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Grand Jury Issues Murder Indictment For 2017 Shooting Death of Lazuri Collins
COVINGTON, Ky. — The Kenton County Grand Jury has indicted Jermaine Lamont Beamon, 27, for the shooting death of Lazuri Collins. Detective Sgt. James West testified about the investigation that’s spanned more than two years. Covington Police were called to the area of 13th and Wheeler Streets in the Eastside…
Boone County Sheriff’s “Cold Case” Detectives Solve 1978 Park Hills’ Rape Case; Suspect Arrested in Georgia
UNION COUNTY, Ga. — Agents from the Georgia Bureau of Investigation arrested Michael Dean Tate, 77, on charges stemming from a sexual assault in Park Hills, Ky., which occurred during the early morning hours of Oct. 1, 1978. Boone County (Ky.) Sheriff’s Department “Cold Case” Detectives Timothy Adams and Coy…
Two Newport Teens Indicted For Covington Murder
COVINGTON, Ky. — The Kenton County Grand Jury indicted two 16-year-old juveniles for the August shooting death of Ke’Ovion Markel Seay Tevis in the parking lot of a Covington apartment complex. Brandon M. Hambrick and Deangelo Smith-Jones, both of Newport, each face a single count of Complicity to Murder. Commonwealth’s…
MeetNKY Treasurer Admits to Sending $4 Million Overseas
COVINGTON, Ky. – Bridget Ann Johnson, 59, of Cincinnati, Ohio, pleaded guilty to three felony charges in connection with the embezzlement of more than $4 million dollars from the NKY Convention and Visitors Bureau, also known as MeetNKY. Kenton Circuit Judge Patricia Summe then found Johnson guilty of Complicity to…
Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office’s HEART (Heroin Expedited Addiction Recovery Treatment) Program Nationally Recognized for Innovative Solution to the Addiction Crisis
Addiction Policy Forum awards programs for saving lives Covington, Ky. — Addiction Policy Forum, a leading national nonprofit, recognized the Kenton County Commonwealth’s Attorney Office’s HEART (Heroin Expedited Addiction Recovery Treatment) program in its “Kentucky Innovations to Address Addiction” report, which spotlights innovative programs that address addiction and provide support…
