The driver of a stolen semi intentionally slammed his vehicle into police and civilian cars this morning after leading police on a chase through Ohio and Kentucky, according to police. Police are still looking for the subject in Campbell County, who is described as a white man with blondish-hair, wearing an orange shirt. After the […]
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Video: Newport Man Arrested After 25-Minute High Speed Chase on 471, 275
A Newport man could be facing charges in Kentucky, Indiana and Ohio after leading police on a wild chase with speeds up to 120 miles per hour Friday. Caught on traffic cameras, David Smiddy of Newport rammed three police cruisers while making a U-turn on 275 in Whitewater Township. Newport Police Chief, Tom Collins, said […]
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Car Accident Cuts Power to North End of Town
A young driver fell asleep at the wheel and hit a power pole at North Fort Thomas and Tower Hill knocking out power to the area. The Duke Energy website says that power will be restored by 10:15. This story will be updated when more information in known.
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Witness: Officer Injured During Vehicle Pursuit in Highland Heights
A police chase that started in Cincinnati ended with a collision between a car driven by a 13-year old and a Campbell County Police cruiser yesterday at around 3:15 p.m., as first reported by Fort Thomas Matters. We now know a little more about what led up to the collision at the roundabout on Northern […]
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Bellevue Man Charged With Indecent Exposure Near Highlands Middle School
Quick Thinking Juveniles Help Police Nab Their Suspect This picture, allegedly of Thomas Wayne Bingham’s truck, was taken by a juvenile who witnessed the crime on May 27, 2017. FTM file. Last week a Bellevue man was charged with three counts of indecent exposure after he was accused of exposing his genitals and masturbating at […]
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BREAKING: Police Looking for Escaped Prisoner in Fort Thomas
Walter Hundley escaped today from St. Elizabeth Fort Thomas while receiving treatment after crashing his vehicle during a police pursuit in Dayton. Earlier today around 11:00 a.m., police were called to the Shell Gas Station at 136 Avenue in Dayton, Kentucky because a man was allegedly intoxicated and drinking alcohol while in his vehicle. […]
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Fatal Accident in Southern Campbell County
A fatal wreck in Southern Campbell County today. Reader submitted (JA). Campbell County Police and Southern Campbell Fire District along with other police agencies and fire departments responded to a fatal vehicle collision which occurred in the southbound lane of US Highway 27 near the intersection of State Highway 154. Preliminarily investigation findings and […]
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Suspect Identified in High Speed Chase
Arrested on Daniel Carter Beard Bridge After Speeding Through Three Cities Dustin Kessnick. Campbell County Detention Center. Dustin Kessnick, 34, was booked into the Campbell County Detention Center Wednesday afternoon. Fort Thomas and Wilder Police pursued Kessnick on a chase that started in Cold Spring, went through Wilder and Fort Thomas before being stopped by […]
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High Speed Chase Ends On Daniel Carter Beard Bridge
FTM file. Fort Thomas Police stopped a high-speed chase on the Daniel Carter Beard Bridge around 2:15 p.m. Wednesday, arresting one. The passenger was released.