Kentucky State Police Arrest Paducah Male on Sexual Abuse Charges

Paducah, KY. (November 24, 2020) – Saturday, November 21, 2020, Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a male on multiple charges related to an investigation into sexual abuse allegations. Troopers located Kelly L. Setters, 53 of Paducah and he was taken into custody on an arrest warrant. Setters is alleged to have had a...

Kentucky State Police Investigate After Pedestrian Fatally Wounded During Thursday Collision

Lynn Grove, KY. (November 22, 2020) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a fatal collision involving a vehicle and a pedestrian that occurred Thursday evening near the Lynn Grove community in Calloway County. Thursday evening, a little after 6:00 p.m., Post 1 reconstructionists were called to the 6000 block of KY...

KSP Searching for Multiple Subjects Non-Compliant with Sex Offender Registry

Hickory, KY. (November 19, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 is requesting the public's assistance in locating three subjects who are non-complaint with the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry. Mikel Allen Hutchison, 33 of Smithland has not resided at his registered address for more than a year and he has failed to verify his address. It is believed he is in the Paducah area....

Kentucky State Police Post 1 Accepting Police Telecommunicator Applications

Mayfield, KY. (Graves County) - Kentucky State Police, Post 1 in Mayfield is currently seeking applicants for the position of Police Telecommunicator I. Post 1 covers Ballard, Calloway, Carlisle, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Livingston, Lyon, Marshall, McCracken, and Trigg Counties. This is an important and essential position within the agency.  It requires a person that: Has excellent communication...

Kentucky State Police Still Looking for Princeton Male after Monday Pursuit

Hickory, KY. (November 13, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are still searching for a Princeton male who fled on foot through the Reidland area after a pursuit ended at the intersection of Reidland Road and Nickell Heights Road. Cameron D. Malone, 21, is still at large and the public is asked to notify law...

KSP Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

Hickory, KY (November 11, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those...

Princeton Male Arrested after McCracken County Pursuit, Another Male Still Being Sought

Reidland, KY. (November 9, 2020) – At approximately 4:35 p.m. Monday, Kentucky State Police Trooper Landon Stewart observed a black 2019 Chevrolet Colorado pickup speeding and driving recklessly on Interstate 24 headed westbound near the 21 mile marker. Trooper Stewart attempted to initiate a traffic stop, but the vehicle exited the Interstate at Exit 16, then...

Papa John’s Lone Oak Store Hosting a “Raise the Dough” Event for Trooper Island

WHAT: "Raise the Dough" is a fund raising event that is being held to raise the money for Trooper Island. WHEN: Monday November 9th, 2020, 10:00 a.m. to midnight. WHERE: Papa John's store located at 3709 Clarks River Road in Paducah, Kentucky. WHO: Papa John's WHY: To raise money for Trooper Island.Established in 1965, Trooper Island is a free summer...

KSP Post 1 Experiencing Issues with Phone Lines

***UPDATE*** Hickory, KY. (November 6, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 phone lines are back in proper working order. The public can call any administrative line for non-emergencies. For emergencies, please call 911. Original News Release below: Hickory, KY. (November 5, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 is currently experiencing issues with multiple non-emergency phone...

CVE Recovers Stolen Commercial Vehicle and Construction Equipment

Livingston, KY. (11/05/2020) – On Thursday November 5, 2020 around 11:00 A.M., Officer Steven Douglas with Kentucky State Police Commercial Vehicle Enforcement received a call for an attempt to locate on a stolen commercial vehicle from Lancaster Police Department. While patrolling US25 in Livingston, Kentucky Officer Douglas located a 2016 Ford F550 white in color being...

UPDATE: KSP Investigating Officer Involved Shooting in Trigg County

***UPDATE***   Cadiz, KY. (10/31/2020) – Troopers and Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 continue their investigation into an officer involved shooting that took place around 12:45 p.m. Wednesday. Trigg County Sheriff Aaron Acree responded to a residence on Forest Circle near Cadiz. Shortly after responding, an altercation ensued between Sheriff Acree and Bennie "Shawn" Biby at...

Tennessee Man Arrested after Monday Afternoon Multi-County Pursuit

Benton, KY. (October 26, 2020) – Around 3:20 p.m. Monday afternoon, a Trooper with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 was on regular patrol on Interstate 69 at the 41 mile marker near Benton and observed a silver passenger car traveling at a high rate of speed. As the Trooper attempted to initiate a traffic stop, the...

KSP To Participate in DEA Take Back Program

WHAT: National Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Take Back Program WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. WHERE:  All KSP Post locations* (link below) WHY: The annual DEA Take Back Day event allow citizens to safely dispose of unused medications providing an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in their local communities. All citizens who drop...

