KSP Investigating Shooting Death in Letcher County

Jenkins, Ky. (July 6, 2020) – A man was shot and killed during a burglary incident early this morning in Letcher County.  Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 responded to a complaint in the Jenkins community at around 2:38 A.M., following calls advising of a shooting at a residence on Highway 805.  Jenkins...

KSP Investigating Shooting Death in Knott County

Sassafras, Ky.  (June 19, 2020) – A woman was found shot to death inside a residence in Knott County early Friday morning, and her boyfriend is charged with murder.  At around 11:20 p.m. Thursday night, Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard were called to a residence in the Sassafras community following reports...

KSP Investigates Fatal Shooting In Perry County

Jeff, Ky.  (June 11, 2020) – A Lexington man with local ties died following an argument at a residence in Perry County early this morning.  At around 1:00 a.m., Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard, along with Deputies with Perry County Sheriff’s Office, were called to a residence on KY Highway 7 in...

KSP Investigates Fatal ATV Crash In Breathitt County

Watts, Ky.  (April 18, 2020) – A single vehicle crash claimed the life of a Breathitt County woman late Friday night.  Troopers with Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 in Hazard were dispatched to the collision scene on Highway 15 in the Watts community, following reports of a crash near the Watts Fire Department at...

KSP Celebrates National Telecommunicator Appreciation Week

Hazard, Ky. (April 14, 2020) Telecommunicators at Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard will be recognized along with more than 200,000 of their fellow communicators nationwide April 12-18 during National Public Safety Telecommunicators Week.  These silent heroes of public safety are more than just a voice on the other end of the line. They...

KSP Investigates Pedestrian Fatality In Letcher County

Deane, Ky.  (March 30, 2020) – A Letcher County man was killed Sunday evening after being struck by a vehicle while he was walking along a roadway.  Troopers were called to the Deane community after Kentucky State Police Post 13 received a call advising that a pedestrian had been struck by a vehicle on KY...

KSP Post 13 Personnel to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints throughout Post District

Hazard, KY.  (March 1, 2020) - Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints and Moving Patrols throughout the Post 13 area during the month of March, 2020. These enforcement efforts will utilize Troopers, Detectives, and KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers assigned to the Hazard Post area, which includes the...

KSP Investigates Teen’s Death in Knott County

Emmalena, Ky. (February 19, 2020) – Detectives with Kentucky State Police Post 13, in Hazard are investigating an apparent animal attack that resulted in the death of a Knott County teenager. Troopers responded to a residence on Montgomery Creek Road in the Emmalena community after Post 13 received a call shortly after 6:00 p.m. advising...

KSP Charges Knott Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Hindman, Ky. (February 18, 2020) — On February 18, 2020, at approximately 11:44 a.m., the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested David Branam, 55, on a charge related to possessing or viewing matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the 1st degree. Branam was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children...

KSP Arrests Hazard Man For Drug Related Offenses

HAZARD, Ky. (February 4, 2020) – A Hazard man was arrested Monday morning after suspected illegal drugs were discovered at his home. Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 and KSP D.E.S.I. East Criminal Interdiction Team executed a search warrant at the residence of Jeffery Olinger on KY Highway 451 in the Town Mountain community...

KSP Post 13 Personnel to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints throughout Post District

Hazard, KY.  (February 1, 2020) - Troopers with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard will be conducting Traffic Safety Checkpoints and Moving Patrols throughout the Post 13 area during the month of February 2020. These enforcement efforts will utilize Troopers, Detectives, and KSP Commercial Vehicle Enforcement officers assigned to the Hazard Post area, which includes...

“Update” Road Closure in Whitley County Due to Hazmat Spill

Williamsburg, KY. (February 3, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Commercial Enforcement Division investigated a single vehicle collision on Buck Creek Road in Williamsburg at 5:45 a.m. ET today that closed the road and evacuated several homes. Preliminary investigations show that 43 year-old Valrey Laroche of Marietta, GA was operating a 2015 Freightliner on Buck...