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Man found dead inside southwest Louisville home
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is dead after he was shot multiple times early Monday morning inside a southwest Louisville home. At about 12:50 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a shooting in the 7700 block of Brookview Drive, according to an LMPD news release. Officers on scene found...
‘My heart dropped’ | Louisville mayor says Trump's attempted assassination brought back painful memories of his own
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg was at dinner with his family Saturday night when he learned about the shooting at former President Donald Trump’s rally in Pennsylvania. “My heart dropped,” he said. “It just brought back an experience for me that, it weighed too close to...
City paid $220,000 to man punched by Louisville officer who later struck Breonna Taylor protester
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man repeatedly punched by a former Louisville Metro Police officer in 2018 received a $220,000 settlement from Metro government to settle an excessive force lawsuit late last year. Jarrus Ransom was arrested at a west Louisville Kroger at the intersection of South 27th Street and...
ISP: Clark County man arrested, charged with rape at Hanover College
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 22-year-old man from Clark County is charged with rape after police say he assaulted a student at Hanover College. Indiana State Police said 22-year-old Jack Kruer was arrested on Tuesday and charged with rape. ISP says they were contacted in September 2023 about a female...
$100,000 bond set for man accused of kidnapping child, carjacking on Sherman Minton Bridge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Louisville man was arrested Saturday after a kidnapping incident turned into a police chase between Indiana and Kentucky. Louisville Metro police said Saturday afternoon, Alexander Mask, 19, had refused to give back his girlfriend’s son, leading police and family members on a chase throughout the city. Eventually, Mask dropped the child with one of the family members and continued to flee.
Louisville police major being investigated following a 'complaint of gender discrimination'
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville Metro Police major was temporarily reassigned as the department investigates a complaint of gender discrimination. LMPD released a statement Tuesday afternoon saying Maj. David Allen, commander of the department's training academy, was not on administrative leave, but "temporarily reassigned" until an investigation was completed. No other details were released.
LMPD posts mugshots on Instagram. It's public shaming and doesn't build community trust.
Regardless of being public record, mugshots should not be exploited to bolster the police department's image. LMPD must be more intentional with their social media presence. These words are stamped across mugshots in red letters and posted on Louisville Metro Police Department's Instagram. Police say they post the mugshots to show the public they are doing their jobs. But they seem to randomly pick and choose who to feature, based on what they think the public needs to know. And the people pictured haven't been convicted of a crime.
Shelbyville police investigating after credit card skimmer found in grocery store
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Shelbyville Police Department wants shoppers throughout Shelby County to be on the lookout for credit card skimmers. Shelbyville police received a call to a grocery store back on Monday, July 8 for a reported credit card skimmer inside the business. A credit card skimmer can...
Louisville man arrested after allegedly planning to sell fake narcotics
CAVE CITY, Ky. – A Louisville man is facing multiple charges related to drug trafficking in Cave City. According to a uniform citation, around 9:36 a.m. Monday, the Cave City Police Department conducted a stop on a Chevy Malibu on South Dixie Highway in Cave City. Upon contact, police...
Louisville judge bans man from using social media after threats against Butchertown bar
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man accused of making threats on social media against a Butchertown bar pleaded not guilty to a felony charge of terroristic threatening. During his court hearing Wednesday morning, a judge ordered 24-year-old Trey Anderson to stay off social media. Anderson allegedly threatened to use...
LMPD: Missing teen last seen in west Louisville found safe
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Golden Alert has been canceled for a 16-year-old last seen in west Louisville. UPDATE: On Monday, LMPD said Caitlynn Warren was found safe. Original story below. Caitlynn Warren was last seen on Saturday morning in the 500 block of Southwestern Parkway heading toward Indiana via...
Man taken to hospital after being shot on Algonquin Parkway, Louisville police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A man was taken to the hospital after being shot in the Taylor Berry neighborhood Wednesday morning, according to Louisville Metro Police. LMPD spokesperson John Bradley said a man arrived at University of Louisville Hospital by private means around 6 a.m. with a non-fatal gunshot wound.
LMPD Detective Arrested For DUI
A detective with the Louisville Metro Police Department was arrested early Sunday morning after alleged drunk driving. Kyle Carroll was charged with operating a motor vehicle under the influence of alcohol. LMPD said officers were called to the 2300 block of Frankfort Avenue where they found that the off-duty detective...
Misty Noel criminal trial delayed until fall 2024
JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — The criminal trial set to begin in southern Indiana this month for Misty Noel has been pushed to the fall. Special Judge Larry Medlock delayed Noel's trial Monday until Oct. 28. She is facing five counts of theft and five counts of tax evasion -- all felonies.
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