Crime · U.S. Attorney, Eastern District of Kentucky
U.S. Attorney: Somerset woman sentenced for meth trafficking
October 13, 2026 · Somerset Now, from the agency's release · Posted to Somerset Now Oct 17, 4:16 PM
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Tiffany Helton, 43, was sentenced to 90 months in prison for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine, according to the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Kentucky. The sentence was handed down by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier. The investigation was conducted by the FBI and Pulaski County Sheriff's Office, and found that Helton had distributed methamphetamine on multiple occasions between December 12, 2025, and January 12, 2026, in Pulaski County. Assistant U.S. Attorney Pearce Nesbitt prosecuted the case on behalf of the United States.
From the record: "A Somerset, Ky., woman, Tiffany Helton, 43, was sentenced on Wednesday to 90 months in prison by U.S. District Judge Robert Wier for distribution of 50 grams or more of methamphetamine."
Also reported by Commonwealth Journal