CRIME & SAFETY
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...
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...
'It's scary': Man shot dead next to playground at Louisville public park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police continue their investigation into a fatal shooting at a public park. Officers arrived at Norfolk Acres Park near West Buechel to find a man lying dead near a picnic table Wednesday afternoon. "It’s just nerve-racking," said Steve O'Neal, who lives near the park....
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...
Woman dies after losing control, hitting a tree along Algonquin Parkway, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman died Thursday afternoon after losing control of her car on Algonquin Parkway near 7th Street Road. Louisville Metro Police said officers responded to the report of a crash around 1:20 p.m. The initial investigation and witness statements revealed that an SUV was traveling west on Algonquin Parkway "at a high rate of speed" when the woman driving lost control and hit a tree.
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.
29-year-old man found shot, killed in Shelby Park neighborhood identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The man foundshot and killed in the Shelby Park neighborhood Saturday has been identified by the coroner. The coroner's report says 29-year-old Jeffery Wilson was found shot in an alley behind a building in the 1300 block of South Preston Street shortly before 5 p.m. Video...
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...
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, […]
Police Shooting Airman Other Cases
FILE - An image of Breonna Taylor, a 26-year-old Black woman who was fatally shot by police in her Louisville, Ky., apartment, is seen as people march to honor the 60th Anniversary of the March on Washington, Saturday, Aug. 26, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)
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