CRIME & SAFETY
Elderly Louisville man yanked from home and slammed to ground by police receives $250,000 settlement
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) – A 71-year-old man who was yanked out his home while wearing a bathrobe, thrown to the pavement face first and then handcuffed by police has received $250,000 to settle a lawsuit claiming Louisville and Jeffersontown officers used excessive force. The lawsuit filed on behalf of...
Louisville man accused of 'brutally' stabbing father in Newburg Thursday afternoon
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man was arrested for allegedly stabbing his father to death Thursday afternoon after an argument in the city's Newburg neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police spokesperson John Bradley said officers responded to the report of a stabbing around 2:45 p.m. in the 4100 block of Quiet Way, between Preston Highway and Poplar Level Road.
LMPD: Man wanted for questioning in connection to Louisville double homicide fatally shoots himself
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man wanted in questioning to a double homicide that took place April 27 fatally shot themselves Wednesday, Louisville Metro Police said. According to Dwight Mitchell, a spokesman for LMPD, officers were serving an unrelated warrant in the 1200 block of South Brook Street in regard to a person wanted for questioning for a double homicide on April 27, 2024, in the 1700 block of West Ormsby.
Family says Louisville woman was killed in double shooting by an abusive ex-boyfriend
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- On Saturday, April 27, 53-year-old Lorrie Hayden was murdered. According to her family, she was shot in the head by an old boyfriend. Wednesday, the suspect fatally shot himself when police showed up at his house. For Hayden's family, justice has not been served because they...
2 Louisville men arrested for shooting at Portland neighborhood bar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Two Louisville men are behind bars for a shooting at a bar in the Portland neighborhood, according to Louisville Metro Police. Lewis Ronald pleaded not guilty to assault and eight counts of wanton endangerment. James Kolson faces complicity charges in the incident. Police say the men...
Authorities identify 2 people who were shot to death in Louisville's Park Hill neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Authorities identified the two people shot and killed in the Park Hill neighborhood April 27. John Bradley, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to the 1700 block of West Ormsby Street on the report of a shooting. Police found a man and a...
State Wants Jamey Noel to Pay Back $4 Million in 'Unlawful' Charges They Say Former Sheriff and Family Made
An Indiana audit released Monday by state accountants seeks $4.3 million from former sheriff Jamey Noel and his family as reimbursements for what auditors called "unlawful" luxury purchases made with fire agency funds.
Boy Scouts Executive Director speaks on safety after 11-year-old boy was hit by tree limb
EVANSVILLE, Ind. (WEVV) —A camping trip turned tragic over the weekend, with a tree falling on a tent housing three sleeping Boy Scouts. Because of this, there are rising concerns about safety protocols enforced by the scout leaders. 44News spoke with the Executive Director of the Buffalo Trace Council...
City pays $650,000 to 4 people wrongfully arrested by former Louisville police detective
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The city of Louisville agreed to pay four people a total of $650,000 for being wrongfully arrested by a former Louisville police detective to settle a lawsuit that has been pending since 2010. Former Louisville Metro Police Detective Crystal Marlowe arrested more than a dozen people...
Hurstbourne Acres residents remain on high alert as police search for man who raped elderly woman
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- For most people in the Hurstbourne Acres area, the story is a familiar one. More than two weeks after a woman called police to report she was raped inside her own home by an intruder, Louisville Metro Police released a sketch of a suspect. "This type...
'It was somebody he knew': Family fighting for justice as 2020 Louisville murder case goes cold
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — For many in the Derby City, this time of year is a celebration, but for the family of Tommy Tidwell, it's a reminder of their loss. “As many times as he was shot and where he was shot, this was personal. It was somebody he knew,” said Terri Tidwell, Tommy’s widow.
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