81 cadets begin 24-weeks of academy instruction focused on enhancing public safety FRANKFORT, Ky. (May 17, 2026) — Today, Gov. Andy Beshear announced that the Kentucky State Police (KSP) welcomed 81 cadets to the agency’s training academy to begin the journey of becoming a state trooper and prepare for their role in enhancing public safety in the […]

OWENSBORO, Ky. (May 16, 2026) – An Owensboro man is facing multiple felony charges following an investigation that began when a three-year-old child was hospitalized in critical condition due to methamphetamine exposure. ​On the evening of May 16, 2026, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 16 was contacted by Owensboro Regional Health Hospital regarding a three-year-old child […]

JACKSON, Ky. (May 17, 2026) – One man is deceased following a two-vehicle collision in Breathitt County. Kentucky State Police (KSP) received a call regarding the collision on Sunday, May 17, 2026, at approximately 1:51 a.m. on KY-15 in the Jackson community. Troopers and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates that John […]

BARDSTOWN, Ky. (May 15, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 4 in Elizabethtown is investigating a two vehicle collision resulting in the death of a Nelson County man. On Friday, May 15, 2026, at approximately 4:15 p.m., KSP Post 4 received a call requesting assistance with a two-vehicle injury collision on Shepherdsville Road (KY 245) […]

WHITESBURG, Ky. (May 15, 2026) — One man is in custody following a lengthy standoff with Kentucky State Police (KSP) troopers. KSP received the call at 4:12 a.m. EST on Friday, May 15, 2026, regarding a domestic violence assault on Buck Road in the Whitesburg community of Letcher County. Upon arriving at the scene, troopers […]