Fort Thomas Police Officer Rich Whitford has seen his share of scams over his long tenure in law enforcement, but the latest iteration of a phone scam had him shocked. “They have taken it to the next level. I’ve never heard or seen anything like it,” said Whitford. “It’s scary the lengths to which these […]
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Fort Thomas Police Need Your Help in Reuniting Lost Wedding Ring with Owner
A Fort Thomas resident found a wedding ring on Friday morning and Fort Thomas Police are asking residents to help find it’s owner. Fort Thomas Police Lt. Rich Whitford said that the resident found near Newman Avenue and turned it into police to help locate its owner. “We had a citizen come by and turn […]
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Two Arrested Overnight in Fort Thomas for Burglary
Two men were arrested at around 2:30 a.m. last night after Fort Thomas Police spotted a suspicious looking car on the corner of James and Highland Avenues. Officers Brandon Laffin and Wayne Dutle were patrolling the Fort Thomas streets in tandem, looking for potential burglars, when they saw a car idling on the street. They […]
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Fort Thomas Police Need Your Help To Identify Theft Suspect
Fort Thomas Police are investigating a theft caught on video at Top This Donut Bar in Fort Thomas that occurred on Monday, August 14 around noon. Top This is located at 18 N. Fort Thomas Avenue in The Hiland Building. This is an advertisement. The theft of a $300 pair of sunglasses was caught on […]
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Fort Thomas Police Lieutenant Is Targeted By Internet Scam Artists
Lt. Rich Whitford, Fort Thomas Police Department. FTM file. Lt. Rich Whitford of the Fort Thomas Police Department goes out of his way to warn the citizens he helps protect of the occasion scam that sometimes targets Fort Thomas. But when an internet scammer emailed his city police email address, posing as an IRS agent, […]
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Home Invasion Suspect Nabbed By Fort Thomas Police
Fort Thomas Lt. Rich Whitford reviews the case from today’s home-invasion arrest of Ricky Dean Lovins. FTM file. Ricky Dean Lovins, 57 from Alexandria, was arrested Thursday morning and charged with Burglary 2nd after he allegedly broke into a Fort Thomas apartment in the early morning hours, rifled through drawers and lined his pockets with […]
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Police: Rash of Cars Break-Ins in Fort Thomas
FTM file. Fort Thomas Police have reported close to 20 car break-ins since the start of the new year. According to Fort Thomas Police Lt. Rich Whitford, all of the “break-ins” have been into unlocked cars. “It’s the center part of town right now, but we are getting hit every night,” said Whitford. “We are […]
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Highlands Student Charged With Unlawful Possession of A Weapon
Highlands High School. FTM file. A Highlands High School student has been booked into the Campbell County Juvenile Detention Center after a loaded Smith and Wesson 380-pistol was found in his possession Monday afternoon. RELATED: BREAKING: Student Brings Weapon to Highlands, Police Investigating The student, a male juvenile, has been charged with unlawful possession of […]
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Campbell County Prosecutors Try First “Importing Heroin” Case With Heroin Bill Provisions
“The Heroin Bill” (Senate Bill 192) Was Signed Into Law March 25, 2015 Fort Thomas Police Officer, Brandon Laffin. FTM file. The wheels of justice were freshly oiled last March when a bipartisan effort turned out Senate Bill 192, known as The Heroin Bill. Passage of the bill was a top priority of legislators throughout […]
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Fort Thomas Sets Up Dedicated Heroin Interdiction Team
A serial burglar was stopped and arrested as a result of Operation November Blitz in November 2014. That was the genesis and inspiration of Fort Thomas’ new heroin interdiction team. Picture from FTM media partner, WCPO. A successful initiative conducted by several departments in Campbell County in 2014 has led to a concerted effort to […]