Written by Felicia Jordan, WCPO digital producer and Larry Seward, WCPO reporter Three women who were raped as teenagers said they think Kentucky courts are helping the now 19-year-old convicted rapist. According to court documents, Joseph Eubank was never transferred from juvenile prison to an adult prison when he should have been. Eubank, who was […]
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Latonia man in remission after being first patient in world to undergo experimental therapy
Written by Jasmine Styles, WCPO anchor A Northern Kentucky man is the first patient in the world to receive an experimental cancer therapy. John Hornsby Sr. of Latonia swore ongoing stomach pain was coming from a hernia. “I was either in the bathroom sick or in my bed sick and I stayed like that for […]
Posted inWeather
The heat is moving out, but storms are moving in
Written by Jennifer Ketchmark, WCPO meteorologist It will not be as hot today. We’ll warm to 83 this afternoon under a mostly cloudy sky. Outside of the small rain chance at daybreak, we will have a relatively dry day and noticeably lower levels of heat. While the drop in temperatures is a big part of […]
Posted inNews
Former CASA volunteer says she worked for eight months without state-mandated background check
Written by Craig Cheatham, WCPO chief investigative reporter WILLIAMSTOWN, KY — A former court-appointed special advocate for children in Kentucky said she had access to the children and their confidential records for eight months, even though she hadn’t been required to complete state-mandated background checks and training. Rianna Gayheart was a volunteer in 2021 with the Court […]
Posted inCrime
Worker at Crestview Hills day care accused of sexually abusing 4-year-old girl
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer A former Crestview Hills day care employee was arrested Tuesday on a child sex abuse charge stemming from allegations made early this year. Ryan Sydnor, 29, is accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 while employed at Imaginations Abound Early Learning Center in Crestview Hills, […]
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McConnell discusses Roe v. Wade on Senate floor
Written by Sean Moody, LEX19 reporter As legislators returned to Washington, D.C. after their Fourth of July recess, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell spoke on the Senate floor about the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. “Last month, the Court corrected one of the most egregious legal and moral mistakes of the […]
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Grave marker found in Elsmere belongs to decorated Korean War soldier buried more than 2 hours away
Written by Taylor Weiter, WCPO digital content producer Officials are working to return a grave marker found in Elsmere to a military veteran’s burial site in Jeffersonville, Indiana. The Elsmere Police Department said a person was clearing out brush near their property line on Plateau Street when they found a grave marker for Robert James […]
Posted inInfrastructure
Union to see ‘unprecedented’ developments as Boone County’s fastest growing city
Written by Jake Ryle, WCPO reporter Union Mayor Larry Solomon said his city was a “bedroom community” just a few years ago. Now, it has become Boone County’s fastest-growing city, with a 39% increase in population compared to 2010. City leaders anticipate the population will continue to rise due in large part to several major developments. […]
Posted inTravel
Travelers face long lines at CVG ahead of holiday weekend
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer; and Ally Kraemer, WCPO reporter It is one of the busiest travel weekends of the year and Friday morning CVG was packed. The busiest hours of departure were early in the morning and the lines at security were long and wrapped around the entrance. If you are […]
Posted inHealth
Red Cross urges blood donors to step up ahead of holiday weekend
Written by Madeline Ottilie, WCPO reporter FLORENCE, Ky. — The American Red Cross is urging donors to give blood ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. The organization said it typically sees a 21% drop in blood and platelet donations during holiday weeks. Blood has a shelf life, so the organization needs donors constantly to keep […]
