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Judge deems Tim Nolan a risk to community, maintains high bond Scott Wartman swartman@nky.com
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NKY Hates Heroin members Eric and Holly Specht, of Fort Thomas, raise hands for high-fives at their 5K fundraiser in Independence.
NKY takes heroin fight to streets with 5K run Terry DeMio tdemio@enquirer.com
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hey are a front-line family in the fight against heroin in Northern Kentucky, and they’re about to give those hurt by the epidemic more face time. Organizers of NKY Hates Heroin’s 5K race and walk are continuing their mission on June 17 with their fourth event of its kind, in Independence. The extended family of Nicholas Specht, who died at 30 years old in 2013 in his parents’ Fort Thomas home, and dozens of volunteers prepare for and work the race. But on that day, said Nicholas’ mom, Holly Specht, she and her husband, Nicholas’ dad, Eric, are there just for other families who need them. See RUN, Page 2A
Tim Nolan, adorned in a jail jumpsuit and leg shackles, shuffled into the Grant County Courthouse on Monday. Nolan, 70, pleaded not guilty on six more charges of human trafficking. With authorities now claiming 12 victims involved, including two minors, Judge Elizabeth Chandler declined to reduce Nolan’s $750,000 cash bond. “I don’t believe he’ll be a flight risk, but based on the volume of people coming forward, I do consider him to be potentially a danger to the community,” Chandler said. “And it might be in his own best interest so no one can accuse him of anything where he is right now.” The charges against Nolan have shocked Northern Kentucky. He’s well known, both for his time as a Campbell County district judge in the 1970s and 1980s and as a conservative political activist. He campaigned for Donald Trump in 2016 and became a fixture at tea party rallies and local government meetings. Now Nolan is lodged in an isolation cell for his protection in the Campbell County jail, his attorney, Margo Grubbs, said on Monday. He has serious health issues and needs to keep up with medications and doctor’s appointments, she said. “When you put someone like
that in incarceration there’s a great risk of additional harm,” Grubbs said. “When he could be reporting in with pre-trial people if the court would just give him a reasonable bond, he could help in his defense.” The judge assured her that he’ll still get all necessary medical treatment. His case is made more complicated by his status as a former district court judge and his daughter, who is the current Campbell County Circuit Court Clerk. To avoid conflicts, his hearings have been moved to three different courthouses with a fourth, Campbell County, at his next hearing scheduled in July. The attorney general has appointed special prosecutor Barbara Whaley to handle the case. Campbell County Police have asked any victims or people who may know of any victims to contact them at 859-5473100. Grubbs said she’s concerned about the police’s solicitation of victims. “I think we’re going to have more victims coming out because of the nature of the solicitation, the types of victims we’re dealing with,” Grubbs said. “It’s a big story that has a lot of moving parts.” Authorities haven’t released details of Nolan’s alleged crimes other than Attorney General Andy Beshear in a See NOLAN, Page 2A
The race is on. NKY Hates Heroin 5K draws hundreds.
IF YOU GO What: NKYHatesHeroin.com 5K When: Race time is 8:30 a.m. June 17. Race-day registration starts at 7 a.m. at Simon Kenton High School, 11132 Madison Pike, Independence. Where: Simon Kenton High School. For more information: Visit NKYHatesHeroin.com
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Tim Nolan listens to his attorney, Margo Grubbs, in Grant County Court on Monday
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