2023 trooper, detective, officer of the year announced

MAYFIELD, KY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) recently honored 55 troopers and officers who are dedicated to protecting Kentucky’s 120 counties with a mission of creating a safer commonwealth for future generations during the 2023 Sworn Awards. The awards presented were for heroic acts of service that occurred in 2023. KSP has more than 1,000 sworn personnel wearing the badge of honor, which is the highest number of troopers the agency has employed since 2017.

PBM Played Deadly Part in Addiction Epidemic

FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman has announced the filing of a lawsuit against Express Scripts, Inc. and its affiliated organizations for its role in worsening the deadly opioid crisis in Kentucky. Express Scripts, a pharmacy benefit manager (PBM), is at the center of the opioid dispensing chain: contracting with the manufacturers of opioids, the pharmacies that dispense them and the third-party payors who pay for them.

SOMERSET, KY - Sheriff Bobby Jones reports on Wednesday, September 11, 2024, two Columbia, KY men were taken into custody following a multi-agency investigation involving the Pulaski County Sheriff’s Office, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Columbia Police Department, Lexington Police Department, and the Kentucky State Police.

DOUGLAS COUNTY, OR – The Oregon State Police (OSP) is reporting that one hundred (100) pounds of fentanyl-laced pills were seized Tuesday by an OSP trooper. The illegal substances were being transported to a delivery destination in Portland.

SOMERSET, KY — Pulaski County Sheriff Bobby Jones reports the arrest of a Science Hill man on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 1:32 AM on KY 80.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Major Nila Miller-Cronk has announced her retirement from the Indiana State Police following a law enforcement career which has spanned the last 38 years.