A Covington man was arrested Thursday on federal charges connected to the breach of the U.S. Capitol on January 6 in which a mob stormed the halls of Congress after protesting former President Donald Trump’s defeat in the November election. Nicholas Brockhoff, 20, is charged with three felonies including assaulting, resisting, or impeding law enforcement […]
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Fort Thomas Man Pleads Guilty to Wire Fraud and Tax Evasion
Fort Thomas business owner Kevin R. Welsch pleaded guilty today to federal charges of wire fraud and tax evasion. Does this story bring some value to you? Please consider a small donation to help fund our content. We rely solely on support from our advertising partners, providing our content for free. Any amount helps. Click […]
Kenton Co. Constable Indicted on Endangerment, Unlawful Imprisonment Charges
Kenton County Constable Danny Cope was indicted in Boone County this week and arrested Thursday on charges related to an incident in March. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, which reported Cope’s arrest, Cope was the target of a complaint received after he served a writ of possession in the neighboring county. Cope, […]
Mom Arrested After Child Possibly Consumes THC, Was Present During Sex Acts
A Florence woman was arrested Wednesday on charges of child abuse and sexual abuse. Jessica R. Ahlbrand, 22, deputies said, was the target of an investigation by the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies said Wednesday that Ahlbrand was allegedly observed in a video chat with her boyfriend who was already behind bars at the […]
Covington Police Awarded K9 Grant from Ben Roethlisberger Foundation
The Covington Police Department is one of fifteen to receive grants from the Ben Roethlisberger Foundation to support police and fire K-9 programs. Roethlisberger is the quarterback for the Pittsburgh Steelers and a native of Ohio. Covington was the only Kentucky department to be awarded funds this year. It is the fourteenth and final grant […]
Parents Arrested After Child Found Locked in Bedroom, “Deplorable Conditions”
A 4-year old child was found locked in a bedroom and living in deplorable conditions, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported Monday. Deputies and the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) responded Monday to a home on the 1300 block of Ashford Drive after receiving a report of abuse and neglect. The child was […]
Man, Woman Arrested After SWAT Team Called to Dayton Home
A man and a woman were arrested early Monday morning after police and a SWAT team responded to a home in Dayton. Dayton Police said that officers saw a man who matched the description of a burglary suspect enter 420 Eighth Avenue at around 8:30 p.m. Sunday. Dayton Police said that they had been looking […]
Two Arrested on Trafficking Charges in Erlanger
Two people are behind bars in Kenton County after being arrested on charges of trafficking methamphetamine. Erlanger Police stopped a vehicle at around 1:30 a.m. Friday and then requested a Florence Police K-9 unit which detected narcotics. Police say they found approximately seven grams of meth, pre-packaged marijuana, $800 in cash, and other items that […]
Uncle Guilty of Murdering Nephew, Woman in Elsmere
A man was convicted this week of killing an Elsmere couple. Charles Elmer Eapmon, 55, was found guilty by a Kenton County jury of murdering his nephew, Doug Eapmon, and Carolynn Tomlinson, while the pair was asleep in their Elsmere home. The jury deliberated for about five hours at the conclusion of the first trial […]
NKY Police Memorial Ceremony Hosted in Covington
Northern Kentucky police officers gathered in Covington on Wednesday to honor 37 local officers who have died in the line of duty. Attorney General Daniel Cameron read the list of local fallen officers and there was a 21-gun salute, as well as the presentation of a rider-less horse, the playing of “Amazing Grace” on bagpipes, […]

