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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...
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...
Louisville police investigating after man shot in Valley Station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville Metro Police are investigating after a man crashed his vehicle while leaving the scene where he was shot in Valley Station Tuesday evening. According to Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for LMPD, officers were called to a reported shooting in the 4900 block of Granada...
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. ...
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...
Man shot multiple times in Russell neighborhood identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The name of the man who was shot multiple times overnight in west Louisville has been released. The Jefferson County Coroner’s Office identified him as Stephan Adams, 34, of Louisville. Louisville Metro police officers were called to the 1000 block of Esquire Alley in the...
Louisville police searching for man who allegedly inappropriately touched women in the Highlands
Louisville police searching for man who allegedly inappropriately touched women in the Highlands. LMPD said the suspect is a Hispanic male, around six-feet tall with a muscular build. He was last seen wearing a surgical mask.
1 dead in fire in Louisville's Parkland neighborhood
A person is dead after a fire occurred at a home in Louisville's Parkland neighborhood Thursday, the Louisville Division of Fire said in a statement. Department spokesperson Capt. Tamara Stewart said crews responded to a call about a house fire and possible rescue in the 700 block of South 33rd Street at around 4:19 a.m. and found heavy fire coming from the front and sides of the 1.5-story building. More than two dozen firefighters were called to the scene to put out the fire.
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.
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