Campbell County police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Police said officers responded to a reported fight just before 3 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Echo Hills Drive and Licking Pike. Police said one man, identified as Gared Williamson, had allegedly stabbed another person and stayed at the scene. While […]
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Police: Man turns himself in days after Covington shooting
An 18-year-old man turned himself in Sunday evening after a shooting late Friday night in the Eastside neighborhood of Covington left a 13-year-old in “critical condition,” the Covington Police Department said. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to an apartment in the 100 block of East 11th Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, […]
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Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closes stores nationwide
Popular boutique chain Painted Tree abruptly closed all stores nationwide, leaving business owners scrambling. Painted Tree Boutiques, a chain where small business owners rent space to sell goods on consignment, closed all locations, including the Cincinnati and Crestview Hills locations. The company, which opened in 2015 and had over 60 locations nationwide, notified shop owners […]
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Police: 1 dead, 1 injured in wrong-way crash in Florence
One person was killed and another injured in a crash in Florence on Saturday night and police are asking the public for any information, according to a press release from the Florence Police Department. At 8:51 p.m. Saturday, police responded to reports of a two-vehicle crash on Mall Road and Mall Access. The driver of […]
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Community mourns teen killed in Boone County Easter crash
Flowers now rest beside a rural Boone County road where 16-year-old Zachary Snyder died Sunday night after the vehicle he was in crashed and overturned. Stephanie Withorn, a family friend, stood at the scene on Bullittsville Road Monday evening, placing flowers and a small lamp in his memory. “I just wanted to put some flowers […]
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Covington Police seek info on Thursday shooting
A man is in the hospital after he was shot in Covington Thursday morning, according to Covington police, who are currently seeking information regarding the incident. Police said officers were called to the 300 block of Wright Street at around 9:20 a.m. Thursday morning, they found a man who’d been shot. The man was taken […]
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Search underway for 17-year-old Campbell County girl missing since Friday
The Campbell County Police Department is asking for the public’s help in finding a missing 17-year-old girl. According to police, Elizabeth McCulley was last seen on March 27. McCulley is described as 5 feet 5 inches, 186 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair with black highlights. Police said she was last seen wearing a […]
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CVG sees shorter security lines as TSA receives first paycheck in weeks
After a week of long lines, travelers moved faster through airport security checkpoints Monday after TSA agents received a retroactive paycheck that included at least two full pay periods — their first payments in over a month. While CVG Airport travelers didn’t see as many long lines over the last week, those at other airports […]
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Dormant Frisch’s poised for redevelopment 18 months after evictions forced closures
Seventeen months after the evictions began, Frisch’s restaurant properties throughout the tri-state are again poised for big changes. A Florida landlord is unloading the dormant real estate to buyers who have yet to reveal definitive plans for them. And that is triggering speculation about what lies ahead for these former neighborhood anchors. “In the ‘50s […]
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Police: Body of missing Covington woman found near Devou Park
A body found Saturday night near Devou Park is believed to belong to 65-year-old Carol Groves, according to the Covington Police Department. Groves was reported missing in December. In response to reports of a body in a wooded area, officers went to the 800 block of Crescent Avenue between I-71/75 and Devou Park at about […]