Mother and Children Kidnapped During Louisville Home Invasion
In Louisville, a mother and her two children were kidnapped during a terrifying home invasion by Armond J. Langford. The assailant, armed with a knife, forced the family to drive to a bank to withdraw cash, where he stabbed the mother. Following a community-wide manhunt, Langford was arrested after being spotted near...
LMPD Chief Paul Humphrey marks one year in charge
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — After one year at the helm and with crime data improving, Paul Humphrey, chief of police of the Louisville Metro Police Department, said now is not the time to let up. “This is the point as a command staff, as a department, as an agency we...
Man found shot near Fairdale neighborhood; Suspect detained
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man is recovering in the hospital after he was shot Friday morning near Louisville's Fairdale neighborhood. At about 11 a.m., Louisville Metro police responded to a shooting in the 9000 block of West Manslick Road, according to an LMPD news release. Officers on scene found...
Kentucky’s attorney general announces conviction, indictments tied to gun crimes
FRANKFORT, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman announced that his office's Violent Crime Reduction Team has secured a conviction and two new felony indictments in Jefferson County. That's according to a news release from the attorney general's office. Cody Cahill, 35, pleaded guilty in Jefferson...
Woman allegedly assaulted woman with a bat outside Bob Evans
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is in jail after police say she assaulted another woman in the head with a metal bat or pipe outside a Louisville Bob Evans. The alleged attack took place in April, when Marena Clark hit the sister of her child’s father in the head with a bat or metal pipe in the parking lot of the...
7 Gigantic Flea Markets In Kentucky Where $40 Fills Your Trunk With Treasures
Looking for amazing treasure hunting spots in Kentucky where your dollars stretch further?. These 7 massive flea markets offer incredible bargains and unexpected finds that’ll have you coming back every weekend!. 1. Awesome Flea Market (Shepherdsville) Have you ever seen a flea market so big it needs its own...
Second arrest made in connection with August shooting near Central High School
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A second arrest has been made in connection with a shooting that took place near Central High School in August, according to Louisville Metro Police. Officers responded to a call of a shooting in the 1500 block of Congress Street on Tuesday, August 26, that injured one adult.
Traffic pattern changes at Main Street and Clark Memorial Bridge beginning Thursday
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet is alerting drivers to a reconfiguration of turning lanes on Clark Memorial Bridge at Main Street. The two existing southbound right turn lanes near the KFC Yum! Center will be reconfigured to a single right turn lane. This is to improve pedestrian safety...
Winner of St. Jude Dream Home giveaway takes her first tour
JCPS employee Jenny Sorrels' name was drawn live on WDRB Mornings on Oct. 2. Money raised from the annual event benefits the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, which covers all costs for kids and their families receiving medical treatment.
‘We are bracing ourselves’: Food pantries get ready for surge in demand amid government...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Food pantries in the Louisville area are getting ready for a potential increase in demand if federal workers go without pay for a prolonged period of time or if federal assistance programs get suspended as part of the government shutdown. According to Dare to Care, 186,350...