A Campbell County inmate escaped Friday morning when he walked away from his work assignment. David Barney, 31, was last seen near the 100 block of Oak Street in Silver Grove at about 7:40 a.m., according to Kentucky State Police. Barney is 6’0″ and 180 pounds with brown hair and blue eyes. He has numerous […]
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William Virgil Case Dismissed, 30 Years After He Was First Charged With Murder
William “Ricky” Virgil. Campbell County Detention Center. A new trial for William Virgil has been dismissed in Campbell County Court, almost 30 years since he was first charged with the 1987 murder of Retha Welch, a Veterans Administration nurse in Newport. Judge Julie Ward granted a motion from Campbell County Commonwealth Attorney, Michelle Snodgrass to drop […]
Sexual Abuse Case in Front of Highlands Not First Incident Reported
Nicholas Reckley. Campbell County Detention Center As first reported on Fort Thomas Matters, Nicholas Reckley (24), was arrested at his home in Fort Thomas and charged with first degree sexual abuse after being accused of running up from behind a runner and groping her in the early morning hours of Wednesday, August 5th. The incident […]
What Happened at Imperial Apartments This Time?
Michael Fox was arrested at Imperial Apartments in Fort Thomas last month./CCDC Last month, Fort Thomas Matters followed an extended police response to Imperial Apartments, located at the intersection of S. Fort Thomas and Grand Avenues. Now, FTM has learned what happened.

