The Kenton County Police Department is hiring for four new positions as part of a reorganization effort, which it hopes will help it deepen ties with the Northern Kentucky community. “I really feel like this is probably a true form of community policing,” Police Chief Spike Jones said. “We’re not just looking at the end […]
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Kenton County Police reorg, Covington gov. transition on this week’s agenda
This week, in NKY local government meetings, the Kenton County Fiscal Court will discuss a Kenton County Police Department reorganization, while the Covington Government Transition Committee will hold a meeting. Keep reading to find out what happened in local government over the past week and what you need to know for this week. What happened […]
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Independence swears in new K9 officer ‘Pac’
The city of Independence swore in new K9 member Pac, who will assist his handler, Independence Police Officer Ryan Jones. According to the city, Pac has been trained and possesses the qualifications required for a K9 police dog for the city of Independence. His duties will include finding lost children and fugitives on the run […]
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Diocese to reimburse Kenton County for SROs assigned to two private schools
Kenton County has appointed two school resource officers to patrol two local private schools, Villa Madonna Academy and Holy Cross High School, with the Diocese of Covington reimbursing the county for the costs associated with the positions.
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Kenton County Police warn residents of aggressive scam calls
The Kenton County Police Department has warned residents about aggressive scam calls claiming to be from law enforcement agencies demanding payment for missed jury duty, outstanding arrest warrants or unpaid fines, and advises them to report scams to the Kentucky Attorney General’s Office of Consumer Protection.
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Two dead after head-on collision in Taylor Mill
The Kenton County Police Department is investigating a fatal collision that occurred on Pride Parkway, involving a two-vehicle crash, resulting in the deaths of two individuals and injuries to the occupants of the other vehicle.
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ALERT CANCELLED: Police searching for 81-year-old missing woman
Judith McCauley, an 81-year-old woman with dementia, has been reported missing by the Independence Police Department. She may be driving a silver Hyundai Sonata with license plate number F9W882.
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Hundreds of crashes reported in area around I-75 crash that killed 4-year-old
A fatal crash Sunday night at the corner of I-75 and Buttermilk Pike highlighted a section of the interstate that has seen significant crash numbers dating back to 2022. The Kenton County Police Department said a 4-year-old was killed and her father was injured after the 30-year-old hit the back of a box truck that […]
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Kenton County Fiscal Court gets updates from NKY Drug Strike Force initiative
The Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force (NKDSF) presented updates on their initiative at the Kenton County Fiscal Court Meeting last month, with special guests Nancy and Bruce Haverkamp discussing the work of the Matt Haverkamp Foundation and donating a drug detection K-9 to help the task force.
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Verona man arrested for alleged series of sexual assaults in Kenton County
Paul Dean Snow Jr. of Verona, KY has been arrested and charged with five counts of rape first degree, eight counts of sodomy first degree, two counts of human trafficking, one count of kidnapping, five counts of wanton endangerment first degree, and one count of possession of a handgun by a convicted felon.