Sheriff’s September Report Highlights Deputies’ DUI Enforcement Efforts

Monday, October 12 by WJRS Staff

Russell County Sheriff Derek Polston presented his department’s September activity report during Monday morning’s Fiscal Court meeting. In his report, Sheriff Polston also recognized four deputies whose DUI enforcement efforts resulted in a combined 77 […]

AG Coleman, Congressman Comer Host Local Law Enforcement Roundtable

Tuesday, October 6 by WJRS Staff

Attorney General Russell Coleman and Congressman James Comer (R-KY-01) heard directly from sworn local law enforcement leaders in the Lake Cumberland region during a roundtable discussion Tuesday in Somerset. The roundtable discussion gave police, sheriffs, […]

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Friday, October 2 by WJRS Staff

Columbia Police recorded 778 calls for service and contacts during September, according to the department’s monthly activity report released by Chief Evan Burton. Officers issued 73 citations and investigated 26 accidents, including four involving injuries. […]

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

Friday, September 18 by WJRS Staff

The Columbia Police Department arrested six people Friday during a drug enforcement operation stemming from ongoing investigations into illegal drug activity in Columbia and the Adair County area. The investigations were conducted by HIDTA Detective […]

Somerset Police Increasing Cruise Enforcement

Wednesday, June 24 by Sean Hammond

The Somerset Police Department says it’s stepping up enforcement during Somernites Cruise weekends in an effort to protect the popular event, not disrupt it. Police report a sharp increase in dangerous and disruptive behavior along […]

Local law enforcement makes multiple weekend arrests

Monday, June 1 by Zac Oakes

Local law enforcement officers made multiple arrests over the weekend. 47-year-old Julie A. Ritchie and 56-year-old Susan Walls, both of Liberty, were arrested at around 5 a.m. yesterday morning by the Russell County Sheriff’s Office. […]

Man reportedly shot another; fired shots at law enforcement during ongoing standoff in Adair County

Monday, April 20 by Zac Oakes

update: authorities indicate three people are dead at three different locations. The suspect is deceased and Kentucky State Police are searching the house for explosives. The suspect reportedly claimed to have explosives during a call […]

Gosser graduates from law enforcement academy, joins KY Fish and Wildlife

Friday, March 27 by Zac Oakes

Russell County’s Maxon Gosser was among 30 members of Class 567 that graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Basic Training Academy in Richmond yesterday. Gosser will join the Kentucky Department of Fish and […]

FBI warns Kentuckians about rise in fraud calls; scammers impersonating government officials or law enforcement

Thursday, March 19 by Zac Oakes

The FBI Louisville Field Office has seen an increase in reported fraud schemes targeting Kentuckians through unsolicited phone calls in which scammers impersonate law enforcement or government officials to extort money or steal personally identifiable information. […]

RCSO Deputy Fox graduates from law enforcement academy

Friday, February 20 by Zac Oakes

Russell County Sheriff’s Deputy Chad Fox is among 30 new graduates from the Department of Criminal Justice Training’s basic training academy in Richmond. The graduates of Class 566 received more than 800 hours of recruit-level […]

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Sheriff’s September Report Highlights Deputies’ DUI Enforcement Efforts

AG Coleman, Congressman Comer Host Local Law Enforcement Roundtable

Columbia Police Report September Enforcement and Community Activities

Six Arrested in Columbia Drug Enforcement Operation

Somerset Police Increasing Cruise Enforcement

Local law enforcement makes multiple weekend arrests

Man reportedly shot another; fired shots at law enforcement during ongoing standoff in Adair County

Gosser graduates from law enforcement academy, joins KY Fish and Wildlife

FBI warns Kentuckians about rise in fraud calls; scammers impersonating government officials or law enforcement

RCSO Deputy Fox graduates from law enforcement academy

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Jeffrey L. Scholl, 61, of Indianapolis

Robert Leach, 70, of Russell Springs

Ronald Eugene Sterner, Sr., 77, of Russell Springs

Ronald L. Wesley, 95, of Jamestown