Mozart is an electronic detection K9 at the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. He doesn’t cling to many people other than his handler, but he’ll always rest his head on Ricky Ross’s lap. The 35-year-old has autism, and though he doesn’t communicate with people easily, Ross and “Mo” — as he affectionately calls him — share […]
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Investigation into apparent murder-suicide underway in Florence
Officials are investigating an apparent murder-suicide in Florence, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office confirmed Monday evening. The sheriff’s office said they were called to check on a homeowner on Castleoak Drive after he did not show up to work Monday morning. They found two adults, one male and one female, dead inside the home. Their […]
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TANK offers free shuttle service for Flying Pig Marathon participants
The Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky (TANK) has announced it will be offering a free shuttle service for runners picking up their packets for the Flying Pig Marathon. Riders can catch a shuttle at designated stops in downtown Cincinnati, which will then drop them off at the front door of the Northern Kentucky Convention Center. […]
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Boone County community unites to break stigma around mental health, suicide
Resonate hope — that’s the goal for the Boone County community after a difficult and tragic year that involved multiple youth suicides. It all began with Dan Barnhill, band director at Boone County High School. He sees the struggles many teens face in their day-to-day lives, including the loss of classmates. “It’s tough,” said Barnhill. […]
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KSP: 2 deputies fire shots in fatal shooting at Amazon facility in Florence
A man is dead after two deputies fired shots at the Amazon facility in Florence, according to Kentucky State Police. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office said the shooting happened just before 7 a.m. Tuesday at the Amazon warehouse located at 7435 Industrial Road. Deputies did not say if the shooting happened inside or outside of […]
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NKY nonprofit combines passion for music with substance abuse prevention
Sean Kathman knows firsthand the impact of substance abuse disorder. A self-admitted heavy drinker, Kathman said he began his own journey toward recovery after the loss of a loved one. “One of my very best friends, Nick Bungenstock, he passed away from a heroin overdose in 2013,” Kathman said. Now sober, the local nurse and […]
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Friends move to memorialize NKY environmentalist who died in floods
Northern Kentucky residents are working to memorialize a man who died after floods swept through Pendleton County earlier this month. Robert “Boo” Singleton, an avid environmentalist, suffered a medical event and was found in the Licking River with his life jacket on in early April. The Boo Project would build an educational walking path and […]
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Sheriff: 28-year-old man dead in Union after truck he was working on fell on him
A 28-year-old man is dead after a truck bed fell on him in a Union neighborhood Tuesday morning, according to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. Boone County Sheriff’s Office spokesperson Phillip Ridgell told WCPO that the man was working on a hydraulic line on the truck’s bed when the line failed and the bed fell […]
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KYTC begins studies to improve Walton intersection after deadly crash
The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is conducting two separate studies to find solutions to a problematic intersection in Walton where two people died in a crash earlier this month. The crash near the intersection of U.S. 42 and Beaver Road also sent a dump truck into Boonedocks Pub and Grub, where six people were sitting inside. […]
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Covington sues animal nonprofit over vacant house overrun by cats
If you drive on W 20th Street in Covington, you may notice one home with an overgrown yard and panels falling off the side of the house. The house is vacant, and now, overrun — not by humans, but by cats. Dozens of feral cats live inside the vacant home. Neighbors said they often smell […]
