Kentucky State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Collision on Western Kentucky Parkway

Graham, Ky. (Muhlenberg County) – On November 30, 2020, around 7:24 PM, the Kentucky State Police Post 2, Madisonville, was requested by the Muhlenberg County Sheriff’s Department to investigate a collision involving a commercial vehicle on the Western Kentucky Parkway. Preliminary investigation revealed 76-year-old Jack H. Lovins, of Hopkinsville, Ky., was operating a 1999 International...

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...

Kentucky State Police Pursuit Leads to Multiple Arrests

Graham, Ky. (Muhlenberg County) – On November 18, 2020, around 7:47 PM, Trooper Justin Cornett, of Kentucky State Police Post 2, observed a 2015 Ford Fusion with improper registration plates on KY 175 in the Graham community. Trooper Cornett activated his emergency equipment to initiate a traffic stop, but the suspect began to flee. The...

Clarksville Man Arrested after Shooting in Oak Grove

Oak Grove, Ky. (Christian County) – The Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville, were contacted by Oak Grove Police Department in reference to a shooting on November 16, 2020 around 7:25 PM. The shooting occurred in the Oak Grove Community at High Road Convenient Store on Hugh Hunter Road. Through investigation, detectives discovered 22-year-old Angela Perez, of...

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...

Semi Crashes into KSP Cruiser on I-69

Nortonville, Ky. (Hopkins County) – On November 2, 2020, at approximately 10:28 AM Kentucky State Trooper Ben Sawyer notified KSP Post 2 Madisonville that his vehicle was struck by a semi on I-69. Preliminary investigation revealed Trooper Sawyer was on a work zone detail in a marked KSP Dodge Charger in the left lane, southbound of...

KSP To Participate in DEA Take Back Program

WHAT: National Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) Take Back Program WHEN: Saturday, October 24, 2020, 10:00 a.m. - 2:00 p.m. WHERE:  All KSP Post locations* (link below) WHY: The annual DEA Take Back Day event allow citizens to safely dispose of unused medications providing an opportunity to prevent drug addiction and overdose deaths in their local communities. All citizens who drop...

KSP Arrests McLean County Man after Pursuit

Christian County Deputy Injured Hopkinsville, Ky. (Christian County) – The Kentucky State Police Post 2 Madisonville were notified by McLean County Dispatch of a pursuit on October 20, 2020 around 11:19 AM. A McLean County Deputy was pursuing a black motorcycle entering Muhlenberg County. Troopers joined the pursuit on KY189, just outside of Powderly. The pursuit...

Kentucky State Police Post 2 Accepting Police Telecommunicator Applications

Madisonville Ky. (Hopkins County) -The Kentucky State Police Post 2 in Madisonville is currently seeking applicants for the position of Police Telecommunicator I. Post 2 covers Caldwell, Christian, Crittenden, Hopkins, Muhlenberg, Todd, and Webster Counties. This is an important and essential position within the agency.  It requires a person that: Has excellent communication skills; Has the...

UPDATE: KSP Investigates Officer Involved Shooting

***UPDATE*** Greenville, KY (Muhlenberg County) – The resident involved in the shooting has been identified as 53-year-old Darren W. Randolph. No further information is available for release at this time. Original Press Release below: Greenville, Ky. (Muhlenberg County) – The Kentucky State Police were contacted by the Greenville Police Department in reference to a barricaded subject...