A young male was shot multiple times in Erlanger on Wednesday evening and now an 18-year old man faces multiple charges. Erlanger Police were called to the 3200 block of Riggs Avenue after receiving a call about shots having been fired. The victim, identified by police as a “juvenile male”, was transported to University of […]
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Bill introduced to curb catalytic converter thefts in Kentucky
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Kentucky lawmakers hope a recently introduced bill will make it more difficult to buy stolen auto parts, stopping thieves from getting a big payday from stolen catalytic converters. It is not just lawmakers addressing the problem, but local business owners, too. They are taking steps to buck the trend. […]
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Investigation concludes mother killed children, herself in January stabbing in Walton
Written by TJ Caudill, real time editor at WCPO The Boone County Sheriff’s Office concluded its investigation into a deadly January stabbing that left three people dead, including a 12-year-old and 3-year-old, and another person seriously injured. The sheriff’s office has ruled the stabbing as a murder-suicide. According to a press release from police, a man who […]
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Covington: City employee resigns after ‘irregular’ credit card purchases
The city of Covington says an employee resigned after an investigation was launched into “irregular” credit card purchases. According to a statement from the city, some “irregularities regarding credit card purchases” were brought to the city’s attention. They began looking into the purchases and decided to involve Kenton County police. The employee resigned soon after […]
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Police asking for public’s help in finding car they say has been used to commit thefts
Fort Thomas police are asking the public’s help in locating a vehicle they say has been used to commit thefts at laundromats and other businesses with coin vending in the Northern Kentucky and Cincinnati area. The vehicle is a black Chevrolet Cobalt that is believed to be a 2008 model. Police say at least two […]
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Petersburg woman arrested, charged with trafficking fentanyl to a teenager
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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C. Wesley Morgan on daughter’s murder: Taylor Mill suspect had ‘fantasy’ about house’s shelter
Written by Mike Valente, LEX 18 reporter Businessman and former state lawmaker C. Wesley Morgan suggested the ‘doomsday style’ bunker in his Madison County mansion may have played a role in a home invasion that left his daughter dead. “She’s dead because of this,” Morgan said. “And it is ridiculous.” Morgan spoke with reporters in […]
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Dayton woman pleads guilty in death of 1-year old son
A Northern Kentucky woman awaits sentencing after her guilty plea to a charge of severely beating her 1-year old son, which led to the child’s death. Stacey Schuchart of Dayton, Kentucky, 32, pleaded guilty to a single count of murder last week. She previously pleaded not guilty in November of 2019. The Campbell County Commonwealth […]
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Suspected murderer from Taylor Mill captured
The Northern Kentucky man suspected in the shooting death of a former local prosecutor was captured Monday morning, the Kentucky State Police said. Shannon Vincent Gilday, 23, of Taylor Mill, was arrested by the Madison County Sheriff’s Office after being found walking along Barnes Mill Road at around 4:30 a.m., the announcement said. He was […]
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Family of man shot during traffic stop files wrongful death lawsuit
The family of a man who was shot and killed during a traffic stop last February filed a wrongful death lawsuit in federal court. Manchester, Kentucky native Randall Lockaby, 57, was stopped along I-75 in Kenton County for speeding. Two Villa Hills police officers, Sean Dooley and Jacob Bolten, asked him to step out of […]