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7 separate shootings across Louisville leave 5 dead, multiple injured Mother’s Day weekend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A violent Mother’s Day weekend has left five people dead and others injured in a string of shooting incidents across Louisville. The violence began late Friday when Metro Police said a woman was injured in a shooting in the 1400 block of Thornberry Avenue. Around 2:30 a.m. Saturday, a man was shot and injured on Cristland Road in Auburndale.
Man shot and killed in Okolona near Preston Highway, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was shot and killed in Okolona on Saturday night, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD spokesperson John Bradley said police responded to a shooting in the 7500 block of Dunwoody Court, near Preston Highway, around 11:45 p.m. When police arrived on scene, they found...
Man shot multiple times trying to stop person from breaking into car
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was hospitalized early Sunday morning after being shot multiple times while trying to stop the shooter from breaking into a nearby car. It happened around 12:15 a.m. Louisville police responded to a call of a shooting in the 600 block of Creel Avenue. There, they found a man who’d been shot in the leg. He was taken to UofL Hospital and is expected to live.
'Wow, that happened?' Neighbors shocked after two homicides on same day in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — “Two families gotta grieve on a holiday. That's bad. Two mamas have lost their children.”. Just after 5 a.m. at "The Hot Spot" on Evangeline Avenue, about a mile away from Iroquois Park, four people were shot — two of them dying from their injuries.
Man shot by 3 Louisville Metro Police officers in Pleasure Ridge Park dies in hospital
A man who was shot by three Louisville Metro Police officers Friday night after police said he charged at them with a knife, died at the University of Louisville Hospital on Sunday, LMPD said in a statement. The incident in the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue occurred around 11 p.m....
Home catches fire in Louisville's Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Red Cross is helping an adult and three children after a house fire in Portland on Saturday night. Louisville Fire was dispatched to a house fire in the 300 block of North 27th Street, near Slevin Street, around 7:38 p.m. Crews arrived on scene in two minutes and found a fire on the second floor.
Northern lights dazzle viewers across the commonwealth
ENGLISH, In. — A rare space phenomenon dazzled viewers across the U.S. this weekend. Aurora Borealis, also known as the "northern lights," filled the night sky with colors in the commonwealth. The event was the result of a coronal mass ejection from the sun that hit the Earth as...
Man arrested in connection to deadly Buechel neighborhood shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was arrested Friday in connection to a Buechel neighborhood shooting that left one dead. Musengo Mutebutsi, 30, is charged with murder. According to court documents, Mutebutsi was seen arguing with a man when he pulled out a gun and shot him in the chest. Mutebutsi fled, but a nearby store that he went to before the shooting caught him on security camera. Witnesses helped police identify the suspect through the footage.
Louisville Metro Police investigating police shooting off Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) is investigating a critical incident that involved officers near Dixie Highway late Friday night. LMPD said officers were called to the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue around 11 p.m. When they arrived, officers said they found a man holding a knife. Police...
Northern Lights Again Tonight, Rain Returns Next Week
The Northern Lights will be visible again tonight with the same Kp index of 9 just like last night. Last night's G4 (Severe) Geomagnetic Storm Watch was upgraded to a G5 (Extreme). A G5 Geomagnetic Storm Watch has been issued for tonight as well. Skies will be clear, so get...
JCPS school board member's intimidating letter to principals was an extreme abuse of power
Early in 2020, a group of concerned Black retired Jefferson County Public Schools Administrators formed the Coalition of Retired Black Administrators and Principals. These administrators have served over five decades in JCPS. The group began meeting to monitor the treatment of current Black administrators, and, more specifically, the treatment of Black principals at mostly Black JCPS schools under state audit. Our advocacy included meeting with some of the affected principals, superintendent Marty Pollio, JCPS Board members and legislators while also writing letters to the Kentucky Education Commissioner and Kentucky School Board. ...
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