PARIS, Ky. (February 23, 2026) – On February 20, 2026, at approximately 7:11 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Gary Baker, 56, on a charge related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Baker was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the […]

McRoberts, Ky. (February 21, 2026) – On Saturday, February 21, 2026, at approximately 7:41 a.m., Kentucky State Police, Post 13 in Hazard received a report of a structure fire on KY Highway 343 in the McRoberts community of Letcher County. Troopers and local first responders arrived at the scene and observed the residence fully engulfed in […]

Gov. Beshear, Kentucky State Police Encourage Young Kentuckians To Apply for Youth Academy ProgramImmersive camp for those interested in a law enforcement career will be held June 28–July 2 at no cost to participants FRANKFORT, Ky. (Feb. 19, 2026) — Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are encouraging young Kentuckians interested in a career […]

SCOTTSVILLE, Ky. (February 18, 2026) – On February 18, 2026, at just before 7:00 p.m., the Kentucky State Police Post 3 was contacted by the Allen County Sheriff’s Office to conduct a death investigation at 334 Stamps Road in Allen County.  As the investigation evolved, it was learned that a 12-year-old male juvenile and an […]

PIKEVILLE, Ky. (February 18, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police, Pikeville Post, is searching for an inmate who walked away from the Pike County Detention Center at 5:53 p.m. today. Whitney Hurley, 36 years of age, from Freeburn, Ky., is described as a white female, 6’0″ tall, weighing 127 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. […]