Fort Wright discussed a potential contract with Flock Safety at their Feb. 18 caucus meeting. Council members Jason Collins and Bernie Wessels requested City Administrator Jill Cain Bailey pull information about the company and a potential agreement. Mayor Dave Hatter let his opposition be known at the start of the discussion. “I’m a no,” Hatter […]
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Kentuckians who have served time for felonies should have right to vote, advocates say
The Rev. Rich Gianzero told a small crowd in the Capitol Annex that he’s a “second-class citizen” under current Kentucky’s voting laws. Gianzero, a Lutheran pastor and executive director of the Kentucky Council of Churches, said that because of an out-of-state felony conviction he got at 16, he cannot vote in Kentucky. “I was a […]
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ICE critics get pushback in Kenton County
Following calls from some residents to reconsider cooperation with ICE in Kenton County, residents who oppose that move came to the Kenton County Fiscal Court meeting this week to speak. The meeting was attended by fewer people than previous meetings, but it provided an opportunity for county residents who support ICE to speak their minds. “You […]
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One woman’s journey through immigration detention in NKY: ‘I want it to stop’
What you need to know CORRECTION: A previous version of this story stated the Kenton County Sheriff had a task force agreement with the federal government. This was not accurate. Instead, the detention center has a jail enforcement agreement and a warrant service agreement, which are distinct kinds of agreements. The relevant lines have been […]
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Fort Wright Police Department reports low crime, collisions on Madison Pike
Fort Wright Police Department presented their 2025 report at the February council meeting. Chief Jonathan Colwell highlighted areas of high traffic collisions, staff accomplishments, and ongoing programs. With 13 sworn officers, 15 patrol vehicles, and a budget of $2,150,446.58, Fort Wright Police Department fielded 7620 service calls in 2025. That doesn’t include mutual aid calls […]
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Roebling demonstrator found guilty of failure to disperse
What you need to know A jury found Suzanne Bratt, one of 15 people arrested in a chaotic encounter with Covington Police last summer, guilty of failing to disperse, a misdemeanor, Wednesday. Her trial lasted about six hours, including preliminary motions and jury selection, and the jury deliberated for about 15 minutes before rendering a […]
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Former Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig dies
Former Boone County Sheriff Michael Helmig died Tuesday night. “[Helmig] believed deeply in the power of teamwork and leaves behind a legacy of growing the Boone County Sheriff’s Office into one of the largest and most respected law enforcement agencies in the Commonwealth of Kentucky,” reads an official statement from the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. […]
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Florence asks FBI to investigate ‘revenue diversion’
The City of Florence announced Tuesday night it had discovered “revenue diversion activities within a specific revenue stream,” a discovery that had prompted it to contact the FBI to begin a criminal investigation. The City’s announcement, which you can read here, informed the public that the Department of Local Government had granted the city an […]
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Charges dismissed against Roebling protestor
Charges against Kean Babcock, one of fifteen people arrested during a chaotic encounter with police on the Roebling Bridge last summer, were dropped on Wednesday, according to court documents, after he admitted the police had probable cause to arrest him. The 15 arrested on the bridge were initially charged with felony rioting, but most of […]
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Taylor Mill police searching for suspect accused of posing as delivery person, robbing home
Taylor Mill police are searching for a man who posed as a delivery person and robbed a family’s home on Dec. 26. In a release, police said their preliminary investigation determined a man dressed as a delivery person pulled into the driveway of a home in the 5400 block of Taylor Mill Road at around […]