces a minimum of 10 years and up to life in prison. The case is being investigated by the DEA and Madisonville Police with assistance from the ATF, Kentucky State Police, Hopkins County Sheriff's Office, and Madisonville Vice Narcotics Unit. It is part of the Homeland Security Task Force initiative. As this matter is only at the charging stage, it is undecided. An indictment is merely an allegation, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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