A man busted in a Ft. Wright hotel with heroin, crack cocaine, a gun, and cash, is going to prison. Michael Daniels, 27, was sentenced to 106 months in federal prison this week by U.S. District Judge David Bunning. Daniels was tried in Covington on charges of possession with intent to distribute heroin and crack […]
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Highway Crash, Tractor Trailer Trouble, Shots Fired Keep Police Busy Late Wednesday
Three events late Wednesday night had police slammed in Covington and Ft. Wright. First, a tractor trailer jackknifed on southbound Interstate 75 at Kyles Lane, causing a lengthy traffic delay when it forced the closure of the right lanes at around 10:30 p.m. As of 12:30 a.m. Thursday, officials did not know when all the […]
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4 from NKY Graduate from Law Enforcement Executive Program
Twenty law enforcement executives from agencies across Kentucky graduated Friday from the Criminal Justice Executive Development program, an advanced leadership course designed for supervisors at the state’s small- and medium-size agencies. Among the graduates were Ludlow Police Lieutenant and interim Chief Bartholomew Beck, Bellevue Police Sergeant Lisa Hampton, Ft. Wright Police Sergeant Michael Knight, and […]
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Christ, UK Team Up for Cancer Fight in Northern Kentucky
A new partnership Christ Hospital and the University of Kentucky will provide cancer patients with more treatment options and allow advanced education and research for both organizations. A joint announcement was made Thursday morning at the Christ Hospital Outpatient Center in Ft. Wright. “We look forward to expanding healthcare choices for patients with cancer with […]
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Guardian Angel Statue Memorializes Ft. Wright Residents that Have Fallen in Battle
State and local officials, along with many military veterans and residents, gathered Saturday at the Fort Wright City Building to honor those who have fallen in battle. The effort to install the memorial was spearheaded by Dan and Fran Lee, whose son Daniel Tyler Lee—a 2003 Dixie Heights graduate and a decorated Green Beret—was killed […]
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She Was Born Without a Left Arm So a Guy in Independence Made a 3D One for Her
When Emma Ranshaw was born, it was discovered that her left arm had not fully developed. Apparently, while in the womb, the arm became entangled and stop growing. But now, thanks to the help of an Independence man who has become a 3D printing enthusiast, 8-year old Emma now has a fully functioning limb. A […]
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Man Indicted for Bank Robbery, Bomb Threats at Local Schools
The man accused of robbing a bank in Ft. Wright after calling in bomb threats to two local schools is behind bars and indicted on multiple charges. Timothy Daniel Iles, 33, of Independence, was indicted by the Kenton County Grand Jury on Thursday on two counts of first degree terroristic threatening and one count of […]
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Police: Bomb Threats at Holmes & St. Agnes May Be Related to Ft. Wright Bank Robbery
Two local schools received anonymous bomb threats and a local bank was robbed Monday afternoon, and investigators believe that all of the incidents could be related. First, a phone call was made from a pay phone at 3:28 p.m. advising dispatchers that bombs would explode in one hour inside Holmes High School in Covington and […]
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Ft. Wright Bank Robbed
UPDATE: Bank robbery and bomb threats at local schools may be related Click Here ORIGINAL POST: A Ft. Wright bank was robbed Monday afternoon and police are currently looking for the suspect. The Citizens Deposit Bank at 3425 Valley Plaza Parkway was held up at gunpoint just before 4 p.m. The suspect made off with two […]
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Accidents Close One Direction of 275, Slow the Other
It turned out to be a rough Friday commute on I-275. The highway shut down after an accident near the exit at Madison Pike on the westbound side (mile marker 80). The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet was urging motorists to seek an alternate route at 5:45 p.m. On the eastbound side, an accident has restricted access […]