Kentucky State Police Post 15 Monthly Activity Report – April 2021

Columbia, KY (May 3, 2021) During the month of April 2021, there were 16 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There were three fatal collisions during the month of April in the...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 to conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints

Columbia, KY (May 3, 2021)  Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for violations...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Investigates Fatal Collision In Green County

Greensburg, KY (April 22, 2021) Kentucky State Police is investigating a two vehicle fatal collision that occurred on April 21st, 2021 at 3:59 PM on KY 61 at the Green Larue County line. Preliminary investigations indicate that Christopher Helm, age 42 of Elizabethtown, was operating a 2008 Ford SUV northbound on KY 61 when he crossed...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Investigates Fatal Collision In Casey County

Liberty, KY (April 19, 2021) - Kentucky State Police Post 15 was notified on April 16th, 2021 at 5:55 AM of a three vehicle fatal collision that occurred on west KY 70 in Casey County. Preliminary investigations indicate that Donald Cocanougher, age 26 of Harrodsburg, KY was operating a 2007 Dodge pickup east bound when...

Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (April 15, 2021)--The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The Kentucky...

Kentucky State Police Charge Marion Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Lebanon, Ky. (April 15, 2021) — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Joseph M. Craig Jr., 38, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Mr. Craig was arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation after discovering the suspect sharing images of child...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Investigating Child Abuse In Clinton County 

Albany, KY (April 2, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 was contacted by the Clinton County Hospital on March 29th, 2021 in reference to a juvenile that had been brought in with injuries sustained at the Foothills Academy in Albany, KY. As a result of the investigation, Trooper Jason Warriner, arrested three of the employees on...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Monthly Activity Report – March 2021

Columbia, KY (April 1, 2021) During the month of March 2021, there were 16 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There were three fatal collisions during the month of March in the...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 to conduct safety traffic checkpoints

Columbia, KY (April 1, 2021)  Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Washington, Marion, Taylor, Green, Casey, Russell, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking for violations...

Kentucky State Police Post 15 Investigates Deadly Fire In Adair County

Columbia, KY (March 30, 2021) Kentucky State Police Post 15 was contacted by Adair County 911 on March 29th, 2021 at approximately 5:18am in reference to a structure fire that occurred on Slick Rock West Road resulting in one fatality. Upon arrival Detective B.J. Burton determined that there were three people inside of the building...

Fatal Collision Closes KY 210 in Taylor County

Campbellsville, KY. (March 25, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police investigated a five-vehicle fatal collision on KY 210, 7 miles west of Campbellsville around 1:00 p.m. ET. Preliminary investigation indicates a 2006 Freightliner semi truck being operated by 48 year-old Donald Slusher of Flat Lick, KY was traveling north on KY 210 when he overturned striking...

Road Closed Due to Fatal Collision on KY210 in Taylor County

***UPDATE*** Campbellsville, KY (March 25,2021) UPDATE - A detour has been established from KY210 using Moss Road to Mac Pittman Road to KY 569 back to KY 210.  All commercial trucks are requested to use US 68 from Campbellsville to Greensburg to North KY61 to Hodgenville. More information to come when it becomes available. Original News Release below:...