An Independence man received a 20-year prison sentence this week after pleading guilty to two counts of distribution of child pornography and two counts of possession of child pornography. Joseph Crail, 40, was arrested in California in March after local law enforcement agencies took to social media, asking for help locating him, after he was […]
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Photos: NKY Hates Heroin 5K Walk & Run
The fourth annual NKY Hates Heroin 5K Walk & Run drew another large crowd to Independence on Saturday. The event took place at Simon Kenton High School and was hosted by the City of Independence. Funds raised help provide support and aid to those affected by addiction and their families. This year’s event featured Kentucky Attorney […]
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Independence Debates House Design
Debate broke out Monday night in Independence over a proposed ordinance that could dictate how future home builders in the community could build their homes. The ordinance, which is intended to “promote harmonious development and add to the visual and/or architectural character of the city,” has left Independence council members divided for months. The ordinance […]
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ACE Hardware Independence Donates Funds to Master Provisions
ACE Hardware in Independence presented Master Provisions with a check for $2,190, the proceeds of its April Point-of-Sale fundraising campaign to fight hunger in Northern Kentucky. ACE Hardware owner Bill Winegardner delivered the check to the staff at Master Provisions’ Florence facility. Throughout April, ACE customers were given the opportunity to add a donation to […]
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Independence Man Wanted on Child Pornography Charges Captured in California
A local man facing more than a thousand counts of possession of child pornography was captured in California. Joseph Eric Crail, 40, of Independence, became the subject of thousands of posts on social media as local authorities asked for help in locating him. He was arrested Friday morning in Contra Costa County, California. He is […]
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Urn Found in Independence Yard
When you live on a busy road, it is not uncommon to find discarded or lost items in your yard. Maybe a tire, or a shopping bag, or even carelessly tossed trash may end up on your lawn. But for one family in Independence, a roadside find took a turn for the macabre. “We’ve found […]
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Independence Turns Over Fowler Creek Sewer to SD1, Will Build New Basketball Courts
Independence City Council celebrated a resolution that turns over the Fowler Creek Sewer System to Sanitation District 1. Lawsuits associated with the system delayed the city’s move, which follows many other local cities in joining SD1. The resolution was passed unanimously. It includes all sewer plants in Independence, turns over complete ownership and maintenance to […]
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Woman, Child Carjacked in Independence
A woman and child are safe after a man stole their car in Independence on Thursday morning. The chain events started with the alleged stealing of a car in Covington, then a crash and carjacking in Independence, and ultimately an arrest in Carroll County by the Kentucky State Police. Justin Bowlin was arrested after a […]
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Independence Native Takes Title Role in NKU’s “Thoroughly Modern Millie”
Megan Urz takes center stage at Northern Kentucky University for the first time in tap-happy musical Thoroughly Modern Millie, playing Dec. 1-11. A senior from Independence, this is actually Urz’s third time in the show, about small town girl Millie Dillmont, who, in 1922, is thoroughly modern. She’s moved to New York, bobbed her hair, […]
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Independence Woman Killed in Boone County Crash
A Saturday afternoon crash in Walton left one woman dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 at the 176 mile marker suffered a tire malfunction and its driver, Mercedes Daniels, lost control. The 1998 Ford Explorer exited the roadway and overturned multiple times into a nearby tree line. Daniels, 58, […]
