Operation C.A.R.E Targets Distracted and Impaired Driving During Holiday Travel PIKEVILLE, Ky. (September 4, 2026) — As Labor Day weekend quickly approaches, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9 will join law enforcement agencies in Operation C.A.R.E. (Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort). This national traffic safety initiative, happening September 4-7, 2026, is dedicated to keeping Kentucky’s […]

SCUDDY, Ky. (Sept. 4, 2026) — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Brandon Scott Sumner, 32, on September 3, 2026, following an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation involving child sexual abuse material. At approximately 3:54 p.m., Sumner was located and arrested as a result of the investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime […]

OWENSBORO, Ky. (Sept. 3, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by Post 16 Henderson to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, around 10:48 p.m. CDT in Daviess County. The preliminary investigation indicates that the Ohio County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) responded to a […]

SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (September 2, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers and Detectives have arrested two Springfield Head Start employees following an investigation into allegations of child abuse involving two students.  In June 2026, KSP Post 15 received a request for assistance from the Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services (DCBS) to investigate allegations […]

Hazard, KY. (September 2, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police, Hazard Post which provides coverage for Perry, Knott, Letcher, Breathitt and Leslie Counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints as approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual. These checkpoints will be conducted in an effort to enforce the traffic laws of the […]