Federal grand jury indicts three men in two separate carjackings in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A federal grand jury in Louisville handed down two indictments Wednesday.

Law enforcement officials announced the charges in a news release.

The grand jury indicted 21-year-old Corey Buford of Louisville with carjacking and brandishing a firearm at Kearney Motorsports on April 14, 2022. According to court documents, that's when Buford allegedly called the dealership and said he was interested in buying a BMW, but didn't have a way to get there. So the staff offered to meet him and give him a ride, but the employee did not arrive in the agreed upon location in the BMW, and there was no sign of Buford.

"He called for them to come out, and no one would show up," Anthony Prewitt said in a previous WDRB story. "I truly believe that's because they were planning on carjacking him in their own territory."

Buford showed up at the dealership the next day and employees showed him the BMW, but he was not allowed to test drive it. After a test ride, Buford asked a female employee to unlock the car because he had forgotten his lighter.

When she did, police say Buford pulled a gun and demanded the keys. Video appears to show the suspect point the gun at the woman, take the keys and then cock the gun after she runs away and before he gets in the car.

Prewitt said in the video he can hear Buford trying to fire the gun, but it appears to have jammed.

Corey Buford, 20, was arrested by Louisville Metro Police on Thursday evening, according to court documents. He is charged with Attempted Murder, first-degree Robbery and Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon.

"I heard her come in and say, 'He put a gun to my side, told me he'd shoot me and he just stole the BMW,'" Prewitt said.

Buford faces numerous charges including interference with commerce by robbery and possession of a firearm by a previously convicted felon. Sentences for those charges range from seven years to life in prison.

In a separate case, the grand jury indicted 41-year-old Shon Antonio Blythe Stuckey and 40-year-old Miguel D. Battle with a carjacking in Louisville in January 2022. Police say they carjacked a vehicle in the Shawnee neighborhood, then crashed it on Story Avenue during a police chase.

They also face charges of brandishing a firearm and possession of a firearm by a convicted felon. If convicted, sentences for those charges range from seven years to life in prison. There is no parole in the federal system.

All three are currently being held on state charges and will be arraigned once they are transferred to federal custody.

The Louisville Metro Police Department continues to investigate both carjackings.

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