There were more than 300 hate crimes in Kentucky in 2025, and most of them happened at home or on roadways. That’s according to the  2025 Crime in Kentucky report, which was released Thursday and shows a majority of those hate crimes were motivated by race. Most of the race-based hate crimes in Kentucky last year […]
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Officers shoot, kill armed man in Crestview Hills; KSP investigating
Kentucky State Police is investigating after officers shot and killed a 37-year-old man in Crestview Hills on Friday. Troopers said they were requested by the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Department to investigate the shooting, which occurred Friday shortly after 11 p.m. Officers with the Lakeside Park-Crestview Hills Police Department were dispatched to a residence on […]
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Sheriff: Body of missing 9-year-old found after 25-hour search
After a 25-hour search, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office has confirmed the death of 9-year-old Jenny Din. Officials and volunteers began the search in the Florence area Friday evening, and Kentucky State Police issued an IAN alert just after 9 p.m. that night. An IAN alert is a state system to help locate missing adults […]
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Kentuckians will need vision screening to renew driver’s license. Advocates, critics weigh in.
Starting Jan. 1, Kentucky motorists will need an eye exam — either from an eye specialist or a free one from the state — to renew their driver’s license. The change in driver’s licensing stems from a state law that was enacted in 2021 but does not take effect until 2025. At the time of […]
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Safety concerns lead Boone County to enact new Election Day procedures
Boone County Clerk Justin Crigler has revised his Election Day procedures due to concerns about the safety of county administrative and election staff.
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Inmate escaped from Campbell County Detention Center, remains at large
An inmate from the Campbell County Detention Center walked away from a work site in Wilder and has not been re-captured, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP said 33-year-old Jamie Sage Holt, of Florence, walked away from his job site at around 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon. KSP said they were called to investigate at […]
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Campbell County lawyer indicted on theft charges
A Campbell County attorney has been indicted on two counts of felony theft for allegedly stealing funds from the estates of two deceased women. Jennifer Zaccheus-Miller, 40, was indicted July 18 by a Campbell County grand jury on two counts of Class C felony theft, according to Attorney General Russell Coleman’s office which worked on […]
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Taylor Mill police shooting suspect allegedly given early release from psych hospital days before deadly incident
They made the wrong choice — that’s what Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders said about a state psychiatric hospital’s decision to release a mental health patient less than 24 hours after he was admitted. Days later, police shot and killed the man because he was allegedly threatening to kill his wife. Sanders’ office on […]
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Annual state crime report shows drop in robberies, homicides
The Kentucky State Police’s 2023 annual crime report shows a drop in homicides, robberies, burglary and kidnappings from 2022, with homicides declining from 571 in 2022 to 562 in 2023.
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PD: Investigation underway after officer shot, killed person in Taylor Mill
Kentucky State Police are investigating after a police officer shot someone in Taylor Mill on Sunday, but the condition of the person shot is unknown.