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Man found shot, killed inside car in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after a shooting in downtown Louisville early Sunday morning. Louisville Metro police said around 1:30 a.m. officers were called to the 800 block of West Main Street, near the Louisville Slugger Museum, on the report of a shooting. They secured the area and then found a man inside a car who had been shot to death.
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.
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...
Family mourns as suspect in killing at Caesars Southern Indiana awaits sentencing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man could face decades in prison after an alleged ambush and murder at Caesars Southern Indiana. On March 17, LilDon Williams walked to his car in the parking garage at the casino in southern Indiana. The hip-hop artist performed a concert in Louisville before driving to the casino to celebrate.
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...
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
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — A Kentucky 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 interfering with a federally protected activity and discharging a firearm during a...
CrowdStrike disruptions hit home in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A cybersecurity update from a company called CrowdStrike caused global disruptions where we work, where we live and where we shop. Louisville was not immune to the fallout. The tech outage caused canceled flights, lines and frustrations at Louisville Muhammad Ali International. Travelers found problems on...
'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.
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.
Louisville police to provide extra security around EST Gee concert at KFC Yum! Center
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Police will provide extra security measures at a rap concert this weekend downtown. Louisville rapper EST Gee will perform Saturday night at his Summer Jam event at the KFC Yum! Center. He has more than 1 million followers on social media, and the EST...
Louisville mother remembers daughter's passing from gun violence, calls to end youth violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Candy Linear still doesn't understand why her 16-year-old daughter's life was cut too soon. It's been three years, and still no answers about who took Nylah Linear's life. "There's no way you could've told me that day that she wasn't coming back home and I stayed...
Rash of youth violence in Louisville has community, city ramping up efforts
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — As some young people worry, community and city leaders are motivated to step up and address youth violence. “It's not right, it shouldn't be happening,” said Tahja Thomas Jr. “People my age shouldn't be dying, it's embarrassing.”. Thomas, 12, pleads for change following the...
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...
'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.
Don't Waste Your Money | Beware of rental home scammers
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Summertime is peak season for moving, which means it is also peak season for rental scams. Scammers advertise an apartment or home for rent, and end of stealing thousands of dollars from renters everywhere. Toya Washington was looking for a new place to live and found...
Peaceful Pool Party attracts large crowds for unity, healing from Louisville gun violence
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Dozens of smiling children and their families gathered to cool off from the summer heat at what organizers called a Peaceful Pool Party at Calypso Cove Family Waterpark in Lyndon. Rose Smith, founder of The Ace Project, was the main sponsor of the event. Her organization...
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