A Wilder city councilman was killed in a motorcycle crash early Saturday morning. Wilder Police responded to the intersection of North and Elm streets at around 4:15 a.m. where they found Rob Honaker dead at the scene. Honaker’s motorcycle was the only vehicle involved in the crash. “Honaker is a well-known resident whom has been […]
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Video: Tire Fire in Wilder
Massive plumes of black smoke rose into the Campbell County air on Thursday afternoon. “Numerous tires” were on fire at Bray Truck and Parts on Williams Way in Wilder. The Wilder Fire Department announced the fire on social media. Reader David Goodwin submitted this video to The River City News: The fire was contained and nearby […]
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Wilder tire fire sends plumes of smoke across northern Kentucky
Multiple fire departments converged to a Wilder auto parts company after a large tire fire broke out around noon, according to Campbell County Dispatch. Smoke could be seen as far as Fort Thomas and as south as Florence. See Coffman’s listings here. The fire occurred at Bray Truck & Parts in Wilder. According to Chuck […]
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Serious Accident Now a Fatality on AA Highway in Wilder
A 22-year-old was killed in a crash Thursday morning. A 19-year-old driver was turning left from the AA Highway onto Interstate 275 west at about 10:54 a.m. Police said the driver failed to yield to an oncoming pickup truck with trailer, and the truck hit the car’s right door. The 22-year-old passenger, who police did […]
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Serious Accident on AA Highway in Wilder
At least one person was injured in crash on AA Highway this morning, involving two vehicles. According to Campbell County Dispatch, emergency crews were called to a serious accident just before 11:00 a.m. A pickup truck and two-door Mitsubishi Eclipse collided near the entrance of I-275, causing multiple injuries to the drivers. Orangetheory Fitness, Newport […]
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Car Crashes Through Front Window at UDF in Wilder
United Dairy Farmers on Licking Pike in Wilder, located at the foot of Moock Road, is temporarily closed after a driver of a vehicle crashed through the front of the store. The accident occurred at around 9:30 a.m. this morning. No one was hurt. Barre3 Ft. Thomas. Store managers said that an elderly woman pulled […]
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Car Crashes Through Wilder UDF
A car crashed through the front of one of the United Dairy Farmers stores in Wilder early Thursday morning. What led to the crash at the corner of Licking Pike and Moock Road is unknown. Police and a work crew were on the scene dealing with the issue at around 10:30 a.m. This story will […]
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Man Wanted for Entering, Shooting Up “Random” Home in Wilder
A man entered a home in Wilder and opened fire. Luckily, no one was hurt and nothing was stolen, and police believe the shooting was random in nature. None of the people inside the house on Sunday knew the man. Police say the suspect is a white man in his 40s, about 5’9″, heavy, and […]
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Wilder Police Need Your Help in Identifying Shooter
On 06/10/2018, at approximately (1:50 a.m.) the Wilder Police Department was dispatched to a shooting near Beacon Drive. During the course of the investigation, the suspect was described as a white male, heavier set, about 5’9 with glasses. Victims stated that the suspect also was bald or balding and had short hair and that he […]
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Woman Charged with Murder in Crash that Killed White Supremacist
A Newport woman now faces a murder charge after a drunk driving crash that killed a Florence man. Emily Sherry, 23, is in the Campbell County Detention Center and will be arraigned Thursday. According to reports, a breathalyzer revealed that Sherry’s blood-alcohol level was 0.422, more than five times the legal limit, when she crashed […]
