Repeat drug charges could mean life sentence for Floyd woman

Gretchen Bevins Gretchen Bevins

LONDON, Ky. — A Floyd County woman is facing a potential life sentence, after once again being indicted on federal drug charges.

Gretchen Bevins
Gretchen Bevins

Gretchen Bevins, 46, of David, also known as Gretchen Woodruff, now faces charges of distributing meth and possession of meth and fentanyl with the intent to distribute.

The charges result from her arrest in Pikeville back in April, when police raided her hotel room as part of an ongoing drug investigation. At that time, police reported finding meth, fentanyl, cocaine and a variety of pills, along with cash and paraphernalia.

Bevins now faces the possession with intent charge for that raid, as well as the distribution charge for an unspecified incident back in December.

She faces an enhanced sentence because she pleaded guilty in 2018 to conspiracy to distribute meth. She was sentenced to 45 months in that case, and picked up an additional 10 months for a violation after her release.

Because of the enhancement, she now faces up to 30 years for the distribution charge and between 10 years and life in prison for possession with intent.

Bevins is scheduled to appear Monday in Frankfort federal court for arraignment.