Fort Wright mayor Dave Hatter has asked Kentucky lawmakers to examine cybersecurity intently statewide and consider using Ohio’s security efforts as a model as hackers ramp up attacks on public and private networks both inside and outside the commonwealth. Hatter—a cybersecurity professional at Cincinnati-based Intrust IT—testified before the legislative information technology oversight board Wednesday about […]
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Safer KY Act: NKY law enforcement, prosecutor see promise in bill
Less than 30 minutes after classes ended at Latonia Elementary on Tuesday, shots rang out near the school. Students and staff still inside the building were told to shelter in place. Outside, near 39th and Decoursey streets, police found two 14-year-olds shot in the street. One of the two, Amani Smith, later died at the […]
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2024 Kentucky General Assembly session preview
Budget, public safety, workforce development, school choice top to-do list The Kentucky legislative process is political. That’s true both inside Republican and Democratic caucuses and in how the parties interact with each other. Bills can live or die by the clout of the lawmaker (or lawmakers) behind them. Then there is the state budget, which […]
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Boone County parents arrested after infant overdoses on fentanyl
Boone County Sheriff’s Department detectives have arrested the parents of an 8-month-old infant who overdosed on fentanyl in November. Detectives arrested 34-year-old Shawn Gardner and 33-year-old Brianne Ehlinger on Thursday evening. The pair was charged with first-degree assault. Both are being held at the Boone County Detention Center with their bonds set at $100,000. On […]
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Daniel Cameron makes appearance at Boone County Senior Picnic
With the 36th annual Boone County Senior Picnic serving as the backdrop, Attorney General Daniel Cameron, the Republican nominee for governor, greeted and mingled with attendees on Wednesday. “I always enjoy being here in Boone County and it’s nice to be invited to this picnic; see so many familiar faces; and meet new people,” Cameron […]
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Burlington man sentenced to five years for sexual assault of teen
A Burlington man has been sentenced to five years in prison for charges connected to the rape and sodomy of a teenage girl in 2022. Circuit Court Judge Richard Brueggemann handed down the sentence to Michael G. Ozepy in Boone County Circuit Court on Thursday in accordance with a plea agreement. “Prior to the offer […]
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Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Covington
The Covington Police Department is working with the Kentucky State Police to investigate an officer-involved shooting Sunday afternoon, according to the police department. The shooting occurred in the 1900 block of Glenway Avenue, and police say there is no threat to the public. At around 12:04 p.m., officers were sent to what police called a […]
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Alexandria to consider new curfew for minors
Alexandria is considering changing an ordinance on curfews for minors after recent vandalism involving juveniles. According to Alexandria City Administrator David Plummer, the ordinance came out of a recent safety committee meeting after news of the vandalism. The city council heard the first reading of the ordinance at its July 6 meeting. “Earlier in June, […]
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Bellevue Police warn against theft of Taylor Swift Avenue signs
On June 29, the Bellevue Police Department reported an attempt to steal two of the city’s Taylor Swift Avenue signs. The department said a mother and two juveniles tried to steal the signs and reminded residents in a Facebook post that they were city property. The post said any theft or attempted theft of the […]
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Trial date for two-year-old River Metals Recycling case pushed back
The trial Newport residents have been waiting over two years for, the Commonwealth V. River Metals Recycling case, has been pushed back. The case, which first saw the light in Campbell County District Court Judge Cameron Blau’s courtroom in January 2021, was initially scheduled for a bench trial on July 7, but was moved to […]