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Make the holidays brighter with a chance to win a 2025 Corvette Stingray or $50,000 cash
The perfect stocking stuffer: Trooper Island Camp raffle tickets Add excitement to your holiday gift-giving with a Trooper Island Camp raffle ticket from the Kentucky State Police (KSP). Each $10 ticket offers a chance to win an incredible prize while supporting a meaningful cause. This year’s grand prize winner will choose between a sleek 2025…
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Over 200,000 pounds of food support families in need
Kentucky State Police food drive combats hunger The Kentucky State Police’s (KSP) annual statewide “Cram the Cruiser” food drive collected 204,262 pounds of food for families in need, over 42,000 more pounds than the previous year. Gov. Andy Beshear announced the news Thursday and thanked Kentuckians for their generosity. “Team Kentucky knows how to come…
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KSP Post 9 experiencing phone service disruptions, announces alternate numbers
PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police Post 9 is experiencing issues with both its emergency and non-emergency phone lines due to weather conditions. During this time, the public is asked to use the following alternative numbers for assistance: 502-682-5754 502-682-5755 502-682-5756 502-682-5757 “We apologize for any inconvenience and appreciate your patience as we work to resolve…
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Kentucky State Police honors troopers and officers, seven from Pikeville Post 9
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PIKEVILLE — Kentucky State Police (KSP) troopers might not wear capes, but this weekend 55 of them were honored like the heroes they are. At the Sworn Awards ceremony, KSP celebrated the officers who have made it their mission to protect Kentucky’s 120 counties, including seven from Pikeville Post 9. KSP has…
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Kentucky State Police arrests 206 in statewide drug operation
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT FRANKFORT — Kentucky State Police arrested 206 people in a statewide drug sweep, authorities announced Thursday. Operation Summer Heat follows a three-month investigation into suspected drug trafficking rings involving all 16 KSP posts. Preliminary results indicate 490 criminal charges among the 206 arrests. Police seized 554 grams of fentanyl, 219 grams of…
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Police seize a half pound of suspected meth
SALYERSVILLE — Kentucky State Police seized a half pound of suspected methamphetamine along with drug paraphernalia in a traffic stop in Salyersville. Kentucky State Police troopers and Post 9’s Criminal Interdiction Unit conducted the traffic checkpoint April 25 and arrested two individuals from West Van Lear. Nicholas Barnett, 36, and Tony Endicott, 58, face charges…
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Kentucky State Police offering $67,500 starting salary
FRANKFORT — Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that the Kentucky State Police is accepting applications from individuals who want to join an exemplary law agency that is “Built by Tradition. Trained to be the Best,” with a mission of creating a better, safer Kentucky. “For over 75 years, the Kentucky State Police has safeguarded our…
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Kentucky State Police investigates fatal UTV collision
MCCARR — A 28-year-old man lost his life in a UTV accident Saturday in the McCarr community of Pike County. Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call at 11:39 p.m. reporting a collision had occurred on State Highway 1056. Troopers from Post 9 responded and began the investigation. The initial investigation indicated Dalton Mounts,…
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Man arrested for spray-painting Inez motel ‘in the name of love’
BY LISA STAYTON MOUNTAIN CITIZEN INEZ — A man arrested Saturday in connection with vandalism at the Brookshire Inn in Inez told police officers that he acted “in the name of love.” Kentucky State Police Post 9 troopers responded to a distress call around 12:30 a.m. The caller reported an intoxicated individual trying to break…
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Floyd County man faces 16 felony child porn charges
CITIZEN STAFF REPORT PRINTER — The Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Matthew D. Williams, a 38-year-old man from Floyd County, on 16 felony charges related to child pornography. The arrest took place March 26 at Williams’ residence in Printer. The Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) Task Force investigation began when authorities detected Williams…
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