Commonwealth Attorney Rob Sanders said Cincinnati Police should not have released body camera footage of officers fatally shooting 20-year-old Ali Coulter because the investigation is still ongoing. The video showed body camera footage from Cincinnati officers Charles Knapp and Mark Longworth as they came upon 20-year-old Coulter Monday morning in Covington, fatally shooting him. Coulter […]
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Cincinnati Police: Officers in deadly Covington shooting have been involved in previous shootings
Written by Courtney Francisco, WCPO senior reporter Cincinnati police said the two officers involved in the shooting death of 20-year-old Ali Coulter in Covington have been involved in prior police shootings. Interim Police Chief Teresa Theetge said police specialist Mark Longworth and officer Charles Knapp were “involved in police activity” in the area of 18th and Garrard […]
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Cincinnati police: Officers shot murder suspect in front of mother
Cincinnati Police’s Fugitive Apprehension Squad went to Covington Monday morning to interview the mother of a person suspected in a Hamilton County killing when the suspect, who police say they didn’t know was inside, came outside with a gun pointed at them, according to Lt. Col. Theresa A. Theetge. Body camera footage, police said, showed […]
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Cincinnati Police officer shoots, kills suspect in Covington
Someone suspected in a recent murder was shot and killed in Covington by a Cincinnati Police officer on Monday morning, our content-sharing partner WCPO reported citing sources. The Kentucky State Police, which is investigating because the shooting involved an officer, said the person was transported to St. Elizabeth, where he was pronounced dead. Interim Cincinnati […]
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Woman detained after Florence shooting, victim in critical condition
A Florence man is in critical condition after sustaining multiple gunshot wounds on Thursday night.
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Explosives found in car parked near Covington police station
This story includes information first reported by WCPO, our content-sharing partner, and has also been updated with additional information from LINK nky The Cincinnati bomb squad was called to Covington on Thursday night, where police said they found a vehicle parked on a road with explosives and guns inside. It happened around 9:30 on Thursday […]
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In wake of shooting, shots fired, do residents still feel safe in Covington?
Covington Police responded to gunshots two nights in a row this week — on Monday, three children were shot; Tuesday, no one was hit, but nerves were high in the community as police said the suspect from Monday’s shooting was armed and dangerous. But some Covington residents say that despite the recent episodes of gun […]
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False call leads police to Covington church
Part of Sixth Street in downtown Covington was shut down Thursday afternoon as police responded to a call about someone with a gun at Mother of God Church. The Covington landmark was surrounded by police vehicles and officers and the street in front of it was shut down between Russell and Washington streets. Covington Police […]
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Covington Police update community on Monday shooting, Tuesday shots-fired call; 17-year-old suspect turns himself in
17-year-old Taquan Estes, who police announced Tuesday was wanted in connection with Monday night’s shooting of three children, turned himself in Wednesday morning, Covington Police announced. Estes was charged with first degree wanton endangerment after the shooting, which left a 7-, 11-, 14 and 41-year-old injured. The 41-year-old, Thomas Brown, has also been charged in […]
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Police investigate shots fired in Covington on Tuesday night
Police responded to a Garrard Street just south of 20th Street in Covington after receiving a call about shots being fired. It was the second night in a row that gun shots prompted police response in the city. One neighbor, who asked not to be identified, said Tuesday that he heard 15 shots. One of […]