Richmond, KY –The Kentucky State Police, Richmond Post, which provides coverage for Madison, Clark, Estill, Lee, Owsley, Jackson, Mercer, Boyle, Lincoln, Garrard and Jessamine counties, will be conducting periodic traffic safety checkpoints at locations approved by the Kentucky State Police Policy and Procedures Manual.

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's K-9/shift Sgt. Gary Mehler along with Deputy Marcus Stigall arrested Jimmy F. Jones age 35 of Sublimity School Road, London on Monday night June 7, 2021 at approximately 8:04 PM.

HYDEN, KY - The Leslie County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that on June 5, 2021 Deputy Kyle Crisp arrested David Burkhart on felony drug charges while answering a complaint in the Bledsoe area of Leslie County.

HYDEN, KY - The Leslie County Sheriff’s Office is reporting that: Sherman Griffith was arrested by Deputy Shane Wilson for theft of a water meter.

LEXINGTON, KY— Martinus Shamar Watts, 32, of Detroit, was sentenced to 240 months in federal prison on Friday, by U.S. District Judge Karen K. Caldwell, after pleading guilty to conspiracy to distribute 40 grams or more of fentanyl and distribution of fentanyl resulting in serious bodily injury.

LONDON, KY - Laurel County Sheriff John Root is reporting that: Laurel Sheriff's Deputy Greg Poynter along with Deputy Travis Napier arrested Kristopher Lee Engle age 39 of London on Friday night June 4, 2021 at approximately 9:03 PM.