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Indiana State Police cruiser on a highway during a traffic enforcement operation
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Indiana State Police Make 38,233 Traffic Stops in April, Leading to 1,426 Criminal Arrests and Six Fatal Crashes Statewide

Alfred Hoekstra
Police lights flash during a pursuit involving agencies from Kansas and Missouri
Court & Crime

Kansas Authorities Arrest Suspect After High-Speed Chase From Miami County Into Missouri Ends in Raymore Neighborhood

Alfred Hoekstra
Dark storm clouds and severe weather warnings over the Louisville area
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Tornado Warnings, Flash Flood Alerts and Damaging Winds Sweep Through Louisville Area as Severe Storms Hit Kentucky and Southern Indiana

Alfred Hoekstra
Emergency vehicles respond to a fatal three-vehicle crash near Channahon on Interstate 55 frontage road
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One Person Killed in Three-Vehicle Crash Near Channahon on Frontage Road Off Interstate 55, Authorities Say

Alfred Hoekstra
Police investigate a fatal two-vehicle crash at a rural McLean County intersection
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Two Women Die in Rural Mclean County Crash Near Cooksville After SUV and Passenger Van Collide at Route 9 Intersection

Alfred Hoekstra
Illinois State Police investigating a fatal three-truck crash on Interstate 70 near Greenup
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One Driver Dies in Three-Truck Crash on Interstate 70 Near Greenup as Westbound Lanes Close for Hours in Cumberland County

Alfred Hoekstra

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Indiana State Police cruiser on a highway during a traffic enforcement operation
Court & Crime

Indiana State Police Make 38,233 Traffic Stops in April, Leading to 1,426 Criminal Arrests and Six Fatal Crashes Statewide

Alfred Hoekstra

April Enforcement Totals INDIANAPOLIS, IN — Indiana State Police said troopers made 38,233 traffic stops across the state in April as part of their enforcement…

Police lights flash during a pursuit involving agencies from Kansas and Missouri
Court & Crime

Kansas Authorities Arrest Suspect After High-Speed Chase From Miami County Into Missouri Ends in Raymore Neighborhood

Alfred Hoekstra
Murray Police Department patrol vehicle parked outside a station
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Murray Police Sergeant Resigns After Kentucky State Police Arrest During Criminal Investigation

Alfred Hoekstra
Missouri investigators review a decades-old suspicious death case from Seligman near railroad tracks
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Missouri Investigators Renew Search for Answers in Suspicious 1999 Death of Seligman Teen Near Railroad Tracks

Alfred Hoekstra

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Police investigate a fatal crash scene on the AA Highway in Bracken County, Kentucky
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Ohio Driver Arrested in Bracken County Crash That Killed Two Kentucky Residents on the AA Highway

Alfred Hoekstra

FRANKFORT, KY — Kentucky State Police say a 40-year-old Ohio man has been arrested in connection with a Bracken County…

Kentucky State Police investigate a crash scene on a highway in Hart County
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One Woman Dies and Buggy Driver Is Flown for Treatment After Hart County Crash on U.S. 31-W

Alfred Hoekstra

MUNFORDVILLE, KY — A collision between a vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy in Hart County left one passenger dead and…

Kentucky State Police investigate a fatal crash on I-75 in Rockcastle County
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Woman Killed on I-75 in Rockcastle County After Trying to Rescue Pet Following Crash

Alfred Hoekstra

MOUNT VERNON, KY — A California woman died after she was struck by a vehicle on Interstate 75 in Rockcastle…

A Scott County fire engine on a highway shoulder after a fatal crash on I-75
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Scott County Firefighters Helped Victims After Fatal I-75 Crash in Kentucky as Dispatch Audio Captures the Moments After Impact

Alfred Hoekstra

Crash on the shoulder SCOTT COUNTY, KY — Dispatch audio obtained by LEX News shows how quickly a routine response…

