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Man, vehicle recovered from river in northern Kentucky; investigation underway

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      SHOOTING. THEY HAVE NOT ANNOUNCED ANY ARRESTS EITHER. THE BOONE COUNTY WATER RESCUE REMOVING A MAN’S BODY FROM THE LICKING RIVER AFTER A CAR WENT INTO THE WATER. KENTON COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT CALLED CREWS TO MORNING VIEW SUNDAY NIGHT AFTER SEEING TIRE TRACKS LEADING INTO THE RIVER. NOW, UNSAFE RIVER CONDITIONS STOPPED THE SEARCH FOR ABOUT EIGHT HOURS, BUT DIVERS EVENTUALLY FOUND A CAR 20FT FROM THE SHORE IN SEVEN FEET OF WATER. THE KENTO
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      Updated: 5:41 PM EDT May 27, 2025
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      Man, vehicle recovered from river in northern Kentucky; investigation underway
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      Updated: 5:41 PM EDT May 27, 2025
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      An investigation is underway after a body and a truck were recovered from the Licking River in northern Kentucky. It unfolded around 9 p.m. Sunday, when Boone County Water Rescue was called out to investigate tire tracks leading into the Licking River in Morning View, Kentucky.Crews with Boone County Water Rescue arrived on scene and identified a "target of interest."Search efforts stopped around 2 a.m. Monday due to unsafe river conditions.Search and recovery operations resumed around 10 a.m. Monday when divers were deployed into the river.Divers found the vehicle about 20 feet off the river bank under 7 feet of water.The body of a man was found inside the vehicle. Both the man and vehicle were recovered. The man has not been identified. An investigation is ongoing by Kenton County Police Department and Kenton County Coroner’s Office.

      An investigation is underway after a body and a truck were recovered from the Licking River in northern Kentucky.

      It unfolded around 9 p.m. Sunday, when Boone County Water Rescue was called out to investigate tire tracks leading into the Licking River in Morning View, Kentucky.

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      Crews with Boone County Water Rescue arrived on scene and identified a "target of interest."

      Search efforts stopped around 2 a.m. Monday due to unsafe river conditions.

      Search and recovery operations resumed around 10 a.m. Monday when divers were deployed into the river.

      Divers found the vehicle about 20 feet off the river bank under 7 feet of water.

      The body of a man was found inside the vehicle. Both the man and vehicle were recovered. The man has not been identified.

      An investigation is ongoing by Kenton County Police Department and Kenton County Coroner’s Office.