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David A DePhillips

Case from Newport, KY dated Dec 12, 2017

Victim Details

David A DePhillips

Male

White / Caucasian

Newport

KY

2017-12-12

38

David

A DePhillips

07/13/2026

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In the late hours of a Tuesday night in Newport, Kentucky, 38-year-old David A. DePhillips was behind the wheel of his taxi, a space that served as both his livelihood and, at times, his home. A man who had faced struggles with addiction, he was driving his cab to make a living while staying with friends. On this particular night, a sequence of events would tragically bring his life to an end.

The incident unfolded as the result of a drug transaction that went fatally wrong, a deal soured ...
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  • WCPO: Three arrested, charged with murder in fatal shooting of Newport taxi driver
  • WLWT: Arrest made in fatal shooting of NKY taxi cab driver
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    Hey everyone, I've been thinking a lot about the impact that the murder of David DePhillips has had ... ...Read More
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    Wow, it's so unsettling to think about how quickly a normal day turned into a nightmare for David an... ...Read More
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    I’ve been thinking a lot about how this case affected the Newport community, especially around Sar... ...Read More
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