MADISONVILLE, Ky. (February 24, 2026) –Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 was contacted by Hopkins County Dispatch on Wednesday, February 18, 2026 at approximately 5:30 AM CT and requested to investigate a fatal collision involving a vehicle versus pedestrian near the 4400 block of Charleston Road, Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Preliminary Investigation indicates that a pickup […]

London, Ky. (February 24, 2026) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commercial Vehicle Enforcement (CVE) division will join law enforcement agencies nationwide February 24-26, 2026, for Operation SafeDRIVE, a high-visibility initiative designed to reduce crashes involving commercial motor vehicles. Operation SafeDRIVE, short for Distracted, Reckless, Impaired, Visibility Enforcement, is supported by the Federal Motor Carrier […]

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 […]