News for Appalachia
Hazard Community and Technical College President Dr. Jennifer Lindon is one of three new members named to Goodwill Industries Board of Directors. The Board of Directors is the governing body for Goodwill Industries of Kentucky and has oversight responsibility for all corporate activity. The community trusts the board to ensure that Goodwill is an […]
Sassafras, KY. (January 6, 2021) – On January 5, 2021, at approximately 5:24 P.M, Troopers with Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, responded to a two-vehicle collision in the Sassafras Community of Knott County. Initial investigation indicates that Sasha Hoover, 32, of Whitesburg, was operating a 2020 Jeep Cherokee, southbound, when she crossed the center line into […]
Martin, KY. (January 06, 2021) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call on Tuesday, January 05, 2021, in reference to a shooting in Floyd County. The caller reported two individuals had been shot. KSP troopers and detectives responded to a residence on Caney Fork Road where the caller stated the shooting occurred. The […]
Vancleve, KY. (December 30, 2020) – On December 29, 2020, at approximately 2:55 P.M Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call from Dalton Taulbee, 19, of Vancleve stating that he had just shot two people on Cutchin Road in the Vancleve Community of Breathitt County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene. Upon further investigation, […]
Vancleve, KY. (December 30, 2020) – On December 29, 2020, at approximately 2:55 P.M Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a call from Dalton Taulbee, 19, of Vancleve stating that he had just shot two people on Cutchin Road in the Vancleve Community of Breathitt County. Troopers and Detectives responded to the scene. Upon further investigation, […]
Targeting Analysis of Seized Drugs FRANKFORT, Ky. (December 28, 2020) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Forensic Laboratories were recently recognized by a nationally renowned organization called ‘Organization of Scientific Area Committees’ (OSAC) for voluntarily adopting rigorous standards in the analysis of seized drugs. KSP labs are one of the first lab systems in the country to […]
Sharpsburg, KY. (December 24, 2020) – Kentucky State Police, Post 8, Morehead received a call for assistance from Bath County Dispatch regarding a two vehicle fatal collision on KY 11 in the Sharpsburg community. Investigators determined a 2012 Ford F150 was traveling north on KY 11 being operated by Gerald Ledford. Mr. Ledford crossed the center line […]
Electronic Crime Branch Received Over 3,000 Cybercrime Tips in 2020 FRANKFORT, Ky. (Dec. 23, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Electronic Crime Branch is a team of sixteen detectives and nine civilians. They have worked tirelessly this year, in conjunction with the Kentucky ICAC Task Force, to respond to over 3,000 cybercrime tips leading to […]
McDowell, KY. (December 22, 2020) – Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a call from McDowell ARH just after 3pm this afternoon stating an inmate had escaped custody while inside of their facility. Robert Lyttle was in the custody of a Kentucky River Regional Detention Center correctional officer while receiving medical treatment at McDowell ARH. Lyttle was […]
Pikeville, KY. (December 22, 2020) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is asking for the public’s assistance as part of an ongoing missing person investigation. KSP Post 9 was contacted on December 21, 2020, in reference to a missing Pike County woman. The initial investigation indicates that Clara Morgan O’Brien, 39 years old of Fedscreek, KY, […]