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 […]
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Campbell County inmate walks away from work detail in Newport
A 62-year-old Campbell County Detention Center inmate walked away from work detail Thursday morning in Newport, according to Campbell County Jailer Jim Daley. Maj. Zachary Smith confirmed that the inmate is Teddy Bruce Murphy, who is serving time for a probation violation and theft. Murphy left work detail on Central Avenue in Newport at around […]
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Kenton County Sheriff’s Office warns of new scam
The Kenton County Sheriff’s Office is warning the public about a new scam in which someone is calling people saying they have unpaid fines or outstanding warrants and demanding immediate payment over the phone. “Remember that law enforcement will not call you about unpaid fines, missed jury duty or outstanding warrants,” Chief Deputy Col. Patrick […]
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Bellevue Police find ‘box of marijuana,’ dare owner to come get it
People are offering mixed reviews after Bellevue Police Department confiscated what appears to be enough marijuana for a Cheech and Chong movie. A post on the Bellevue Police Department Facebook page shows two medium-sized bags full of marijuana. Bellevue Police officers were so shocked by the amount collected on one call on Tuesday, they posted […]
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Ben Dusing facing new disciplinary charges
Written by Dan Monk, WCPO investigative reporter The Kentucky Inquiry Commission has initiated formal disciplinary charges against Ben Dusing, a Northern Kentucky attorney who was suspended in February following a three-month review of allegations that he threatened two Northern Kentucky attorneys and used amphetamines during a federal criminal trial in New York. Three charging documents, […]
