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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...
Indiana State Police focusing on former Clark County employee amid Noel investigation
Indiana State Police got court permission this week to search the home and office of a former Clark County Auditor’s Office employee, as part of the sprawling criminal investigation of former Sheriff Jamey Noel.
JCPS police officer arrested in McDonald's drive thru
An off-duty officer within Jefferson County Public Schools' police department was arrested Monday night after he allegedly passed out in a fast-food drive-thru after drinking alcohol in his government-issued vehicle. Christopher “Mike” Minniear, 51, was booked into the Jefferson County Detention Center shortly after 10 p.m. and charged with possession...
Authorities identify 29-year-old man shot and killed in Louisville's Russell neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 29-year-old man was identified Thursday as the victim of a fatal shooting May 6. Dwight Mitchell, a spokesperson for the Louisville Metro Police Department, said officers responded to a shooting in the 2500 block of West Chestnut Street just before midnight. When they arrived, they...
Louisville men arrested for copper wire thefts in Clarksville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Two men from Louisville have been arrested after trying to steal copper wires from a vacant shopping center in Clarksville. Clarksville police said the men were part of a Louisville operation that has stolen over half a million dollars worth of copper wires from local businesses in the area.
Death investigation underway after woman's body found in Louisville's Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police are conducting a death investigation after a woman's body was found at an apartment in Louisville's Portland neighborhood. Neighbors tell WDRB that police were called early Thursday morning to the building on Duncan Street near 29th Street, which is just a block from Atkinson Elementary.
Arrest made in connection with Farm Boy Convenience Store homicide
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting from March 30 inside the Farm Boy Convenience Store. Louisville Police arrested Marcus McGinnis on Wednesday with charges of murder, convicted felon in possession of a handgun and wanton endangerment. The shooting happened inside the...
Dead man found in backyard of Shawnee home; death investigation underway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police are investigating after a dead man was found in the Shawnee neighborhood. The body was found Thursday around noon in the 3500 block of West Muhammad Ali. It was in the backyard of a home. LMPD Homicide is conducting a death investigation pending the results...
Louisville man killed after car overturns into river
From Tribune staff reports PIKE COUNTY–A Louisville man died after his car crashed into a traffic sign and overturned into a river Thursday morning, according to ALEA Senior Trooper Kendra McKinney. At approximately 6:55 a.m., the 200 Honda CR-V driven by James Otis McCray left the Alabama 130 roadway, struck a posted traffic sign, overturned, […]
W. Chestnut St. homicide victim identified, search for suspects continues
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The name of a man killed in a shooting earlier this week has been released. Jashawn Crook, 29, of Louisville, died just after midnight on Monday, May 6. Crook was shot just minutes before midnight on Sunday, May 5, near the intersection of 26th and...
Investigation | Clark Memorial Bridge averages 1 accident every 4 days; state considers minimal changes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On March 1, every news camera in Louisville was focused on the Clark Memorial Bridge, as a Sysco semitruck cab dangled over the Ohio River with a driver inside for nearly an hour. "She was praying a lot, and I prayed with her," Louisville firefighter Bryce...
19-year-old arrested in connection with double shooting, carjacking in Louisville's St. Denis neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 19-year-old has been charged in connection with a double shooting and carjacking in Louisville's St. Denis neighborhood Tuesday afternoon, and police are still searching for another suspect. Jaden Hinds was arrested Wednesday, charged with robbery and receiving stolen property. The double shooting happened just after...
Toast on Market in New Albany to close on May 19
Toast on Market in New Albany (141 E. Market St., downtown) returned to social media yesterday after a lengthy hiatus to announce it will close for good, effective May 19. The breakfast- and brunch-oriented restaurant originated in the neighborhood about to become better known as NuLu in 2006, changed locations only a short distance away a few years later, and opened a second eatery in New Albany circa 2011.
In need of some weekend fun? Visit this Louisville event to meet adoptable shelter dogs, puppies
If you still need weekend plans, this Louisville community event is bound to bring some smiles and fun. It'll be a definite serotonin boost, but be warned, you might not leave empty-handed. Adoptable shelter puppies and dogs are hard to resist, after all. Hammer's Lou Adopts, a large adoption event hosted by...
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