COVINGTON, Ky. (WXIX) – A Northern Kentucky couple was convicted Friday following a child abuse investigation that began in 2024, the Commonwealth’s Attorney’s Office said.
Antonio Collier and Patricia Stoke, of Covington, were convicted by a Kenton County jury of second-degree assault and first-degree criminal abuse after repeatedly beating Stoke’s then-9-year-old son, the attorney’s office said.
The investigation began in early December 2024, when the child was brought to family services a few days after his aunt noticed scarring on the boy’s body…