AG’s Violent Crime Team Secures Felony Indictments for Gun Offenses in Louisville

FRANKFORT, Ky. – Attorney General Russell Coleman announced on Friday, October 31, 2025, that his Louisville-based Violent Crime Reduction Team (VRT) secured felony indictments against two individuals in separate gun-related cases.

A Jefferson County Grand Jury indicted Joseph Thomas Williams, 44, and Geoffrey Dewayne Martin, 38, on the following charges:

Joseph Thomas Williams was indicted for:

  • Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon (Class C Felony)
  • Operating a Motor Vehicle with a Suspended License (Class B Misdemeanor)

Geoffrey Dewayne Martin was indicted for:

  • Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon (Class C Felony)

The VRT, part of the Attorney General’s Special Prosecutions Unit, represents a first-of-its-kind partnership with Louisville city and county officials to tackle violent crime…

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