The Newport Commission meeting on Tuesday was filled with fellow officers and family members applauding achievements in the police department, ranging from peer-selected awards, promotions and the introduction of a new recruit. Awards Sergeant Brian Waldorf, Officer Aaron McNeil, Officer Trevor Ripberger, Officer Connor Bleser, and Officer Patrick Reynolds with the police department were given […]
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Newport to add four more Tesla Model Y vehicles to police fleet
The Newport Police Department is adding four more Tesla Model Y vehicles to its fleet. ​The Newport Police Department first added three Tesla Model 3 vehicles in December 2023 and then requested two more in November 2024 after the success of the first three. In January 2025, Newport requested the Tesla Model Y electric vehicle […]
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Flock camera benefits touted in Newport; some residents express unease
The Newport Board of Commissioners discussed the potential use of Flock license plate reader cameras during a May 11 meeting, where police officials highlighted public safety benefits and residents raised privacy concerns. ​The board heard a presentation by the police department on its technology updates on Monday; Flock cameras drew the most attention. Though the […]
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Newport shuts down Diamond Debbie’s bar after 500 police calls in two years
Newport police responded to a single bar more than 500 times in just two years, a volume of calls city leaders say ultimately led to its condemnation. ​According to Newport police data shared with LINK nky, officers were dispatched to Diamond Debbie’s, located at 717 Patterson St., 501 times between March 24, 2024, and March […]
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Newport Police Department considers adding social worker
Newport City Commission has approved the first reading of an ordinance to add a police social worker to the department, funded by the opioid settlement funds, to help limit the number of calls police officers have to respond to situations outside their training.
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Newport police department considers adding more Teslas to fleet
Newport is considering adding two more Teslas to its police fleet, which have already saved the department $3,449 in fuel costs, and have had no maintenance costs.
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Newport Police Officer honored for saving a life
Newport Police Officer Kenneth Little was honored Monday evening with the Newport Police Medal Award for saving a man’s life. Newport Police Chief Chris Fangman said the Medal Award is rarely given out, and something extraordinary has to happen to receive it. “As police officers, we are not trained like our fire department to deal […]
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Newport Police Lieutenant receives Years of Service award
Newport Police Lieutenant Daniel Delaney received the Years of Service award Monday evening for his tenure as a police officer. The department gave Delaney a shadowbox for his retirement with things he has accomplished in his career, from being a field training officer to his work as a traffic officer. “He was the hardest-working police […]
