NkyHatesHeroin has planned a music festival. With six venues in Newport and 14 local bands have partnered up to fight the heroin epidemic in Northern Kentucky on Saturday, April 12 starting at 6 p.m. with a music festival. The event cost $10, which will get patrons in at all six venues. Raffle tickets for a split […]
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5 Tips for Dealing with a Loved One with an Addiction
Secrets of an addict Part 4. Putting a face on addiction A Northern Kentucky Native, Amber, has made the brave decision to put her face on this epidemic ripping through our region. If it can happen to a normal girl like her, it can happen to anyone. Here she is with her fiancé, Austin. Looking back […]
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Residents at scene of heroin seizure speak out
Photo credit: FortThomasMatters.com Photo credit: FortThomasMatters.com A four month long investigation led to the arrest of four people connected with heroin distribution in Kentucky. FortThomasMatters.com talked to some residents of the Turfside Motel in Florence, where one of the seizures of heroin was executed.
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NKY Officers Make record Heroin Bust
Via WLWT – FLORENCE, Ky. —A Northern Kentucky drug task force says it has made a record drug bust. Officers with the Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force and the Lexington Narcotics Enforcement Unit said they arrested four suspects in connection with a heroin ring. Investigators said they arrested Tamara Wombles, 28, Duran Wombles, 27, and […]
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Heroin legislation update: Defense attorneys lobbying to take bill in ‘a different route’
House Judiciary Chairman John Tilley said he’s looking to improve the Senate’s bill aimed at combating heroin but that doesn’t necessarily mean taking the advice of defense attorneys who are concerned about some of the sentencing provisions in the bill.
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BREAKING: FTPD reports door-to-door scam artist casing Fort Thomas neighborhoods
Fort Thomas Police Chief Mike Daly reported to City Council Tuesday night that FTPD is pursuing an individual suspected for unlawfully soliciting city residents door-to-door, as part of what police believe to be an effort to survey Fort Thomas neighborhoods for potential burglary targets.
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Letter to the Editor: Heroin is a Problem in Fort Thomas
Mark, I first want to tell you how much I love reading the stories about Mel and Amber. I also want to say thank you for making the epidemic public and getting real life stories on the people who have been affected by this disease. I myself know what this disease can do to someone. […]
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The Secrets of an Addict; Putting a Face on the Heroin Epidemic
I’m sitting in Starbucks drinking my latte, looking around at all of the seemingly “normal” people. If I had to bet money on it, I would bet that most every person in here has been touched by the effects of heroin addiction.
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Beshear Points to Affordable Care Act in Fight Against NKY Heroin Epidemic
Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear by PAT LaFLEUR Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters ERLANGER — Last week, during a Northern Kentucky Chamber of Commerce luncheon, KY Governor Steve Beshear reaffirmed his commitment to fighting the escalating heroin issue plaguing the region, WVXU reported Monday.
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Heroin Discussion Hits Fort Thomas at Town Hall Meeting
Community leaders addressed the heroin issue at a town hall meeting Thursday night. by PAT LaFLEUR City Reporter, Fort Thomas Matters The first step toward recovery from addiction involves admitting that the situation has become unmanageable, and acknowledging that there is a problem. A recent series of town hall meetings discussing the dramatic rise in […]