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World No. 1 golfer detained by police before start of PGA Championship
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WRDW/WAGT) - Currently ranked number one golfer in the world, Scottie Scheffler has been detained by police in handcuffs after a misunderstanding, according to an ESPN reporter who witnessed the incident. On Friday morning, Jeff Darlington, ESPN reporter, posted on the social media platform X, about the incident...
WATCH: Newly-released dash cam video shows semi plunging off Kentucky bridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Officials have released video from the wild semi crash in Kentucky that happened back in March. A chain reaction crash sent a semitruck over the edge of Louisville's Clark Memorial Bridge, which connected Louisville to southern Indiana, on Friday, March 1. The driver was left dangling...
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. ...
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...
See driver crash through bridge after multi-car collision in Kentucky
Newly released dashcam footage shows the moment a driver lost control of a semi truck after a multi-car collision on Clark Memorial Bridge in Louisville, Kentucky. 33-year-old Trevor Branham has been charged for his alleged role in the crash, which happened in March. The case now is headed for a grand jury.
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...
Local resident describes what he saw when Louisville police shot a 17-year-old homicide suspect
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 17-year-old suspect in a recent homicide is in critical condition after being shot by Louisville Metro Police on Tuesday. Police are limited in what they can say at the moment but a neighbor shared with WDRB what he saw and heard. "So I heard a...
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.
LMPD looking for man accused of exposing himself, inappropriately touching people in the Highlands
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police (LMPD) have shared a new photo of the alleged suspect accused of exposing himself and inappropriately touching women in the Highlands and Cherokee Park area. On Tuesday, police said the suspect is described as a Hispanic man, believed to be 6' tall, with...
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