The sheriff's report says that overall, crime decreased by 1 percent in McCracken County last year.
At the same time, it says arrests last year were up by 6 percent. Arrests increased from 3093 in 2018, to 3281 in 2019.
DUI arrests increased by 9 percent, from 234 in 2018 to 254 in 2019.
DUI arrests increased by 9 percent, from 234 in 2018 to 254 in 2019.
The Sheriff's Office says their data on automotive accidents shows a 3 percent decrease in the total number of collisions last year. Accidents fell from 1007 in 2018 to 976 in 2019. However, the number of fatalities increased, from 6 in 2018 to 9 in 2019.
The number of injury collisions decreased 41 percent from 290 in 2018 to 170 in 2019, while non-injury collisions increased 12 percent, from 711 in 2018 to 797 in 2019.
The number of injury collisions decreased 41 percent from 290 in 2018 to 170 in 2019, while non-injury collisions increased 12 percent, from 711 in 2018 to 797 in 2019.
The sheriff's office investigated and cleared one murder case in 2019. There was none in 2018.
The murder charge occurred on July 10, when deputies responded to Noble Road after a report of a woman that had been shot. Sixty-year-old Judy Stalcup had suffered from a gunshot wound, and was taken to an area hospital for treatment, but succumbed to her injuries. Detectives arrested her ex-husband, Anthony Stalcup.
Other statistics were released by the McCracken County Sheriff's Department:
• Rapes dropped 18 percent from 17 in 2018 to 14 in 2019.
• Robberies dropped 55 percent from 11 in 2018 to 5 in 2019.
• Felony assaults increased 17 percent from 24 in 2018 to 28 in 2019.
• Residential and commercial burglary dropped 5 percent from 136 in 2018 to 129 in 2019.
• Felony thefts dropped 8 percent from 335 in 2018 to 307 in 2019.
• Auto thefts dropped 25 percent from 61 in 2018 to 46 in 2019.
• Arsons dropped 60 percent from 5 in 2018 to 2 in 2019.
• Simple assaults dropped 15 percent from 331 in 2018 to 280 in 2019
• Forgery cases dropped 11 percent from 27 in 2018 to 24 in 2019
• Fraud cases: increased 3 percent from 93 in 2018 to 96 in 2019
• Criminal mischief- increased 8 percent from 134 in 2018 to 145 in 2019
• Embezzlement cases- increased 33 percent from 3 cases in 2018 and 4 cases in 2019
• Sex affenses (other than rape): increased 55 percent from 47 cases in 2018 to 73 cases in 2019
• Drug violations increased considerably by 59 percent from 1076 in 2018 to 1708 in 2019
• Offenses against families and children: decreased 3 percent from 77 cases in 2018 to 75 cases in 2019
Sheriff Carter said they are just a few days away from finalizing their first ever annual report, which will be available digitally and as a hard copy. Carter said the report is made at no cost to the tax payers, with costs being covered by money seized from drug investigations.
Carter says it is believed that the decrease in the various crime categories is largely due to their vigorous drug enforcement efforts made my deputies, reflected with a 59 percent increase in drug arrests compared to previous years. According to Carter, the increase would not have been possible without the relentless efforts, strong work ethic, and commitment to serve the citizens by each of their deputies.
