The family who filed a wrongful death lawsuit against the Covington daycare where their infant died claims the facility’s employee may have been “under the influence of marijuana” the day their 4-month-old was found unresponsive. Their lawsuit claims the Little Treehouse Learning Center was negligent, alleging some employees lacked CPR and first aid training. They […]
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KY Supreme Court upholds murder conviction of Ludlow toddler OD death
The Kentucky Supreme Court upheld a murder conviction against Ludlow resident Lauren Baker, whose 2-year-old, Jaxon Vogt, overdosed and died after he located Baker’s fentanyl stash while Baker slept on March 18, 2021. A jury found Baker guilty of murder in April 2023. She was later sentenced to 33 years in jail, but she appealed […]
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Edgewood PD reminds residents to secure guns after recent theft
The Edgewood Police Department is encouraging local residents to properly secure their guns, especially in vehicles, after a recent theft of a firearm from an unlocked car. In a social media announcement that the department encouraged people to share, the police stated that the “department is not getting calls where doors were pried open, windows […]
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Taylor Mill Police seek missing teenager
The Taylor Mill Police Department is asking the public for help in locating a missing teenager, 14-year-old Esther Abigail Strup Hughes, who did not return home from Scott High School on March 21. Hughes “was last observed entering an unknown four-door black sedan in the parking lot of Scott High School. The vehicle then departed […]
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Florence man found guilty of multiple sex crimes against children
Florence resident Abdulwahab Aherow Haji-Eda has been found guilty of multiple sex crimes against children after a long, multi-jurisdictional investigation. Specifically, a Kenton County jury found Haji-Eda guilty of promoting a sexual performance by a minor causing injury, rape in the third degree and sodomy in the third degree. A sentencing hearing will take place […]
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Lawsuit: Covington officer used unnecessary force, violated man’s constitutional rights during traffic stop
UPDATE: The city of Covington later challenged the Davis Firm’s characterizations of the events. You can read LINK nky’s follow up story about the whole case here.–LINK nky editorial, April 22, 2025 A Covington officer who has worked for the department for nearly 14 years is facing a new lawsuit alleging he violated the constitutional […]
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Covington PD looking for information in gas station shooting
The Covington Police Department is looking for information regarding a shooting that took place at the Marathon Gas Station on Pike Street on Monday. The police learned about the shooting after being called to the Covington location of St. Elizabeth around 5:25 p.m. on Monday. A man had been transported to the hospital with a […]
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Covington Police nab bank robbery suspect at the door
Covington Police are investigating the robbery of a branch of PNC Bank on Madison Avenue. There is no indication the case is related to another bank robbery in Covington that occurred at the end of February. Police received the report of a holdup at the bank around 10:30 a.m. Monday morning, according to a police […]
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Covington bank robbery suspect had fake gun; officers who shot him not being charged
The suspect of a Covington bank robbery had attempted to rob the bank with a can of gasoline and a fake handgun before he was shot by officers, Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney, Rob Sanders, announced during a press conference Monday. The officers who shot the suspect will not be criminally charged. Sanders said during the […]
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Former Holmes High School teacher arrested on sex-related charges involving minor
The Cincinnati Police Department has arrested a former Holmes High School social studies teacher who was accused of having inappropriate communications with a student. Mason Goins, 24, was charged with promoting a sexual performance by a minor under 18, prohibited use of an electronic device to procure a minor in a sex offense, third-degree sodomy, […]
