The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is warning the state about a text phishing scam. In the text, someone impersonates a state agency (“KYDOT”) and sends a message that includes a link. The message is not from KYTC and recipients are warned not to click the link that asks for personal information. KYTC said in a news […]
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Independence Man Jailed After Shooting Brother While Playing with Gun Drunk
An Independence man is jailed Monday after shooting his brother, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office said. Deputies were dispatched to Phyllis Court in Hebron on Sunday after receiving reports of individuals fighting and gunshots. Shell casings were located in the roadway but there was no suspect or victim nearby, deputies said. On Monday morning, […]
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Union Man Charged with Raping, Sexually Abusing Children
A Union man was arrested Thursday and charged with multiple counts of rape and sexual abuse of children. Jonathan Anderson, 47, was the subject of an investigation that began Wednesday afternoon when the Boone County Sheriff’s Office received a report of sexual abuse and then scheduled interviews with the alleged victims at the Northern […]
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Five Shot in Covington, Police Believe
Covington Police believe that five people were wounded in a shooting late Friday evening on the 200 block of East 12th Street/Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. The shooting was reported just before 10 p.m. when officers were dispatched to the area of 217 E. MLK Blvd/12th St., police said, the address of the Second Time […]
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Man Arrested After SWAT Standoff Now Faces More Charges
The Florence man accused of holing a woman and girl at gunpoint for several hours last week now faces additional charges. The Boone County Sheriff’s Office announced that Christopher Sawyer is charged with one count of first degree arson and two counts of first degree wanton endangerment. When arrested last Saturday, Sawyer was charged with one […]
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Sheriff Warns of Scammer Posing as Lt. in Kenton Co.
The Kenton County Sheriff’s Office warned residents on Wednesday of a “scammer” posing as an employee of the department. Someone claiming to be a Lieutenant Yarboro from the Kenton County Sheriff’s Department is making calls in an attempt to get money over the phone, the sheriff’s office said in a news release. The most recent […]
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Former Kenton Co., Taylor Mill Officer Joins Covington Police
Jacob Noe was sworn in as a Covington Police officer on Tuesday. The veteran officer retired from the Kenton County Police Department and since then has worked for the Taylor Mill Police Department, and has 25 years of experience. Noe was a sergeant in the U.S. Army and is a graduate of Northern Kentucky University. […]
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Newport Man Found Dead, Wounded in Chest in Covington
A man was found dead in a stairwell Sunday night in Covington. Police responded to 1526 Wheeler Avenue after receiving a report of someone not breathing. A man was found in the stairwell leading to that house suffering from what police called an apparent puncture wound to the chest. William Harding, 55, of Newport, was […]
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U.S. Attorney for Eastern District of Ky. Announces Resignation
United States Attorney Robert M. Duncan, Jr. has announced his resignation, effective midnight, Sunday, January 24, 2021. Following his resignation, he will enter the private practice of law in Lexington. “It has been a true honor and privilege to lead this office, an office that has a demonstrated commitment to fairness and justice, and a long history […]
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Man Dead After Shooting Outside Covington Bar
A man is dead after a shooting outside a Covington bar. It happened just after midnight on Sunday at 30 Something Bar (732 Greenup Street). Police said that Jerome Lewis II, of Cincinnati, had been at that bar for several hours before being escorted out just before it closed. Lewis, police said in a news […]
