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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Aaron Rice Ace Hudson Adam Daniels Aguilar Tomas Kevin Ahmad Ghazawi Albert Mitchell Alexander Patton Alexandra Castle Alexandria Suleski Alice Jefferson Alicia Batovsky Alicia Garcia Alicia West Allen Garred Almedia Melcher Alyne Barrick Amber Caton Amy Haueter Andrea Knabel Angela Smith Angelia Hilbert Annabelle Hicks Anna Manning Ann Gotlib Ann Kipp anthony jones Anthony Robards Ashley Madden Austin Gamez Bailey Tait Barbara Laster Barbara Lunsford Benjamin Brewer Benson Spears Bernardo Rivera Blumindell Castro Bobbi Ogle Bradley Ross Braiden Pablo-Florencion Brandy Osborne Brayden Gross Brian Scott Brookelyn Farthing Cameron Boling CARLOS LLAMAS Carl Hollan Carole Hamilton Carrie Burgett Carson Williams Casey Collins Cassie Yeary Cecil Baker Cecil Burkhart Chad Smith Charles Beasley Charles Campbell Charles Carroll Charles Harris Charles Lamkin Charles Massey Charles Randolph Cherie Luster Chipley Sanders Christopher Gregory Christopher Robinson Clarence Holmes Claude Shelton 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Bess James Boggs James Galloway James Gunterman Jr James Hillis James Huff James Key James Kinskey James McNeely James Mills James Morris James Neal James Poole James Sipple James Smallwood James Smith James Williamson Jamona Pickett Janelle Sanger Garza Janet Stephens-Brown Jane Bousley JASON YOCOM Jasper Booker Jennifer Walters Jess-C Patterson Jessica Caldwell Jeweluan Shields Jimmy Kelly Joel Wells Joe Puckett Jonathan Goodpaster Jonathan Mahan Jonathan Reid Jonathan Shockley Jorge Chala Diaz Joseph Gibson Joseph Hand Joshua Constantine Joshua Johnson Joshua Tessmer Josiah Caskey Joyce Crider Juana Morales Mendez Juana Rivera Juanita Ritchie Juan Parra Dimas Julie Sinclair Julissa Lovick Justin Burt Justin Johnson Kamaria Johnson Kara Rigdon Katie Cawthorn Katie Gray Katie Mouser Kayla Decker Keith Hart Kelly Hollan Jr Kenneth Saunders Kenny Naidas Jr. Kevin Jackson Kevin Saggese Kimberly Abercrombie Kim Allgood Krista Garrett Krystal Stinnett Kyle Ratliff Larry Roberts Laura Anderson Leah Lawhorn-Rutherford Leah McKinney Lee Haught Lesbia Ajpop-Tzuquen Linda Johns Linda Price Lineyda Ambrocio-Reynoso Lisa Adcock Lisa Green Lloyd McKinney Lloyd Thomas Lydia Perkins Magan Howard Malik Lassiter Margaret Warrington Maria Simon Ramirez Mario Douglas Mark Kelley Marquan Mitchell Martha Shelton Mary Hammonds Mary Nolan Matthew Cooley Matthew Dominy Matthew Gentry Melanie Flynn Melina Gagne Melvia Roarx Memphis Harris Merli Aguilar-Morales Micah Johnson Michael Allen Michael Carver Michael Dixon Michael Gorley Michael Harp Michael Holt Michael Jones Michael Lamb Michael Stringer Michael Vincent Michael Woolum Michelle Burchell Michelle Collins Michelle Newton Mitchell Manns Miya Rudd Muzzeta Lampkin Natasha Jones Nicholas Levay Norma Brown Norma Vincent Olive Petty Otis Lee Patricia Calloway Patricia Hubbard Patsy Nonemaker Paul Shrout Paul Sigman Paul Triplett Peggy Ashley-Vinson Perry Stokes Peter Lian Phillip Earhart Phillip McKibben Poe Reh Raif Velic Raimudo 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Lee Keithen Gaines Keith Ellis Keith Malone Jr Keith M Whitlock Kelly Simms Kelsie Small Kendrick Bell Sr Kenneth Coleman Kenneth Courtney Sr Kenneth Liggons Kenneth Richards Kenneth Williams Kennith Belt Kentrail Robbins Kentrell Morris Kevin Burse Kevin Demarus Kevin Deramus Kevin D Carter Kevin Gilpin Kipayo Portas Kristine Pierson Kristopher Reed Kyle Haywood Laci Hayden LaDeju Neal Lajuan Gordon Lamont J Cobb Lamont Pillows Laquan Crawford Larry Brewer Larry Macklin Lashay Dorsey Lawrence Parr Laymon Baker Lee Osborne Lee Trowell Leonardo Tichenor Leroy Johnson Jr Leroy Weyrauch LeShaun Shepard Levelle Richards Levolia Smiley Linda Leslie Lionel Richie Lois McCain Lorea Robertson Loren Kerns Marcellus Hinton Marcellus Spaulding Jr Marcus Stallard Marcus Whitehead Marion Estep Mario Marks Mark Bennington Mark Cotton Mark Pace Mark Wagner Martell Hall Martez Wade Martinus Williams Jr Marvin Bass Marvin Miller Jr Marvin White Matthew Upton Maulik Patel Maurice Carter Maurice Smith Micah Gasaway Jr Michael Bowles Michael Brown Michael Carter Michael Christian Michael David Michael Davis Michael D Harris Michael Ellis Michael Ford Michael Gaines Sr Michael Livers Michael Proffitt Michael Pruitt Michael Rodriguez Michael Sydnor Michael Thomas Michael Trotter Michael Watkins Miguel Torres Martinez Mohamed Qaale Monica White Monterry Hamilton Montez Small Montez Smith Morgan Violi Mortell Ashford Mychael Tavon Crumes Na-Chan Henderson Nas'Jah Moody Nathan Standard Nicholas Morris Nicolas Thomas Nychol Jeffries Oladreon Whitfield Omar Rebozo-Hibirma Omero Diaz-Gomez Oscar Gonzalez Oscar Guererro Patrick Craig Patrick Lindsey Paysor Casey Pernell Dillard Phillip Walton Pitter Perdomo Quinten J Moss Quinton Logan Ralph Jeffries III Raquan Adams Rashaun Shelby Raul Oliva Raymond Sadler Raymond Welch Jr Ray Joseph Jr. Joseph Reginald D Gaston Ricardo V Washburn Richard Ford Richard Jewell Richard Tinsley Ricky Jones Rita Carrico Rob'Vieon Evans Robert Arnold Robert Biggers-Smith Robert D Mullen Jr Robert Gartin Robert Mitchem Robert Reese Robert W Caldwell Roderick Blue-Johnson Rodman Singleton Rodney Dinwiddie Rodney Frye Rodolfo Lopez Chavez-Vasquez Ronald Campbell Jr Ronald E Moore Ronald R Reed Ronald Stevenson Rontrel Leak Ron Stephenson Sabrina Bragg Samantha Ahearn Samantha Netherland Samarius Claycomb Santino Aguek Sarah Jane Kelley Savannah Walker Sean Bush Shakeria Blakemore Shaun Manookian Shawntae Lee Shawntta Young Shawn Mosley Shawn M Forney Shawn Stoudemire Sheatun Davis Sherman Guy Sidney Smith Sienna Summers-Miller Silvestre Martinez Stefan S Mitchell Stefon Fletcher Stephanie Fletcher Stephanie Kittrell Stephan Faulkner Stephon Harris Steven Barlow Steven Brown Steven Murdock Sudella Davis Teressa McCoy Terrance Britt Terrance Clark Terrance Yancey Terrence Wilson Jr Terry Spurling Jr Tesia R Williams Thai Pham Thomas A. 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Featured Kentucky Missing Cases

