Lee County Kentucky Sheriff Department

03/21/2026

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🚨 SCAM ALERT 🚨
If you receive a text or phone call claiming to be from “Kentucky Driver Licensing” about unpaid traffic violations, toll bills, or DUI-related fines do not click the link or respond.

These messages often come from international numbers, include suspicious payment links, and use threats like license suspension or legal action to create urgency.

This is a phishing scam designed to steal your personal and financial information. Kentucky agencies will not contact you this way for payments.

Delete the message, report it as spam, and never give out personal or financial info through unsolicited texts.
Stay alert and share to warn others.

02/22/2026

‼️UPDATE‼️
Linda Kay Smith has been located. Golden alert cancelled.

🚨🚨Golden Alert🚨🚨
The Beattyville Police Department is currently attempting to locate a female with medical disabilities.

Linda Kay Smith, 71 of Menifee County was last seen leaving the Travelwise Motel in Beattyville at approximately 12:30pm on February 21st .She was driving a White Toyota Scion with a license plate number of ABJ188, traveling North bound on Kentucky Highway 11 North. The family has not been able to contact her since.

Smith is described as a white female approximately 5’4” tall, 165lbs, gray hair, Hazel eyes with glasses.

Anyone with any information is asked to contact Lee County Dispatch at 606-464-5030 or the Beattyville Police Department at 606-464-1105.

02/13/2026

01/26/2026

Back roads are still covered but passable with caution. The county road department is out in full force salting and plowing. The main roads are in decent condition, but still use caution while driving . I’m very thankful that we did not get hit harder than we did. Stay safe!!

01/25/2026

I am advising that if you do not need to be on the roadways this evening, stay home. The roads are freezing back and are becoming extremely dangerous to be on. If you need emergency assistance/services, please call 911 and we will get to you as soon as possible.

01/21/2026

The Lee County Sheriff’s Office will be out through this winter storm assisting the other county services. We will be checking the roads for stranded drivers as well. If you need law enforcement, call 911 we will assist you anyway we can. It may take longer to get to you but rest assured we will be there. Please plan ahead and stay safe!

01/09/2026

01/01/2026