CRIME & SAFETY
Man shot and killed while driving in downtown Louisville, crashes into multiple cars
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed near downtown Louisville Wednesday afternoon. Louisville Metro Police Department said it responded to a shooting in the area of 10th and Broadway around 5 p.m. This is in the California neighborhood. Police said they arrived on...
3 women rescued after being held hostage by Louisville man during hours-long standoff
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Three women were rescued after being held hostage by a Louisville man during an hours-long standoff. Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) was dispatched to the 1300 block of Seelbach Avenue around 3:30 p.m. Wednesday on a report of a "possible wanted person." According to an arrest citation,...
Jamey Noel, Sheriff Charged With Stealing Millions, Also Accused by Own Family of Pocketing Their Inheritance
Jamey Noel, the former sheriff and GOP political leader of Clark County, Indiana, is accused by his niece and nephews of stealing from their inheritance. Noel has already pleaded not guilty to 25 felony counts of corruption and stealing public money.
Woman charged with making 4 bomb threats
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Louisville Metro police have arrested a woman for making bomb threats against the three businesses and a JCPS school. Cassandra E. Muckle, 49, was taken into custody by the department’s Homeland Security Unit on four counts of terroristic threatening. According to LMPD, Muckle made...
LMPD installing new license plate reading ‘Flock’ cameras
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - From recovering stolen vehicles to identifying suspects, Flock cameras have been a game changer for police – helping departments solve crime like never before. Police departments like St. Matthews and Elizabethtown have recently expanded their use of Flock cameras, giving officers a new tool to...
Louisville man sentenced to 23 years for attempted murder and repeatedly assaulting police officers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville man pleaded guilty Wednesday to attempted murder and multiple other charges from two years ago. A Jefferson County judge sentenced Anthony Delaney to a total of 23 years in prison. On March 15, 2022, Delaney attacked a woman in her bedroom and stated he...
Woman hospitalized in shooting in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is in the hospital after a shooting in the Portland neighborhood Friday evening. Louisville Police responded to a call of a shooting in the 400 block of N 25th Street around 5:42 p.m. where they found a woman who’d been shot in the leg.
FBI warns RiverLink customers about unpaid toll bill scam
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- If you've crossed a toll bridge recently because free bridges were not open, you could fall for a nationwide scam that's now targeting RiverLink users in Kentucky and Indiana. With the 2nd Street Bridge recently closed for repairs for weeks, and then shut down again for...
Bond raised to $500K for teen charged in deadly Jeffersontown triple shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A teenager charged in a triple shooting that left one person dead at a Jeffersontown apartment complex appeared in court Thursday. Sebastian Malone, 19, entered a not-guilty plea for several charges including murder and assault. According to Jeffersontown Police, Malone shot and killed Ajay Williams, 22,...
Coroner identifies 35-year-old found shot to death inside Parkland convenience store
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A coroner has identified the 35-year-old found shot to death at a Parkland neighborhood corner store. LMPD said they responded to a ShotSpotter run just after noon on Tuesday at a store in 3300 block of Greenwood Avenue, just a couple blocks from Interstate 264. When...
Louisville man sentenced for 2021 crash on Clark Memorial Bridge that killed 2 people
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man who pleaded guilty to several charges in relation to a deadly crash on the Clark Memorial Bridge in 2021 has been sentenced. In court on April 22, Rahsaan Mosley admitted to rear-ending a truck with such force that the vehicle he was driving went up under that truck, resulting in the truck hitting a steel support beam. The driver, Teddy Brock, ended up dying on the scene. The passenger, Joya Brock, was taken to UofL Hospital where she died a short time later.
Crews responding to fire in Portland neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Crews are currently working at a structure fire in west Louisville. MetroSafe said a call came in on Thursday at 9:27 a.m. about a fire in the 1800 block of Northwestern Parkway. There’s no official word on if anyone was hurt. Drivers should avoid this...
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