A man accused of murdering his ex-girlfriend in 2020 has died while awaiting his trial, said Capt. Kevin Klute with the Boone County Jail. John Gentry, 37, was pronounced dead at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Florence on Friday. Klute said the Boone County Sheriff’s Office is investigating the exact nature and cause of Gentry’s death. Gentry, who […]
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Florence Police Department welcomes new recruit officer
Cobi Allgeier is the Florence Police Department’s newest recruit officer. Allgeier is a Cooper High School graduate, previously served as a deputy jailer at the Boone County Jail, and will begin instruction at the Kentucky Department of Criminal Justice Training facility on Sept. 3, according to the Florence Police Department. Allgeier was administered the oath […]
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Boone County plans job fair to fill staff shortage at jail
The county is planning a job fair to fill positions for deputy jailers and for nurses needed in the jail’s medical unit, and they are poised to move quickly with the hiring process to alleviate symptoms beyond jail operations.Â