The Boone County Sheriff’s Office has identified a suspect that fled from a Verona gas station early Monday morning as a deputy opened fire. David Vaughn, 32, of Florence drew suspicion for his behavior and loitering at the Marathon station on Verona-Mud Lick Road but when deputies arrived, they found him to be too large […]
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Boone Deputy Fires Four Times at Fleeing Suspect
A Boone County Sheriff’s deputy opened fire on a fleeing suspect, shooting four times as the man sped off in a car. Deputies were called to the Marathon gas station on Verona-Mudlick Road in Verona at around 2 a.m. Monday after being called about a suspicious person who had been at the store for an […]
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Local Students Win Honors for KYTC Adopt-a-Highway Poster Contest
Students from Williamstown Independent and Walton-Verona Schools, as well as one from a private school in Boone County, are among this year’s winners of the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet’s 2017 Adopt-a-Highway Art Contest. “The winning pieces capture the beauty of Kentucky, show the remarkable talent of our students and communicate the importance of a clean environment […]
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Walton-Verona Student Dies Weeks After Being Hit by Car
Nearly a month after he was struck by a car near Walton-Verona High School, a 17-year old boy has died. Hunter Donovan was pronounced dead Sunday, the Hamilton County Coroner reported, according to multiple Cincinnati media outlets. Donovan was a senior and member of the school’s wrestling team, according to his Facebook page. On November […]
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Report: Woman Accused of Killing Husband Says He Raped Her
The woman accused of killing her husband in their Verona home earlier this month says he raped her. Debra Hiles, 36, told Kentucky State Police investigators that she tried to pull away from her husband when he wanted sex the night of his death. An hour later, according to testimony from Detective Dave Roberts, she […]
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Woman Charged with Murder After Shooting Husband in Verona
A man is dead his wife said that she killed him. Local TV reports indicate that a woman called 911 and said that she shot her husband. Kentucky State Police questioned that woman at the scene on the 200 block of Jacob Ridge Road in Verona late Tuesday night. Debra Hiles, 36, was lodged in […]
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Walton-Verona Schools Leader Honored Posthumously in Frankfort
Tina Crase was posthumously honored with a Lifetime Achievement Award at the Governor’s Service Awards ceremony Friday evening in Frankfort in recognition of her extensive efforts as a community volunteer in Boone County. She was among 21 individuals and groups honored in the State Capitol rotunda. Gov. Matt Bevin and Lt. Gov. Jenean Hampton, as […]
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Wake Up Walton Seeks Volunteers for Annual Cleanup Project
The students, faculty, and community of Walton and Verona are coming together once again this year on Saturday, May 7 to make a difference. Now in its eighth year, Wake Up Walton has serviced the elderly community by successfully transforming their yards into beautiful, mulched, works of art ready for spring. The project has grown […]
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Apologetic Robber Sought in Verona Bank Hit
A robber walked up to a teller at the U.S. Bank on Walton-Verona Road in Walton, a dark coat over a grey hoodie tightly clinched around his face, and apologized, saying that he had to rob the bank because his child had been kidnapped. Now, U.S. Bank has authorized up to a $10,000 reward for […]