(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) — Attorney General Russell Coleman announced Monday that his office’s specialized Violent Crime Reduction Team secured one conviction and two felony indictments as part of ongoing efforts to prosecute gun offenders in Louisville.
The cases mark the latest progress for the Louisville-based team, which has secured more than 130 indictments since its establishment in 2024. The unit operates as part of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit.
Guilty Plea in Weapons Case
Glynn Ford, 50, pleaded guilty in Jefferson Circuit Court to two counts of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, a Class C felony. After being served on a 2022 warrant, Ford received a five-year sentence on each count, totaling ten years.
The Louisville Metro Police Department investigated the case, which was prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Hammad Khan.
“Our partnerships with the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office and law enforcement are producing real results every day,” Coleman said in a statement. “We’re taking trigger pullers off the streets and making our city a safer place to live.”
Two Additional Indictments
A Jefferson County Grand Jury issued indictments against two other defendants Monday.
Jordan Glenn, 30, faces one felony charge of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, along with misdemeanor charges of operating a motor vehicle on a suspended license and driving with an expired plate. Assistant Attorney General Critt Cunningham will prosecute the case.
Chaz Ross, 45, was indicted on two counts of assault and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon, all Class C felonies. Ross also faces a misdemeanor charge of possession of a loaded firearm where alcoholic beverages are sold. Assistant Attorney General Jen Hall will handle the prosecution.
The Louisville Metro Police Department investigated both cases.
The Attorney General’s Office noted that Kentucky Supreme Court rules on trial publicity limit information that can be released publicly. Charges in indictments are allegations, and defendants are presumed innocent unless proven guilty.
Collaborative Effort
The Violent Crime Reduction Team was announced in October 2024 as a first-of-its-kind collaboration among several local and state offices. Partners include Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina D. Whethers, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, Jefferson County Attorney Mike O’Connell, LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey, and Jefferson County Circuit Court Clerk David L. Nicholson.
Coleman established a new Attorney General’s Office location in downtown Louisville, now staffed by three prosecutors and a detective. The office space was secured in partnership with the Mayor’s Office and Circuit Court Clerk Nicholson.
Under an agreement with the Commonwealth’s Attorney, the team handles select cases involving nonfatal shootings, convicted felons in possession of firearms, Louisville’s Group Violence Intervention Program, and the Prohibited Firearms Possessor program. Two prosecutors have also been sworn in as Special Assistant United States Attorneys, enabling them to bring both state and federal charges against defendants.
