VINE GROVE, Ky. (May 22, 2026) — On May 21, 2026, at approximately 10:00 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Gary Eugene Middleton II, 55, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Middleton was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch […]

WEST LIBERTY, Ky. (May 22, 2026) – At the request of the Eastern Kentucky Correctional Complex (EKCC), the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 8 in Morehead was contacted on May 21 after prison officials caught a correctional officer bringing illegal narcotics into the facility. KSP arrived on scene and opened an investigation. Based on evidence, KSP […]

VINE GROVE, Ky. (May 22, 2026) — On May 21, 2026, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Nicholas Ray Renfro, 25, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Renfro was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the […]

Annual memorial service recognizes fallen members of Kentucky State Police Force, Kentucky Highway Patrol and Kentucky State Police FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 21, 2026) – Today, Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman joined the Kentucky State Police (KSP) to honor the 39 troopers, officers and patrolmen who lost their lives in the line of duty, reflecting a continued commitment […]

GREENUP, Ky. (May 21, 2026) – On May 20, 2026, at approximately 9:25 p.m., Kentucky State Police Post 14 responded to a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of Industrial Parkway and County Road 1630 in Greenup County.  The preliminary investigation indicates that a vehicle operated by Abigail Miller, 21, of Vanceburg, Kentucky, traveled left of center and […]