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Darlene Wagers, age 66 (Laurel County Sheriff's Office)

Authorities Seeking Family of Woman Found on KY 1223 in Southern Laurel Co.

UPDATE: In an email, Thursday evening April 24, 2025, the Laurel County Sheriff's Office advised that "Family located on 66 year old Darlene Wagers." 

LONDON, KY — Laurel County Sheriff John Root is asking the public for help locating the family of a woman found on KY 1223 in Laurel County.

Kentucky Releases County Unemployment Data for March 2025

FRANKFORT, KY — Unemployment rates rose in 112 counties, fell in four (Bath, Bracken, Hopkins and Morgan) counties and stayed the same in four (Carroll, Cumberland, Harrison and Montgomery) counties between March 2024 and March 2025, according to the Kentucky Center for Statistics (KYSTATS), an agency within the Kentucky Education and Labor Cabinet. 

Kentucky State Police Post 9 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement for April 2025

PIKEVILLE, KY – The Kentucky State Police would like to offer periodic reminders to drivers who travel our roadways. Our agency strives daily to ensure the safety of the motoring public.

 Attorney General Russell Coleman

Attorney General Coleman Encourages Kentuckians to Delete 23andMe Data

FRANKFORT, KY – Attorney General Russell Coleman issued a consumer alert and encouraged Kentuckians to protect their genetic data following 23andMe’s bankruptcy announcement.

KSP Thwart Woodford Co. Child Abuse Sextortion Scheme, Co-defendant to be Sentenced Later this Month

VERSAILLES, KY – The Kentucky State Police (KSP), in collaboration with multiple law enforcement agencies, played a critical role in the investigation that led to the sentencing of a Woodford County man for creating child pornography.