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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Police searches and constitutional rights: the case of Damien Conner
On a Thursday in March, Covington-based attorney Jamir Davis had called a press conference on behalf of his client, Damien Conner. Their purpose was grim: They had filed a lawsuit against the city of Covington, along with Covington police officer Doug Ullrich, alleging Conner’s rights had been violated during a traffic stop in September. Now, […]
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Les Hill officially sworn in as Boone County Sheriff
Les Hill, who was announced last month as the replacement for former Boone County Sheriff Mike Helmig, was officially sworn in as the Boone County Sheriff on Monday and began officially serving on Wednesday. “The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is the largest full-service sheriff’s office in the commonwealth,” said Hill in a press release. “Each and […]
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Campbell County lawyer sentenced to six years for theft
Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller, a Campbell County lawyer who pleaded guilty to theft charges in February, has been sentenced to six years in prison after stealing over $200,000 from the estates of two deceased women in the county. The sentencing came down from the Campbell County Circuit Court on Wednesday. Following her guilty plea in February, Zaccheus-Miller […]
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UPDATE: Golden Alert issued for Hebron woman
UPDATE: Cassie Smith was located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, sometime overnight between April 9 and April 10, according to a sheriff’s press release from April 10, 2025. Smith’s family has been notified and Smith is safe, according to the release. As such, the Golden Alert has been canceled.–LINK nky editorial, April 10, 2025 The Boone […]
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Erlanger PD seeks info on highway incident involving a firearm
The Erlanger Police Department is seeking information on what it’s describing as an incident of “Wanton Endangerment involving a firearm,” according to an announcement on social media from the department from earlier this week. The incident took place early in the morning on Monday sometime between 6:25 a.m. and 6:32 a.m. at eastbound Donaldson Highway […]
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Covington PD seeks info on pedestrian hit by car
The Covington Police Department is seeking information from the public about a pedestrian who was struck by a car on Friday, according to an announcement on social media. The collision occurred sometime between 3:10 p.m. and 3:20 p.m. on April 4, according to the announcement, at the intersection of Wallace Avenue and Eastern Avenue in […]
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Hebron man arrested following child porn investigation
James McReynolds, a 33-year-old Hebron resident, was arrested Tuesday following an investigation by the Boone County Sheriff‘s Office into the distribution of child porn, according to a press release from the sheriff. “The Boone County Sheriff’s Office initiated the investigation into an IP address found to be connected to the sharing of numerous files that […]
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Covington PD seeks grant funding to replace sidearms
Covington City Commission gave the police department permission to seek $100,000 in grant funding to pay for new firearms on Tuesday after learning that the department’s current fleet of pistols is no longer in production. The grant, which the department will apply for from the Kentucky Office of Homeland Security, would cover 100 Glock pistols. […]
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Man who killed cyclist in 2022 to have belongings returned to family
The man who pleaded guilty to hitting and killing a cyclist on the 11th Street Bridge in 2022 will have the items from his car returned to his family. Mark Phipps, through his attorneys, filed a motion on Nov. 12, 2024, for the return of belongings and for the car he was driving when he fatally […]
