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• Northern Kentucky Hotels Continue Bed Bug Battle

  May 23, 2012 8:50 AM

  HIGHLAND HEIGHTS (AP) - About half of northern Kentucky hotels have had at least one bed bug complaint since May 2010. The Kentucky Enquirer examined records it obtained under an open records request and found that 34 of the 64 hotels under the jurisdiction of the Northern Kentucky Health Department... more »

• Bed Bugs Found In 34 Of 64 Northern Kentucky Hotels

  May 18, 2012 9:16 AM

  COVINGTON (AP) - The Northern Kentucky Health Department says 34 of 64 hotels in the area have been the subject of at least one bed bug complaint since May 2010. The district's environmental health and safety director, Steve Divine, told The Kentucky Enquirer that the complaint-driven inspection requests run the... more »

• Man Struck Along Bridge, Knocked Into Ohio River Play Video

  June 24, 2011 9:02 AM

  A vehicle struck a man along the I-75 Brent Spence Bridge Friday morning, throwing him into the Ohio River. According to Cincinnati TV station WLWT, officials say the victim's SUV broke down on the southbound side of the bridge. He got out of the vehicle and raised the hood.... more »

• Surveillance Photos Of N. Kentucky Abduction Suspect Released Play Video

  June 17, 2011 11:45 AM

  Police in northern Kentucky have released surveillance pictures of a man they believe is the same man who abducted an elderly woman from a shopping center earlier this month. The incident happened on June 2. Police say the 74-year-old woman was taken at gunpoint from the Crestview Hills shopping... more »

• Child Riding Bike Hit By Vehicle In N. Kentucky

  June 10, 2011 6:23 AM

  A child suffered injuries after he was hit by a vehicle while biking in northern Kentucky Thursday. Sheriff's deputies say a vehicle driven by Amber Menefee, 19, hit the boy as he was riding his bicycle along High Street in Walton. EMS took the child to Children's Hospital where... more »

• Police in Northern Kentucky Probe Death Of Couple

  May 30, 2011 10:59 AM

  FLORENCE (AP) - Police in northern Kentucky are investigating as a double homicide the deaths of two people found inside their home Sunday after they weren't seen for several days. Boone County Sheriff's spokesman Tom Scheben said the deaths of William and Peggy Stephenson, both 74, were classified as a... more »

• George Clooney To Begin Filming Movie Next Month In Cincy, Northern Kentucky

  January 11, 2011 12:10 PM

  George Clooney's new film will begin shooting next month and require "hundreds of extras." Kristen Erwin, the head of the regional film commission in Cincinnati and northern Kentucky, says scenes for "Ides of March" will be shot in more than two dozen locations. Clooney directs and stars as... more »

• Man Shoots, Kills Intruder

  January 10, 2011 8:43 AM

  INDEPENDENCE (AP) - Police in northern Kentucky say a man has fatally shot a neighbor who broke into his home and attacked a sleeping couple with a chair. Police in Independence didn't identify the shooter or the dead man after the incident early Sunday. Authorities say the intruder... more »

• Northern Kentucky Officials Try To Stop Spread Of Whooping Cough

  January 3, 2011 1:35 PM

  EDGEWOOD, Ky. (AP) - Health officials in northern Kentucky are planning to immunize childcare workers in an effort to stop the spread of whooping cough. The campaign begins this month and is part of a national effort to encourage adults to get vaccinated against the disease. Epidemiologist Joyce... more »

• Woman Up For Parole, Convicted Of Killing Husband

  December 27, 2010 8:55 AM

  FORT THOMAS (AP) - A northern Kentucky woman, convicted of fatally shooting her husband, has her first chance of parole next month. Cheryl McCafferty has a scheduled parole hearing Jan. 13, reports The Kentucky Enquirer. The 46-year-old McCafferty was convicted in March 2009 of manslaughter in the 2007... more »

