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 […]
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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. […]
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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 […]
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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 […]
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Ben Dusing facing new disciplinary charges
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Inquiry Commission has initiated formal disciplinary charges against Ben Dusing, a Northern Kentucky attorney who was suspended in February following a three-month review of allegations that he threatened two Northern Kentucky attorneys and used amphetamines during a federal criminal trial in New York. Three charging documents, […]
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Ferry from Rabbit Hash to Indiana free to ride until August
Written by Molly Schramm, WCPO digital content producer RABBIT HASH, Ky. — Gas prices are up and everyone in the Tri-State is looking for ways to save money. Now, the Rising Star ferry is here to help. The Rising Star ferry, which is operated by Rising Star Casino, is offering free rides for all ferry-riders until […]
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Roe v. Wade overturned: Supreme Court paves way for states to ban abortions
The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, the ruling which legalized abortions. The decision came in a case about Mississippi’s abortion law, which sought to ban abortions after 15 weeks of pregnancy. With Friday’s decision, states can now make their own laws regarding abortions. Thirteen states have so-called trigger laws, which ban abortions following […]
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At least one injured in Florence motorcycle crash
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer At least one person is injured after a crash involving a motorcycle in Florence. Shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday, a rescue helicopter was dispatched to the 7100 block of Industrial Road in Florence. Police have not released the condition of anyone involved. It appears that only one […]