A former Kentucky State Police supervisor has been convicted in federal court of conspiracy to misappropriate weapons belonging to the agency.
Former KSP Lt. Col. Michael Crawford, 58, of Georgetown, was convicted Tuesday.
According to evidence at trial, in 2016, Crawford conspired with John Goble, 68, the former Scott County Coroner, and KSP armorer, Mitch Harris, to unlawfully misappropriate 21 firearms belonging to Kentucky State Police, including 19 shotguns and two M1A rifles.
Goble previously pled guilty to a related conspiracy between the same individuals to misappropriate 187 cases of KSP ammunition, valued at approximately $40,000, which was stored in the basement of Goble’s office, prosecutors said.
Crawford and Goble were federally indicted in March 2021.
The investigation was conducted by the FBI and state police.
Crawford faces up to five years in prison and a $250,000 fine when he is formally sentenced on December 13.
(Photo: Former KSP Lt. Col. Michael Crawford, courtesy of WAVE.com)
By Ken Howlett, News Director
Contact Ken at ken@k105.com
