JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (May 29, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by the Jeffersontown Police Department (JPD) to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on May 27, at 11:30 a.m. ET on Robsion Rd. in Jeffersontown, Ky. The preliminary investigation indicates that JPD received multiple 911 calls from neighbors […]

CYNTHIANA, Ky. (May 29, 2025) – On May 28, 2025, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Darrell Wayne Vastine II, 35, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Vastine was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime […]

DRY RIDGE, Ky. (May 23, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 6, Dry Ridge, is proud to announce the addition of a new rollover simulator courtesy of a generous donation of $40,500 by the James A. and Martha R. Brown Foundation. A check presentation was held today at the KSP Training Academy in Frankfort, and members […]

UPDATE (May 23, 2025): A Letcher County man has been taken into custody in connection with a murder investigation that began more than a year ago. On Thursday, May 22, 2025, the results of the investigation were presented to a Letcher County Grand Jury, which led to the issuance of an indictment warrant. Mark Miles, […]

Memorial ceremony observes 31 fallen KSP troopers and officersand 6 highway patrolmen FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 22, 2025) – Today, Gov. Andy Beshear and the Kentucky State Police (KSP) honored the 37 fallen troopers, officers and highway patrolmen who died in the line of duty throughout the agency’s inception. “The standards have been set high for […]