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Covington Police round-up drug trafficking suspects
On Thursday, May 30, 2013, Covington Police SWAT Team, K9 units, and narcotics detectives fanned out across the city to round-up 42 suspects wanted on narcotics trafficking charges involving heroin, cocaine, and pain pills. The round-up netted over two dozen arrests. The suspects remaining at large are now subject to…
Covington Man Sentenced to 59 Years for Bank Robbery and Kidnapping
U.S. Federal District Court Judge Danny Reeves sentenced 40 year old Joseph Weir, of Covington, to 59 years in prison for bank robbery, kidnapping, and firearms convictions handed down by juries in two trials. Weir was arrested by Covington Police Detective James West for robbing the Huntington Bank on Madison…