Category: Post 15
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Road Closure Notice Tomorrow for Candlelight Vigil Honoring Trooper Hayden Phillips
COLUMBIA, Ky. (September 30, 2026) – Kentucky State Police, along with the Kentucky State Highway Department, will be closing a short portion of Jamestown Street (KY55) near KSP Post 15 tomorrow, October 1st at 6:00 P.M. Central Time for a candlelight vigil honoring the life of Trooper Hayden Phillips. The road closure will occur on…
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Kentucky State Police Post 15 Joins the 6-State Trooper Project
September’s Initiative Focuses on Felons with Firearms COLUMBIA, Ky. (September 17, 2026) — The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 is participating in a multi-state initiative aimed at reducing crime and keeping illegal firearms out of local communities. From September 17-20, 2026, state troopers from Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Ohio, Pennsylvania and West Virginia join forces…
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Kentucky State Police Arrest Two Head Start Employees for Child Abuse Offenses
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (September 2, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers and Detectives have arrested two Springfield Head Start employees following an investigation into allegations of child abuse involving two students. In June 2026, KSP Post 15 received a request for assistance from the Kentucky Department of Community-Based Services (DCBS) to investigate allegations…
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Kentucky State Police Post 15 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints
COLUMBIA, Ky. (September 1, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking…
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Kentucky State Police Charge Two in Metcalfe County Animal Cruelty Investigation
EDMONTON, Ky. (Aug. 26, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 in Columbia has charged two Edmonton residents following an animal cruelty investigation in Metcalfe County. The preliminary investigation found that Michael W. York, 34, and Natasha N. York, 36, kept more than 200 dogs on their property. Many of the dogs had not received…
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Kentucky State Police Arrests Clinton County Man on Domestic Violence Charges
ALBANY, Ky. (August 15, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers have arrested a man in an investigation of a domestic violence incident that occurred in Clinton County. On the afternoon of August 13, 2026, Senior Trooper Brandon Poole responded to a report of a domestic violence incident between a male and female at a…
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Manchester Man Charged with Murder Following a Ten-Year Investigation By KSP
MANCHESTER, Ky. (August 14, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 11 London has made an arrest in reference to a ten-year-old missing person investigation. In July of 2016, Cecil Burkhart, 34 years old, of Manchester, Ky, was reported missing by his brother and sister-in-law after not hearing from Mr. Burkhart for about two weeks. In August…
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Kentucky State Police Arrest Three Individuals in Washington County Human Trafficking Investigation
SPRINGFIELD, Ky. (August 13, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers have arrested three individuals following an investigation into allegations of human trafficking and sexual offenses involving a juvenile in Washington County. In early September 2024, KSP Post 15 received a report alleging possible human trafficking and sexual contact between three individuals and…
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Kentucky State Police Arrest a Marion County School Teacher for Sexual Offenses
LEBANON, Ky. (August 10, 2026) – Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 15 Troopers and Detectives have arrested a Marion County Schools teacher following an investigation into allegations of sexual contact with students. In late May 2026, KSP Post 15 received a request for assistance from the Lebanon Police Department to investigate allegations of possible sexual…
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Kentucky State Police Post 15 to Conduct Traffic Safety Checkpoints
COLUMBIA, Ky. (August 1, 2026) – Kentucky State Police Post 15 will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints in the Post 15 area, which includes Green, Taylor, Marion, Washington, Russell, Casey, Adair, Metcalfe, Monroe, Clinton, and Cumberland counties. These checkpoints will be conducted as part of Post 15’s highway safety efforts. Troopers will be checking…