Archive for Commonwealth’s Commentary
Jessie Ooten Sentenced to 20 Years For Stealing Gun, Escape, Tampering With Prison Monitor, Criminal Mischief, & Persistent Felony Offender
COVINGTON- On November 4, 2021, Mr. Ed Yung contacted police after he saw that Jesse Lee Ooten had broken into his home and stolen a firearm. Yung was alerted to Ooten’s presence in his home when he received notifications from his security system about motion detected in his living room….
Troy Schwaller Sentenced To 20 Years In Prison For 28 Counts Of Possessing Child Porn
COVINGTON- Kenton Circuit Judge Mary Kate Molloy followed a prosecutor’s recommendation and sentenced Troy J. Schwaller, 40, to 20 years in prison. Schwaller pleaded guilty as charged in January 2024 to 17 counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Child
Independence Police Arrest Tommy Joe Powell For Murder of Amberly Harris
INDEPENDENCE- On December 15, 2022, Independence Police responded to 4653 Beechgrove Drive to conduct a well being check on Amberly Harris at the request of her employer. Officers located Harris, 32, deceased in a bedroom of the residence. Preliminary findings indicate Harris died from a gunshot wound to the head…
Jamie C. Simpson, Arrested After SWAT Stand-Off, Convicted Of Burglary, Kidnapping, Strangulation, Assault, Witness Tampering, & Persistent Felon
COVINGTON- Kenton Circuit Judge Mary Kate Molloy followed a trial jury’s recommendation and sentenced Jamie Simpson, 49, to 60 years in prison. In February, the jury convicted Simpson of 1st Degree Burglary, Kidnapping, 2nd Degree Assault, 1st Degree Strangulation, and Tampering With a Witness. Simpson was found not guilty of…
Timothy Lee Delehanty Arrested for 2006 Murder
COVINGTON- On January 21, 2024, Elsmere Police Detective Nick Klaiss arrested Timothy Lee Delehanty, 36, for the 2006 killing of Paul Clayton in Elsmere. Delehanty was charged with Murder and lodged in the Kenton County Detention Center where he is being held without bond. Delehanty was scheduled for arraignment January…
Michelle Bray Sentenced To 30 Years In Prison For 9 Offenses Of Human Trafficking, Criminal Abuse 1st Degree, Sexual Abuse 1st Degree, and Promoting a Sexual Performance By a Minor
COVINGTON- On October 3, 2023, a Kenton County jury convicted Michelle Bray of 9 felony offenses related to physical and sexual abuse of children, Promoting a Sexual Performance By a Minor, and Human Trafficking. The same jury subsequently recommended Bray serve 30 years in prison for her crimes. On December…