Kentucky State Police Investigate Leslie County Shooting

Wooton, Ky. (September 22, 2022) – On Monday, September 19, 2022, at approximately 12:40 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a shooting on Leeco Road, in the Wooton Community of Leslie County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and investigated. Preliminary investigation indicated that a domestic disturbance led to...

Post 13 Troopers Honored at Kentucky State Police Sworn Award Ceremony

Hazard, Ky. (September 9, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) held its annual sworn awards ceremony in Lexington to honor 75 troopers and officers who put on a uniform each day to patrol Kentucky’s neighborhoods with a mission of serving and protecting their fellow citizens. The achievement awards presented were for acts of bravery and service that...

Kentucky State Police Hosts Child Safety Seat Inspection

Hazard, Ky. (September 6, 2022) – Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, will be hosting a child safety seat inspection event on Friday, September 16, 2022, from 10:00 A.M until 2:00 P.M. The event will take place at Post 13, Hazard, located at 100 Justice Drive. The purpose of the event will be to educate motorists on the...

Kentucky State Police Investigate Escaped Inmate

Hazard, Ky. (September 1, 2022) – On Thursday, September 1, 2022, at approximately 12:32 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call reporting that a state inmate housed at Kentucky River Regional Jail had escaped custody. Thomas Kuhl Jr, 35, of Hazard, walked away from a work detail in the Christopher community of Perry...

Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (September 1, 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...

Kentucky State Police Recruiting Event

HAZARD, Ky. (August 26, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 will be hosting a “Meet the Recruiter” event at the Letcher County Recreational Center, located at 1505 Jenkins Rd in Whitesburg on September 3rd, from 9:00 A.M until 2:00 P.M. Trooper Matt Gayheart with Post 13, Hazard, along with Troopers with the...

Kentucky State Police Searching for Two Missing Persons in Breathitt County Following Historic Flood

LOST CREEK, Ky. (Aug. 7, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 13 in Hazard is continuing to search for two individuals out of Breathitt County who have been missing since the historic flooding in eastern Kentucky that occurred on July 28th. Vanessa Baker, a 60-year-old female from the Lost Creek Community, is described...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (August 4, 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 Commonwealth...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (July 6, 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 Commonwealth...

Kentucky State Police Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Breathitt County

Jackson, Ky. (June 24, 2022) - The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on June 24, 2022, at approximately 11:28 a.m. in Breathitt County. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team responded to the scene, along with personnel from KSP Post 13, and the investigation into...

Kentucky State Police Investigates Death of Two Breathitt women

Lost Creek, Ky. (June 16, 2022) – On Wednesday, June 15, 2022, at approximately 9:57 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to two females being located deceased in a residence on Mcintosh Road, located in the Lost Creek community of Breathitt County. Trooper’s responded to the residence and located Brenda Mullins, 77...

Kentucky State Police Post 13 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement

Hazard, KY. (June 3, 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 Commonwealth...