Bellevue is considering raising the penalty for curfew violations for minors. The city held a first reading of the ordinance amendment at its July 12 council meeting. The amendment reads that for a first violation by a minor, the parent or guardian will be fined $25. The parent or guardian will be fined $100 for […]
Category: Crime
Posted inNews
Police: 2 people hospitalized after being shot in Elsmere
Written by Joel Patterson for WCPO Two people were hospitalized Sunday evening after being shot on Oneida Trail in Elsmere, according to the Elsmere police. The victims are believed to have non-life-threatening injuries, police said. At this time police are releasing few details as this remains an active, ongoing investigation. If you have a tip […]
Posted inCrime
Trial set to begin three years after indictment in Paige Johnson cold case
Written by WCPO’s Sean DeLancey Thirteen years after the disappearance of Paige Johnson, Jacob Bumpass will stand trial for abuse of a corpse and tampering with evidence. A hiker found Johnson’s remains in 2020 along State Route 276 in Clermont County 10 years after she went missing following a party in Covington. Brittany Haywood, Johnson’s […]
Posted inNews
Florence awards grant to improve city safety
The City of Florence received a Workers’ Compensation Safety Grant from the Kentucky League of Cities, which is funding programs focused on making the city safer. The League of Cities awards the money to Insurance Services workers’ compensation members that help fund safety programs and reduces liability — the group has given more than $6.3 […]
Posted inNews
Police: Covington officer fatally shot man ‘during a violent struggle’
Written by Felicia Jordan and Madeline Ottilie for WCPO A man is dead after being shot by a Covington police officer, according to Kentucky State Police, who are investigating the incident. KSP said the shooting happened around 12:20 p.m. on Sunday afternoon. According to KSP, a man was taken to the University of Cincinnati Medical […]
Posted inNews
Boone County approves police services contractÂ
The Boone County Fiscal Court has approved a resolution executing a police services contract between the county and the Boone County Sheriff’s Office. “This is something we have to do every year,” Boone County Treasurer/Finance Director Robert Notton said. “We have to certify to the state how many sheriff’s deputies are employed and our budget […]
Posted inNews
Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Covington
The Covington Police Department is working with the Kentucky State Police to investigate an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon, according to the police department. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Glenway Avenue, and police say there is no threat to the public. At around 12:04 p.m., officers were sent to what police called a […]
Posted inCrime, Health, News, Politics, Top 3
Kentucky issues first statewide report of domestic violence data
Written by Sarah Ladd for Kentucky Lantern If you or someone you know has experienced domestic violence, call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673. Call the National Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-799-7233. You can also contact any of Kentucky’s 15 domestic violence programs. Almost half of Kentucky women — 45% — and around […]
Posted inNews
Covington police searching for vehicle of interest in catalytic converter thefts
Written by Anna Azallion for WCPO Covington police are asking for the public’s help in locating a vehicle of interest in a string of recent catalytic converter thefts. Police said the problem is happening across Northern Kentucky, and Ludlow resident Lisa Mcnee has some firsthand experience. Mcnee said she knew something wasn’t right when she […]
Posted inNews
Boone County working to address emergency dispatcher staffing needsÂ
Emergency dispatchers are in high demand right now in Boone County. “We are eight dispatchers and one supervisor down now,” Boone County Human Resources Director Lori Zombek said. “There’s 27 dispatchers. We’re down a little more than a third. We’re advertising on national platforms.” The dispatchers work within the Public Safety Communications Center – which processes 911 […]