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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Kentucky State Police Investigates Officer Involved Shooting in Breathitt County
Jackson, Ky. (June 24, 2022) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Critical Incident Response Team (CIRT) is investigating an officer-involved shooting that occurred on June 24, 2022, at approximately 11:28 a.m. in Breathitt County. The KSP Critical Incident Response Team responded to the scene, along with personnel from KSP Post 13, and the investigation into […]