Twenty-three law enforcement officers from around the state, including four from the Newport Police Department, graduated from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) on Thursday. “Congratulations to these 23 men and women who have dedicated themselves to 20 weeks of extensive basic training,” said Gov. Andy Beshear, in an announcement. “Now more than ever, our […]
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Ft. Wright Bank Robbed; Suspect Makes Off with $300
A Ft. Wright bank was robbed on Wednesday morning and police are trying to locate the suspect. It happened just after 9 a.m. at the Guardian Savings Bank (10 Kyles Lane). According to Fort Wright Police, the suspect did not display a weapon, and no one was hurt. The suspect made […]
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Alexandria couple convicted of harboring undocumented workers
When a worker at the Tokyo Dragon Buffet in Alexandria was badly burned by hot oil, owners Yun Zheng and Yan Qui Wu initially refused to take him to a hospital because they didn’t want authorities to find out the worker was here illegally, according to a press release from the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the […]
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Three Dead, Including Two Children, from Stab Wounds in Walton
This story has been updated with the identities of those dead at the scene, and a comment from Boone County Public Schools. A woman and two children are dead from stab wounds, the Boon County Sheriff’s Office said Monday. Deputies were called at around 9 p.m. Sunday to respond to the 100 block […]
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Hebron Man, Augusta Officer Arrested After Explicit Chats with Undercover Investigator
An Augusta Police officer and Hebron resident was arrested Friday and charged with one count of unlawful use of electronic means to induce a minor to engage in sexual activities. The charge is a Class D felony. According to the Boone Co. Sheriff’s Office, Ryan Hill, 29, used a social media application to […]
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NKY Attorney Sentenced on Human Trafficking Charges
A Northern Kentucky attorney was sentenced to five years in prison on human trafficking charges. Attorney General Daniel Cameron announced that Robert L. Poole pleaded guilty to two counts of promoting human trafficking – commercial sex activity. His five-year sentence, delivered in Boone Circuit Court, is to be served concurrently with an existing sentence, a […]
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Man Accused of Stabbing Woman Outside Covington Shelter is Captured
Editor’s note: The Covington Police Department spells the suspect’s name as Donte Cammon while the Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office, which has him in custody, spells it Dante Cammon. A man accused of stabbing a woman in Covington on Tuesday was captured in Cincinnati on Friday. Covington Police reported that a woman was found with multiple stab […]
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State Search Warrant Task Force Releases Final Report with 8 Recommendations
Kentucky’s Search Warrant Task Force released its final report on Tuesday, with eight recommendations, Attorney General Daniel Cameron’s office announced. The task force, which includes three representatives from Northern Kentucky among its eighteen members, was established earlier this year. In part, Cameron’s office established the task force in response to the shooting death of Breonna […]
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Five NKY Officers Graduate from State Sergeant’s Academy
Five Northern Kentucky police officers were among the twenty-two from around the state to graduate from the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training (DOCJT) Academy of Police Supervision (APS). APS, also called the sergeant’s academy, is a three-week, 122-hour training program targeted for newly promoted sergeants or officers who are on their agency’s promotion list to become sergeants. “As […]
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Burlington Man Charged with Sexually Abusing Teen
A Burlington man is charged with sexually abusing a teenager. Pete E. Rollins, 46, was arrested Thursday following an investigation that started Wednesday with a report of sexual abuse. The sexual abuse happened on multiple occasions, according to the Boone Co. Sheriff’s Office, which conducted the investigation and made the arrest. According to the sheriff’s […]