Kentucky State Police Arrest Female after Assault in Graves County

Water Valley, KY. (May 4, 2021) – Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 charged a female after a report of an assault at a residence in Hickman County Monday night. Shortly after 10:00 p.m. Monday night, Post 1 dispatch received a report of a stabbing at a residence on KY 94 E, southwest of Water Valley. Troopers...

Kentucky State Police Investigating Livingston County Burglary

Grand Rivers, KY. (May 3, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a burglary that occurred at a residence in Grand Rivers. The burglary reportedly occurred on the morning of Sunday, April 25th, 2021 at a residence in the 100 block of Tom Doom Road. According to video surveillance footage, two black males came on the residential property around 10:36...

Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in McCracken County

West Paducah, KY. (May 3, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a fatal collision in McCracken County that left one person dead and two others injured. Shortly after 4:00 p.m. Saturday afternoon, May 1st, Post 1 dispatch received a call from the McCracken County Sheriff's Office requesting KSP investigate a two-vehicle collision near the intersection of KY...

Kentucky State Police Post 1 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

Mayfield, KY (May 3, 2021) – 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...

Kentucky State Police Searching for Escaped Inmate

Paducah, KY. (April 23, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are searching for a inmate who escaped from the Keaton Correctional Facility in Paducah, Kentucky. Sometime between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. Friday evening, Joseph Blake Darnell, 35 of Bowling Green, Kentucky escaped from the facility. Darnell's direction of travel is unknown at...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Missouri Pair after Ballard County Traffic Stop

Wickliffe, KY. (April 22, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a Missouri couple on various drug charges after a traffic stop in Ballard County Wednesday night. At around 8:40 p.m., Troopers stopped a 2006 Chrysler 300 on Green Street in Wickliffe after observing multiple traffic offenses. Upon contact, the operator reportedly showed signs of...

Kentucky State Police Investigating Trigg County Fatal Collision

Cadiz, KY. (April 22, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a fatal collision in Trigg County that claimed the life of one person. Around 5:40 p.m. Wednesday evening, Post 1 dispatch received a call from Trigg County Dispatch requesting KSP investigate a two-vehicle collision on US 68/80 on the Lake Barkley...

Kentucky State Police Investigating Assault on Guard at Kentucky State Penitentiary

Eddyville, KY. (April 20, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating after a report of an inmate who assaulted a guard at the state penitentiary. Around 6:40 p.m. Monday night, April 19th, Post 1 dispatch received a call from the Kentucky State Penitentiary in Eddyville regarding a female guard who had been assaulted by a...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Mayfield Man on Drug, Other Charges

Mayfield, KY. (April 19, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a Mayfield man Sunday night after complaints of a suspicious person in the city. Around 10:00 p.m., Post 1 dispatch received a call of a suspicious person walking through the back yards of residences near the area of Clark Street and 15th...

Kentucky State Police Investigating Graves County Collision Involving Lawn Mower

Clear Springs, KY. (April 16, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating a collision between a pickup truck and a lawn mower in which one person was flown to an out-of-state hospital. Shortly after 11:00 a.m. Friday morning, Kentucky State Police, Post 1 received a call of a collision on KY 301 just...

Kentucky State Police Post 1 Welcomes Three New Sergeants to Supervisory Roles

Mayfield, KY. (April 5, 2021) – In September 2020, Kentucky State Police, Post 1 welcomed three new sergeants to its supervisory ranks. On March 18, Gov. Andy Beshear joined Kentucky State Police (KSP) to recognize the promotion of 30 officers at a ceremony held at the KSP Training Academy. Due to the coronavirus pandemic, the 2020 promotional...

Trooper Landon Stewart Honored for Impaired-Driving Enforcement

Mayfield, KY. (April 4, 2021) – Trooper Landon Stewart with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 received the 2020 Governor’s Impaired Driving Enforcement Award for his efforts to improve highway safety by removing alcohol and drug-impaired drivers from Kentucky roadways. “Highway safety is a shared responsibility, and we work with the motoring public as well as our...

Graves County Native Recognized for Outstanding Work with Kentucky State Police

Mayfield, KY. (April 4, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police recently held a ceremony honoring the hard work of fourteen civilian employees from across the Commonwealth. The Kentucky State Police 2020 Civilian Employee Awards Ceremony was held in Frankfort on March 18th. Kentucky State Police, Post 1 Administrative Specialist III Cathy Meade was awarded the 2020 Post Operations...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Marion Man after Disturbance Call in Livingston County

Smithland, KY. (March 27, 2021) – Saturday evening shortly after 5:00 p.m., Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 responded to a residence on Lola Road near Smithland. Livingston County Sheriff's Deputies initially responded to the residence for a disturbance. Upon arrival, deputies located an unresponsive female who had suffered multiple stab wounds and requested KSP...

