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Two men found dead at Ellis Park identified
HENDERSON COUNTY, Ky. (WEVV) — We have learned the identities of two men who were found dead at Ellis Park. Early Tuesday morning, authorities said they found the bodies of two men on Ellis Park property. According to investigators, the two men had been together the night before, and...
'Treated like dogs.' | Great-grandmother says mother of 3 kids found living outside had history of neglect
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Betty Snider is in jail after Louisville Metro Police officers found her three kids hungry, thirsty and living outside in the hot weather. "They've been treated like dogs and animals. They'd sneak down here when she was gone to get something to eat or drink. They wasn't allowed in their home," Mary Burkhammer, the children's great-grandmother, said.
What we know about the driver who led LMPD on chase before officer shot passenger outside Louisville Walmart
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — There are new details from the incident report about what led to a pursuit and a man shot by police near an Outer Loop Walmart on Wednesday. A Louisville Metro police officer was parked facing eastbound on the Gene Snyder Freeway when he saw a black car with an expired registration. When running the license, plate records showed the driver of the car, 44-year-old Jeremy Bozarth, had a suspended OL status and two active warrants in Kentucky.
Louisville police auctioning vehicles abandoned at its impound lot through Aug. 31
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Louisville Metro Police Department is auctioning off dozens of vehicles from its impound lot. State law requires police departments to periodically auction abandoned vehicles. Anyone who purchases a vehicle at the auction will need to make payment within 24 hours of submitting the winning bid. Buyers are responsible for towing the vehicles from the lot at 1487 Frankfort Ave.
1 dead, 1 injured after motorcycle crash near Male High School in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A person was killed and another was injured in a crash near Male High School in Louisville Friday evening. Officers were called to the 4400 block of Preston Highway just after 7:30 p.m. on a reported crash between a passenger vehicle and a motorcyclist, according to Louisville Metro Police Spokesperson John Bradley.
Coroner ID's man found fatally shot in California neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The victim from the fatal shooting Wednesday morning in the California neighborhood has been identified. The coroner's office identified the man as 32-year-old Kevin Saunders. Louisville Metro police responded to a call for a "person down" in the 1000 block of Dixie Highway around 7 a.m.,...
Man arrested after allegedly leaving thousands of dollars in damage around Louisville
A man is in custody after allegedly breaking windows on vehicles and buildings around Louisville, leaving thousands of dollars in damage. Alvaro Zecenarro, 30, was arrested Wednesday on multiple counts of felony criminal mischief. He is being held at the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections on a $25,000 bond, according to jail records. ...
A Judge Ruled That Breonna Taylor’s Boyfriend Caused Her Death, Not The Officers Who Shot Her
It has been four years since Breonna Taylor was killed inside her home by a hail of bullets fired by three Louisville, Kentucky, police officers. It has also been nearly four years since Vice President Kamala Harris uttered Taylor’s name in agreement that the 26-year-old first responder had not received justice when a grand jury declined to charge any of the shooting officers for causing her death.
Man arrested after going around Louisville smashing car windows and running away
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is in custody after spending over a week smashing windows around Louisville, according to Louisville Metro Police. Alvaro Zecenarro, 30, was arrested by LMPD on Wednesday and charged with criminal mischief. Zecennaro's multiple arrest citation say he would drive around Louisville, jump out of...
'Dangerous fugitive' arrested in southern Indiana after hours-long manhunt, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man considered a "dangerous fugitive" by police was arrested in southern Indiana, according to police. On Friday, Clarksville Police Department searched for Jordan Lauyans. Police considered him dangerous and possibly armed. He was arrested after a man hunt that lasted for hours. Multiple law enforcement...
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