Kentucky

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In 2022, 214 violent crime incidents per 100,000 residents were reported to police in Kentucky. This is 5 percent lower than the violent crime rate in 2012.

The crime rate in Kentucky in 2022 was 44 percent lower than the United States average.

In 2022, 56 percent of violent crimes reported to police in Kentucky were not solved. This is 7 percentage points higher than the unsolved rate in 2012.

  • Capital:  Frankfort
  • Population:  4,467,673
  • Area:  40,408 sq mi
  • Violent Crime Rank:  44th
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Featured Kentucky Missing Cases

William Crain

Missing: Nov 21, 1994
William Crain, a 22-year-old man from Bowling Green, Kentucky, was last seen on November 21, 1994. D ...Read More

Katie Gray

Missing: Nov 29, 2004
Katie Gray, an infant from Paducah, Kentucky, was last seen on November 29, 2004. Her sudden disappe ...Read More

Shawn Glover

Missing: Sep 27, 2019
Shawn Glover, a 30-year-old man from Stanton, Kentucky, was last seen on September 27, 2019. Known f ...Read More

Phillip McKibben

Missing: Jun 12, 1981
Phillip McKibben, a 35-year-old man, was last seen on June 12, 1981, in Kentucky. Known for his vibr ...Read More

James Neal

Missing: Jul 31, 2015
James Neal, a 65-year-old man from Lexington, Kentucky, was last seen on July 31, 2015. Known for hi ...Read More

Lineyda Ambrocio-Reynoso

Missing: May 26, 2022
Lineyda Ambrocio-Reynoso, a 17-year-old girl from Covington, Kentucky, was last seen on May 26, 2022 ...Read More

Lesbia Ajpop-Tzuquen

Missing: Jun 01, 2024
Lesbia Ajpop-Tzuquen, a 15-year-old girl from Covington, Kentucky, was last seen on June 1, 2024. Kn ...Read More

James Hillis

Missing: Sep 12, 1993
James Hillis, a 35-year-old man from Bearbranch, Kentucky, was last seen on September 12, 1993. Know ...Read More

Otis Lee

Missing: Jan 26, 2014
Otis Lee, a 33-year-old man from Somerset, Kentucky, was last seen on January 26, 2014. Known for hi ...Read More

Kevin Saggese

Missing: Jan 28, 2016
Kevin Saggese, a 57-year-old man from Lexington, Kentucky, was last seen on January 28, 2016. Known ...Read More
Featured Kentucky Murder Cases

Versellias R Hammond

Murdered: Nov 26, 2008
On November 26, 2008, 32-year-old Versellias R. Hammond was murdered in Louisville, Kentucky. He was ...Read More

Nicolas Thomas

Murdered: Feb 17, 2017
Nicolas Thomas, a 21-year-old, was tragically shot and killed on February 17, 2017, while driving on ...Read More

Gene Cary

Murdered: Jul 05, 2015
Gene Cary, age 26, was tragically killed in Louisville, Kentucky, on July 5, 2015. He became a victi ...Read More

Dontay Colbert

Murdered: Mar 17, 2018
Dontay Colbert, a 35-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically murdered on March 17, 20 ...Read More

Tiffany Thompson

Murdered: Oct 08, 2016
Tiffany Thompson, a 38-year-old mother of three, was tragically murdered on October 8, 2016, in Loui ...Read More

Savannah Walker

Murdered: Mar 19, 2017
Savannah Walker, a 20-year-old University of Louisville student, was tragically killed on March 19, ...Read More

Hoyle Strickland

Murdered: Nov 21, 2014
Hoyle Strickland, a 59-year-old man, was found shot and killed on November 21, 2014, at his residenc ...Read More

Charles Hill

Murdered: Oct 16, 2016
On October 16, 2016, Charles Hill, age 33, was fatally shot in the Park Hill neighborhood of Louisvi ...Read More

Maurice Carter

Murdered: Mar 29, 2017
Maurice Carter, a 36-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically shot and killed on March ...Read More

Daniel Higgins

Murdered: Feb 23, 2012
Daniel Higgins, a 53-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically killed on February 23, 2 ...Read More

Casey Pettiway

Murdered: Mar 24, 2010
Casey Pettiway, a 43-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically killed on March 24, 2010 ...Read More