Category: Post 15
Kentucky State Police Charges Adair County Man with Solicitation of Murder
COLUMBIA, Ky. (January 5, 2023) – On January 3, 2023, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 was contacted by the Adair County Detention Center in regards to a suspicious letter that an inmate being lodged at the detention center had attempted to send out in the mail.
KSP Troopers launched an investigation after receiving the letter that the detention center staff had intercepted. Troopers learned that Paul Bricker, age 37 of Columbia, had attempted to send a letter in the mail, while incarcerated, soliciting the murder of another individual. As a result of the investigation, Mr. Bricker was arrested and charged with Solicitation of Murder. Mr. Bricker remained lodged in the Adair County Detention Center.
Trooper Dean Lunz continues his investigation.
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Read MoreKentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision on US 127 in Russell County
RUSSELL SPRINGS, Ky. (January 4, 2023) – On January 2, 2023 at approximately 5:47 P.M. CST, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers responded to a two-vehicle injury collision on US 127 in Russell County.
The preliminary investigation revealed that Alex Fabian Lopez Entzin, age 23 of Russell Springs, was traveling south on US 127 in a 2013 Ford Escape when he met a 2022 GMC Terrain traveling north on US 127. The two vehicles collided in a head-on manner on US 127. The GMC Terrain was being operated by Wanda Wethington, age 75 of Russell Springs.
Mrs. Wethington was pronounced deceased at the scene by the Russell County Coroner. Mr. Entzin was transported to University of Kentucky Hospital with life threatening injuries.
KSP Post 15 Troopers were assisted at the scene by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office, Russell County Fire and EMS, Russell County Rescue Squad, and Russell County Coroner. The collision remains under investigation by Trooper Weston Sullivan.
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