Covington Police are asking the public to help them locate a vehicle involved in the crash that led a semi-truck hauling thousands of gallons of gasoline to flip on its side near the Brent Spence Bridge on Saturday night. The crash closed Interstate 71/75 in both directions for several hours late Saturday and early Sunday. […]
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Online trend blamed for damage to Covington resident’s vehicle
Covington resident Brandon Wheeler was headed out the door of his Austinburg home last Friday morning to make an appointment. Wheeler reached into his pocket, pulled out his key fob for his Kia Soul and pressed the unlock door button, but there was no ‘click’ noise. “I clicked the button on my remote to unlock […]
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Former local attorney left his phone on a plane. Now he’s going to federal prison.
An Alexandria man was sentenced Thursday to ten years in federal prison after pleading guilty to transporting child pornography. Chief U.S. District Judge Danny C. Reeves, based in Lexington for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Kentucky, delivered the sentence. Rodger William Moore, 54, said through his plea agreement that in May […]
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12 NKY cities rank in top 20 safest, including #1, security site says
The safest city in Kentucky is Taylor Mill, according to the eighth annual Safest Cities in Kentucky report by SafeWise, a website that explores security, crime, and safety. “We use FBI crime statistics data to rank cities in each state and across the country. To add extra insight and depth to that assessment, we include […]
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Northern Kentucky getting its own in-service police training academy
Northern Kentucky is getting its own in-service training academy, providing local police departments with the opportunity to localize annual officer training. On Thursday, police leaders across Northern Kentucky gathered at the Fort Thomas Community Center and Mess Hall where a certificate was presented that bestowed Northern Kentucky with its own in-service training academy. John Moberly, executive director […]
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‘Charitable bail’ in Ky. could be explored again in future legislative session
The Kentucky legislature is again considering the possibility of following through on legislation that would cap the amount that charitable bail organizations could post for bail and limit the types of crimes for which they could post. House Bill 313 advanced out of the House in the 2022 legislative session but failed to make it […]
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Worker at Crestview Hills day care accused of sexually abusing 4-year-old girl
Written by Christian LeDuc, WCPO digital content producer A former Crestview Hills day care employee was arrested Tuesday on a child sex abuse charge stemming from allegations made early this year. Ryan Sydnor, 29, is accused of sexually abusing a child under the age of 12 while employed at Imaginations Abound Early Learning Center in Crestview Hills, […]
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Man pleads guilty to sex abuse, attempted rape involving woman jogging in Ludlow
A man pleaded guilty Monday to charges of first degree sexual abuse and first degree attempted rape following a February attack on a woman in Ludlow. Allen Matthew Garrison, 28, faces a recommended sentence of eight years in prison, the Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office announced Monday. He also faces an attempted kidnapping charge in […]
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Independence man accused of possessing child porn
Kenton County Police arrested an Independence man Thursday on charges that he possessed child porn, Prosecutor Rob Sanders said Friday. Det. Kyle Wallace arrested Joshua Caldwell, 40, on four counts of possession of matter portraying sexual performance by a minor. Wallace received a cyber tip that a Google account contained images and videos of child […]
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Campbell County inmate who walked off work duty in Newport found in Ohio
A Campbell County Detention Center inmate who walked away from work duty in Newport Thursday morning was found the same evening in Ohio, said Jailer Jim Daley. Kentucky State Police learned that 62-year-old Teddy Bruce Murphy’s son lives in Clinton County, so they worked with the local police department there to see if Murphy was […]