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Rep. Cluster Howard proposes bill to legalize cannabis & dedicate revenue to public pensions

FRANKFORT – Saying it’s past time for Kentucky to join the 11 other states that have legalized recreational cannabis for adults, state Rep. Cluster Howard has pre-filed legislation that would govern home use and commercial sales while dedicating a sizable portion of tax and license revenues to the state retirement systems’ unfunded liabilities.  His bill would […]

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Skeletal Remains Located in Hazard

Hazard, Ky. (November 17, 2019) – Detectives with Kentucky State Police Post 13 in Hazard are actively investigating the discovery of human skeletal remains near a residential area Sunday afternoon.  KSP Post 13 dispatchers received a call advising of the discovery at around 2:00 p.m.  Troopers responded to the scene on Chimney Rock Road in the Wabaco section of […]

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Death Investigation in Wayne County

Monticello, KY. (November 12, 2019) – On Tuesday November 11, 2019 at approximately 11:00 PM, Kentucky State Police Post 11, London was contacted by Wayne County 911 requesting assistance at KY 1545 and KY 92 West, involving a shooting investigation at an apartment complex in Monticello. Preliminary investigation indicates that: Christopher Polston, age 30 of Monticello […]

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Fatal Traffic Collision Clay County

Manchester, KY. (October 27, 2019) – On October 26, 2019 at approximately 10:21 PM, The Kentucky State Police Post 11, London Post was notified by Clay County 911 of a one vehicle injury accident on HWY 149 Lockards Creek Road in the Manchester area of Clay County. The collision resulted in one fatality. The initial […]

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KSP Post 13 Welcomes New Trooper

Hazard, Ky. (October 28, 2019) – The Kentucky State Police Post 13 welcomes one new Trooper to their ranks.  Kevin Day of Hazard, KY was among forty-eight cadets to graduate the training academy in Frankfort on Friday, October 25, 2019. The graduates consisted of a traditional class beginning on May 12, 2019 and a Law Enforcement Accelerated Program (LEAP) […]

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Breathitt Woman arrested after search warrant for Harassment using Social media, uncovers weapon

(Updated 12-18-19) (Everything is not as it seems) Sheila Roberts a resident of Broadway Street in Jackson, was arrested Friday, December 13th after a weapon was found at her resident at 3:47pm by Authorities during execution of a search warrant for electronics. Mrs. Roberts was served 7 criminal summons for Harassment. At the time she […]