CRIME & SAFETY
2 dead, 2 in hospital after shooting at Louisville club in Southland Park neighborhood, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two people were killed in a shooting at a night club in Louisville early Saturday morning, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD responded to a shooting in the 200 block of Evangeline Avenue to The Hot Spot in the Southland Park neighborhood around 5 a.m. When police arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot to death.
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...
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.
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...
Kentucky man and woman charged with bilking bank out of thousands, feds say
A Kentucky man and woman have been charged with identify theft, bank fraud and conspiracy to commit bank fraud, federal prosecutors said. A federal grand jury in Louisville returned an indictment on May 7, 2024, charging a Frankfort man and woman with one count of conspiracy to commit bank fraud, three counts of bank fraud, and three counts of aggravated identity theft.
Woman dies in single-vehicle collision on Algonquin Parkway
A woman is dead after the vehicle she was driving crashed into a tree in the 1200 block of Algonquin Parkway on Thursday, Louisville Metro Police said. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said Fourth Division officers responded to a report of a collision around 1:20 p.m. Officials from the Louisville Fire Department and Metro EMS attempted to render aid, but the woman was pronounced dead at the scene.
Man found shot multiple times near downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday morning near downtown Louisville. Calls came in reporting a shooting around 10:30 a.m. When police arrived at 9th St. and Broadway, they found a man that had been shot several times. Officers performed lifesaving measures on the scene before he was taken to the University of Louisville Hospital for treatment.
The 'Can Opener' strikes again I How police are responding to issues with problematic viaduct
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The "can opener" strikes again. The problematic viaduct known for ripping the tops off trucks claimed another victim Friday morning. A surveillance camera from Bluegrass Awning caught it happening at Third Street and Eastern Parkway near U of L's campus. It was a US Express truck...
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...
Man charged with murder in connection to fatal shooting inside Highlands restaurant
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police Department has made an arrest months after a man was shot and killed inside a Highlands restaurant. The shooting happened on March 3, inside Cafe 360, which is located on Bardstown Road. LMPD received multiple calls about a man down inside the restaurant,...
LMPD shoot man in PRP after they say he came at them with knife and wouldn't stop
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is in the hospital after a police shooting in Pleasure Ridge Park, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department. Police were called out to Crawford Avenue just before 11 p.m. Friday night on reports of a man armed with a knife. You can watch...
Stolen semi truck stopped in Middletown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is in custody after being seen driving a stolen semi truck in Middletown Friday afternoon. The truck was seen around 2:45 in the area of Petersburg Road and Ellington Avenue. Officers attempted to pull the truck over, but the driver refused. Officers decided not...
Louisville Metro Police investigating police shooting off Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) is investigating a critical incident that involved officers near Dixie Highway late Friday night. LMPD said officers were called to the 4700 block of Crawford Avenue around 11 p.m. When they arrived, officers said they found a man holding a knife. Police...
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