Kentucky State Police Arrest Three People After Pursuit 

Madisonville, Ky. (Hopkins County) – Around 9:04 AM on March 2, 2021, Trooper Darron Holliman, of Kentucky State Police Post 2, attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a 2010 Nissan Altima for a speeding violation near the 125 mile marker Southbound on Interstate 69.  The vehicle accelerated and continued to travel South on Interstate...

Kentucky State Police Traffic Safety Check Point Reminder

Madisonville, KY (Hopkins County) – 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 traffic safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics. The...

KSP Arrests Green River Correctional Complex Officer

Frankfort, KY. (Feb. 17, 2021) – On Monday, Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 2 arrested a correctional officer of Green River Correctional Complex in Muhlenberg County. KSP was contacted by the Kentucky Department of Corrections (DOC) that they suspected correctional officer Nickolas Rogers had been bringing illegal drugs into the prison. A preliminary investigation was completed and...

KSP Conducting Death Investigation In Guthrie

Guthrie, KY (Todd County) – The Kentucky State Police is currently investigating the death of a Crofton woman, located in Guthrie. On Friday, February 12, 2021, at approximately 5:26 PM, the Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville was contacted by the Guthrie Police Department in reference to a female located deceased, and an unresponsive male...

Kentucky State Police Increases Traffic Enforcement on Super Bowl Sunday

National Crash Awareness and Reduction Effort by State Police Agencies Madisonville, Ky. (February 5, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) are participating in Operation C.A.R.E (Crash Awareness Reduction Effort) on Super Bowl Sunday.  On February 7, 2021, KSP Post 2 Troopers will be taking part in a national effort to increase officer presence on Interstate and U.S...

Kentucky State Police Requesting Assistance Locating Missing Dawson Springs Man

***UPDATE*** Dawson Springs, Ky. (Hopkins County) - The Kentucky State Police Post 2 would like to extend their appreciation to the media and public for their assistance in locating the commercial vehicle involved in this investigation. Several tips came in yesterday and Troopers were able to locate the vehicle. The investigation remains ongoing at this time....

Kentucky State Police Arrest Muhlenberg County Man Trafficking Methamphetamine

Drakesboro, Ky. (Muhlenburg County) – On February 3, 2021, around 9:42 PM, Trooper Justin Cornett, of Kentucky State Police Post 2, observed a 2004 Nissan Xterra disregard a stop sign on Cardinal Drive in Drakesboro. Trooper Cornett initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle, where he identified the operator as 45-year-old James Earl Hays, of Greenville,...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Two  Muhlenberg County Residents after Pursuit

Drakesboro, Ky. (Muhlenburg County) – Around 1:50 PM on February 2, 2021, Trooper Curtis Crick, of Kentucky State Police Post 2, observed a 1996 Ford Explorer traveling southbound on KY 181. Trooper Crick identified the operator as 29-year-old Justin Wells, and his passenger as 39-year-old Tanikia Adler, both of Drakesboro, Ky. Wells was known to have...

Kentucky State Police Arrest Olmstead Man Trafficking Methamphetamine

Allensville, Ky. (Todd County) – On February 1, 2021, Trooper Brett Martin, of Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville, observed a 2003 Ford Windstar without valid registration on US 79, approximately two miles east of Allensville. Trooper Martin initiated a traffic stop on the vehicle around 6:07 PM, and identified the operator as 38-year-old Joshua Lee...

Kentucky State Police Traffic Safety Check Point Reminder

Madisonville, KY (Hopkins County) – 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 traffic safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics....