Kentucky State Police

Investigators of Bardstown Officer Slaying Seek Information on Tree Work

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Tue, 04 Jun 2013 19:54:09 +0000

Investigators looking for the killer of a Bardstown police officer are asking Nelson County-area residents to contact them if they had tree work done around the time of the ambush.

Officer Jason Ellis was shot to death during the early morning hours of May 25 after he got out of his cruiser to pick up debris on a highway exit ramp in Nelson County.

Police won't describe the debris on the ramp off the Bluegrass Parkway.

Funeral for Slain Bardstown Officer is Thursday; Investigation Continues

Rick Howlett and Associated Press — Tue, 28 May 2013 19:07:07 +0000

The reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the shooting death of a Bardstown Police officer has grown to more than $30,000.

Thirty-three year old Officer Jason Ellis was shot multiple times early Saturday after he got out of his cruiser to pick up debris on a Bluegrass Parkway exit ramp in Nelson County.

Ellis was on his way home from work and investigators now believe the officer was specifically targeted.

Kentucky State Police: Slain Bardstown Police Officer Was Ambushed

Associated Press and Rick Howlett — Mon, 27 May 2013 04:50:09 +0000

Kentucky State Police say the fatal roadside shooting of a Bardstown Police officer was premeditated and are asking for the public's help in finding suspects.

Authorities say 33-year-old Officer Jason Ellis was shot multiple times with a shotgun after he got out of his cruiser to pick up debris on Exit 34 of the Bluegrass Parkway in Nelson County. Ellis was in uniform and was driving home.

Kentucky State Police Watching Movement to Change Drunk Driving Limit

Stu Johnson | Kentucky Public Radio — Tue, 21 May 2013 13:00:00 +0000

Kentucky State Police again promise to have patrols on highways for Memorial Day weekend. And, as always, they’ll be watchful for drunk drivers.

Meanwhile, there’s a move afoot to tighten restrictions on drivers who also drink.

The National Transportation Safety Board is recommending another drop in blood alcohol limits. It’s asking states to further restrict the legal limit from .08 to .05. Officials with the Kentucky State Police haven’t yet taken a stand on the proposal, but spokesman Rick Saint-Blancard says the agency "enforces the laws as they are written."

Seven Charged With Child Exploitation in KSP Sweep

Kentucky Public Radio's Stu Johnson — Thu, 20 Dec 2012 21:45:29 +0000

In what’s being called the largest investigation ever conducted by the Electronic Crime Branch of the Kentucky State Police, seven suspects are now under arrest on child exploitation charges.

State troopers and detectives from seven posts served search warrants covering central and eastern Kentucky. Seven suspects were arrested and charged with possession and distribution of matter portraying the sexual performance of a minor.

KSP spokesman Michael Webb says the scope of the investigation is not surprising.

Kentucky State Police Not OK with Legalized Pot

Kenny Colston — Wed, 28 Nov 2012 17:50:11 +0000

This month, voters in Colorado and Washington elected to legalize marijuana in their states. And this week, the superintendent of the Indiana State Police told his state’s lawmakers that he supports legalizing and regulating marijuana.

The traditionally hard-line stance American officials have held against marijuana is relaxing in some places -- but don't expect Kentucky law enforcement to follow along.