A federal grand jury in Louisville has issued a superseding indictment against Tyler Cull, 25, charging him with distributing fentanyl that resulted in a fatal overdose. The indictment alleges that Cull distributed a mixture containing fentanyl in Jefferson County and Hardin County on December 14, 2024, leading to the death of a victim.
Cull had previously been indicted on April 2, 2025, for possessing with intent to distribute at least 40 grams of fentanyl on March 26, 2025, in Jefferson County. On June 12, 2025, he was ordered detained by a U.S. Magistrate Judge and remains in federal custody pending trial.
If convicted of distribution resulting in death, Cull faces a mandatory minimum sentence of 20 years and up to life imprisonment. Sentencing will be determined by a federal district court judge based on guidelines and statutory factors. There is no parole available in the federal system.
U.S. Attorney Kyle G. Bumgarner stated: “Today marks the first step in the formal process of holding Tyler Cull accountable for pushing poison into our Commonwealth, causing the death of a remarkable person. Our Office will aggressively pursue this prosecution to ensure justice for the victim’s family and to put all others in the Commonwealth on notice that you will face the weight of federal prosecution if your cavalier drug distribution kills one of our brothers or sisters.”
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman commented: “This federal indictment is what zealous collaboration looks like. Those Kentuckians who we have a duty to protect, and one particular grieving family in Hardin County, deserve no less.”
The investigation involves the DEA Louisville Field Division, Kentucky Office of the Attorney General, Lyndon Police Department, and Elizabethtown Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Joshua R. Porter and Frank Dahl III are prosecuting the case with support from paralegal Aaron Cooper.
Authorities remind that an indictment is an allegation; all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty beyond reasonable doubt.
