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by Michael Monks
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DATA FROM COVINGTON MURDER VICTIM'S PACEMAKER TO BE USED AT TRIAL
One of the most gruesome murders in recent Covington history happened last fall on the Eastside where a man was killed and dismembered inside an apartment on Greenup Street. Three people are on trial for killing Donnell Brown, 56, whose pacemaker could provide clues into the time leading up to his death:
“Given that in this case we have a three-day window in which Mr. Brown was killed, and within those three days we don’t know exactly when that took place, we hope that this information will shed some light,” said Kenton Commonwealth’s Attorney Rob Sanders. “If it’s got a time stamp on it, or if it shows the date and time the heart stopped beating, that narrows down our window considerably.”Defendants:
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| Austin Eash |
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| Tiffany Herrera |
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| Quinton Kolenda |
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SEE ALSO: Erlanger murder suspect captured in South Carolina KY Post
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FIREFIGHTERS WARN OF GRASS FIRES FOLLOWING PLAYGROUND BURNS
Just like the Sixth District School playground in Covington a couple weeks ago, a playground in Camp Washington has also burned, only this one in Ohio was apparently started in the mulch:
So how common is the issue? Area firefighters say they have been busy this month, putting out several grass and mulch all over the Tri-State.Stop throwing your cigarette butts on the ground!
Fire officials believe many of these fires started from cigarette butts.
Full story: WXIX
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WORLD CHOIR GAMES WELCOMED WITH FIREWORKS DISPLAY
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| Photo: Chuck Eilerman |
CHECK OUT VIDEO FROM THE OPENING CEREMONY
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The Enquirer also has a photo gallery from the opening night Click Here
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SEE ALSO: Pics from the new Big Pig Gig WCPO
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QUICKIES
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NKAPC dissolution effort by the tea party and NKY Home Builders Association continues in court, where a judge says two issues are at play Cincinnati Enquirer
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Western KY man wheels around dead body in shopping cart Courier-Journal
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Heat, drought take toll on Kentucky crops WKYT
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KY Agriculture Commissioner to review state fuel testing lab Cincinnati Enquirer
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Layoffs fall to 13-month low Business Insider
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A look at Kentucky high school sports newest addition: bass fishing Courier-Journal
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DON'T MISS WEDNESDAY'S NEWS
How a Covington man was the catalyst that landed the World Choir Games in Cincinnati (And where to see all the Friendship Concerts in NKY!); A Covington liquor store sees a man walk off with its cash register drawer; Plus, why a Kentucky billionaire says he feels like an enemy of the state. Those stories and more -- at the link!
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PEASELBURG FOURTH OF JULY PARADE
Don't miss these photos of Covington's Independence Day Parade (The River City News is the only place to find them):
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NKY'S NEW CABLE COMPANY IS AMONG MOST HATED IN AMERICA
Time Warner qualifies as one of the 15 most hated companies in America, coming in at #6:
Although the cable provider improved marginally since 2011, slow internet speeds, cable outages, disastrous customer service and high rates continue to cause frustration among users. One customer vented, "TWC has destroyed my business and doesn't give a damn: I first complained five weeks ago about outages and miserable upload speeds. I need to send large files to clients. I've had two technicians visit, who both found it was in the neighborhood. Today, I found the situation has not changed and am told there's no further work order." Customers also complain about being stuck with Time Warner because there are no competing services in the area.Therein lies the rub. No competition. Also on the list: Delta Airlines, United Airlines, American Airlines, US Airways, Direct TV, and Facebook. See the full list at the link. Yahoo Finance |SEE ALSO: Time Warner Cable and WLWT at impasse over new agreement WLWT | IT'S TIME FOR MORE BLACK CHILDREN TO LEARN TO SWIM A Columnist for the Lexington newspaper writes:
Some historians say the segregation of public pools played a big role in deterring blacks from aquatic activities. A fear of the unknown, a fear of drowning, grew out of that. Still, black boys would dare to swim sometimes, but girls would hesitate, not wanting to ruin their hairdos, which can be difficult to maintain. A study by USA Swimming reported that nearly 70 percent of black children surveyed said they had inadequate swimming skills, if any at all. About 58 percent of Hispanic children had no or low swimming ability, and, for white children, the number was 42 percent. The study found that if parents can't swim, more than likely their children won't either.Herald-Leader/Merlene Davis | 70-YEAR OLD MAN TAKES 7,000TH RIDE ON COASTER AT KINGS ISLAND This senior citizen's preferred roller coaster is the Diamondback:
Coleman has spend more than 350 hours on the ride over a four year period. He used his Cedar Fair Platinum pass to visit Kings Island 30 time so far this season, accumulating more than 1,100 rides on Diamondback for an average of 37 rides per day, including a personal single-day high of 111 rides on June 17.More with a photo here: WXIX | 85% OF AMERICANS DON'T KNOW DANCE MOVES TO NATIONAL ANTHEM LOL:
In the original choreography of Francis Scott Key, the lawyer and vivacious dancer who also penned "The Star-Spangled Banner," singers begin the second line of the song by holding a salute while marching in place. Then, when "Whose broad stripes" is sung, they jump into a slightly wider than shoulder-width stance, put a hand on their hip, and slowly point across the horizon, pantomiming Key's view the morning of Sept. 14, 1814, when he awoke to see the U.S. flag still waving over Fort McHenry after a British naval bombardment. "Surprisingly, we found very few people who knew that once the song gets to 'O'er the ramparts we watched,' you're supposed to face the person on your right, fold your arms, plant your right foot, and kick around in a clockwise three-quarter circle," said O'Neill, gracefully demonstrating the move in a traditional red, white, and blue national-anthem cape. "This sequence puts you in the right position for 'And the rockets' red glare'!"Read it all and have a good laugh: The Onion
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