A Northern Kentucky attorney was arrested Friday after being indicted this week on charges related to numerous sex crimes, including rape and human trafficking. Robert L. Poole, 50, of Burlington was taken into custody by Erlanger Police. He was indicted on fifteen charges Thursday, Attorney General Andy Beshear announced. According to Beshear’s office, Erlanger Police […]
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Burlington Man Accused in Liquor Theft from Two Boone Restaurants
A Burlington man is behind bars, suspected in the burglaries of two Boone County restaurants. Deven Nelson, 18, was arrested and charged with two counts of third degree burglary after the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reports that he allegedly broke into the Backyard Grill and Tousey House Tavern. At the Backyard Grill, where Nelson is […]
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Arrest Made in Murder of Woman, Son in Burlington
An arrest has been made in the shooting deaths of a Burlington mother and her young son. On Thursday morning, Joshua Ward was arrested after a traffic stop in Cincinnati. Ward, 48, is charged with two counts of murder for the March slayings of Kelli Kramer, and her son, Aiden Kramer, 9. They were found […]
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Mother, 9-Year Old Son Dead in Burlington Shooting
A mother and her 9-year old son have been identified as thr victims in the Wednesday morning shooting in Burlington, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office reported. Deputies responded to an apartment community on Peoples Lane at around 3:40 a.m. Wednesday after receiving a report that two people had been found dead in one of the […]
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New Group Offers Support for People Raising Other People’s Kids
There is a new local group to provide free support for those raising children that are not their own. Relatives Raising Relatives and Others meets every month in the morning and evening, with a variety of topics covered during the meetings such as behaviroal issues, parenting skills, and navigating the judicial system. The next upcoming […]
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Two Deadly Crashes in Northern Kentucky
A total of six people have died in two separate crashes this week in Northern Kentucky. Five people are now reported dead after a head-on collision on Staffordsburg Road in unincorporated Kenton County. Among the dead there are two adults and three children. A van and an SUV collided late Thursday afternoon. A sixth person […]
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New Scheduling Tool Added for Christ Hospital Physicians Patients
The Christ Hospital Physicians announced this week a new online scheduling tool for Northern Kentucky patients. Direct scheduling for sick visits has launched as a pilot program with Doctors Gerry Tolbert and Jerry Tolbert’s Burlington office. “We’re excited to be the first office in The Christ Hospital Health Network to offer our patients this new […]
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Popular Local Chef Wil Show You How to Make Homemade Vitamin Water, More
Local chef Rita Nader Heikenfeld is headed to the Boone County Public Library in Florence (7425 U.S. 42) and you can join her for a class on how to make homemade vitamin water and a layered Tuscan salad with mixed greens and an herbal vinaigrette. And yes, there will be samples! Heikenfeld is an award-winning […]
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Vehicle Explosion Investigated in Burlington
A strange explosion in a local driveway is under investigation Tuesday. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies and the Burlington Fire Department responded at 1 a.m. to the 1900 block of Timberwyck Lane after receiving a report that a car had exploded. According to a news release, emergency responders quickly recognized the explosion which originated on the […]
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Enjoy Art, Music, and More at Boone Co. Heritage Day and Chalkfest
The Historic Burlington Business Association and Boone County Historical Society will host Boone County Heritage Day and Chalkfest in downtown Burlington on Saturday, July 9 from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Visitors can watch art as it is being created while artists draw chalk masterpieces on Burlington’s sidewalks. Additionally, kids are invited to create their […]
