Kentucky State Police Investigate Perry County Murder

Combs, Ky (May 23, 2023) – On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 10:40 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a deceased person being located on Elm Shoal Branch in the Combs community of Perry County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and contacted Danny Holland, 59 of...

Perry County Crash Leaves One Person Dead

Chavies, Ky. (April 28, 2023) – On Thursday, April 27, 2023, at approximately 8:16 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a two-vehicle collision with injuries on KY-28 in the Chavies community of Perry County. Troopers along with rescue personnel responded to the scene. Preliminary investigation indicates that Margaret Thomas, 57, of...

Post 13 Detective Honored at CIT Awards

Hazard, KY (March 28, 2023) – On Tuesday, March 28, 2023, Kentucky State Police, Detective Scott Caudill was presented the Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) Officer of the year award for the Kentucky River region at the 2023 Kentucky CIT Conference. Detective Caudill received the award for his quick action during a call involving an individual attempting...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Deadly Knott County Fire

Pippa Passes, Ky. (March 2, 2023) – On Thursday, March 2, 2023, at approximately 5:08 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a housefire that had erupted on KY-899, in the Pippa Passes community of Knott County. Multiple fire departments were dispatched to the scene to extinguish the fire. Following a search...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (March 1, 2023) – 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...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Perry County Murder

Hazard, Ky. (February 18, 2023) – On February 18, 2023, at approximately 12:15 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call from Perry County 911 requesting assistance in reference to a shooting complaint on Gambill Dr, in the Hazard community of Perry County. Troopers and deputies responded to the scene and located Ryan Whitaker,...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Knott County Shooting

Hindman, KY (February 9, 2023) – On Wednesday, February 8, 2023, at approximately 6:36 P.M., Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a female being located in the roadway on KY-550, suffering from a gunshot wound to the head. Troopers and medical personnel responded to the scene and transported the...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Breathitt County Fatality

Jackson, Ky. (February 2, 2023) – On Thursday, February 2, 2023, at approximately 12:56 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a two-vehicle collision on KY-15 in the Jackson community of Breathitt County. Troopers, along with medical personnel, responded to the scene. Initial investigation indicates that Talbert Noble, 20, of...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Welcomes New Telecommunicators

Providing a lifeline to Kentuckians and law enforcement officers HAZARD, Ky. (Jan. 27, 2023) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) announced 14 telecommunicators, representing eight posts across the commonwealth, have graduated from the KSP Telecommunications Academy and are ready to begin answering the call for assistance to both citizens and law enforcement throughout the commonwealth....

Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Breathitt County Crash

Southfork, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at approximately 8:32 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call of a single vehicle accident on KY 1098 in the Southfork community of Breathitt County. Preliminary investigation indicates that Chad Wesley Hardin, 31 of Ezel was operating a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt…

Breathitt County Fire Leaves One Person Dead

Clayhole, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023 at approximately 1:06 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a structure fire on Cedar Hill Rd. in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Multiple surrounding fire agencies responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. During this…

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (December 5, 2022) – 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...