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.
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.
'It's scary': Man shot dead next to playground at Louisville public park
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police continue their investigation into a fatal shooting at a public park. Officers arrived at Norfolk Acres Park near West Buechel to find a man lying dead near a picnic table Wednesday afternoon. "It’s just nerve-racking," said Steve O'Neal, who lives near the park....
Woman dies after losing control, hitting a tree along Algonquin Parkway, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman died Thursday afternoon after losing control of her car on Algonquin Parkway near 7th Street Road. Louisville Metro Police said officers responded to the report of a crash around 1:20 p.m. The initial investigation and witness statements revealed that an SUV was traveling west on Algonquin Parkway "at a high rate of speed" when the woman driving lost control and hit a tree.
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...
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...
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...
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.
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...
2 men arrested in connection to fatal shooting in Louisville's Deer Park neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two men were arrested Friday in connection to a fatal shooting in the Deer Park neighborhood that took place in early March. Marquis Ward, 25, was arrested and has been initially charged with murder and robbery. Dante Smith, 22, was arrested and charged with robbery. Louisville...
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...
2 men arrested for skimming card information
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Police busted two men for stealing credit card data with a skimmer at a new gas station on the Outer Loop. LMPD said the men had a skimmer, more than a dozen fraudulent credit cards and cash with them during the arrest. An arrest report...
Police: 2 men accused of stealing copper wire from vacant shopping center in southern Indiana
CLARKSVILLE, Ind. — Clarksville Police arrested two Louisville men for copper theft after pursuing them across the Ohio River early Thursday morning. Johnathan Collins and Clinton Woosley allegedly stole copper wire from the vacant Clarksville Plaza shopping center. "Our officers obviously pursued them and when it got over into...
Woman recovering after being shot in Wyandotte neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman was hurt in shooting that happened early Thursday morning in south Louisville. Louisville Metro police officers were called at about 4 a.m. to the 1200 block of Dresden Avenue in the Wyandotte neighborhood. That’s where they found a woman who had been shot.
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