Boone County is selling surplus communications equipment that sheriff’s office personnel were previously using. “We have 18 Inmotion onBoard Mobile Gateways – these are devices that were used to assist our deputies in connecting their in-board computers to data,” Boone County Administrator Matthew Webster said. “They are now obsolete because of our upgrades in […]
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Boone County targeting grant funds to update sheriff’s office Taser units
Boone County is seeking state grant funds to upgrade the sheriff office’s supply of Taser units. During Tuesday’s Boone County Fiscal Court meeting the panel approved filing the filing of a Kentucky Homeland Security Law Enforcement Protection Program grant application. “This relates to the need to replace the critical tasers and equipment by our sheriff’s […]
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Supply chain issues impact Boone County vehicle fleet
Boone County officials are attributing a vehicle shortage to supply chain issues. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office is awaiting 31 vehicles, Boone County Assistant County Administrator/County Engineer Rob Franxman said. “Once you go to the sheriff’s department, I think we’re waiting on 16 (Chevrolet) Tahoes and 15 (Ford) Explorers,” Franxman said. “As far as county […]
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Boone County Sheriff’s officers honored for saving man’s life
Three Boone Sheriff’s officers — Sgt. Jared Horton, Deputy Bryan Rondeau and Deputy C.J. Weires — were honored with the Deputy/Lifesaver’s Medal the morning of June 14 for saving the life of Independence resident Gary Spare, who had gone into cardiac arrest while refilling his car at a gas station on Mt. Zion Road the […]
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WVHS students ‘all safe’ after nearby police call sends campus into lockdown
This story was updated at 12:30 p.m. to include information from the Walton Verona Superintendent. Walton-Verona Independent School District placed the high school on a brief lockdown Monday morning while law enforcement responded to an individual experiencing a mental health crisis. Walton-Verona Superintendent Matt Baker confirmed the nature of the police call with LINK nky. […]
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Suspect wanted for murder of 16-year-old girl turns himself in
A man accused of killing a 16-year-old girl is now in custody after police had been searching for him since the fatal shooting occurred just after 2 a.m. Tuesday. At approximately 2:30 p.m., Demarkus F. Hedges, 18, turned himself in to the United States Marshals Service in Covington. The Marshals Service will lodge Hedges at […]
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Suspect wanted for murder of 16-year-old girl at large; considered armed, dangerous
UPDATE: the suspect has turned himself in. Read the updated story here. Police are currently searching for a suspect involved in the murder of a 16-year-old girl. Demarkus F. Hedges, 18, is currently at large following an early morning shooting Tuesday, Jan. 3. Boone County Sheriffs said they received a report of a person that […]
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Look out for counterfeit money being passed this holiday season
The Boone County Sheriffs Office warned residents this week of an uptick in counterfeit money printed around the holidays. Make sure your cash is genuine this holiday season by reading these notes on what to look for. Watermark. The 2004 style Federal Reserve notes (FRNs) have a watermark that is visible from either side when […]
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Boone County man found safe, Golden-D alert canceled
Boone County Deputies shared that Joshua M. Lively, 31, of Florence, has been found safe after a Golden-D Alert was issued Friday evening. Joshua was reported missing after he was seen leaving his parent’s house Friday evening.
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Burlington man facing charges after alleged sexual contact with incapacitated woman
Boone County Sheriff’s Office deputies received a report of a sexual assault that occurred in Burlington by a known suspect on Nov. 1. The victim reported that Alexander J. Boyd, 28 of Burlington, was with her the night of Oct. 30. That night, the victim took nighttime medicine to get some rest due to not […]