• Parents On Trial In Burlington In Infant's Death Play Video

  December 7, 2010 10:00 AM

  BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) - The lawyer for a Northern Kentucky man says the death of his client's infant daughter was accidental. Trial began on Monday in Burlington for Benjamin and Laura Senseman, reports The Kentucky Enquirer. Defense attorney Wil Zevely told jurors in his opening statement that he... more »

• Fire In Northern Kentucky Appears Intentionally Set

  November 2, 2010 8:42 AM

  ERLANGER (AP) - Firefighters from more than a dozen departments have controlled a northern Kentucky brush fire that officials say was intentionally set. The Kentucky Enquirer reports the large wildfire burned about 50 acres overnight after being discovered shortly after 9 p.m. Monday in a subdivision. A dispatcher told... more »

• $250K Mega Millions Ticket Sold In Northern Kentucky

  October 18, 2010 9:01 AM

  Although no one hit the $72 million Mega Millions jackpot in Friday night's drawing, there was a ticket worth $250,000 sold in Kentucky. The $250,000 ticket matched all five numbers but not the Mega Ball in the Oct.15 drawing. The winning numbers were: 9-10-13-31-50 and the Mega Ball was... more »

• Sodomized Boy Allegedly Sold To Pedophile

  October 8, 2010 11:52 AM

  COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A convicted child molester who allegedly sold the boy he sodomized to another pedophile is being charged under the state's 3-year-old human trafficking law. Kenton Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders confirmed to the Kentucky Enquirer that the case of 39-year-old Bobby Jo Perry II of Elsmere... more »

• Mom Accidentally Shoots Son

  October 4, 2010 8:52 AM

  VERNONA, Ky. (AP) - Police in northern Kentucky are investigating the apparently accidental shooting of a teenager by his mother. The Boone County Sheriff's Office was quoted by The Kentucky Enquirer as stating 40-year-old Lori Huffman came outside the family home in Vernona to break up a heated argument... more »

• Northern Kentucky Kids Experiment With iPads

  October 1, 2010 10:23 AM

  INDEPENDENCE, Ky. (AP) - It's been a week since Thomas, Ilani and Miranda arrived here in Renee Kidwell's fourth-grade class at Summit View Elementary School. To nobody's surprise, they have been welcomed with open arms - and fingertips - by the other students. Thomas, Ilani and Miranda are... more »

• Closing Arguments Coming In Caffeine Defense Trial

  September 24, 2010 8:38 AM

  NEWPORT (AP) - A northern Kentucky murder suspect maintains he remembers nothing about the day his wife was strangled with an extension cord in their bed. Woody Will Smith testified in his own defense on Thursday and The Kentucky Enquirer reports the defendant said he was so sleep deprived from... more »

• Wildfires Burn In Northern Kentucky Play Video

  September 24, 2010 6:45 AM

  Fire crews in Northern Kentucky continue to battle stubborn, fast moving wildfires The blaze scorched about five acres of grassland in Kenton County on Wednesday before firefighters extinguished the flames. But the fire reignited Thursday afternoon and burnt about 50 acres. Crews brought in a National Guard helicopter to keep... more »

• Northern Kentucky Trial: Man Claims Caffeine Insanity

  September 20, 2010 8:21 AM

  NEWPORT (AP) - A Kentucky man accused of strangling his wife is poised to claim excessive caffeine from sodas, energy drinks and diet pills left him so mentally unstable he couldn't have knowingly killed his wife, his lawyer has notified a court. Woody Will Smith, 33, is scheduled for trial... more »

• Health Agency Votes To Back Smoking Ban

  September 16, 2010 9:18 AM

  EDGEWOOD (AP) - A regional heath agency has signed onto a proposal to end indoor smoking in two northern Kentucky counties. The Northern Kentucky Health Department's District Board of Health voted Wednesday night to enforce such a ban if Campbell and Kenton county officials pass it. A member of the... more »

