Louisville Man Sentenced to Over 10 Years in Federal Prison for Carjacking

Louisville, KY - A Louisville, Kentucky, man was sentenced yesterday to 10 years and 5 months in federal prison for carjacking and brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence.

U.S. Attorney Michael A. Bennett of the Western District of Kentucky, Special Agent in Charge Michael E. Stansbury of the FBI Louisville Field Division, and Interim Chief Paul Humphrey of the Louisville Metro Police Department made the announcement.

According to court documents, Corey M. Buford, 23, was sentenced to 10 years and 5 months in prison, followed by 5 years of supervised release, for illegally carjacking a 2014 BMW on April 14, 2022. Buford's sentence included his conviction for brandishing a firearm during the commission of a crime of violence, a crime that carries a mandatory sentence of 84 months consecutive to the sentence imposed for the carjacking.

There is no parole in the federal system.

This case was investigated by the FBI and the Louisville Metro Police Department.

Assistant U.S. Attorneys Marisa Ford and Emily Lantz prosecuted the case.

This case is part of Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), a program bringing together all levels of law enforcement and the communities they serve to reduce violent crime and gun violence, and to make our neighborhoods safer for everyone. On May 26, 2021, the Department launched a violent crime reduction strategy strengthening PSN based on these core principles: fostering trust and legitimacy in our communities, supporting community-based organizations that help prevent violence from occurring in the first place, setting focused and strategic enforcement priorities, and measuring the results.

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