As Kentucky's third largest Commonwealth's Attorney Office, our team of Assistant Commonwealth's Attorneys, staff, paralegals, detectives, and externs, led by Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders, prosecute all felony crimes in the state's 16th Judicial Circuit, which includes all of Kenton County. Pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 15.725, our office is responsible for prosecuting all crimes in our jurisdiction's Circuit Court.
Felony crimes are tried in Circuit Court, which means that we prosecute all felony cases occurring in Kenton County, including but not limited to homicide, assault, rape, sexual abuse, drug possession, robbery, and arson, among many others. Each year, about 3,000 cases flow through our office, of which about 1,000 are indicted as felonies. Our office is led by Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders, an independent state official, elected by the voters of Kenton County to a six-year term.
Due to the nature of the crimes with which we deal on a daily basis, our office must respect and serve these crime victims, which often include young children.
Felony crimes are tried in Circuit Court, which means that we prosecute all felony cases occurring in Kenton County, including but not limited to homicide, assault, rape, sexual abuse, drug possession, robbery, and arson, among many others. Each year, about 3,000 cases flow through our office, of which about 1,000 are indicted as felonies. Our office is led by Commonwealth's Attorney Rob Sanders, an independent state official, elected by the voters of Kenton County to a six-year term.
Due to the nature of the crimes with which we deal on a daily basis, our office must respect and serve these crime victims, which often include young children.
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By the time Emily Arnzen reached middle school, she knew that she wanted to be a prosecutor.
No matter what obstacles she faced, she never lost sight of her goal.
Today, Emily has all the qualities you would want in a prosecutor: she is ambitious, organized, experienced, competitive, and passionate.
As an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Emily carries a victim-centered general prosecution caseload, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, sex crimes, and crimes against children.
Working toward her goal of becoming a prosecutor, Emily founded her high school's mock trial program.
No matter what obstacles she faced, she never lost sight of her goal.
Today, Emily has all the qualities you would want in a prosecutor: she is ambitious, organized, experienced, competitive, and passionate.
As an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney, Emily carries a victim-centered general prosecution caseload, including burglaries, robberies, assaults, sex crimes, and crimes against children.
Working toward her goal of becoming a prosecutor, Emily founded her high school's mock trial program.
As one of the relatively newer members of Rob Sanders's team, Noel T. Hudson primarily handles cases involving the possession of a controlled substance, with an emphasis on heroin and fentanyl, and general prosecution within the Kenton County Commonwealth's Attorney Office.
In addition, Hudson works with a program within the prosecutor's office that offers quick resolutions to certain cases, often pertaining to possession charges, known as the rocket docket.
This program allows quicker admittance into the prosecutor's H.E.A.R.T. (Heroin Expedited Addiction Recovery Treatment) program for those suffering from addiction and substance abuse issues.
In addition, Hudson works with a program within the prosecutor's office that offers quick resolutions to certain cases, often pertaining to possession charges, known as the rocket docket.
This program allows quicker admittance into the prosecutor's H.E.A.R.T. (Heroin Expedited Addiction Recovery Treatment) program for those suffering from addiction and substance abuse issues.
Michael W. Westling is one of the most experienced prosecutors in the Kenton Commonwealth's Attorney's Office, now serving his second stint in the office.
Westling originally served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney from 1979 to 1999, when he retired as a prosecutor.
He then went to work for Deters Benzinger & Lavelle (now known as DBL Law) for 12 years, where he practiced medical malpractice defense work, often representing St. Elizabeth Healthcare, as well as serving as a federal public defender for three years.
Westling originally served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney from 1979 to 1999, when he retired as a prosecutor.
He then went to work for Deters Benzinger & Lavelle (now known as DBL Law) for 12 years, where he practiced medical malpractice defense work, often representing St. Elizabeth Healthcare, as well as serving as a federal public defender for three years.
As the Victim's Advocate for the prosecutor's office, Morgan R. Winter is in charge of keeping victims of crime updated about the legal proceedings in their cases, supporting them during court proceedings by sitting with them and answering their questions, and generally making them feel comfortable throughout the judicial process.
A native of Hebron, Winter attended North Pointe Elementary and Conner High School.
Upon graduating, she attended Northern Kentucky University, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
A native of Hebron, Winter attended North Pointe Elementary and Conner High School.
Upon graduating, she attended Northern Kentucky University, where she obtained her bachelor's degree in Criminal Justice and Sociology.
The Office of the Commonwealth's Attorney for Kentucky's 16th Judicial Circuit takes seriously our role as partner to each of the 17 law enforcement agencies with which we work regularly in Kenton County.
From smaller departments like Villa Hills and Park Hills to the agencies serving our urban core, such as Covington, as well as the Kentucky State Police, a big part of our job is to make sure police are up to date on the law and have whatever resources they might require of our team of staff and attorneys to do their jobs.
From smaller departments like Villa Hills and Park Hills to the agencies serving our urban core, such as Covington, as well as the Kentucky State Police, a big part of our job is to make sure police are up to date on the law and have whatever resources they might require of our team of staff and attorneys to do their jobs.
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