On Friday, June 15th, 2018 at 11:50 pm Columbia Police Officer Anthony Darnell initiated contact with the operator of a 2005 Nissan car after he observed it parked behind a local business that was closed. The vehicle was operated by 49 year old Vickie Jeffries of Columbia. After an interview Ofc. Darnell, who was assis...

On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 at approximately 1:45 PM CST Trooper Levi conducted a routine traffic stop on a gold 2000 Pontiac on Ky 619. Upon contact with the driver, Joseph Hammond, age 31 of Russell Springs he gave Tpr. Scott a fictitious name and date of birth. Deputy Evan Burton then came to assist and in...

On Wednesday, June 13th, 2018 at approximately 4:46  PM CST Troopers from Post 15 who were working a narcotics investigation executed two search warrants simultaneously in Russell County which led to two people being arrested. Elizabeth Robertson, age 30 of Russell Springs was located in a residence on Je...

Trooper Allen Shirley is investigating a collision that occurred Tuesday morning, June 12th at approximately 9:32 AM CST on KY 90 at the intersection of KY 163 in Metcalfe county. David Clements, age 56 of Nashville Tennessee, was operating a 2017 Nissan Van, southbound on KY 163 when he  failed to yield ...

On Monday, June 11, 2018, the Casey County Grand Jury returned an indictment charging John L. Whitaker, Jr., age 37, of Frankfort, with several criminal offenses resulting from an automobile collision that occurred in July 2017.  Whitaker was charged with one count of Manslaughter in the Second Degree; three c...

On Monday, June 11th, 2018, the Adair County Sheriff's Office responded to a single vehicle accident on Bill Turner Road. The vehicle was reported to have driven into a house. Law Enforcement located a vehicle partly inside a home at 105 Bill Turner Road. A preliminary investigation determined that Laramy Josh Conov...

On June 11, 2018, Ricky Dale George (age 50) appeared in Casey Circuit Court and entered a guilty plea to one count of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance in the First Degree [cocaine] and two counts of Trafficking in a Controlled Substance in the First Degree [methamphetamine].  These crimes occurred in Jun...

Detective Kevin Roberts is investigating a shooting that occurred on June 10th, 2018 at approximately 10:38 PM EST on McMurtry Lane in Washington County.  During the investigation it was determined that Michael Yocum, age 24 of Springfield, had gotten into an argument with his stepfather and shot him in the ba...

Senator Max Wise (R-Campbellsville) and Representative Bam Carney (R-Campbellsville) announced Friday the six ex-officio members selected to serve on the School Safety Working Group which will meet frequently throughout the interim period. The six ex-officio members are as follows:   ·  &nbs...

Friday, June 8th, 2018 at approximately 10:14 AM CST Units from Post 15 were dispatched to a residence on KY 92 in reference to a shooting that occurred following a custody dispute.  When units arrived they were informed that the suspect David Johnson, age 38 of Albany had left the scene in a white and bl...

Trooper Jason Warinner is investigating a two vehicle collision that occurred on June 6, 2018 at 8:42 AM CST on West KY 90, 4 miles of west of Burkesville. Bobby Garmon, age 16, of Burkesville, was operating a westbound white 2002 Toyota pickup truck on KY 90 when he failed to see a stopped 2001 international dump ...

During the American Agri-Women’s (AAW) 33rd annual fly-in in Washington, D.C., Congressman Comer was presented with the AAW’s prestigious Champion of Agriculture award. This award is given to Congressional Members who are proven advocates for the agricultural sector and represent the ideals of American...

45 year old Howard K. Summers of Lebanon, Ky was arrested on Monday, June 4, 2018 at 10:13 PM EST on Ky 327 5 miles north of Lebanon by Trooper Nick Davis. Summers was indicted yesterday by the Marion County Grand Jury and charged with Murder, Tampering with Physical Evidence and Possession of a Firearm by a Convic...

CALLS FOR SERVICE 784; MOTORIST ASSIST 27; ESCORTS 51; ACCIDENTS INVESTIGATED 35; INJURY ACCIDENTS 3; CASES OPENED 2

During the month of May 2018, there were 15 traffic accidents investigated by the State Police working in the Post 15 area in the 11 counties of Adair, Casey, Clinton, Cumberland, Green, Marion, Metcalfe, Monroe, Russell, Taylor and Washington. There was one fatal collision during the month of May in the Post 15 are...