Floyds Knobs
CRIME & SAFETY
Three family members identified as those killed in crash of plane heading to Louisville
A small plane crashed in Williamson County killing all three aboard, according to county and federal officials. Louisiana State University released a statement on X identifying the three victims as siblings Giselle and Jean-Luc Doucet along with their father, identified by The Advocate as Lucius J. Doucet III. The siblings were both scheduled to graduate Friday. ...
Documents say Brooks Houck allegedly tried to recruit Steven Lawson to “get rid of” Crystal Rogers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New information is being released in the Crystal Rogers investigation. Prosecutors are responding to a number of motions filed by the three men charged in connection to Rogers’ death. Fifty-three pages of documents were filed by prosecutors in court on Thursday. The documents uncover multiple...
Man dead following hit-and-run on Dixie Highway; driver arrested
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead after a hit-and-run crash on Dixie Highway, police say. Louisville Metro Police say they responded to a crash around 3:30 a.m. Thursday in the 7800 block of Dixie Highway. That's in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood. When police arrived, they found a...
Family of man killed near railroad tracks in Louisville worried as suspect hospitalized
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Days after her son's murder, Melissa Flores faces grief and uncertainty. It was a CSX worker who found David Martinez's body near some railroad tracks Saturday. And the suspect, identified by police, she said, was one of his best friends. "We want to know why and...
Man killed near Valhalla Golf Club after being hit by shuttle bus identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The name of the man that was tragically killed Friday morning after he was hit by a shuttle bus has been released. In a statement released from Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg, 69-year-old John Mills of Crestwood was killed as he was trying to cross Shelbyville Road near Valhalla Golf Club. Officials with PGA of America said Mills was a worker for one of their vendors.
16-year-old found shot in downtown Louisville parking lot
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A teenage boy is in the hospital after he was shot Wednesday morning in downtown Louisville. At about 12:50 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a shooting in the area of 9th and West Jefferson streets, according to an LMPD news release. Officers on scene found...
Victim in March shooting identified as 19-year-old man
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – The name of the man who died two months ago after being shot in Louisville’s Smoketown neighborhood has been released. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office has identified the victim as 19-year-old Robert Lee Page, Jr. Page was found shot around 1 a.m. March...
LMPD getting 8 new drones to use during active scenes
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mayor Craig Greenberg and the Louisville Metro Police Department have announced they are launching a new drone pilot program. The program will provide a long-range drone for every LMPD division office, training and technology services to be used in street racing violations, missing person cases, traffic collisions, SWAT situations, water rescues, and more, according to the city.
Louisville police search for suspects after man shot and killed in Newburg
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in the city's Newburg neighborhood Thursday night. LMPD Spokesperson John Bradley said officers were called to a reported shooting in the 5000 block of East Indian Trail just before 9 p.m. That's off Newburg Road near Petersburg Park.
Inside the FBI | Kentucky teens gain insider access at FBI Teen Academy this summer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Think you might want to see what it would be like to be an FBI agent? Kentucky teens can have the opportunity this summer with the FBI Teen Academy in Louisville!. During the FBI Teen Academy, students will learn counter intelligence, evidence gathering, and bomb collection.
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments. It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency: our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. We strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation. Join us in shaping the news narrative together.