Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (June 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...

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigates Double Fatality in Henderson County

***UPDATE*** Henderson, KY. (June 5, 2021) - Just before 5pm today, the coroner's office pronounced Weston Schaefer, 1-year-old of Spottsville deceased. The investigation is on-going. Original News Release below: Henderson, KY. (June 4, 2021) - Kentucky State Police Post 16 – Henderson received a call around 4 pm of a multiple vehicle fatal collision on the Audubon Parkway at the three mile-marker. Preliminary...

Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (June 1, 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 Investigates Shooting in Owensboro

Owensboro, KY (May 24, 2021) – Kentucky State Police and Owensboro Police Department are investigating a shooting involving law enforcement at the Wingfield Inn, 3220 W. Parrish Avenue, Owensboro. Authorities, acting on a crime tip, located a stolen vehicle in the parking lot of the hotel just after noon. Officers made contact with Sandy “Slim”...

UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Investigating Shooting Death of Three Individuals in Ohio County

***UPDATE*** Troopers Say All Three Victims Appear to have Gunshot Wounds Beaver Dam, KY. (May 24, 2021): With the assistance of the Kentucky Medical Examiner and Ohio County Coroner, Kentucky State Police detectives can confirm the identity of the fourth body. On Thursday, Calvin Leisure III, 38 of Beaver Dam was located in the living quarters of...

Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (May 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...

Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (May 3, 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 Investigating Police Action Shooting in Ohio County

Suspect Shot After Charging Deputies with a Knife Hartford, KY. (April 8, 2021)—Kentucky State Police Post 16-Henderson was notified by Ohio County Sheriff’s Department around 1:45p.m. to investigate a shooting involving an Ohio County Sheriff’s deputy and a wanted suspect. The preliminary investigation reveals Ohio County Sheriff’s deputies responded to McCreary Court in Hartford to...

Proactive Patrol Reminder To Motorists

Henderson, KY. (April 1, 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 State Police Charge Union Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

Morganfield, Ky. (March 29, 2021) — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Cody Lewis, 20, on charges related to child sexual abuse material. Lewis 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 sexual exploitation online....

KSP Investigating Multi-Fatal Collision in McLean County

***UPDATE*** Calhoun, KY. (April 9, 2021): Kentucky State Police has arrested and charged Dylan Cole Howard, 24 of Calhoun with the following offenses related to the March 18th collision. 1) Murder - Three (3) counts 2) Assault, 1st Degree 3) Wanton Endangerment, 1st Degree 4) Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of a Controlled Substance 5) Criminal Abuse,...

KSP Accepting Applications for Telecommunicator

Henderson, KY. (March 17, 2021)--Kentucky State Police is now accepting applications for the position of Police Telecommunicator I for Post 16 in Henderson which serves Henderson, Union, Daviess, Hancock, Ohio and McLean Counties.            Requirements Must be 18 years of age or older High school graduate or GED equivalent No felony convictions or other crimes of moral...