United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of Alabama
06/11/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 06/11/2026 12:42
Indictment Unsealed Charging Two Individuals with Distribution of Methamphetamine and One of the Two with Murder for Hire
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - An indictment unsealed today charges two individuals with distribution of methamphetamine and one of the individuals with a related murder for hire, announced U.S. Attorney Phillip W. Williams Jr.
A six-count indictment filed in U.S. District Court charges Joshua Cole Rasberry, 34, and Donald Paul Sheets, 38 - both of Birmingham, Alabama - with distribution of methamphetamine. Rasberry was also charged with murder for hire, possession with intent to distribute methamphetamine, and use and carry of a firearm during and in relation to a drug trafficking crime and a crime of violence. The alleged incidents occurred in January 2026, in Jefferson County, Alabama.
The FBI investigated the case. Assistant U.S. Attorneys Jonathan S. Cross and Kristy M. Peoples are prosecuting the case.
An indictment contains only charges. A defendant is presumed innocent unless and until proven guilty.
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