JACKSON, Ky. (August 8, 2025) – On Thursday, August 7, 2025, at approximately 8:26 P.M., Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call reporting a shooting on KY-30 West in the Jackson community of Breathitt County. Upon arrival, troopers and emergency medical personnel discovered a female victim who had sustained multiple gunshot wounds. […]

DENNISTON, Ky. (August 8, 2025) — On August 7, 2025, at approximately 12:10 p.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Johnny Ray Shoopman, 18, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Shoopman was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began […]

LEXINGTON, Ky. (August 7, 2025) – Today, the Beshear-Coleman administration honored 14 Kentucky State Police (KSP) civilian employees for their dedication to enhancing public safety. Awards presented included the 2024 Civilian of the Year, Career Achievement, Police Communications Support and Supervisor of the Year, among others. KSP’s 800 civilian employees serve in a variety of roles, from […]

Who: Keith Jackson, secretary, Justice and Public Safety Cabinet          Col. Phillip Burnett Jr., commissioner, Kentucky State Police  What: The Kentucky State Police will host the agency’s annual ‘Civilian Awards Ceremony’ to honor 14 employees who achieved excellence in 2024. When: Thursday, Aug. 7, 1 p.m. EDT Where: Clarion Hotel Conference Center  […]

Jackson, Ky (August 6, 2025) – At approximately 9:23 A.M. on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 in Hazard received a 911 call regarding a missing juvenile in the Panbowl Branch Road area in the Jackson community in Breathitt County. KSP Troopers and local search and rescue teams immediately responded to […]