New flyers from the Ku Klux Klan have been found around Covington following a proclamation from Mayor Joe Meyer that “The KKK is simply not welcome” in the city. Meyer made that statement at a Sept. 10 Covington City Commission meeting. On Sept. 14, LINK was provided an image of a flyer that has been […]
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Addiction recovery company under FBI investigation reducing staff, blames reimbursement cuts
Kentucky’s largest provider of drug and alcohol treatment, which has a facility in Crestview Hills, is cutting staff and restructuring some services, citing significant cuts in Medicaid reimbursement from the government health plan that covers almost all of its clients. Addiction Recovery Care, or ARC, based in Louisa, said in a statement Thursday that, as […]
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‘The KKK is simply not welcome in Covington’
Covington Mayor Joe Meyer has assured residents that the KKK is not welcome in the city, and the city is considering ways to detect and respond more quickly to incidents of hate speech.
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Deputies search for ‘armed and dangerous’ person of interest after 5 shot on I-75 in Laurel County
Authorities in Kentucky are searching for a person of interest in an “active shooter” incident in Laurel County, which has left numerous people injured. The freeway has been reopened, but the search for the suspect continues.
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How CodeRED helped in the search for a missing Independence girl
The City of Independence and the Independence Police Department are encouraging residents to sign up for the county’s CodeRED system, which was used to deliver messages about a missing child and coordinate a community-wide search effort.
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Fort Thomas marching band assistant arrested on child porn charges
Matthew Schnapp was arrested in Independence for possessing and distributing child porn. The Kenton County Police are seeking anyone who may have additional info to aid in the investigation.
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Could social worker help prevent ‘repeat calls’ in Independence?
Independence is considering adding a full-time police social worker to the force to handle calls involving domestic issues, drugs, and other issues that would be better handled with a service intervention.
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Community rallies to find missing Independence girl: ‘We’re very proud of our city’
The Independence community and emergency service agencies came together to locate Persephone “Percy” Ross, a local 3-year-old girl who was reported missing. She was found safe and sound after several hours of searching.
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Gun store in Florence hit by smash-and-grab, 68 firearms stolen
Sixty-eight firearms were stolen from Range USA, a gun store in Florence, after a smash-and-grab on the night of Aug. 18. According to a Florence Police Department incident report obtained by LINK nky, unknown suspects drove a white Hyundai Elantra through the front wall of Range USA at 7551 Mall Road. The suspects then stole […]
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Police ask for help locating Villa Hills resident
Jodi M. Kartye, a 35-year-old Villa Hills resident, was last seen on August 12 leaving for work and has not been heard from since August 14; anyone with information should contact Detective Lucas at (859)341-3535 or Kenton County Dispatch at (859)356-3191.
