Court documents show the Covington police officer seen on camera repeatedly punching a protester last week has a previous lawsuit filed against him for use of excessive force. Covington officials said Officer Zachary Stayton remains on paid administrative duty amid an investigation into his conduct during a protest on the Roebling Bridge last week. Footage […]
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Officer on admin duty after protests on Roebling led to arrests
CORRECTION: The original version of this story incorrectly stated the officer was placed on paid leave. This was not accurate. The relevant lines have been corrected. We apologize for any confusion this may have caused. –LINK nky editorial, June 19, 2025 Warning: The following story contains profanity and violent imagery. Covington Mayor Ron Washington and […]
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Covington police chief announces retirement
Covington announced Police Chief Brian Valenti’s retirement in a press release Wednesday morning. Valenti has been with Covington Police since 1996, and has served as chief since 2022. “Covington isn’t only my employer or where I work,” Valenti said. “It has become a home, a second family that can never be replaced. I am grateful […]
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Covington Police pitch strategic plan, possibility of police social worker
Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti presented the department’s strategic plan for 2024-2028, which includes the possibility of adding a social worker to the police force.
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Covington Police asking for help in identifying Mainstrasse groper
Covington Police Chief Brian Valenti is asking for help in identifying the main suspect in several instances of alleged harassment and inappropriate touching in Covington’s Mainstrasse and Mutter Gottes neighborhoods. “Most are aware; some are not,” said Commissioner Shannon Smith at the Covington Commission meeting Tuesday evening. “There’s an individual frequenting the Mainstrasse area and […]
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Covington set to name new police chief
“Does he still want this job?” Covington Mayor Joe Meyer jokingly asked at Tuesday night’s city commission meeting. Interim Police Chief Brian Valenti replied with a simple, “yes sir.” Covington is planning to promote Valenti to the Chief of Police at next week’s regularly scheduled Covington city commission legislative meeting. If approved, Valenti would assume […]