• Man Arrested For Stealing Medication During Open Houses

  September 6, 2010 8:09 AM

  An observant realtor helped police nab a man stealing prescription medications from homes. Police say Christopher Frazee, 39, was swiping medication at open houses in Fort Thomas while posing as a perspective buyer. He would sign in with a fake name and email address, and then steal medications from medicine... more »

• Northern Kentucky Town Fights Back After Hate Crimes

  August 29, 2010 9:37 PM

  Several businesses in Northern Kentucky's Mainstrasse community of Kenton County took a stand against hate on Saturday night. Organizers called the event "Covington Night Out" and said they wanted to make it known that the hate crimes will not be tolerated. The popular district has seen a rash of recent... more »

• Attacks On Gays Decried In Covington Play Video

  August 25, 2010 8:31 AM

  COVINGTON (AP) - Police in Covington have stepped up patrols in a bar district after attacks that appear to target people because of their sexual orientation. Recent crimes spurred a gathering on Tuesday at Covington City Hall at which the Covington City Commission reaffirmed support for the human rights ordinance... more »

• Northern Kentucky Library Battling Bedbugs

  August 20, 2010 8:34 AM

  BURLINGTON (AP) - A northern Kentucky library is among several nationwide that have a bedbug problem. The Kentucky Enquirer quoted Carrie Herrmann, the Boone County Public Library's public service coordinator, who said her staff found its first bug about a year ago. The library now brings in a dog four... more »

• Northern Kentucky Police Investigate Possible Hate Crimes Against Gays Play Video

  August 19, 2010 2:05 PM

  Police in northern Kentucky are investigating after three possible hate crimes against gays in recent weeks. According to WLWT in Cincinnati, the most recent incident happened early Sunday morning at the corner of Pike and Main Streets, where two women were assaulted. Police said Timothy A. Searp punched one of... more »

• Task Force Pushing More Drug Drop Boxes

  August 1, 2010 12:53 PM

  FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) - A drug task force in Northern Kentucky is urging parents to properly dispose of their unused prescription drugs, and is installing drop boxes where the old pills can be thrown out. The Northern Kentucky Drug Strike Force is planning to install the boxes at the Boone... more »

• Northern Kentucky Man Sentenced In Child Porn Case Play Video

  July 23, 2010 1:11 PM

  A northern Kentucky man has been sentenced to nearly 14 years in prison for distributing child pornography. Gary Thomas, 38, pleaded guilty to the charge and admitted he sent and received two thousand images of child pornography over the internet the last several years. Thomas has been sentenced to 13... more »

• Northern Kentucky Judge Set To Rule In Dismemberment Case

  July 22, 2010 9:55 AM

  BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A northern Kentucky judge's decision in a murder and dismemberment case is imminent. The Kentucky Enquirer reported Special Judge David Melcher was expected to hand down his decision in the trial of Raymond Clutter, charged in the rape, killing and dismemberment of Peggy Casey. Parts of... more »

• Tree Falls Onto Worker, Killing Him In Northern Kentucky

  July 13, 2010 7:57 AM

  SOUTHGATE, Ky. (AP) - A tree has fallen onto a tree-trimming service worker in northern Kentucky, killing him. Highland Heights/Southgate Police Sgt. Samuel Hodge told The Kentucky Enquirer the incident occurred at about 2:30 p.m. Monday. Hodge said the victim was working with two other men in Southgate when the... more »

• Teacher Arrested For Beating Son

  July 13, 2010 5:52 AM

  He apparently got hopping mad over a child's game. And it landed him in jail. Police say Christopher Robison, 46, severely beat his 5-year-old son with a belt because the boy wasn't playing hopscotch to his satisfaction. The incident happened at their Boone County home on July 4.... more »

• Fireworks May Have Started Fire That Damaged 103-Year-Old Church

  July 6, 2010 3:00 PM

  COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - Authorities suspect that fireworks may have caused an early-morning fire Monday that damaged the bell tower and choir loft of a 103-year-old church in northern Kentucky. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that debris from bottle rockets and other fireworks littered the sidewalk and street in front of... more »