KSP Post 1 Welcomes New Telecommunicator

Hickory, KY. (October 16, 2020) – Twelve Kentucky State Police telecommunicators from throughout the Commonwealth were recognized at graduation ceremonies for the sixteenth class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy. KSP Commissioner Rodney Brewer told the graduates that the role of a telecommunicator at KSP is one of the most pivotal positions we have. “You are...

KSP Arrest Ohio County Man after Attempted Robbery at Calvert City Residence

Calvert City, KY. (October 7, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 Troopers and Marshall County Deputies responded around 12:30 p.m. to a residence on Lone Valley Road after a report of an attempted robbery. Initial investigation shows that Douglas A. Key, 54 of Beaver Dam, Kentucky, made contact with a resident on Lone Valley Road,...

KSP Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

Hickory, KY (October 7, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) will be conducting traffic safety checkpoints throughout the Post 1 district, to check motorists for compliance with motor vehicle laws including driving under the influence statutes. KSP utilizes traffic safety checkpoints to promote safety for motorists using the public roadways and to provide a deterrent for those...

KSP Arrest Princeton Man after Wednesday Night Pursuit through Two Counties

Eddyville, KY. (October 2, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a Princeton man on several charges after he led Troopers on a pursuit through Lyon and Livingston counties Wednesday night. Around 10:15 p.m. Wednesday night, Troopers attempted to stop a silver Ford Mustang for a violation around the 37 mile marker westbound on...

KSP Charge Juvenile after Pursuit Through Marshall County

Draffenville, KY. (September 25, 2020) – At approximately 3:00 p.m. Friday, a Kentucky State Police Trooper attempted to stop a vehicle for speeding on Interstate 69. A traffic stop was initiated at the top of the ramp at Exit 47 in Draffenville, but the vehicle fled from the stop and headed East on US 68...

KSP Continues Investigation into Trigg County Murder-Arson, Seeks Public’s Help

Cadiz, KY. (September 23, 2020) – Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 continue to investigate a structure fire on Will Jackson Road in Trigg County that was reported in the early morning hours of September 16. Currently, detectives are investigationg this incident as a homicide and arson in which Thelma N. Barnett was killed before...

One Dead After Early Morning Collision in Lyon County

Eddyville, KY. (September 20, 2020) – Sunday morning, sometime between midnight and 5:00 a.m., a 2018 Subaru Impreza, being operated by Callum B. McKerr, 21 of Ft. Campbell, Tennessee, was traveling eastbound on Silver Trail Road. For an unknown reason, McKerr's vehicle left the the left side of the roadway and struck a tree. Shortly after 5:00...

KSP Charge Local Attorney for Neglect of Adult

Paducah, KY. (September 19, 2020) – On Wednesday, September 16, 2020 Kentucky State Police charged Attorney Kenneth V. Anderson, 66 of Paducah, Kentucky, with a single count of knowingly abuse/neglect of an adult, a class C felony. This charge came after an investigation by Kentucky State Police Detectives into a complaint that came to the agency from...

UPDATE: KSP Investigating Fatal House Fire in Cadiz

***UPDATE*** Cadiz, KY. (September 18, 2020) – An autopsy was conducted on a body that was located in a residence after a fire in Cadiz early Thursday morning. The body has been identified as Thelma N. Barnett, 81 of Cadiz. According to the medical examiner, Barnett died as a result of foul play and it is believed...

Sunday Morning Pursuit Through McCracken County Leads to Charges for Kansas Couple

West Paducah, KY. (September 13, 2020) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a Kansas couple early Sunday morning after an attempted traffic stop turned into a pursuit through the West Paducah area of McCracken County. At approximately 1:10 a.m., a Trooper observed a vehicle speeding on US HWY 60, traveling westbound. The Trooper initiated a traffic...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Paducah Man on Sexual Abuse Charges

Paducah, KY. (September 3, 2020) – Just before 9:00 a.m., Kentucky State Police Troopers arrested Kenneth K. Lyons, Jr., 30 of Paducah, Kentucky at the McCracken County Courthouse. Troopers conducted a month long investigation regarding allegations that Lyons had sexual contact with a juvenile under the age of 12. Through investigation including a search warrant on Lyons' Facebook account and multiple...

Calloway County Collision Leaves One Dead, One Injured

Murray, KY. (September 2, 2020) – Around 9:10 a.m., Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 responded to the intersection of KY 80 E and KY 783 northwest of Murray for a two-vehicle injury collision. Initial investigation by Post 1 reconstructionists shows Bobbie J. Bibb, 82 of Murray, Kentucky was traveling south on KY 783, operating a white 2002...