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Former gang member says Louisville 'not ready for crime wave' as youth get involved with gun violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A former Louisville gang member is tackling youth and gang violence the way he knows how. Demetrius McDowell was pulled into gang life by the adrenaline rush. He said almost nothing compares to getting away from the police. However, after three trips to prison, he knew it was either die in the streets or make a change.
VIDEO: Teens accused of vandalizing Jeffersontown amphitheater caught on police property
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. — Jeffersontown Police didn't have to go far to find the three teenagers who they say caused thousands of dollars' worth of damage to the city's brand-new amphitheater. Surveillance video obtained by WLKY shows the 14, 16 and 18-year-old suspects rolling into the police department's parking lot...
Surveillance photos captured 4 people vandalizing Maryville Park in Hillview
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Surveillance photos captured four people vandalizing a Hillview park. There's 24-hour video surveillance at the Maryville Park and it caught the vandals in action. It happened on Tuesday between 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. by Maryville Elementary School off Summers Drive. Two men and two women...
Louisville Man Charged With Murder After Fight
A 31-year-old man accused of killing another man during a fight in Louisville’s Russell neighborhood pleaded not guilty in court Thursday morning. Alonzo Thomas is charged with the murder of Thaddeus Miller after they got into a fight in a parking lot on West Chestnut Street. According to the arrest citation, Thomas believed Miller had taken his gun from his girlfriend, who was trying to keep the gun away from Thomas.
1 shot and killed in Louisville's Portland neighborhood, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A person was fatally shot in Louisville's Portland neighborhood Thursday evening. John Bradley, a spokesman for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to the 600 block of North 23rd Street shortly before 6 p.m. on a "person shot and down." Officers found the victim with multiple...
Man Arrested In Connection To Fatal Hit-and-run
An 18-year-old man turned himself in on Friday in connection to a fatal hit-and-run that took place July 7 in the Russell neighborhood. According to Louisville Metro Police Spokesman Aaron Ellis, Breydn Taylor turned himself into police Friday afternoon. Police responded to a crash involving a vehicle and pedestrian at...
Authorities identify woman hit and killed by train in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — A woman who was hit by a train and died earlier this week in Louisville's Clifton neighborhood has been identified. According to the Jefferson County Coroner's Office, 40-year-old Melyssa Stevenson died after being hit by a train on Tuesday morning at Stoll Avenue near Arlington Avenue, which is off Frankfort Avenue.
'Not tolerating it' | Jeffersontown's new amphitheater was broken into, vandalized twice this week
JEFFERSONTOWN, Ky. (WDRB) -- Jeffersontown's new amphitheater was broken into and vandalized twice this week. This amphitheater is part of an expansion for Jeffersontown's Veterans Memorial Park. Just last month, J'town leaders increased surveillance at the park because of vandalism and now this past Tuesday and Wednesday people vandalized their new amphitheater.
Man charged in string of downtown Louisville harassment cases deemed incompetent for trial
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Incompetent to stand trial — that's the professional opinion of the psychiatrist who examined Antonio Coleman during his time at Central State Hospital. She referenced his history going back to a 2004 report from Jefferson County Public Schools which diagnosed him with low intellectual ability.
'Help us' | Families ask for answers in Louisville's 400 unsolved murder cases in past 5 years
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- As Louisville wrestles with an epidemic of violence, Louisville Metro Police crime data shows more killers are getting away with it. A WDRB review of outstanding murder cases LMPD lists online shows more than 400 unsolved homicides in the last five years. In fact, the data shows a person who kills someone in Louisville has a greater than 50% chance of not being arrested.
Attorney says cell phone tracking could be key evidence in Crystal Rogers case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Attorney Nick Mudd, who has been following the Crystal Rogers case closely, said a certain piece of technology could be key evidence in the investigation. In an interview with WHAS11 News on Thursday, Mudd said cell phone triangulation technology could show approximately where the suspects...
Man pleads guilty to federal charges in attack on Louisville mayoral candidate
A man accused of shooting at Louisville's current mayor when he was a candidate in 2022 pleaded guilty Friday to federal charges stemming from the attack. Quintez Brown pleaded guilty to interference with federally protected activities and discharge of a firearm during a violent crime. The courthouse was a short drive from where the attack occurred in early 2022. Brown was arrested by Louisville police shortly after the shooting.Under the plea agreement, federal prosecutors proposed a sentence of 15 to 18 years. U.S District Judge Benjamin Beaton set sentencing for Oct. 21. Brown answered “yes, sir” to a series...
Louisville police have stepped up presence in area of nightclub shooting that killed 1, injured 7
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- After cries of help near 26th and Broadway, people near the H2O nightclub have seen more officers in the area. "Safety is important, especially in underserved areas such as this area," Councilwoman Tammy Hawkins, D-1, said. Last month, business owners near H2O Lounge called for a...
DeKalb County crash leaves two dead
WATERLOO, Ind. (WFFT) — A Friday afternoon crash left two people dead. Dennis Corolla, 55, of New Albany was driving a 2020 Jeep Wrangler southbound on I-69 near mile marker 336, between U.S. 6 and C.R. 10. The driver left the road for an unknown reason around 1 p.m.
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