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Kentucky State Police Investigate Perry County Murder, Jackson Man killed

Combs, Ky (May 23, 2023) – On Sunday, May 21, 2023, at approximately 10:40 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a deceased person being located on Elm Shoal Branch in the Combs community of Perry County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene and contacted Danny Holland, 59 of […]

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Kentucky State Police Conducts Murder Investigation in Owsley County

Kentucky State Police Conducts Murder Investigation in Owsley County BOONEVILLE, Ky. (May 16, 2023) – On May 16, 2023, just before 9:30 a.m Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call from Owsley County Sheriff’s Department requesting investigative assistance in regards to a deceased male located inside of a residence on Winklers Branch Road in Booneville. Kentucky State […]

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For the 3rd time in as many years, Floods hit Breathitt County

Jackson, KY 2-17-23 Breathitt Countians can’t seem to catch a break. For the third time in as many years, the region has been hit by flooding due to heavy rains. Fortunately for most residents of Breathitt County, todays flood will crest at 30 feet. That is just 1 foot over flood stage.  The regular low […]

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Major Rockslide in Breathitt County HWY 52

At approximately 445pm a major rock slide fell across HWY 52 in the Yeadon Community in Breathitt County. The slide completely closed both lanes of traffic. Noone was injured in the rock slide. Crews from the District 10 of the Transportation Department located in Jackson are working feverishly to remove debris their equipment can remove […]

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Search Continues for Missing Breathitt Woman thought to be swept away in July Flooding

(Information from KSP & APPCV reporter Ron Hamblin) Haddix, KY – January 7th, 2023 Personnel from multiple Kentucky Emergency Management regions participated in a multi-state, joint agency search for Vanessa Baker, the sole missing person from the devastating floods in Eastern Kentucky, in late July 2022. Saturday’s operations brought together over 160 searchers, covering 1067 […]

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Breathitt County Fire Leaves One Person Dead

Clayhole, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023 at approximately 1:06 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call in reference to a structure fire on Cedar Hill Rd. in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Multiple surrounding fire agencies responded to the scene and extinguished the fire. During this time, human […]

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Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Breathitt County Crash

Southfork, Ky. (January 6, 2023) – On Thursday, January 5, 2023, at approximately 8:32 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call of a single vehicle accident on KY 1098 in the Southfork community of Breathitt County. Preliminary investigation indicates that Chad Wesley Hardin, 31 of Ezel was operating a black 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt when the […]

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Kentucky State Police Charges Breathitt Co. Man With Child Sexual Exploitation Offenses

VANCLEVE, Ky. (November 15, 2022) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch located and arrested Gary D. Gross, 45, on charges related to a child sexual abuse material investigation. Gross was interviewed and arrested as the result of an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigation. The KSP Electronic Crime Branch began the investigation […]