Kentucky State Police Investigate Deadly Hit and Run Accident 

Lost Creek, KY. (September 15, 2021) – On September 15, 2021, just before 7:00 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call that a male subject had been struck by a vehicle on KY-15 in the Lost Creek Community of Breathitt County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene along with rescue personnel. Once they...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Deadly Perry County Crash

Christopher, KY. (September 13, 2021) – Troopers with the Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, are investigating a collision that claimed the life of a Perry County man. Troopers were dispatched to KY-451 in the Christopher Community of Perry County in reference to a collision involving injuries shortly after 5:00 P.M. Evidence at the scene indicated that Ricky...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Letcher County Bus Crash

Neon, KY. (August 18, 2021) – On Tuesday, August 17, 2021, just before 3:30 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to the school bus that had reportedly been involved in an accident. Troopers with Post 13 responded to Goose Creek Road, located in the Neon community of Letcher County....

Kentucky State Police Ask Motorists to be Aware as Students Head Back to School

Hazard, KY. (August 16, 2021) – As school returns across the Post 13 district, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) are reminding motorists to remain cautious behind the wheel in school zones and while children are loading and unloading the bus. In 2020, Kentucky had 129 school bus related crashes, resulting in 11 injuries. With school underway...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (August 3, 2021) – 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...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Breathitt County Shooting

Lost Creek, KY. (August 3, 2021) –On Sunday, August 1, 2021, at approximately 8:53 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a shooting on Upper River Caney Road in the Lost Creek Community of Breathitt County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the area and located Matthew White, 37, of Lost...

Post 13 Troopers Honored at Kentucky State Police Sworn Award Ceremony

Hazard, KY. (July 26, 2021) – On Thursday, July 22, 2021, Executive Cabinet Secretary J. Michael Brown joined Kentucky State Police (KSP) Commissioner Phillip Burnett, Jr. to recognize 58 KSP troopers and officers for their professionalism and dedication to duty at a ceremony in Lexington. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the award ceremony, originally scheduled to take place...

Kentucky State Police Investigates Trooper-Involved Shooting in Knott County

Carrie, KY. (July 10, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating a officer-involved shooting involving KSP Troopers from Post 13. The shooting occurred today at approximately 4:30 a.m. EDT in the Carrie community of Knott County.  The investigation is currently ongoing. In response to a call of a stolen vehicle...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Breathitt County Fatality

Jackson, KY. (July 5, 2021) – On Sunday, July 4, 2021, at approximately 10:34 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call of a single-vehicle collision on KY-15 in the Jackson Community of Breathitt County. Troopers, along with rescue personnel, responded to the scene. Initial investigation indicates that Tracy M. Wagers, 30, of Rousseau, was...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (July 1, 2021) – 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...

Kentucky State Police Conduct Knott County Shooting Investigation

Kite, KY. (June 30, 2021) – On Tuesday, June 29, 2021, at approximately 7:00 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call on Big Blue Lane located in the Kite community of Knott County. The caller stated that a male had been shot. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and located Kolby Mckay Hall,...

Kentucky State Police Conducts Murder Investigation

Mousie, KY. (June 28, 2021) – Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, is conducting an investigation into the death of a Knott County man. KSP received a call on Pine Tree Hollow, located in the Mousie community of Knott County, on Sunday, June 27, 2021, at approximately 10:40 A.M. The caller reported an unfamiliar vehicle parked in...