Covington Police are asking the community for help in locating a missing city resident and student at Northern Kentucky University. Murry (Alexis) Foust, age 22, was last seen Monday, April 27, according to Covington PD. “Northern Kentucky University is aware that one of our students, Murry (Alexis) Foust, has been reported missing,” according to a […]
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Covington Police seek info on Thursday shooting
A man is in the hospital after he was shot in Covington Thursday morning, according to Covington police, who are currently seeking information regarding the incident. Police said officers were called to the 300 block of Wright Street at around 9:20 a.m. Thursday morning, they found a man who’d been shot. The man was taken […]
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Police: Body of missing Covington woman found near Devou Park
A body found Saturday night near Devou Park is believed to belong to 65-year-old Carol Groves, according to the Covington Police Department. Groves was reported missing in December. In response to reports of a body in a wooded area, officers went to the 800 block of Crescent Avenue between I-71/75 and Devou Park at about […]
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Covington Police step up presence near intersection after drug bust
Covington Police are increasing their presence on and around the intersection of 16th Street and Maryland Avenue after two people were charged in a drug investigation on Thursday. The police are asking for the community’s help in suppressing drug-related activity in the area and are even offering cash rewards for tips that lead to additional […]
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Report details reasons for Covington police officer’s suspension
What you need to know Last week, Covington Police Chief Justin Wietholter addressed the Covington Board of Commissioners to inform them that officer Zachary Stayton, filmed repeatedly punching a protester during a chaotic encounter with demonstrators on the Roebling Bridge in July, would be placed on a 30-day unpaid suspension. The address was short, both […]
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Covington Police suspend officer who punched protester on Roebling
A Covington Police officer who was seen on video punching a protester during a chaotic encounter on the Roebling Bridge in July has been suspended for 30 days, following an internal affairs investigation. Covington Police Chief Justin Wietholter told commissioners at Tuesday night’s meeting that other than officer Zachary Stayton’s actions, the investigation found officers’ […]
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Covington ‘committed to finding answers’ as residents speak out against police action on bridge
What you need to know Several Covington residents spoke out against the actions of the Covington Police at this week’s meeting of the Covington City Commission. The meeting, which happened Tuesday night, was the first time the city government has held a meeting with time dedicated to public comments since 15 people were arrested during […]
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Woman dies after being hit by driver in Covington Thursday night
A woman has died after she was hit by a driver in Covington Thursday evening, according to police. Covington police said 63-year-old Krista Mary Wilmink, of Covington, died from her injuries after she was taken to UC Medical Center. According to a press release from the Covington Police Department, officers were called to the 1300 […]
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Covington PD seeks info on Eastside shooting
Covington Police are asking the public for help in an investigation of a shooting that occurred in the Eastside neighborhood on Wednesday night. Police were called to a scene in the area of 13th Street and Wheeler Avenue around 9:35 p.m., according to a police press release. There, they found a 17-year-old female, whose identity […]
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Covington pedestrian struck by car dies
Shaun Ewing, a 42-year-old Covington man, has died after being struck by a car on Highway Avenue, just west of Spring Street, early Wednesday morning, according to police. The driver, whose identity the police did not reveal, is fully cooperating with the authorities and has not been criminally charged as of the publication of this […]