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Breathitt Man Dead after Side by Side accident

Kentucky State Police Investigate Breathitt County Fatal Lost Creek, KY (August 6, 2023) – On Saturday, August 5, 2023, at approximately 4:03 P.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a single vehicle accident with injuries, located on Watts Road, in the Lost Creek community of Breathitt County. Troopers, along […]

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Kentucky State Police Charges Owsley County Woman with Murder Following Fatal Collision

OWSLEY, Ky. (JULY 15, 2023) – The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, was contacted just before 8:30 p.m., Saturday, July 15, 2023, in reference to a single-vehicle collision involving a pedestrian near the intersection of Stamper Road and KY-30 in Owsley County. The initial investigation indicates a 2007 Chrysler PT Cruiser operated by Micka Mckinney, 26, of […]

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Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in Lee County

BEATTYVILLE, Ky. (June 17, 2023) – On June 16, 2023, just before 6:30 p.m. Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, received a call of a single vehicle collision with possible entrapment on KY-11 in Lee County. The initial investigation indicates a 2006 Toyota Tacoma, operated by Joshua Phillips, 21 years old of Beattyville, was traveling south on Zoe Post […]

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KSP reports 4 dead in Breathitt County

Kentucky State Police investigate Breathitt County Murder Jackson, KY (June 16, 2023) – On Friday, June 16, 2023, at approximately 10:37 A.M, Kentucky State Police, Post 13, Hazard, received a 911 call in reference to a female being located unresponsive inside of a residence on KY-3193 in the Jackson community of Breathitt County. Troopers, along with […]

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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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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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Human Remains Found in Breathitt County

On Saturday October1st, the remains of an unknown person were found in the Clayhole community of Breathitt County. Breathitt County Coroner Hargis Epperson confirmed that human remains were found. The remains were sent to the Kentucky State Medical Examiner’s Office and Dental Records & DNA are being used to attempt to positively identify the body. […]