Man Arrested For Threats Toward N. Ky. Schools

Florence Police made the arrest Monday.

Billy Jones, Jr. Photo by Kenton County Jail.

(Florence, Ky.) - A 19-year-old is accused of making threats against schools in northern Kentucky.

Florence Police arrested Billy Jones, Jr., of Independence, on Monday morning at an apartment on Alan Court.

The threats he's accused of making were not against a specific school, but schools in the area.

Police say they found a stolen handgun during a search of the place where Jones was staying.

He is now in the Kenton County Jail charged with terroristic threatening and receiving stolen property-firearm.

More from Local News


Events

Dearborn County Flooding Update

Clean up days are Friday April 11, Saturday April 12, and Sunday April 13 at 10AM.

Closure planned on State Road 62 in Ripley County

The closure is due to a culvert replacement.

99th Birthday Celebration Set for Dearborn Co. WWII Veteran

The event takes place Friday at the Lawrenceburg Eagles.

Local Sports Report - April 8, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

Local Sports Report - April 7, 2025

Report missing stats and scores to news@eaglecountryonline.com

On Air

Your Hometown Radio Station playing
LanCo and Cory Asbury - We Grew Up Together

Mindy McCready Ten Thousand Angels 20:40
Sawyer Brown Dirt Road 20:34
Old Dominion Make It Sweet 20:31
Miranda Lambert Famous in a Small Town 20:27