Alexandria is doing away with their SWAT team and instead will work with Kenton County for those services going forward. Alexandria City Administrator David Plummer said the new agreement would require roughly the same amount of money for operations — $4,000 annually — but would allow the city to spend less time coordinating training schedules, […]
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Fort Thomas to light its iconic tower orange against gun violence
Nine hundred and forty seven Kentuckians died from gunshot wounds in 2021, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. In Kentucky and across the country, gun deaths have surpassed car accidents as the number one cause of death for children. On Friday, June 2, the city of Fort Thomas will commemorate “National Gun […]
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Covington man sentenced to 3 years in prison for participation in Jan. 6 Capitol breach
Written by Felicia Jordan for WCPO A Covington man who pleaded guilty to “assaulting, resisting or impeding officers with a dangerous weapon” during the 2021 Jan. 6 Capitol breach was sentenced to three years in prison. Nicholas James Brockhoff initially faced seven different charges, but he took a plea deal that dismissed all but one: […]
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17-year-old girl injured in Gallatin County shooting
Written by Christian LeDuc for WCPO A 17-year-old Kentucky girl was injured in a shooting in Gallatin County, Kentucky State Police said in a press release. Troopers from the Campbellsburg post responded to a call about a shooting on U.S. 27 in Glencoe around 8:30 p.m. Tuesday. The teen victim was transported to Saint Elizabeth […]
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Body pulled from Ohio River in Kentucky identified as escaped Ohio inmate
Written by Molly Schramm for WCPO A body pulled from the Ohio River in Kentucky on Sunday afternoon has been identified as escaped Ohio inmate Bradley Gillespie, Henderson Police Chief Sean McKinney said at a press conference. Gillespie’s body was pulled from the riverfront in Henderson, Kentucky, which is near Evansville, Indiana. “Today I believe we […]
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Trial date set for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case
After over two years, the case of Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau’s courtroom in January 2021, has been set for a bench trial. The trial is scheduled for July 7 at 9 a.m. in the Campbell County District Court and is expected […]
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Dozens of Ryle High School students under investigation following senior prank gone wrong
Written by Valerie Lyons for WPCO Nearly a fifth of Ryle High School’s senior class is under investigation after a senior prank caused damages to the school’s building, Boone County Schools said. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office tells WCPO 75 students were involved in the prank that happened Tuesday night. The school district said the […]
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Kenton County Sheriff warns against scammers posing as law enforcement
Scammers impersonating police officers and other law enforcement personnel are “ramping up their activity in our area,” according to a press release from the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office. Specifically, the release warns about phone calls from people claiming that someone has a warrant out for their arrest and that they need to pay a fee […]
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Ludlow resident sentenced to 35 years for meth distribution
Ludlow resident Terrill Goods, 45, was sentenced to 35 years in prison on Wednesday after he was found guilty of conspiracy to distribute methamphetamine and cocaine, according to the United States Attorney’s Office. A federal jury in Covington found Goods guilty in December 2022. His co-defendant, Deon Coulter, 38, of Northern Kentucky, had previously pled […]
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Cold Spring discusses upcoming suit over alleged wrongful detainment of councilmember’s son
A Cold Spring councilmember’s son plans to sue the city and the police department over what he calls a wrongful detainment, and city council went into executive session to discuss the matter Monday night. It isn’t immediately clear what the purpose of the executive session was, and no decisions were made. But councilmember Cindy Moore, […]