ALBANY, Ky. (Aug. 1, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that 28 young Kentuckians graduated from the second annual class of the Kentucky State Police Youth Academy Program. The week-long program allowed the next generation of law enforcement to interact with state police troopers and officers while learning leadership skills, physical fitness requirements and law enforcement principles. […]

PADUCAH, Ky. (July 31, 2025) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 is currently searching for an 83-year old McCracken County man who has been reported missing by his family.  Michael C. Thompson, 83 years old of Paducah, KY is described as a black male, approximately 5′ 9″ tall, weighing 185 pounds with brown eyes […]

Emmalena, KY (July 30, 2025) – On Wednesday, July 30, 2025, at approximately 2:27 P.M., Kentucky State Police, Post 13 in Hazard, responded to a 911 call reporting a fatal ATV accident on a surface mine road located off Sylvester Branch in the Emmalena community of Knott County. Preliminary investigation indicates that an 11-year-old juvenile […]

BEAVER DAM, Ky. (July 30, 2025) Kentucky State Police Post 16 – Henderson received a call from Ohio County Dispatch around 12:20a.m. CT of a two-vehicle collision on US 62, just west of Beaver Dam, Kentucky (Ohio County). Preliminary investigation reveals a 17 year-old minor of McHenry, KY was traveling eastbound on US 62 in […]

Kite, KY (July 30, 2025) – On Tuesday, July 29, 2025 at 2:49 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a lawn mower accident on KY Highway 7 South located in the Kite community of Knott County. Troopers, along with medical personnel responded to the scene. Preliminary investigation […]