Michael “Spike” Jones, current Kenton County police chief and former Covington police chief, was voted in as Covington’s assistant city manager Tuesday night. Jones will work under City Manager Sharmili Reddy, and will conclude his role as the Kenton County police chief on Sept. 11. Jones has had a long career in law enforcement. He […]
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Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones to step down, take Covington City Hall role
Kenton County Police Chief Michael “Spike” Jones will step down from his role as chief in September, according to an announcement from the county Thursday. Jones’ name appears on the agenda for next week’s meeting of the Covington Board of Commissioners as a new hire for the role of assistant city manager. “We are incredibly […]
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Police training to take place at Twenhofel Middle School Tuesday
Independence Police, Kenton County Police and the Kenton County Sheriff’s Office will use Twenhofel Middle School in Independence to perform active shooter response training exercises on Tuesday. “As part of this training, community members may observe an increased police presence in the area surrounding Twenhofel Middle School and Hickory Grove Baptist Church,” according to a […]
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Kenton County Fiscal Court holds off on license plate reader vote… again
‘I want humans watching over us, not AI.’
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Kenton County police ask for help identifying homicide victim found dead in 1982
The Kenton County Police Department is asking the public for help in identifying a man found dead in 1982. The department posted to social media Monday night, asking anyone with information to contact Detective Jill Stulz at Investigations@KentonCounty.org. According to police, the man’s body was discovered by Kenton County Public Works employees along the weed […]
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Taylor Mill man charged in ‘significant’ identity theft investigation
A Taylor Mill man is facing more than a dozen charges in connection to an identity theft investigation so significant it’s one of the largest Kenton County Police Chief Spike Jones has seen in his career. Multiple Northern Kentucky law enforcement agencies served search warrants and aided in the arrest of John Sharp, 34, at […]
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Scott High principal under investigation amid lawsuit at previous school
Kenton County Police is investigating the principal of Scott High School for inappropriate and potentially illegal conduct involving minors off school grounds, with allegations not involving anything sexual.
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Fort Thomas marching band assistant arrested on child porn charges
Matthew Schnapp was arrested in Independence for possessing and distributing child porn. The Kenton County Police are seeking anyone who may have additional info to aid in the investigation.
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Police: several persons of interest after 2 masked men burn pride flag in Latonia Lakes
Kenton County police are investigating a potential hate crime involving the burning of a pride flag on a private residence in Latonia Lakes, and are seeking information from the public.
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Kenton County Police request help after masked men burn pride flag in Latonia Lakes
Kenton County Police are seeking information after two masked men burned a pride flag on a private residence in Latonia Lakes on July 13, as captured on a security camera.
