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Cell Phone Outage Causing Issues for Emergency Dispatch Centers

Cell Phone Outage Causing Issues for Emergency Dispatch Centers

Hickory, KY. (December 25, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 1 is experiencing major issues regarding calls coming into the dispatch center. Area 911 dispatch centers in the Post 1 district and some in the Post 2 district are reporting outages. Post 1 dispatch is receiving 911 emergency calls from Verizon carriers at this time. If someone is calling in on the AT&T network, it is possible they may not get through. It is possible this issue is being experienced statewide in multiple states in this area.

Post 1 personnel is requesting the public in the Post 1 district who cannot get through by calling 911 to utilize the following phone numbers: 502-395-1698, 502-395-1691, 502-682-0379, 502-682-1025. The public can also call the Mayfield Police Department dispatch line at 270-856-3749 and 270-856-4013.

If you do call in to report an emergency or non-emergency, please be patient with dispatch personnel as Post 1 is receiving all calls at this time. Also, please advise dispatch personnel of your location in so that first responders can respond to the correct location.

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Kentucky State Police Investigating Mayfield Shooting Incident

Mayfield, KY. (December 22, 2020) – Detectives with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 are continuing their investigation into a deadly shooting that occurred at a residence on Smith’s Lane south of Mayfield on Sunday, December 20, 2020. Autopsies were conducted Monday morning at the Western Kentucky Medical Examiner’s Office in Madisonville on the four victims located inside the residence. Preliminary autopsy results show the four individuals all died of gunshot wounds. After further investigation by detectives, it is believed that Kyle M. Milliken, 41 of Mayfield shot his wife, Ashley P. Milliken, 35, and their two juvenile sons before shooting himself.

The investigation is ongoing at this time.

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Kentucky State Police Investigating Single-Vehicle Collision in Trigg County

Cadiz, KY. (December 19, 2020) – Reconstructionists with Kentucky State Police, Post 1 responded to a single-vehicle injury collision in Cadiz Friday, December 18, 2020. Post 1 was contacted by Trigg County Sheriff’s Office at approximately 6:15 p.m. to investigate the collision which occurred on US HWY 68 W near the intersection of KY 128. Preliminary investigation by reconstructionists shows a 16 year old juvenile was operating a 2004 Nissan Xterra, traveling west on US 68, when he traveled off the right shoulder of the roadway and struck a guardrail. The operator over corrected and traveled into the median, attempted to regain control and exit the median, but over corrected again, causing the vehicle to overturn several times before coming to rest in the roadway on its roof. During the collision, an 18 year old passenger was ejected from the vehicle.

The passenger was transported by Air-Evac to Skyline Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. The operator was transported by Trigg County EMS to the Trigg County Hospital where he was treated for minor injuries and released. Two other juvenile passengers in the vehicle were uninjured during the collision. The juvenile operator was charged with Operating Motor Vehicle Under the Influence of Substance, 1st Degree (Aggravated Circumstances), No Operator’s License, and Assault, 2nd Degree. He was released to his parents.

The Kentucky State Police was assisted on scene by the Trigg County Sheriff’s Office, Trigg County Rescue Squad, and Trigg County EMS. The roadway was closed for approximately five hours in order for Troopers to investigate the collision. The investigation is ongoing by Sergeant Eric Fields.

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