Marion County man arrested following a shooting incident

Raywick, KY  (April 6, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating a shooting that occurred on April 5th, 2020 at approximately 8:48 PM EST on Clear Creek Road in the Raywick community of Marion County. KSP Post 15 was contacted by the Marion County 911 Center to respond to a complaint of 48 year...

Post 15 Monthly Activity Report

Columbia, KY (April 2, 2019) During the month of March 2020, there were 8 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There were two fatal collisions during the month of March in the...

KSP Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Cumberland County

BURKESVILLE, Ky. (March 31, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police is investigating an officer- involved-shooting that occurred in Cumberland County following a pursuit by the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. The initial investigation indicates that the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office attempted to stop a silver cobalt at approximately 10:00 am, after receiving complaints that it was...

KSP Investigates Fatal Collision in Lebanon

Lebanon, KY (March 23, 2020) -Trooper Weston Sullivan is investigating a collision that occurred on March 22nd, 2020 at approximately 8:00 AM EST, 7 miles south of Lebanon on KY 1157. Preliminary investigations indicate that 21 year old Joshua Thomas of Lebanon was operating a 2011 Dodge pickup north bound on KY 1157, when he...

Marion County man charged with Murder

Lebanon, KY (March 4, 2020) On Tuesday March 3rd, 2020 at approximately 6:25 A.M. EST units from Kentucky State Police Post 15, along with the Lebanon Police Department responded to a shooting that occurred on Oak Street earlier that morning. 28 year old Tevaughn Porter of Lebanon, KY was located outside of residence on Oak...

Post 15 Monthly Activity Report

Columbia, KY (March 3, 2020) During the month of February 2020, there were 19 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There was one fatal collision during the month of February in the...

Fountain Run resident arrested following pursuit

Fountain Run, KY (March 3, 2020) - On February 28th, 2020 at approximately 9:00 P.M. CST Trooper Allen Shirley was patrolling on Main Street in Fountain Run, KY when he initiated a traffic stop on a 1995 Geo Metro for a speeding violation. When Tpr. Shirley turned on his emergency lights the driver of the vehicle...

Post 15 to conduct safety traffic checkpoints

Columbia, KY (March 3, 2019) Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for violations...

Tompkinsville Man charged with Burglary

Tomkinsville, KY (February 24,2020) - On February 21st, 2019 at approximately 4:30 PM CST Trooper Allen Shirley, along with Officers from Tompkinsville Police Department, responded to an apartment that had been burglarized at the Green Hills Subdivision. Tonya Bartley stated that when she arrived home she realized someone had entered her apartment, broken several items...

KSP Charges Taylor Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Campbellsville, Ky. (February 13, 2020) — On February 13, 2020, at approximately 4:32 p.m., the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Benjamin A. Sallee, 27, on charges related to unlawful distribution and possession of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor. Sallee was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The...

Search of a residence leads to arrest

Liberty, Ky. (February 10, 2020) – On February 8, 2020 at approximately 10:08 AM EST, Trooper Jake Harper responded to a residence on Strong Branch Rd in reference to a theft complaint. Upon arriving Tpr. Harper made contact with 52 year old Joseph Lynn of Liberty. Lynn appeared to be under the influence and stated...

Three Vehicle Collison Results in One Fatality

Springfield, KY (February 5, 2020) Trooper Jason Warinner is investigating a collision that occurred February 4th, 2020 at approximately 12:31 PM EST, three miles south of Springfield on KY 55. 32 year old Marrian Yocum of Richmond, KY was traveling south on KY 55 in a 2005 Chevy Trailblazer when he lost control of his...