Two separate shootings at a Melbourne home earlier this year resulted in attempted murder charges against a Newport man, while investigators say no criminal charges will be filed in the later shooting death of the homeowner. Both incidents occurred a little over a month apart at 7049 Kohl’s Road in Melbourne. On Jan. 19 at […]
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Campbell County advances plan for new public safety complex
Campbell County took another step in centralizing its police, emergency management, dispatch and coroner operations in a new 58,000-square-foot facility on Racetrack Road. The county brought the project before the Campbell County Planning and Zoning Commission on Feb. 10, according to the commission’s counsel Matt Smith, for an advisory recommendation (government entities are exempt from […]
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Campbell County to open Crypto exchange account to assist scam victims
What you need to know To fight back against cryptocurrency scams, Campbell County is opening a Kraken crypto exchange account to help return stolen funds to victims. A Kraken exchange business account is designed for individuals or entities who intend to trade cryptocurrencies on behalf of a business rather than for personal use. Campbell County […]
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Major Jeremy Newberry retires after 21 years with Campbell County Police
After 21 years of service, major Jeremy Newberry is retiring from the Campbell County Police Department. Newberry was recognized by the Campbell County Fiscal Court and the police department on Wednesday for his years of service. “We have a very high-quality police force,” Campbell County Judge/Executive Steve Pendery said. “I’ve said it many times over […]
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Campbell County PD recognizes ‘Employee of the Year’
The Campbell County Police Department recognized Nikki Owen as employee of the year. Owen serves as the administrative assistant for the police department and has been with the agency since September 2014. “Nikki has become an essential part of the department,” Campbell County Police Chief Craig Sorrell read from Owen’s certificate. “Her attention to detail, […]
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Campbell County Police Department welcomes new officer
Robert Sewell was sworn in as a new police officer for the Campbell County Police Department on Jan. 8.
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UPDATE: Missing Cold Spring teen found
Campbell County Police are searching for 16-year-old Shyla Ballard, who went missing from her home in Cold Spring on January 1, 2025, and are asking anyone with information to contact the police.
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Campbell County partners with cities to expand police social worker roles
Campbell County is partnering with its cities to provide police social worker roles, which are expanding across Northern Kentucky, with Bellevue and Dayton being the first cities to join the program.
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Campbell County police introduce ‘Officer Manny Kin’ to promote safe driving
The Campbell County Police Department has introduced “Officer Manny Kin” to encourage safer driving, with the mannequin dressed in uniform and seated in a decoy police car, who will remind drivers to slow down.
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Long-serving volunteer honored by Campbell County Police Department
The Campbell County Police Department uses volunteers for tasks such as delivering documents and driving police cars back and forth for maintenance, saving the department time and money versus having officers do those things.