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Stolen credit card used at several Tri State stores

Stolen credit card used at several Tri State stores

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - Florence Police are trying to identify a woman who used a stolen credit card number to make purchases at several Tri State stores.

Surveillance photos were released of an incident on March 2 when the suspect used credit cards with the victim's information encoded on them.

Purchases were made at Kohls and Sams Club in Florence and at other stores in the Cincinnati area. The victim in this case lives in Vermont and authorities there need help identifying the suspect. 

Anyone who can identify this female should contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.  All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

UPDATE: Stolen truck recovered CVG

UPDATE: Stolen truck recovered CVG

DELHI TOWNSHIP, OH (FOX19) - A Toyota Highlander first reported stolen in Delhi Township has been found at the Greater Cincinnati/Northern Ketucky International Airport.

A Delhi resident reported his car stolen on Sunday, April 14.

The vehicle is a black 2004 Toyota Highlander. The owner told police that there is a dent on the rear passenger door and two bumpers stickers on the lower left corner of the rear bumper.

No arrst has been made and police have not released any other information about how or why the truck ended up at the airport.

Motorist helps police nab suspect on the run

Motorist helps police nab suspect on the run

BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) - A motorists helped police nab a suspect who took off on foot during a traffic stop.

On Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at approximately 5:40 p.m. a passenger in a car stopped on I-275 at the 2.1 mile marker near Erlanger by a Boone County Sheriff deputy ran across the busy interstate in an effort to elude capture. 

A motorist who witnessed the event stopped his car and tackled the fleeing man.

Dennis Mobley, 41 of Burlington, provided the deputy who stopped the car false information concerning his identity.  The name he used came back with an active arrest warrant issued to it so when the deputy had Mobley get out of the car and informed him of the warrant he took off running across the interstate.  That's when Brandon Black, 38 of Hebron, stopped his car on the side of the interstate and tackled the runner, holding him until deputies caught up. 

Man accused of molesting 15-year-old girl

Man accused of molesting 15-year-old girl

BURLINGTON, KY (FOX19) -A Boone County man was in court on Wednesday accused of sexually molesting a 15-year-old girl.

Richard (Ricky) Fornash Jr., 32 of Burlington, is charged with rape, sodomy, sexual abuse, unlawful transaction with a minor and distribution of obscene matter to a minor.

Investigators learned the abuse began in July 2012 and ended in December.  Fornash is charged with showing the girl pornographic videos, websites & images, and providing her alcoholic beverages. 

Detectives served a search warrant on Fornash's home and car in January.

Preliminary indications are that additional charges are likely.

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Man steals a person's identity for jewelry store credit in Florence

Man steals a person's identity for jewelry store credit in Florence

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - A suspect accused of stealing a person's identity is wanted by Florence Police.

The detective states that the suspect stole a person’s identity and then made fake credentials all in order to obtain financing for a watch at a local jewelry store.

The suspect successfully applied for a credit account on December 8, 2012, received the credit and purchased a watch valued over $5,000. 

Anyone who can identify this man should contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040.  All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

Police searching for check fraud suspects in Florence

Police searching for check fraud suspects in Florence

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - Florence Police are attempting to identify the two suspects who are wanted for using a stolen check for over $500 dollars at the Walmart Store located on Doering Drive.

Surveillance photos show the suspects at the Walmart on Sunday December 3 at approximately 6:00pm.

Anyone who can identify these suspects should contact Crime Stoppers at 513-352-3040. All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.

Suspect wanted in Florence for stealing video game from Best Buy

Suspect wanted in Florence for stealing video game from Best Buy

FLORENCE, KY (FOX19) - Police in Florence are trying to identlfy a man caught stealing a Playstation 3 from a Best Buy store.

The incident happended on Sunday, February 24 around 6pm. That is when the male suspect grabbed two Playstations from the shelf. The suspect dropped one of the game console's at the scene, it was later recovered.

The suspect got into a waiting newer model white Ford pickup truck with an unknown person and drove off.

The suspect is described as a white male approximately 6 feet in height, weighing 175 lbs, wearing blue jeans and a black hoodie.

Anyone who can identify this subject should contact Crime Stoppers at 352-3040.  All calls are anonymous and callers may be eligible for a cash reward.