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2 men taken to the hospital after shooting in New Albany, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Two men were shot and taken to the hospital in New Albany on Monday evening, according to police. According to New Albany Police Chief Todd Bailey, police responded to a shooting at 1829 Culbertson Avenue around 7:05 p.m. Once police arrived on scene, they found a man who had been shot. He was taken to University of Louisville Hospital, but his condition isn't known at this time.
Former voice of ‘Freddy Farm Bureau’ found shot to death
WEST POINT, Ky. (WAVE) - A community has been left in tears after a member of the West Point Methodists Church congregation was lost to gun violence. Louisville Metro police haven’t confirmed the details of Gordon Ritchie’s death, but social media posts and members of his church say the 78-year-old was shot dead in his home Sunday night.
NAPD: 2 injured in double shooting in southern Indiana
NEW ALBANY, Ind. — Two men are hospitalized after a double shooting Monday night in southern Indiana. At about 7 p.m., New Albany police responded to a shooting in the 1800 block of Culbertson Avenue, about a half mile away from New Albany High School, according to a NAPD news release.
Man Found Shot To Death Inside Car
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.
Man sentenced to 45 years behind bars for 'execution' at Caesars Southern Indiana
ELIZABETH, Ind. — A man who pleaded guilty to a deadly "execution" shooting at a southern Indiana casino has been sentenced. Antwaun Proctor admitted to shooting Louisville hip-hop artist LilDon Williams outside of Caesars Southern Indiana last March. According to investigators, Proctor and another man ambushed Williams in the...
Memphis Police Officer Targeted in Shooting, Suspect at Large in North Memphis Incident
The Memphis Police Department is currently investigating an incident in which a police officer was reportedly shot at by a suspect in the early hours of the morning in North Memphis. According to Action News 5, a gunshot was fired around 3:59 a.m. when an on-duty officer responded to a shots fired call near Matthews Avenue.
Sheriff: Man found with drug paraphernalia, gave officers false information
PULASKI COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - A Somerset man is facing charges after reportedly giving police a false name and social security number. Officials said the information actually belonged to someone from Louisville. Pulaski County Sheriff’s deputies were called to the scene of a Breezy Hills address at approximately 8:52 p.m....
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...
Man killed in early morning Russell neighborhood shooting identified
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The name is now known of the man killed in a shooting in west Louisville from earlier this month. Louisville Metro police officers were called on Wednesday, July 10 just after 3:15 a.m. to the 2600 block of West Chestnut Street in the Russell neighborhood. That’s where they found a man who had been shot.
LMPD says 2 people taken to hospital after shooting outside Old Louisville business
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A local man, who works to prevent violence in the city, became a witness to a double shooting outside an Old Louisville business Monday morning. Marcus Poyntz is the supervisor at Cure Violence Program YouthBuild. He was sitting at a stop light across the street when gunshots were fired. He told WAVE News he looked to his left and saw a man coming out of the store with a gun, shooting at a car in the parking lot.
Nelson County woman charged with vehicular homicide after Louisville man dies in crash, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 52-year-old Louisville man died in a crash on Sunday in Spencer County, according to Kentucky State Police. KSP responded to a fatal crash on U.S. 150 and Old Louisville Road around 5:12 p.m. Police said a 2015 GMC Acadia driven by Laurie Hahn, 49, was traveling eastbound on U.S. 150. James Foster was riding a motorcycle westbound when the GMC Acadia crossed the center line and collided with the motorcycle.
Hanover College Student Arrested for Campus Assault
Hanover, Ind. – Detectives from the Indiana State Police-Versailles and Sellersburg Posts have arrested a 22-year-old Clark County man on a felony rape charge following an incident that occurred on the campus of Hanover College in the fall of 2023. The investigation began in September 2023, when the Indiana...
Kentucky Judge Chastises 2 Teenagers For Fighting In Jail: ‘I’m Not Your Mama. Don’t Play With Me’
Jefferson County Judge Tracy Davis warns Demaurion Moore and Mekhi Cable about their behavior. Two Kentucky teenagers who are on trial for allegedly killing another teenager were admonished by Jefferson County Judge Tracy Davis, who found out that the two suspects were fighting in jail. She expressly told the two teens, “I’m not your mama. Don’t play with me.”
Judge: Man deemed incompetent to stand trial again in 2022 rape case
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A Louisville man charged in a 2022 rape investigation has once again been deemed incompetent to stand trial by a judge. Prosecutors responded by filing a 202-C, a process that could force Antonio Coleman into mental health treatment. An evidentiary hearing will determine if there's enough...
'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.
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