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Dark storm clouds and severe weather warnings over the Louisville area
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Tornado Warnings, Flash Flood Alerts and Damaging Winds Sweep Through Louisville Area as Severe Storms Hit Kentucky and Southern Indiana

Alfred Hoekstra
Radar and storm clouds over the Tri-States during a severe weather outbreak
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Illinois, Missouri and Iowa Log Hundreds of Tornado Warnings in First Half of 2026 as Recent Twisters Add to Active Season

Alfred Hoekstra
Floodwaters cover a Kentucky road as emergency crews respond to severe weekend flooding
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Four People Die as Severe Flooding Hits Central Kentucky, Prompting Statewide Emergency and Widespread Water Rescues

Alfred Hoekstra
Radar imagery and storm alerts associated with tornado warnings in Illinois
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Illinois Sets Record With 281 Tornado Warnings This Year as National Weather Service Tracks Active Storm Season

Alfred Hoekstra

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Kentucky State Police investigate a crash scene on a highway in Hart County
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One Woman Dies and Buggy Driver Is Flown for Treatment After Hart County Crash on U.S. 31-W

Alfred Hoekstra

MUNFORDVILLE, KY — A collision between a vehicle and a horse-drawn buggy in Hart County left one passenger dead and the buggy driver seriously injured,…

Kentucky State Police investigate a fatal crash on I-75 in Rockcastle County
Highway Watch

Woman Killed on I-75 in Rockcastle County After Trying to Rescue Pet Following Crash

Alfred Hoekstra
A Scott County fire engine on a highway shoulder after a fatal crash on I-75
Highway Watch

Scott County Firefighters Helped Victims After Fatal I-75 Crash in Kentucky as Dispatch Audio Captures the Moments After Impact

Alfred Hoekstra
Kentucky State Police vehicle at a crash scene on a roadway in Brandenburg, Kentucky
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Kentucky State Police Investigate Fatal Crash in Brandenburg Near High Street on Bypass Road, Urging Drivers to Avoid the Area

Alfred Hoekstra

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Police investigate a fatal crash scene on the AA Highway in Bracken County, Kentucky
Highway Watch

Ohio Driver Arrested in Bracken County Crash That Killed Two Kentucky Residents on the AA Highway

Alfred Hoekstra
Kentucky State Police investigate a crash scene on a highway in Hart County
Highway Watch

One Woman Dies and Buggy Driver Is Flown for Treatment After Hart County Crash on U.S. 31-W

Alfred Hoekstra

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Springfield police cruiser on patrol during a weekend enforcement shift
Court & Crime

Springfield Police Arrest 8 People and Seize 9 Guns During 7-Hour Weekend Enforcement Shift

Alfred Hoekstra
Missouri State Highway Patrol vehicle outside a law enforcement building
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St. Joseph Man Charged With Two Counts of Child Pornography Possession After Missouri Highway Patrol Search Warrant Investigation

Alfred Hoekstra
Missouri law enforcement vehicles near a rural Barry County roadway during a cold case investigation
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Three Arrested in 1999 Seligman Cold Case Murder Investigation After Missouri Authorities Revisit Death of 14-Year-Old Justin Hocutt

Alfred Hoekstra
Floodwaters cover a Kentucky road as emergency crews respond to severe weekend flooding
Sky Watch

Four People Die as Severe Flooding Hits Central Kentucky, Prompting Statewide Emergency and Widespread Water Rescues

Alfred Hoekstra
Radar imagery and storm alerts associated with tornado warnings in Illinois
Sky Watch

Illinois Sets Record With 281 Tornado Warnings This Year as National Weather Service Tracks Active Storm Season

Alfred Hoekstra
Police and emergency responders at a flooded roadside crash scene in Hardin County
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Juvenile Dies After Hardin County DUI Crash Leaves Mustang Overturned in Flooded Creek, Kentucky State Police Say

Alfred Hoekstra