Beshear Orders Flags to Half-Staff Monday in Honor of recently identified WWII Kentucky Marine

PFC John R. Bayens

Marine Corps Reserve PFC John R. Bayens

Frankfort, Ky. (Dec. 13, 2019) – Gov. Andy Beshear has directed flags at all state office buildings be lowered to half-staff on Monday, Dec. 16, 2019, in honor of a Kentucky Marine killed in action during World War II, but whose remains were only recently identified.

Victim suffers multiple gunshots during Harlan County shooting incident

JAMES MITCHELL

Baxter, KY. (December 14, 2019) – 0n December 13, 2019 at approximately 4:25 A.M. Kentucky State Police, Post 10 Harlan received a call of a shooting incident at a residence on KY 840 in the Baxter community of Harlan County. Trooper Aaron Caldwell responded to the scene. 

"Sheriff's Most Wanted" captured in Laurel County

James Ray Simpson arrest 12 13 2019

LONDON, KY (December 13, 2019) - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: The "Sheriff's Most Wanted" suspect has been captured in Laurel County.

Man arrested for Drug Trafficking in Nov. remains behind bars / Somerset

GEOVONIA COLEMAN

SOMERSET, KY - Pulaski County Sheriff Greg Speck reported in late November of 2019 that Geovonia D. Coleman, age 37 of 933 West Wood Court Danville, Kentucky was arrested following a traffic stop on Nelson Valley Road in Pulaski County.

Parent arrested in Laurel County during a welfare check

Suspect Kitchen

Laurel County, KY -  Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Allen Turner along with Deputy Jamie Etherton arrested Candace Siler age 38 of Corbin on Tuesday night December 10, 2019 at approximately 7:15 PM.

Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrest Hart County man for sex crimes

DEVEN AVERY

Munfordville, Ky. (December 12, 2019) — On December 11, 2019, the Kentucky State Police Electronic Crime Branch arrested Devin L. Avery, 25 on charges related to rape in the 1st degree and distribution of matter portraying a sexual performance by a minor in the 1st degree.

 

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