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(source:fox19.com) A Kentucky state lawmaker has introduced a bill that would crack down on heroin dealers. State senator Chris McDaniel introduced a bill that would imprison heroin traffickers, who deal or possess any amount, for five to ten years. The bill would also fund treatment programs at country jails and community mental health agencies. There […]
The state of Kentucky is paying for overdose reversal kits for three hospitals with the highest rates of heroin overdose deaths. Governor Steve Beshear says about 2,000 Narcin kits will be purchased and sent home with overdosed patients. Hospitals to receive the treatments include St. Elizabeth Health Care in Northern Kentucky. Recent Stories: Local Man […]
A disabled Northern Kentucky teenager will remember one football game more than any other. Beechwood High School freshman Miles Leard was off water boy duties and in uniform for last night’s game for what he thought would be only the coin toss. Instead, his teammates and coaches put Miles in the game. With the help […]
Prison awaits a Northern Kentucky man who hacked into a political website. Michael Pullen was sentenced yesterday to five months in federal prison for trespassing onto the social media site, Sodahead.com. Pullin claims he was pranking the website because of its conservative-leaning stances on current affairs in government, calling them “un-american”. The website’s owner says, […]
Dozens of local soldiers are back home after serving nearly a year in Afghanistan. The troops of the army reserve’s 449th engineer company were welcomed by families and friends last night in Ft. Thomas. Every member of the unit came home safe, after a mission to clear roadside bombs for combat teams. Recent Stories: Elmwood […]
Northern Kentucky health officials are offering Hepititus-C tests after finding an outbreak of the disease. The independant health department district says cases of the blood-borne illness have doubled in the past two years. One reason for the outbreak is the rising abuse of heroin. Those who test positive will receive counseling, education, and care from […]
At least 120 new jobs are coming to the CVG Airport. Cargo carrier, Southern Air, is moving its headquarters from Connecticut to Kentucky, as part of a financial and strategic streamlining. Southern Air carries cargo for the federal government relief agencies and shipping companies. Click here to read more. Recent Stories: 87 Car Pileup Kills […]
Boone County prosecutors say three men, accused of murdering a suspected drug dealer, carefully plotted their crime. Anthony Baumgartner, Stephen Harkness, and Jeffrey Allen were in court, yesterday, to face a host of charges, while details of Daniel Delfin’s murder were released. The trio allegedly kidnapped Delfin, then beat and stabbed him to death last […]
Three Northern Kentucky Men are under arrest, accused of killing a person they called a “heroin dealer”. Anthony Baumgartner, Stephen Harkness, and Jeffrey Allen allegedly planned to assault the unidentified victim. They allegedly told police they took matters too far, and were doing it to “rid the community of evil”. The men are accused of […]
Four Northern Kentucky children are hospitalized in Louisville from a bus crash that killed two of their head-start classmates yesterday. The Carroll County school bus, with nine children on board, went off the roadway and rolled into a tree. The surviving victims were airlifted from the scene. For more on this story, check out the […]
A northern kentucky woman will spend a month behind bars for duct-taping a child to the floor at a daycare center. Alecia Lyons pleaded guilty yesterday to child abuse, and was ordered to spend jail time on weekends. Lyons will undergo anger management and parenting classes as part of her sentencing. Click here to read […]
