Republican primary candidate for Kentucky House of Representatives District 67, Brian Ormes, was arrested on April 8 on first-degree strangulation charges, menacing and fourth-degree assault.
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Covington Police Department charges suspect in Tuesday stabbing
In a social media post Wednesday, the Covington Police Department announced they had identified and charged a suspect involved in a stabbing that occurred near Covington Plaza on Tuesday. “The defendant is identified as 34-year-old Kevin Giome,” the announcement said. “He is charged with Assault 1st Degree, Tampering with Physical Evidence, Menacing and Resisting Arrest. […]
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Man charged in the beating death of fellow inmate at Kenton County Detention Center
An inmate has been charged in connection with the recent beating death of a cellmate at the Kenton County Detention Center. Kenton County Police say that around 3 p.m. on May 14, officers were called to the jail, where they found John Daulton, 61, of Covington, not breathing following an assault from a fellow inmate. […]
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Campbell, Kenton Counties, among others, join KY Jailers Association in lawsuit against state
The Kentucky Jailers Association, four Kentucky counties, including Campbell and Kenton, and their jailers have joined forces in a complaint/petition against the Kentucky Department of Corrections. The complaint was filed on Jan. 20 regarding housing state inmates in county facilities, claiming that the state has ignored its statutory responsibilities to care for those inmates. Plaintiffs […]
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Partnership between Kenton County Detention Center, Life Learning Center that aims to reduce recidivism featured on PBS
Reentrance into society after exiting the criminal justice system can be a tumultuous task for an individual. It’s a process that could take years. According to the Harvard Political Review, 76.6% of United States prisoners are rearrested within five years of their release. For Northern Kentucky residents who experience incarceration, the Kenton County Detention Center […]
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Jailer: Kenton County housing state inmates well past 45-day maximum
182 days. 228 days. 242 days. That is the time some state inmates have stayed in the Kenton County Detention Center — even though state law is set at a 45-day maximum. Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields said state inmates are a big issue contributing to the overflow of the jail’s population. The jail had […]
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Incumbent Kenton jailer faces election challenge from employee he fired
Kenton County Jailer Marc Fields, appointed to that role in early 2021, faces a challenger in Tuesday’s primary who, documents show, was terminated by Fields for striking an inmate. Fields was chief deputy at the jail before being appointed jailer following the retirement of Terry Carl. Former Kenton County corrections officer Steve Larson, according to […]
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Detention center working to raise pay for overnight hours, provide bonuses to improve retention
Confronted with a decline in correctional officers who work directly with inmates, the Kenton County Detention Center is working to create incentives that may draw more applicants. In addition to being short-staffed, exit interviews from former personnel showed that working evening and overnight shifts at current pay rates is creating high turnover and loss of […]
