It’s been almost 20 years since a deadly fire at a northern Kentucky building and investigators still aren’t exactly sure what happened. An arson at Hotel Donald in 1996 killed 2 children in Grant County, now police are asking for the public’s help to solve the old crime.

Sometime in the night of July 15th that year, a fire started at the Hotel Donald in Williamstown. The building help offices, apartments and hotel rooms. 9 year old Cedric Kinmon and his 10 year old friend Megan Davis were killed. When arson investigators went through the building after the fire, the K-9’s found several spots of accelerant near a couch on the first floor.

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Now , 19 years later, the case has gone cold and investigators are reaching back out to the public again and asking people to please come forward with any information you might have. You can call State Police in Dry Ridge with any tips on the case.

Richmond Police are telling people to be on the lookout for some computer scammers calling you at home. Richmond Police Chief Larry Brock says someone called a man Wednesday and said he was with “Windows” and identified himself as a “Windows Tech.”

The call came from a number with a 247 area code, which is an unassigned area code. The Caller told the man he needed better firewall protection and convinced the man to give him remote access to his computer. The Caller offered the man a firewall protection deal for about $200 to $250. The Caller sent the man a form with prices on it and the form said The Caller was “Jerry, Senior Tech Expert.”

That’s when the man decided he didn’t want the protection. The Caller got angry, started cursing at the man. Then The Caller told the man he couldn’t have control of his computer back and started deleting files. The man shut down the computer and cut off The Caller’s access.

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Richmond Police say this is the second time they’ve heard about a scam like this in their area. Officers say you shouldn’t give someone access to your computer if you don’t know them, especially after getting unsolicited calls. Police say it’s rarely a good idea to respond to unsolicited contacts.

It is often overlooked that natural disasters are just as traumatic for first responders as it is for those they serve.

Firefighters like Larry Hackworth, can’t just shake off what happened one week ago in his backyard. The memories of the deadly storm striking Johnson County remain fresh in his mind.

“We had no idea except to say it was severe that we were expecting heavy rain and hail,” said Hackworth.

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These firefighters say non-traditional equipment, like boats and ATVs were vital in helping with the rescue. The last time these first responders saw anything close to this was the West Liberty tornado of 2012.

Now that the body of the last missing person has been recovered from the debris, firefighters with the Rockhouse Volunteer Fire Department are trying to find the owners of family photographs found during their search.

Every face is a victim of this devastating flood in someway. Now the hero responders are hoping to give back part of someone’s life that was taken away by the water.

If you recognize anyone in these pictures, you are asked to call 606-297-2525.

A former Kentucky State Trooper is going to jail for inappropriate contact with a minor during a traffic stop.

The Paducah Sun reports that Donald Crawford accepted a plea bargain in Livingston District Court to an amended charge of first-degree disorderly conduct. He was originally charged with two counts of misconduct and one count of attempted witness tampering.

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Crawford was sentenced to one year in jail, but will serve 30 days followed by two years probation. He was a Mayfield-based trooper for nine years, but resigned last August.

A Pulaski County business owner is a hero for setting up and capturing a man wanted for a string of burglaries.

It all started Friday afternoon, when Chris Burton closed up shop by C&B Tire with no plans of coming back for the evening. It was his brother, he says, he stopped by around six and noticed something wrong.

“The light was on and there was wrenches scattered from the door to my toolbox over there,” Burton says. “The way it was set up we knew he was going to come back. So we started plotting and figuring out and we put everything back where it was, left the doors unlocked, the lights on, left everything where it was at,” Burton says.

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Burton had two friends standing watch, and they’re the ones who caught Richard Warren red-handed.

After police arrived, they found evidence in his truck linking him to a burglary the night before at a nearby pharmacy.

The tire shop owner says had they not come back that night, Warren might have gotten away with 30-40 thousand dollars worth of truck parts and tools.

Richmond police say they hope a photo captured by a surveillance camera will help them catch a scammer.

Police say the suspect used a quick change scam at the Richmond Walmart and got away with more than $1,000.

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If you recognize the man, call Officer Ottis with the Richmond Police Department at 859-623-1162.

A Powell County couple is now in jail on charges they locked two children in a small room..

According to the Powell Co. Sheriff’s Office, they were performing a drug round up with troopers and Probation and Parole officers Tuesday. They arrived at 62 Tori Ann Court looking for Darrell Meadows. There was a camper trailer on the property, which they were allowed to enter because Meadows is on parole.

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That’s when, officers say, they discovered the padlocked door. Through the crack they could see two kids, an 8-year-old and a 12-year-old. The children were lying down and not moving. Deputies started banging on the door to try and get them to respond but the kids didn’t. They kicked in the door and found that their mother had left a note in the room that said something along the lines of, “when you wake up text me and I’ll let you out.”

The room didn’t have an A/C or water and was extremely hot, but they say the young boy and girl are fine. They say they also found meth precursors and drug paraphernalia.

Darrell Meadows and the children’s mother, Sarah Mullins, were found hiding in the woods near the home. They been charged with Wanton Endangerment and Endangering the Welfare of a Minor.

The two children are in the care of Child Protective Services.