Newport Police Officer Kenneth Little was honored Monday evening with the Newport Police Medal Award for saving a man’s life. Newport Police Chief Chris Fangman said the Medal Award is rarely given out, and something extraordinary has to happen to receive it. “As police officers, we are not trained like our fire department to deal […]
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Newport Police Lieutenant receives Years of Service award
Newport Police Lieutenant Daniel Delaney received the Years of Service award Monday evening for his tenure as a police officer. The department gave Delaney a shadowbox for his retirement with things he has accomplished in his career, from being a field training officer to his work as a traffic officer. “He was the hardest-working police […]
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Newport considers new designated penalties for unsecured firearm thefts from vehicles
The city of Newport heard a first reading for an ordinance requiring people to secure firearms left unattended in any vehicle and creating a penalty for any violation. Newport Assistant Chief of Police Herschel Day said last year, the city saw 18 firearm thefts; of those, 13 were from vehicles, and out of those 13, […]
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Newport handing out anti-theft steering wheel locks to Kia/Hyundai owners
The Newport Police Department has free anti-theft steering wheel locks available to residents who own a Kia or Hyundai. The locks are available at the Newport City Building Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. To receive a lock, bring a driver’s license showing Newport residency and car registration showing the vehicle is […]
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‘Cram the Cruiser’ event at Newport Kroger happening July 22
The Newport Police Department is hosting its “Cram the Cruiser” event ahead of back-to-school season. The event encourages shoppers to purchase school supplies that benefit Newport students and staff. It will take place at Newport Kroger, 130 Pavilion Pkwy, on Saturday, July 22, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Suggested items include:
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Man faces murder charges after two women found dead in Newport
Two women found dead inside a Newport home last week have been identified and now a Newport man faces murder charges. Newport Police said Wednesday that Sheila Ruf, 59, and Diana Eddy, 61, were named as the people found dead at 737 Ann Street on March 16. When the investigation started last week, police were […]
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Newport Police confirm two people found dead in building near Brighton Center Wednesday
The Newport Police Department confirmed two people were found dead in a building near the Brighton Center Wednesday afternoon. Newport detectives were following up on a missing person’s report on Ann Street. Upon entrance of the residence at 737 Ann, detectives found two deceased people inside. Newport detectives and the Special Investigations Team processed the […]
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Shots Fired at Fisherman Along Newport Side of Ohio River, Police Investigate
Man states he was shot at while fishing near Chart House in Newport. (Img: Google Maps) According to an article from Fox 19, a man and his wife were fishing near the banks around the Chart House restaurant along Riverboat Row in Newport when they were allegedly shot at from the Cincinnati side of the river. […]
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Motorcycle-car crash on Grand Avenue sends one to hospital with serious injuries
A crash involving a motorcycle and a car on Grand Avenue in Newport sent one person to University of Cincinnati Hospital this evening. The crash shut down Grand Avenue from the I-471 south ramp in Newport to Churchill drive heading into Fort Thomas. One motorcycle and one vehicle were involved, heading southeast on Grand Avenue […]
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Police: Pedestrian Struck in Crosswalk on Grand Avenue in Newport
On Thursday in the early morning hours, Newport and Fort Thomas police and emergency responders were dispatched to the corner of Grand Avenue and Churchill Drive after a vehicle collided with a pedestrian at 7:06 a.m. According to police reports, the vehicle was turning east onto Grand Avenue from the light at Churchill Drive when […]