Category: Post 09
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Traffic Safety Checkpoint Announcement
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 2, 2026) – 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. Some of these proactive measures include various roadside safety checkpoints and saturating known problematic areas in the district through general patrol tactics.…
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Kentucky State Police Investigates Deadly Floyd County Fire
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 6, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a request for assistance from the Floyd County Sheriff’s Office on January 5, 2026, at approximately 12:20 p.m., regarding a structure fire in the Melvin community of Floyd County. KSP investigators responded to the scene on Henpen Branch in the Melvin community. The…
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*UPDATE* Kentucky State Police Requests Assistance in Locating Missing Juvenile
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (January 5, 2026) –Star Blair has been located and is safe. ORIGINAL PRESS RELEASE MILLARD, Ky. (January 2, 2026) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post is requesting the public’s assistance in an ongoing missing juvenile investigation. On January 1, 2026, KSP Post 9 was contacted regarding a missing juvenile in Pike County. The…
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Kentucky State Police Investigates Fatal Collision in Pike County
BELFRY, Ky. (December 11, 2025) – Kentucky State Police Post 9, Pikeville, was notified of a fatal collision involving a pedestrian at approximately 6:34 a.m. on December 10, 2025. The incident occurred on U.S. 119 in the Belfry community of Pike County. The initial investigation determined Eric Bentley was operating a bicycle when he was struck by…
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Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Pike County
MILLARD, Ky. (December 11, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post received a 911 call on Tuesday, December 9, 2025, regarding an unresponsive female in the Millard community of Pike County. KSP troopers responded to the area of Biggs Branch Road, where they located a deceased female. The initial investigation indicates that Valarie McPeek, 53 years…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Conducts Assault Investigation in Pike County
FREEBURN, KY. (December 09, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9, Pikeville, received a 911 call on Saturday, December 6, 2025, regarding an unresponsive female in the Freeburn community of Pike County. Troopers responded to a residence on Chestnut Branch, where they located Nancy Gearles of Freeburn unresponsive near her home. Gearles appeared to…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Encourages Safe and Sober Driving During Thanksgiving Holiday
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (November 26, 2025) — As Kentuckians prepare to gather with loved ones this Thanksgiving, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9, Pikeville, is reminding drivers to make safety a top priority before hitting the road. Thanksgiving weekend remains one of the busiest travel periods of the year, with thousands of motorists traveling Kentucky’s…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Conducts Assault Investigation in Pike County
PIKEVILLE, KY. (November 26, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police (KSP) Post 9, Pikeville, received a 911 call on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, regarding a shooting in the Pikeville community of Pike County. Troopers responded to a residence on Rays Branch, where they discovered two juvenile males had suffered from gunshot wounds. The initial investigation determined…
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UPDATE: Kentucky State Police Conducts Death Investigation in Floyd County
***UPDATE*** PIKEVILLE, Ky. (November 24, 2025) – The Kentucky State Police Pikeville Post has made an arrest in connection with this investigation. Following the ongoing investigative efforts, troopers took 35-year-old Joshua Gayheart of Beaver into custody. He has been lodged in the Floyd County Detention Center and is currently charged with Murder. Original News Release below:…
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Kentucky State Police Post 9 Enhances Public Safety With Promotion of Three Troopers and Officers
PIKEVILLE, Ky. (Nov. 7, 2025) – Today, the Kentucky State Police (KSP) recognized 64 troopers and officers who have been promoted into leadership roles, including two majors, 11 captains, 20 lieutenants and 31 sergeants dedicated to protecting the commonwealth. KSP Commissioner Phillip Burnett Jr. and Lt. Gov. Jacqueline Coleman presented plaques commemorating the service of…