Kim Allgood

Missing: Oct 07, 1991
Kim Allgood, a 38-year-old man from Bowling Green, Kentucky, was last seen on October 7, 1991. Known ...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

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

Roy Hastings Jr

Missing: Feb 11, 2011
Roy Hastings Jr., a 64-year-old man from Grand Rivers, Kentucky, was last seen on February 11, 2011. ...Read More

Susan Riedling

Missing: Mar 31, 1986
Susan Riedling, an 18-year-old woman from Brooks, Kentucky, was last seen on March 31, 1986. Known f ...Read More

Gary Tacey

Missing: Jun 12, 2017
Gary Tacey, a 53-year-old man from Loretto, Kentucky, was last seen on June 12, 2017. Known for his ...Read More

Brian Scott

Missing: Feb 09, 2018
Brian Scott, a 39-year-old man from Eminence, Kentucky, was last seen on February 9, 2018. He was de ...Read More

Josiah Caskey

Missing: Aug 04, 2014
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Stephen Spalding

Missing: Apr 21, 1999
Stephen Spalding, a 39-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was last seen on April 21, 1999. Know ...Read More

Edward Nichols

Missing: Dec 03, 1974
Edward Nichols, a 22-year-old man from Union, Kentucky, was last seen on December 3, 1974. Known for ...Read More
Featured Kentucky Murder Cases

Thomas A. Holmes

Murdered: Sep 16, 2016
Thomas A. Holmes, a 20-year-old man from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically killed on September 16 ...Read More

Michael Christian

Murdered: Sep 16, 2019
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August Dichiara

Murdered: Oct 16, 2015
On October 16, 2015, 55-year-old August DiChiara was fatally shot in Louisville, Kentucky. The incid ...Read More

Kyle Haywood

Murdered: Oct 17, 2006
Kyle Haywood, an 18-year-old resident of Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically murdered on October 17 ...Read More

Kristine Pierson

Murdered: Jan 17, 2014
Kristine Pierson, 24, was found dead on January 17, 2014, in an alley near 33rd and Rudd Avenue in L ...Read More

Julie Clemons

Murdered: Feb 07, 2015
Julie Clemons, 29, was tragically murdered on February 7, 2015, in Louisville, Kentucky. She was fou ...Read More

Demetrius McLaurin

Murdered: Jul 31, 2016
On July 31, 2016, 41-year-old Demetrius McLaurin was shot and killed in Louisville, Kentucky. The in ...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

Don Mabry

Murdered: Dec 03, 2016
Don William Mabry, aged 37, was murdered on December 3, 2016, in Louisville, Kentucky. He was found ...Read More

Joshua Hodgens

Murdered: Jan 31, 2017
Joshua Hodgens, an 18-year-old from Louisville, Kentucky, was tragically shot and killed on January ...Read More

Christopher Pinkley

Murdered: Sep 21, 2019
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