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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Two Suffer Critical Injuries After Crash in Walton
A man and woman were air-lifted to University of Cincinnati Medical Center after crashing their vehicle in Walton. According to the Boone County Sheriff’s Office, the driver lost control at around 3 a.m., struck a roadside barrier, flipped multiple times, and struck a building, WCPO reported. The building hit was M&M Finishing on the 11000 […]
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Accident Closes I-71/75 South Near Walton
An accident closed Interstate 71 southbound between Exit 77/Walton and Exit 72/Verona. Further details were not immediately available. The highway reopened shortly after 8 a.m. Image via OhGo
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$80,000 Race Car Stolen from Walton, Van Stolen from Erlanger Recovered
An $80,000 race car stolen from Richwood was recovered in Colerain Township, Ohio. On Saturday, the Boone County Sheriff’s Office learned that an enclosed car hauler was stolen and that it contained a valuable dirt track race car and associated tools and equipment. After spending the ensuing days developing leads and working with neighboring agencies, […]
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Walton Man Gets 20 Years After Beating 7-Week Old Baby to Death
A Walton man is sentenced to 20 years in prison in the beating death of a 7-week old baby. Code Jene Phelps, 25, pleaded guilty last month in Boone Circuit Court to first-degree manslaughter, and two counts of first-degree criminal abuse. Attorney General Andy Beshear and his Special Prosecutions Unit announced the sentencing on Wednesday. […]
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Walton Man Guilty in Beating Death of 7-Week Old Baby
A Boone County man pleaded guilty to beating to death a 7-week old baby. Cody Jene Phelps, 25, appeared in Boone County Circuit Court on Wednesday and entered his guilty plea to a charge of first degree manslaughter and two counts of first degree criminal abuse. Phelps faces 20 years in prison in a case […]
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Covington Man Killed in Walton “Drug Deal Gone Wrong”
A Covington man is dead after a “drug deal gone wrong”. Boone County Sheriff’s deputies responded to the 100 block of Deer Trace Drive in Walton on Saturday, just past 7 p.m., after receiving a report of a shooting there. Tyler Ryan, 25, of Covington, was found dead in the front yard of 165 Deer […]
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Independence Woman Killed in Boone County Crash
A Saturday afternoon crash in Walton left one woman dead and another with life-threatening injuries. A vehicle traveling northbound on I-75 at the 176 mile marker suffered a tire malfunction and its driver, Mercedes Daniels, lost control. The 1998 Ford Explorer exited the roadway and overturned multiple times into a nearby tree line. Daniels, 58, […]
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Business’s $100 Million Expansion in Walton Brings Governor to Town
A company tat creates aircraft and brake components for commercial flights launched a $100 million expansion at its Walton location on Wednesday. Governor Matt Bevin joined officials from Safran Landing Systems for the celebration. The expansion is expected to create an additional 80 jobs. “Safran is one of the world’s leading aerospace companies. Their decision to […]
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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 […]