• 13-Year-Old Case Revived With Arrests At Border

  July 6, 2010 8:58 AM

  COVINGTON (AP) - Suspects in crimes that occurred 13 years ago have been returned to Covington after being caught at the U.S.-Canada border. The Kentucky Enquirer reported 59-year-old Elim Gusciara and 53-year-old Jadwiga Marsimczyk were arrested last month, trying to get into Canada. The two Polish immigrants are accused of... more »

• Former Husband Dies Day After Killing Ex-Wife

  June 28, 2010 9:42 AM

  BURLINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A northern Kentucky man, who police say fatally shot his former wife before critically wounding himself, has died at a hospital. The Kentucky Enquirer quoted the Boone County Sheriff's office in reporting the death on Sunday of 42-year-old Dean Pauly of Petersburg. Investigators say Pauly shot... more »

• Northern Kentucky Manufacturers Announce 400 New Jobs

  June 10, 2010 2:29 PM

  FLORENCE, Ky. (AP) - Kentucky Gov. Steve Beshear is attending a red-carpet pep rally of sorts honoring seven manufacturing companies that are bringing a combined 404 new jobs to the northern Kentucky region. With the song "Celebration" playing over the loud speakers, Beshear and several corporate leaders walked down a... more »

• Flash Flood Watch Issued For Northern Sections Of State

  May 12, 2010 10:26 AM

  A flash flood watch is in effect until 8 p.m. in northern parts of the state as a slow moving cluster of showers and thunderstorms will graze locations generally along and north of Interstate 64 late Wednesday morning and through the afternoon. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches can... more »

• Northern Kentucky Official Wants Smoking Ban Vote

  May 10, 2010 1:44 PM

  COVINGTON, Ky. (AP) - A proposal to regulate indoor smoking in northern Kentucky is expected to come to a vote this summer. An advocacy group, Northern Kentucky Action, has been lobbying for a smoke-free law in Boone, Campbell and Kenton counties for more than two years. The Kentucky Enquirer reports... more »

• Northern Kentucky Will Debut New Voting Machines

  May 10, 2010 6:51 AM

  COVINGTON (AP) - Northern Kentucky voters will be using new voting machines in the May primary that officials say will speed the voting process and improve accountability. The machines will be used in Boone, Campbell , Kenton, Gallatin and Grant counties. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that the "e-Scan" paper ballot... more »

• Man Indicted In Death Of Teen Whose Body Was Found On Snowbank Play Video

  April 29, 2010 2:05 PM

  A grand jury has indicted a 20-year-old man in the death of a Boone County teenager whose body was found partially clothed in a snowbank in February. According to WLWT-TV, Jordan Hart was indicted Thursday on one count of unlawful transaction with a minor, a third-degree misdemeanor. The body of... more »

• Independence Woman Struck, Killed In Own Driveway

  April 28, 2010 8:20 AM

  INDEPENDENCE (AP) - A northern Kentucky woman has been run over and killed in her own driveway. The Kentucky Enquirer quoted Independence police Sgt. Scott Schultz, who said 69-year-old Alice Clemons died Tuesday night before a medical helicopter could land and take her to University Hospital. Schultz said officers are... more »

• 4-Year-Old Shot During Robbery Attempt Out Of Hospital

  April 23, 2010 2:05 PM

  The 4-year-old girl shot during an attempted robbery in northern Kentucky is out of the hospital and doing well, according to LEX 18 sister station WLWT in Cincinnati. The attempted robbery happened late Tuesday evening at a home in Elsmere, in Kenton County. The suspects shot 4-year-old Jalen Mullins in... more »

• Grief Counselors In Place At Kentucky School

  April 19, 2010 9:07 AM

  PARK HILLS (AP) - Grief counselors are at a northern Kentucky academy after a crash last week killed one student and injured seven others while on spring break. The rollover crash near Athens, Ala., on Friday killed 17-year-old Maria Schaffstein of Park Hills. The Kentucky Enquirer reported 17-year-old Jessica Russo... more »

