MADISONVILLE, Ky. (June 1, 2026) –The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 2 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 deterrent for those […]

MADISONVILLE, Ky. (June 1, 2026) –Kentucky State Police (KSP) continue investigating a Caldwell County Murder that occurred in t the Princeton Community in April 2024. April 2026 marked two years since authorities located Dorothy Sparks deceased in her home. Investigation revealed her death to be a homicide and has been under extensive investigation since. In the wake […]

Hazard, KY. (June 1, 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 Commonwealth […]

AMBURGEY, KY (June 1, 2026) – Human remains were located during a search conducted along the 2000 block of Big Branch Road in the Amburgey community of Knott County. Troopers with the Kentucky State Police, in coordination with volunteer search and rescue personnel and K-9 handlers from Indiana K-9 United, conducted a search of a wooded […]

ASHLAND, Ky. (June 1, 2026)—The Kentucky State Police, Ashland Post 14, which provides coverage for Boyd, Carter, Lawrence, and Carter counties, will conduct periodic traffic safety checkpoints approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual to enforce the traffic laws of the Commonwealth of Kentucky. Special attention will be paid to seatbelt usage, sobriety, […]