CRIME & SAFETY
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.
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...
Family identifies man killed on I-65 early Monday morning
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The family of 30-year-old Bradly Stobbs said he died after being hit by a pick-up truck and two other vehicles on Interstate 65 near the Arthur Street exit in Louisville. When Stobbs was hit, he was in the middle of the interstate, right next to...
31-year-old man dead in Lyndon shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A 31-year-old man is dead after being shot in the Lyndon neighborhood, Lyndon Police Chief Robert Schroeder confirmed. The shooting happened around 5:30 p.m. Saturday in the 8300 block of Vermissa Court at the Devonshire Apartments. Officers found a man who had been shot multiple times in the 8300 block of Doncaster Way, in the same complex.
Man dies after Louisville police shooting in Pleasure Ridge Park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man that was shot by police on Friday night in Pleasure Ridge Park died on Sunday morning, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD Col. Steve Healey said officers with the 3rd Division responded to the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue at 10:58 p.m. on a trouble run of an armed suspect. Upon arrival, officers were met by a suspect with a knife.
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.
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.
Kentucky man and woman charged with bilking bank out of thousands, feds say
A Kentucky man and woman have been charged with identify theft, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on May 7, 2024, charging a Frankfort man and woman with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, three counts of bank fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
The 'Can Opener' strikes again I How police are responding to issues with problematic viaduct
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The "can opener" strikes again. The problematic viaduct known for ripping the tops off trucks claimed another victim Friday morning. A surveillance camera from Bluegrass Awning caught it happening at Third Street and Eastern Parkway near U of L's campus. It was a US Express truck...
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...
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