Boone County schools, sheriff collaborate to add School Resource Officers to all elementary schools
Superintendent Randy Poe has announced that Sheriff Michael Helmig is working cooperatively with the Boone County Schools to add School…
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Boone County Coroner: collaborative effort to reduce drug overdoses in Boone County getting results
Boone County Coroner Missy Rittinger recently told a group of stakeholders their efforts to reduce the overdose deaths in Boone…
Boone County Sheriff’s office Patrol Division ‘ups the ante’ on patrols with overnight traffic blitzes
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office Patrol Division in conjunction with its Traffic Division and Traffic Grant personnel have experimented with…
Union man dies in crash on US 42 in Boone County Monday night; speed, wet roads cited as factors
NKyTribune staff A 22-year-old Union, KY, man was killed in a two car accident on US 42, near Hicks Road…
Cincinnati man struck by two vehicles and killed while walking along US 25 near Florence Monday
A pedestrian was struck by two vehicles and killed while walking along Dixie Highway near Florence Monday evening. The Boone…
Walton man shoots truck driver, kills himself in suspected road-rage incident at Richwood truck stop
NKyTribune staff An apparent road-rage incident at the Pilot Travel Center in Richwood Tuesday has left one man in the…
Boone County Sheriff’s office reports two more automobile-related fatalities
NKyTribune staff A Warsaw man died Wednesday in a single-vehicle accident on Boat Dock Road in Union. A Sheriff’s office…
Conner High School teacher charged with sexual abuse of a 15-year-old student on school grounds
A Conner High School teacher has been arrested amid allegations that he had inappropriate contact and was sexting with a…
Fort Thomas man charged in fatal April crash near Florence; burglary suspect caught after I-75 chase
NKyTribune staff A Fort Thomas man has been charged with manslaughter in connection to a three-car accident near Florence in…
Young runner struck on Aero Parkway Monday afternoon said to have non-life-threatening injuries
NKyTribune staff A young runner that was struck by a vehicle while training with teammates on Aero Parkway Monday afternoon…
Boone County seeks volunteers to distribute literature in Walton to educate public on heroin issue
The Boone County Sheriff’s office and the Judge/Executive’s office are working to sign up volunteers to distribute literature in the…
Bicyclist struck and killed in Hebron Saturday identified; police still searching for info, next of kin
NKyTribune staff The Boone County Sheriff’s office has released the name of the Hebron man struck and killed Saturday while…
Boone County needs volunteers to distribute door hangers Sat, raise awareness for Heroin Help Line
The Boone County Sheriff’s Office and the Judge/Executive’s Office are working to sign up volunteers to distribute literature in the…
Deadly day on Boone County roads; two killed in separate incidents, including one pedestrian
NKyTribune staff A woman was killed early Tuesday morning on Litton Lane after leaving work at the Amazon fulfillment center…
Boone County Sheriff reminds residents to close garage doors,lock vehicles, keep valuables hidden
Boone County Sheriff Michael A. Helmig would like to remind all residents to take the time to ensure your garage…
Boone County GOP to wait for resolution of legal matters to discuss asking Tally Smith’s to resign
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The Boone County Republican Party Monday voted to delay considering asking embattled Commonwealth’s Attorney…
Bomb threat shut down Kellogg’s Snacks on Weaver Road for several hours; facility cleared, reopened
NKyTribune staff Boone County Sheriff’s deputies were on the scene of a bomb threat called into Kellogg’s Snacks located at 500…
‘Random dude’ key to first day of testimony in Dooley new trial hearing; judge denies motion to recuse
By Mark Hansel NKyTribune managing editor The first day of a hearing to determine if David Wayne Dooley will get…
Union man charged with Criminal Abuse of 2 year old
A Union man has been arrested and charged with Criminal Abuse, first degree of a two-year old. The Boone County…
Man found dead in Walton Saturday night in what investigators say may have been drug deal gone bad
A 25-year-old Covington man was found dead in Walton Saturday night from an apparent gunshot wound . The Boone County…
Boone County woman allegedly stabs boyfriend; similar domestic incident in Florence last week
NKyTribune staff A Boone County woman is in jail for allegedly stabbing her live-in boyfriend in the stomach during an…
Boone County Sheriff’s department identifies Florence man killed in ATV accident
The Boone County Sheriff’s department has identified the man killed in Thursday’s ATV accident as Terry L. Lanigan, 37, of…