The Newport Board of Commissioners discussed the potential use of Flock license plate reader cameras during a May 11 meeting, where police officials highlighted public safety benefits and residents raised privacy concerns. ​The board heard a presentation by the police department on its technology updates on Monday; Flock cameras drew the most attention. Though the […]
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Fort Wright Police to host internet scam training class
The Fort Wright Police Department is hosting a free internet scam awareness training for community members on May 26. The city is touting it as a way for residents to “learn how to protect yourself and your loved ones from the most common scams used by online predators through the internet, phone calls and text […]
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Covington looks to add more EVs to fleet amid high gas prices
UPDATE: The Covington Board of Commissioners approved the purchase of the EVs identified in this article as part of the consent agenda of its meeting on May 12, 2026.–LINK nky editorial, May 12, 2026. The City of Covington is looking to build out the number of EVs in its fleet. Leaders will vote to purchase […]
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Specialized search teams assist Covington police in search for missing NKU student
The Covington Police Department is continuing to ask the Northern Kentucky community for assistance in locating 22-year-old NKU student Murry Foust, who’s been missing for more than a week. Police are asking people in different areas of Covington to review their security camera footage from April 27 from 5:45 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. in a Facebook […]
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Police: 13-year-old dies more than a week after shooting in Covington
Story By: Felicia Jordan , Grace Hamilton and Molly Schramm| WCPO A 13-year-old has died more than a week after a shooting in the Eastside neighborhood of Covington, the Covington Police Department said. Police said the 13-year-old, who they have not identified, died Sunday after the shooting on Friday, April 24. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded […]
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What do sheriffs actually do in Northern Kentucky?
What you need to know When people think of sheriffs, they likely picture what they see in the movies, i.e., a community police leader patrolling the streets and solving crime. But this conception doesn’t always match the actual role of sheriffs in the commonwealth, at least not most of the time. Sheriffs are one of […]
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Independence, Taylor Mill ranked among safest cities in Kentucky
Independence and Taylor Mill have both been ranked among the top 10 safest cities in Kentucky by Safewise, a home security and research firm. Independence ranked as the fifth safest city, and Taylor Mill ranked as the eighth safest city in 2026. The rankings were created using a combined analysis of FBI statistics and Safewise’s […]
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Police investigating reported stabbing, fatal shooting in Campbell County
Campbell County police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Sunday morning. Police said officers responded to a reported fight just before 3 a.m. Sunday at the intersection of Echo Hills Drive and Licking Pike. Police said one man, identified as Gared Williamson, had allegedly stabbed another person and stayed at the scene. While […]
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Police: Man turns himself in days after Covington shooting
An 18-year-old man turned himself in Sunday evening after a shooting late Friday night in the Eastside neighborhood of Covington left a 13-year-old in “critical condition,” the Covington Police Department said. Around 11:30 p.m. Friday, officers responded to an apartment in the 100 block of East 11th Street for reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, […]
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Bail remains at $1M for Campbell County PVA amid solicitation charges
Campbell County PVA Daniel Braun, charged with using electronic communication to solicit a minor, was denied a bail reduction on Wednesday. ​At the April 22 bond motion, Braun’s attorney, Brandon Voelker, requested his bail be lowered from $1,000,000 to $100,000. ​According to court documents, Braun allegedly conducted and willingly participated in “online conversation(s) with an […]
