BENTON, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 has arrested and charged an inmate who escaped from the custody of the Marshall County Detention Center. At 11:18am CDT on October 21, 2026, KSP Post 1 was notified by the Marshall County Detention Center that an inmate had walked away from a work […]

PARIS, Ky. (Oct. 22, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by Post 6 Dry Ridge to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2026, shortly before 7 p.m. in Bourbon County. The preliminary investigation indicates that the Paris Police Department (PPD) attempted to stop […]

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (October 20, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 continues investigating a Caldwell County Murder that occurred in the Princeton Community April of 2024. April 2026 marked two years since authorities located Dorothy Sparks deceased in her home. Investigation revealed her death to be a homicide and has been under extensive investigation […]

GREENSBURG, Ky. (October 19, 2026) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 have arrested a Green County man in an ongoing child sexual abuse material investigation in Green County.  The investigation began on October 5, 2026, when Trooper Sean Sweat received a report that Joseph Matthews, 42, of Greensburg, allegedly had child sexual […]

Starting Salary of $71,000 with opportunity for overtime and guaranteed post assignments; most applications submitted since 2020 so far FRANKFORT, Ky. (Oct. 19, 2026) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced that the deadline to apply to become a state trooper and attend the next academy class has been extended […]