Covington police updated the community about a shooting that injured four people Monday night at a press conference Tuesday morning. Chief Rob Nader said the juveniles who were shot are 7, 11 and 14. The 14-year-old, a female, is in critical condition. The 7- and 11-year-olds are in stable condition, along with an adult male. […]
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Woman found dead in Covington; Man jailed
A woman was found dead outside a Covington home on Saturday morning and now a man faces multiple charges. Covington Police responded to the 600 block of Seventh Street in Mainstrasse Village at around 9:40 a.m. where the woman was found dead and bleeding from the head. Witnesses on the scene told police that the […]
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Man set free after 28 years in prison dies before wrongful conviction suit against Newport ends
Written by Paula Christian, WCPO investigative reporter A man who spent 28 years in prison for murder before DNA evidence exonerated him will not get a chance to confront the Newport police detectives who he had accused of framing him. William “Ricky” Virgil sued the city of Newport and police in 2016 for wrongful conviction. […]
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Man says he shot other man because his car was being damaged
One person is in the hospital after sustaining a gunshot wound to the chest on Lakeview Drive in Boone County on Saturday. Around 3:49 p.m. Saturday, a Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputy responded to the sound of three gunshots in the area of Garden and Lakeview drives, according to a statement from the Boone County […]
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Man faces murder charges after two women found dead in Newport
Two women found dead inside a Newport home last week have been identified and now a Newport man faces murder charges. Newport Police said Wednesday that Sheila Ruf, 59, and Diana Eddy, 61, were named as the people found dead at 737 Ann Street on March 16. When the investigation started last week, police were […]
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Boone sheriff report: Fewer wrecks, tickets in 2021
Traffic accidents were at their highest in December; an unmanned drone was used on 31 missions; more marijuana was seized than any other illegal substance; school resource officers conducted 6,741 student counselings and more than 1,000 home visits. This is some of the information gleaned from the 2021 annual report from the Boone County Sheriff’s […]
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Newport Police confirm two people found dead in building near Brighton Center Wednesday
The Newport Police Department confirmed two people were found dead in a building near the Brighton Center Wednesday afternoon. Newport detectives were following up on a missing person’s report on Ann Street. Upon entrance of the residence at 737 Ann, detectives found two deceased people inside. Newport detectives and the Special Investigations Team processed the […]
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Coroner: Two dead inside Newport home
Newport and other Campbell County police agencies, along with the coroner’s office, were in and out of an Ann Street home in Newport for hours Wednesday but what exactly is being investigated is not clear. An investigator told LINK nky and other media that no official details would be released until Friday or possibly next […]
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Police still working to identify man killed by TANK bus in Covington
Police are still working to identify the man killed by a TANK bus as he was crossing the street in Covington Thursday afternoon. The vehicle drove away after striking the pedestrian. After locating video of the incident, members of the Criminal Investigation Bureau learned that the victim was going southbound on Scott Street. The TANK […]
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18-year old charged in Erlanger shooting
A young male was shot multiple times in Erlanger on Wednesday evening and now an 18-year old man faces multiple charges. Erlanger Police were called to the 3200 block of Riggs Avenue after receiving a call about shots having been fired. The victim, identified by police as a “juvenile male”, was transported to University of […]