Kentucky State Police Investigating Suspicious Death in Calloway County

New Concord, KY. (March 27, 2021) – Kentucky State Police investigators have identified the body discovered early Friday morning in southern Calloway County on Fox Road near McCuiston Drive.  Friday afternoon, an autopsy was conducted at the Western Kentucky Medical Examiner's Office in Madisonville, KY. Preliminary autopsy reports determine the female subject died as a result of...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Graves Couple on Drug Charges

Lowes, KY. (March 23, 2021) – Early Tuesday morning,Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a couple at their residence in the Lowes community on various drug charges. The arrests come after a multi-agency investigation lead to the execution of a search warrant of their residence on KY 849. During a search of the residence, Troopers,...

Kentucky State Police Recruiting in Paducah on Thursday

Paducah, KY. (March 10, 2021) – As the deadline to apply for Kentucky State Police's upcoming Cadet Class #101 approaches, Troopers statewide continue their efforts to recruit the best to the state's premier law enforcement agency. Troopers will be at the Lee S. Jones Building located in Lee S. Jones Park, March 18th between 5:00 p.m....

Kentucky State Police Searching for Stolen Litter of Puppies

Hickory, KY. (March 15, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are investigating the theft of a litter of puppies in Graves County. Thursday evening, March 11th, Troopers responded to a residence in the 2400 block of Meridian Road in the Hickory community regarding the theft of five puppies, four females and one male. The puppies are Beagles with...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Paducah Man after Tuesday Morning Pursuit

Murray, KY. (March 12, 2021) – Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 arrested a Paducah man Tuesday morning in Murray after he fled from law enforcement. At approximately 11:50 a.m. on Tuesday, March 9th, Troopers observed a 2005 Chevrolet Tahoe traveling west on KY 94 outside of Murray and attempted to stop the vehicle for a...

Kentucky State Police Charge Female in Trigg County Murder Investigation

Cadiz, KY. (March 12, 2021) –  Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 have made a second arrest regarding the homicide and arson investigation that occurred on September 16, 2020 at a residence on Will Jackson Road in Trigg County. Thursday, March 11th, detectives executed a Trigg County indictment warrant on Keisha D. Stewart, 29 of Cadiz,...

Kentucky State Police Recruiting in Paducah on Thursday

Paducah, KY. (March 10, 2021) – As the deadline to apply for Kentucky State Police's upcoming Cadet Class #101, Troopers statewide will be out in-force to recruit the best to the state's premier law enforcement agency. Troopers will be on the campus of Heartland Worship Center across from West Kentucky Community and Technical College Thursday, March...

Kentucky State Police Recruiting at Murray State University on Monday

Murray, KY. (March 6, 2021) – As the deadline to apply for Kentucky State Police's upcoming Cadet Class #101, Troopers statewide will be out in-force to recruit the best to the state's premier law enforcement agency. Troopers will be on the campus of Murray State University Monday, March 8th between 12:00 p.m. and 3:00 p.m. Troopers...

Kentucky State Police Post 1 Welcomes New Telecommunicator

Mayfield, KY. (March 5, 2021) – Eight Kentucky State Police Telecommunicators from throughout the commonwealth were recognized today at graduation ceremonies for the seventeenth class of the agency’s in-house Telecommunications Academy. “Across the state, KSP telecommunicators provide a lifeline to both citizens in need and responders in the field,” says Jason Long, Law Enforcement Training Instructor. “They...

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Searching for Missing Hickman County Man

***UPDATE*** Columbus, KY. (March 4, 2021) – Robert D. Alexander, 41 of Columbus, Kentucky has been found safe and has returned home to his family. Kentucky State Police, Post 1 was assisted in the investigation by the Graves County Sheriff’s Office, Graves County Emergency Management, the Hickman County Sheriff’s Office, the Hickman County Rescue Squad, and the...

KSP Requesting Public’s Help Locating Non-Compliant Sex Offender

Hickory, KY. (March 3, 2021) – Kentucky State Police is requesting the public's assistance in locating a Gary J. Carmicle, 35 of Mayfield, Kentucky. Carmicle is wanted for being non-compliant with the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry. He is also wanted for probation and parole violations. Carmicle has an active indictment warrant for Failure to Comply with the Kentucky Sex Offender Registry,...