• Northern Kentucky Man Accused Of Hiring Hit Man

  April 14, 2010 7:58 AM

  COVINGTON (AP) - A northern Kentucky man is on trial in federal court at Covington, accused of trying to hire a hit man to kill his wife's ex-husband. Brian Curtis Huff of Fort Thomas is charged with murder for hire, possession of a stolen firearm, and possession of a firearm... more »

• No One Hurt After Northern Kentucky House Explodes

  March 31, 2010 2:21 PM

  FORT WRIGHT, Ky. (AP) - Firefighters say no one was hurt when a northern Kentucky house exploded and sent debris flying Wednesday morning. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that neighbors in Fort Wright called 911 after hearing a loud boom on Park Road around 9:30 a.m. EDT. Fort Wright Fire Chief... more »

• Thousands In Stolen Equipment Found In Northern Kentucky

  March 18, 2010 4:11 PM

  Forty-three pieces of heavy equipment stolen in Kentucky, West Virginia and Ohio by two separate theft rings and valued at an estimated $1.3 million were recently recovered by the joint efforts of the Kentucky State Police, the FBI, the Carter Co. and Lewis Co. (Ky.) Sheriff’s Depts. and the Scotio... more »

• Two IRS Employees Charged In Theft Case

  March 11, 2010 4:04 PM

  Two IRS Service Center employees in Covington were charged Thursday in a 29-count indictment for stealing thousands of dollars in money orders. Joseph Ligon, 37, and Lashon Weaver, 31, both of Cincinnati, Ohio, were indicted for theft of government money. The indictment alleges that starting in July 2009 and... more »

• Northern Counties Declare Snow Emergencies

  February 16, 2010 5:26 AM

  Several northern Kentucky counties remain under snow emergencies. Officials in Pendleton, Owen, Grant, Boone, Kenton, Campbell, Harrison and Bracken have declared level two snow emergencies. That means roads are extremely hazardous and officials recommended residents don't travel unless necessary. A level three emergency would only allow emergency traffic on roads. more »

• Plows Have Trouble Keeping Up With Snow In Northern Kentucky Counties Play Video

  February 15, 2010 12:38 PM

  Winter-weary Kentucky was walloped by another storm Monday that sent highway crews scurrying to clear roads covered by fresh accumulations of snow. Forecasters predicted accumulations across the state of a half-foot of snow or more from the latest winter storm. Authorities in some northern Kentucky counties warned motorists by late... more »

• Roads In Northern Kentucky Snow Covered Play Video

  February 9, 2010 5:38 AM

  Officials in northern Kentucky call road conditions "slick and hazardous." I-75, as well as secondary roads are snow covered. The snow continues to fall and temperatures remain well below freezing at about 24 degrees. Officials urge residents to use extreme caution if they must go out. more »

• Northern Kentucky Airport Gets Security Update

  November 7, 2009 11:23 AM

  HEBRON, Ky. (AP) - The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has a new $23 million security checkpoint facility, where airline passengers will be screened before catching their flights. The Kentucky Enquirer reports that this new building, which opened within the past week, is expected to speed up the security process. Construction... more »

• No Injuries in Northern Kentucky School Bus Crash

  October 14, 2009 8:53 PM

  No injuries were reported in a school bus crash in Northern Kentucky this afternoon. It happened in Boone County near Burlington. The bus had just left Kelly Elementary School when it hit the vehicle head-on on State Route 18 and Botts Lane. The bus was full of... more »

• Former Teacher To Face Trial On Charge She Had Sex With Student Play Video

  October 13, 2009 12:06 PM

  A former high school teacher in northern Kentucky will face trial after being accused of having sex with a student. Nicole Howell is charged with first-degree sexual abuse. In January, Howell was fired from her job at Dayton High School after accusations surfaced that she had sex with a 16-year-old... more »