Reviewed and updated October 9, 2026 by the SearchSystems.net editorial team. The arrest and crime counts are the ones each agency reported to the FBI, as the FBI held them on October 8, 2026. Every office link was opened and checked against the office's own site between September 24, 2026 and October 2, 2026.
Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, has about 31,000 residents (2024 Census Bureau estimate). A police report belongs to the agency whose officer wrote it, so which office holds a report from Muhlenberg County depends on where the incident happened: the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county, the agency that reports for the city inside a city. This guide names each agency, where its records page is and what the Kentucky Open Records Act requires of it.
This guide covers which agency, the sheriff's reports, the cities' reports, how many reports, what the law requires and common questions.
Related guides: Muhlenberg County public records, Muhlenberg County arrest records, Muhlenberg County warrants, Muhlenberg County criminal records, Muhlenberg County court records, Kentucky arrest records and Kentucky inmate search.
Which Agency Holds a Report from Muhlenberg County
The report of an incident is released by the agency that took it; the court and the jail hold their own records of the same event, but not the report.
In Muhlenberg County that is the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office for the unincorporated county and for any city that contracts with it for police service, and the agency that reports for a city where the city has one of its own.
Reports from the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office
The Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office is the county agency; it had 19 violent and 38 property crimes reported for 2025 and reported 437 arrests for 2025.
Its reports come from its records unit.
Reports from the City Agencies in Muhlenberg County
The three cities the FBI lists in Muhlenberg County with a reporting agency of their own:
- Central City: 6 violent and 41 property crimes reported for 2025; 197 arrests reported for 2025.
- Greenville: 6 violent and 9 property crimes reported for 2025; 266 arrests reported for 2025.
- Powderly: 0 violent and 2 property crimes reported for 2025; 2 arrests reported for 2025.
A city on that list is reported separately whether the officers are the city's own or the sheriff's under contract; the FBI's list does not say which.
How Many Reports: Muhlenberg County in 2025
The four agencies in Muhlenberg County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 31 violent and 90 property crimes to the FBI that year, each one a report taken by the agency that holds it.
Together, the four agencies in Muhlenberg County with all twelve months of 2025 on file reported 902 arrests to the FBI that year, and each arrest is a report of its own.
What the Kentucky Open Records Act Requires
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the agency must answer a request within 5 business days, and it may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies. The request goes to the agency that holds the report, in writing, and does not have to say why the report is wanted.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do I get a police report in Muhlenberg County?
From the agency whose officer took it: the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office for its own arrests, or the agency that reports for the city where it happened. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
How long does an agency in Muhlenberg County have to answer?
Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, within 5 business days. It may charge the actual cost of copying, 10 cents a page for standard copies.
How do I get a report from the Muhlenberg County Sheriff's Office?
From its records unit. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act the answer is due within 5 business days.
Is this the official Muhlenberg County website?
No. SearchSystems.net is an independent public records guide, online since 1997. It links to the official county, court and state offices described above and does not hold records, charge for them or take requests.