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KSP Post 16 and Local Law Enforcement Agencies Come Together to Host “The Jerry Critchelow Memorial Shop with a Trooper” in Ohio County
BEAVER DAM, Ky. – (December 13, 2025)–The Kentucky State Police Professional Association (KSPPA) District 16 conducted its annual “Shop with a Trooper” program today in memory of retired KSP Trooper Jerry Critchelow; who passed away in April 2022. This program is designed to assist children in need during the Christmas season and Critchelow was instrumental in […]
Gov. Beshear: Kentuckians Donate More Than 300,000 Pounds of Food Through KSP’s Annual “Cram the Cruiser” Drive
Statewide effort supports families facing hunger during the holidays FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 12, 2025) – During this week’s Team Ky Update, Gov. Andy Beshear commended Kentuckians for their extraordinary generosity in donating to the Kentucky State Police (KSP) annual “Cram the Cruiser” food drive. The Governor announced that 306,961 pounds of food was donated. “Kentuckians always show up for […]
Kentucky State Police Charges Graves County Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses
MAYFIELD, Ky. (December 12, 2025) — On December 11, 2025, at approximately 11:45 a.m., the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch arrested Cole Steven Farthing, 20, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Farthing was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation […]
Kentucky State Police Post 2 Investigates Collision on the Western Kentucky Parkway in Muhlenberg County
MADISONVILLE, Ky. (December 11,2025)- Kentucky State Police Post 2 Troopers, the Central City Fire Department, and Muhlenberg County EMS are on the scene of a multi-vehicle collision near the 65-mile marker on the Western Kentucky Parkway in Muhlenberg County, near the Ohio County line. The eastbound lanes of the Western Kentucky Parkway are temporarily shut down, with […]
Kentucky State Police Post 1 Joins National Effort to Combat Impaired Driving This Holiday Season
MAYFIELD, Ky. (December 12, 2025) — As the holiday travel season begins throughout the commonwealth, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 1 will take part in the nationwide “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” enforcement campaign from Wednesday, December 10, through Thursday, January 1. The initiative focuses on reducing impaired driving crashes and keeping roadways […]