FRANKFORT, Ky. (Jan. 10, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team has been requested by Post 12 in Frankfort to investigate a fatal crash that occurred in Franklin County on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at approximately 9:16 a.m. EST. Kentucky State Police Post 7 Richmond was dispatched to locate a homicide […]

MEADE COUNTY, Ky. (January 9, 2026) — Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 4 recently had the honor of visiting retired Trooper Howard P. King, Sr. at his home in Meade County, recognizing both his remarkable life and his service during the earliest years of the Kentucky State Police. Trooper King, who celebrated his 99th birthday […]

MAYFIELD, Ky. (January 8, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a […]

RICHMOND, Ky. (January 7, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol […]

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (Jan. 7, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) has been requested by Post 4 in Elizabethtown to investigate an officer-involved shooting that occurred on Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026, around 1:17 p.m. EST in Nelson County.  The preliminary investigation indicates that an employee from the Nelson County Humane […]