CRIME & SAFETY
Federal indictments | 14 charged in Louisville with drug trafficking, firearms and money laundering
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Federal indictments were handed down by a grand jury in Louisville for 14 people for drug, firearms and money laundering. In a news release Tuesday, the United States District Court for the Western District of Kentucky said the three indictments from March 5 involve suspects from Kentucky and California.
Pedestrian dies after hit-and-run on Cane Run Road
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are searching for the driver who hit a pedestrian with their vehicle Thursday morning and fled the scene. The man who was hit by the vehicle died. At about 5 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a vehicle collision involving a pedestrian on Cane...
Man caught on camera throwing rocks through windows of Louisville businesses; damages totaling over $11k
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police have arrested a man on multiple criminal mischief charges after surveillance footage showed 47-year-old Kenny Miller throwing rocks through the windows of Louisville businesses. Miller is cited several times for throwing rocks through businesses on West Broadway and South 4th Street, including a McDonald’s. Police...
Woman killed in crash on Bardstown Road, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman is dead after a crash on Bardstown Road. According to Louisville Metro police, the crash happened just before 11 p.m. Wednesday. Police said a vehicle was making a left turn out of the Harley Center in the 5300 block of Bardstown Road when it was hit by another vehicle that was headed southbound.
Jamarcus Glover has probation revoked, sentenced to 7 years in prison
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jamarcus Glover, a convicted drug dealer, is headed to prison. On Tuesday, a Louisville judge revoked probation for Glover and ordered him to serve seven years. Glover was arrested in September as part of an investigation into the overdose of a 13-year-old girl and the use...
Man dies after hit-and-run on Preston Highway. What we know
A man died Monday evening after a hit-and-run accident on Preston Highway near Chateau Lane, Louisville Metro Police said. Seventh Division officers responded to a pedestrian collision after 9 p.m. in the 7100 block of Preston Highway and found a man, who they believe was an adult, who was struck and pronounced dead at the scene, LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said.
Southern Indiana man arrested on child molestation, other felony charges on Tuesday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana man was arrested for child molestation and other felony charges on Tuesday. In a release, Indiana State Police said troopers arrested James Crawford Jr., 32, of Salem after a tip from a school resource officer in Washington County that a child had possibly been molested by an adult male.
Driver of stalled car says semi driver's actions saved lives during Clark Memorial Bridge crash
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — It will be remembered as one of the most dramatic and heroic events in Louisville history. A semitrailer was hanging from the Clark Memorial Bridge, also known as the Second Street Bridge, with the driver trapped inside. According to Louisville Metro Police Department, a stalled car,...
Louisville police officer who fatally struck teen previously punished for at fault accidents
The Louisville Metro Police Department officer who fatally struck a 17-year-old boy with an unmarked police vehicle March 13 was previously punished by the department for three at-fault vehicle accidents, records obtained by The Courier Journal show. According to LMPD documents released under Kentucky’s open records law, LMPD Lt. Jeffrey...
Louisville day care speaks out on police response time, wants to build better relationship with LMPD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Shattered glass from broken windows could be seen on the ground around Lil' Genius Childcare Center on March 18. The daycare said this isn't the first time they've been vandalized. Assistant director Desarea Thompson said they've replaced windows several times since February. Lil' Genius has called...
New Albany man indicted on federal firearms charges, including trafficking
LOUISIVLLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana man could spend 100 years in prison after being indicted on multiple firearms charges. Allen Love, 39, of New Albany, made his first court appearance this week on four counts of firearms trafficking, three counts of illegal possession of a machine gun, and one count of illegal possession of an unregistered firearm, according to a news release.
Investigation underway after massive fire at petroleum distributor in Bowling Green, Kentucky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Billowing black smoke could be seen over parts of downtown Bowling Green, Kentucky, on Wednesday. It came from a fire at Valor Oil. According to the company's website, they're a petroleum distributor that handles fuel, additives, lubricants and diesel exhaust fluid. Firefighters evacuated some area businesses...
Mother of 5-year-old Cairo Jordan scheduled to appear in court
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - DeJuane Anderson, the Louisville mother accused of killing her 5-year-old son Cairo Jordan and then dumping his body in Indiana has now been scheduled to appear in court next week. The latest from the Washington County Sheriff’s Office is that Anderson will appear in court for...
ISP: Clarksville man wanted on several warrants arrested after vehicle, foot pursuits
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana man wanted on multiple charges was arrested Monday morning after a vehicle pursuit, followed by a foot pursuit. Indiana State Police said a trooper tried pulling over Anthony Arnold, 41, of Clarksville, for speeding on State Road 135 near Dutch Creek Road around 11:20 a.m.
LMPD seeking help in finding Louisville man who has been missing for several days
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville police are searching for a man who has been missing for several days. Charles "Andy" Lamkin, 38, went missing in the 3000 block of Poplar Level Road on Friday, March 22. Authorities say Andy's family is concerned for his safety and he has not been...
LMPD says tips from community led to arrests of suspected vape thieves
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police said the community helped put a pair of suspected thieves behind bars. The department released a surveillance image several days ago from Cox's Smoker's Outlet on Blue Lick Road. Police said the man with his face covered and the juvenile, whose face is blurred, stole $4,000 worth of vapes.
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