OWENSBORO, Ky. (September 22, 2026) — On September 22, 2026, at approximately 1:33 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Jacob Lee Kirkman, 26, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Kirkman was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began […]

PRESTONSBURG, Ky. (September 22, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police arrested a Pikeville man following a traffic stop that led to the seizure of a large quantity of suspected illegal drugs. On September 26, 2026, troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 9 conducted a traffic stop on a 2007 Nissan Titan in the Prestonsburg community of […]

ELIZABETHTOWN, Ky. (September 21, 2026) –The Kentucky State Police (KSP) welcomes Captain Chris Baker as the new commander of KSP Post 4 in Elizabethtown. Captain Baker began his career with the Kentucky State Police in 2009 as a member of Cadet Class 87. After graduating from the KSP Academy in June 2009, he was assigned […]

MAYFIELD, Ky. (September 21, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 troopers are searching for a woman who has been reported missing from the Mayfield area. On September 16th, KSP Post 1 received a call from a family member who expressed concern for Ethelene Moss. Ms. Moss is described as an 80 year old […]

HENDERSON, Ky. (September 21, 2026) – Every year, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s National Highway Traffic Safety Administration celebrates Child Passenger Safety Week, which runs this year from September 20-26, 2026. The annual safety week culminates by providing a day for parents and caregivers to receive free instruction on how to correctly install and use […]