A Covington resident was indicted Thursday on charges that he committed voter fraud over a 20-year period, according to Kentucky Attorney Russell Coleman. Thomas Dennis III, 51, was indicted on three counts of wrongful registration, a felony, and three counts of perjury, a misdemeanor. Dennis, who was found guilty of sexual misconduct in 1993, according […]
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Man shot by police in Union SWAT standoff charged with attempted murder
The man accused of opening fire on a landscaping crew near his home in Union, leading to a SWAT standoff in which he was shot, has been discharged from the hospital and charged with multiple counts of attempted murder. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said in a release Bader M. Jibrini was discharged from UC […]
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Meet Mozart, the electronic detection K9 sniffing out evidence in Boone County
Sometimes the smallest discoveries can make the biggest impact. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office had that notion in mind when it added a Labrador Retriever to its ranks. K9 Mozart is an Electronic Storage Detection (ESD) K9 assigned to the department’s Electronic Crimes Unit (ECU). Like every dog, Mo has a highly sensitive nose, but […]
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Fort Wright PD to host free internet scam trainings
The Fort Wright Police Department is hosting a free internet scam awareness training this week. The city is touting it as a way for residents to “learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the most common scams used by online predators through the internet, phone calls and text messages,” according to an […]
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Sheriff’s office: Man airlifted to hospital after SWAT standoff in Union
One man was taken into custody and airlifted to the hospital after a SWAT standoff in Union Thursday afternoon, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said. Major Philip Ridgell said deputies were first called to Saunders Lane in the Triple Crown subdivision just after noon Thursday for what was originally a welfare check. Within a few […]
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Former Bengals player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones appears in court
Former Bengals player Adam “Pacman” Jones appeared in Kenton County court to be arraigned on Wednesday after being arrested outside a Covington bar. Jones was seen waiting to stand before the judge before his arraignment got underway. Jones’s arraignment was quick. The judge set his next court date for Tuesday, July 8. Covington police said […]
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PD: Former Bengals player Adam ‘Pacman’ Jones arrested outside of Covington bar
Former Bengals player Adam “Pacman” Jones was arrested early Saturday morning outside of a Covington bar, Covington police said. Police said officers were dispatched to a bar along W Sixth Street around 12:45 a.m. for a “report of a disturbance involving a customer and an employee.” When they arrived, they were directed to a car […]
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Driver who led police on chase that ended in deadly Newport crash in 2020 will spend 25 years in prison
The man who led police on a 2020 pursuit that ended in a Newport crash that killed two innocent bystanders will spend 25 years in prison, a federal court ruled Thursday. Cincinnati police chased 32-year-old Mason Meyer through the city into Covington, and then into Newport on August 7, 2020. The pursuit ended in a […]
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Four Boone County shops cited for underage nicotine sales
Four vape and smoke shops in Boone County have been cited for selling nicotine products to buyers under the age of 21, according to a recent announcement from the sheriff’s office. Following complaints from county residents, the office’s Crime Suppression Unit, along with the Kentucky Department of Alcohol Beverage Control, launched an investigation that concluded […]
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Last 2 people accused in Big Mac Bridge fire plead guilty
The final two suspects facing charges for the fire that destroyed the 1000 Hands Playground and severely damaged the Big Mac Bridge, or Daniel Carter Beard Bridge, have pleaded guilty in court. The cause of that fire still has not been publicly released by any official involved in the investigation. We are still working to […]