Several new cities are joining the Northern Kentucky SWAT team, calling for an update to the interlocal agreement. Southgate has been a part of what was previously known as the Kenton County SWAT team since around 2018. While the city has yet to have a need for the team’s resources, the council is unanimously in […]
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Alexandria approves updated agreement with NKY SWAT
Alexandria has formally reaffirmed its participation in the regional Northern Kentucky SWAT team following recent organizational changes. The Alexandria City Council approved a resolution to enter an interlocal agreement with NKY SWAT at its meeting on Feb. 5. The city initially joined the regional SWAT team in 2023, when it was known as the Kenton […]
Police, SWAT Execute Search, Arrest Three at Fort Thomas Apartment Complex
The entry to Royal Cove at Waterworks in Fort Thomas. Fort Thomas Police, in conjunction with the Kenton County Regional SWAT charged three people after executing a search warrant at Royal Cove Apartments near Waterworks Road on June 10 just before 6:00 a.m. Justin Andrew Cahill, 32, of Fort Thomas, Geoffrey William Eugene Routzon, 33, […]
Man in Custody, Female Hostage Safe on Memorial Parkway
Photo via Fox 19. The hostage was taken out of the residence at 6:30 this morning. A 38 year old man is under arrest and a female hostage, his fiancé, is safe after a SWAT situation in Newport this morning. Police from Bellevue, Newport and Fort Thomas responded to a residence on Wilson Drive near […]

