Written by WCPO staff A woman was arrested and charged with trafficking fentanyl to a minor that led to an overodose, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a press release. Dorothy M. Clark, 36, of Petersburg, is charged with two counts of trafficking in controlled substance (carfentanil or fentanyl derivatives), one count of possession […]
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Party Source donating profits from Ukrainian vodka to Matthew 25: Ministries
This story was written by Jake Ryke, WCPO 9 reporter While stores across the U.S. have removed Russian products off their shelves, one Northern Kentucky liquor store is making sure customers have the chance to support Ukrainian products instead. Micah Dennison, general manager of The Party Source, said they removed Russian brands Monday and replaced them […]
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New Brent Spence Bridge could bring more jobs, businesses to region
Written by Paula Christian, WCPO 9 investigative reporter A new companion bridge to help the Brent Spence Bridge won’t just improve rush hour traffic, it could lead to a boom of new business and jobs in the region. “This bridge does not just connect Kentucky to Ohio, it connects this region to the world,” said Mark Policinski, […]
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Beshear, DeWine to announce funding efforts for Brent Spence Bridge
Written by Felicia Jordan, digital content producer at WCPO 9 Governors Mike DeWine and Andy Beshear plan to announce new information in the fight to find a solution to traffic snarls and congestion on the Brent Spence Bridge on Monday. According to a press release sent out Sunday, Beshear and DeWine will provide information on […]
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Attorney Ben Dusing temporarily suspended by Kentucky Supreme Court
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Supreme Court today suspended prominent Northern Kentucky defense attorney Ben Dusing, following a three-month review of allegations that he threatened two Northern Kentucky attorneys and used amphetamines during a federal criminal trial in New York. The indefinite suspension requires Dusing to “submit to a full psychological […]
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Covington initiative helps small businesses with expansions, improvements
By Whitney Miller, WCPO 9 reporter Three companies were awarded nearly $12,000 Tuesday for building improvements and rental assistance as part of an initiative that has helped more than 100 Covington small businesses expand since 2017. Branding firm BrandFuel received $6,000 to subsidize rent on its two-year lease on W. Pike Street, while Mark Kohlhas […]
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Parents of abandoned boy speak from jail
Written by Courtney Francisco, WCPO 9 senior reporter Both parents of a boy abandoned in Colerain Township are in jail Tuesday night. Heather Adkins now faces a charge of felony kidnapping after police said she left her son, who is non-verbal and has autism, approximately 75 miles away from their Indiana home. Hamilton County Prosecutor […]
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Mother accused of abandoning son in Colerain to be extradited from Georgetown
This article was written by Felicia Jordan, digital content producer at WCPO 9 A woman accused of leaving her son alone on the side of a dark road in Colerain last week will face a new charge when she is extradited back to Ohio from Georgetown, Ky., where she was arrested. Heather Adkins, 32, originally faced one […]
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Police: Mother who abandoned son arrested in Georgetown
A woman who police said abandoned her son on a dark road in Colerain Township on Thursday night was arrested in Georgetown, Kentucky on Saturday. Heather Adkins, 32, was arrested at a gas station on an outstanding warrant for an unpaid ticket. The Georgetown Police Department said they weren’t aware initially that Colerain police had […]