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Foul Play Suspected In Death Of K-9 Officer Kane

WEKU | By Rhonda Miller

Published July 12, 2018 at 4:02 PM EDT

The Warren County Sheriff’s Office held a memorial ceremony Thursday for a member of its team that died under suspicious circumstances.

The only K-9 with the Warren County Sheriff’s Office was found unresponsive in his outdoor kennel at the home of his handler in late April. The dog named Kane was rushed to the vet but couldn’t be saved.

Sgt. Curtis Hargett is a spokesman for the sheriff’s office.

"A necropsy was done immediately and evidence was sent to numerous labs for testing. As time went on we have determined now that the cause of death was foul play.”

Hargett said the department will concentrate on the investigation into Kane’s death before beginning the process of getting another K-9.

He said the cost of the dog and the 8-to-12 weeks of training is about $13,000.

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Rhonda Miller

Rhonda Miller began as reporter and host for All Things Considered on WKU Public Radio in 2015. She has worked as Gulf Coast reporter for Mississippi Public Broadcasting, where she won Associated Press, Edward R. Murrow and Green Eyeshade awards for stories on dead sea turtles, health and legal issues arising from the 2010 BP oil spill and homeless veterans. She has worked at Rhode Island Public Radio, as an intern at WVTF Public Radio in Roanoke, Virginia, and at the South Florida Sun-Sentinel and Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Rhonda’s freelance work called Writing Into Sound includes stories for Voice of America, WSHU Public Radio in Fairfield, Conn., NPR and AARP Prime Time Radio. She has a master’s degree in media studies from Rhode Island College and a bachelor’s degree in journalism from Boston University. Rhonda enjoys quiet water kayaking, riding her bicycle and folk music. She was a volunteer DJ for Root-N-Branch at WUMD community radio in Dartmouth, Mass.

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