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18-year-old man charged with murder in gas station shooting on Taylor Blvd.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man has been arrested in connection with the deadly shooting Saturday night inside an Iroquois neighborhood gas station, according to Louisville Metro Police. Police arrested 18-year-old Gage Lewis early Sunday morning and charged him with one count of murder. Officers say two people were shot...
2 dead after shooting near Bashford Manor Sunday night, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two people were found dead in an apartment in east Louisville on Sunday night, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said police responded to a shooting in the 100 block of Trafalgar Square, near Bardstown Road and Goldsmith Lane, around 10:25 p.m. When...
Former JCPS officer arrested for second time in 2 weeks, faces new charges
A former Jefferson County Public Schools resource officer was arrested on suspicion of driving drunk on the University of Louisville's campus, nearly two weeks after he was accused by police of drinking alcohol in a government-issued vehicle. Christopher Minniear, 51, faces charges of reckless driving and possessing an open alcohol...
Four years later, family still looking for answers to Portland murder
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — "I want my kid back, and that's something I'll ever have. So at this point, I just want justice,” said Jessica Patterson. May 18, 2020 forever changed the lives of those who knew and loved 22-year-old Austin Johnes. Forced to face another year without answers,...
22-year-old man killed in Shively apartment shooting identified by coroner
SHIVELY, Ky. — The Jefferson County Coroner's Office has identified the man who was shot and killed at a Shively apartment in April. Louisville Metro Police Department responded to the 1800 block of Appleton Lane on April 15 about a shooting. Watch our previous coverage in the player above.
Woman hospitalized after being shot in St. Matthews Friday afternoon, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — St. Matthews Police are investigating after a woman was shot in the parking lot of a shopping center on Breckenridge Lane Friday afternoon. Officers responded to the parking lot of Books-A-Million in the 900 block of Breckenridge Lane around 5:30 p.m. for an altercation between a man and a woman, according to St. Matthews Police Chief Barry Wilkerson.
Documents say Brooks Houck allegedly tried to recruit Steven Lawson to “get rid of” Crystal Rogers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - New information is being released in the Crystal Rogers investigation. Prosecutors are responding to a number of motions filed by the three men charged in connection to Rogers’ death. Fifty-three pages of documents were filed by prosecutors in court on Thursday. The documents uncover multiple...
Bond set for 19-year-old charged after hit-and-run that left 7-year-old in critical condition
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman accused of hitting a young boy and a teenage girl with her car before driving away over the weekend was arraigned Monday. Katherine Hall, 19, is charged with assault, speeding, failure to maintain required insurance and leaving the scene of an accident after she allegedly ran over a 7-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl on Parthenia Avenue in the Jacobs neighborhood Saturday afternoon.
'I am a gray ghost ranger': Man nicknamed 'Live Wire' admits to plotting to interfere with police at Capitol on Jan. 6 after saying 'it's time for good men to do bad things'
A Kentucky man who went by the online moniker "Live Wire" with alleged links to a militia group has admitted to planning to interfere with officers during the Jan. 6 attack at the U.S. Capitol. The post ‘I am a gray ghost ranger’: Man nicknamed ‘Live Wire’ admits to plotting to interfere with police at Capitol on Jan. 6 after saying ‘it’s time for good men to do bad things’ first appeared on Law & Crime.
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