Louisville man dies after 9-minute ambulance delay in Washington, DC apartment
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville man died after suffering cardiac arrest in his Washington, D.C., apartment just steps from a firehouse, sparking questions about the city’s 911 response. His family in Kentucky is now questioning the city’s emergency response. William Ostertag, 28, collapsed during a workout at...
LMPD: Woman hospitalized after shooting herself accidentally
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A woman was hospitalized after being shot during an attempted robbery in Louisville Wednesday evening, police said. The Louisville Metro Police Department’s First Division responded to University Hospital shortly after 7 p.m. on Wednesday after an adult female was brought in privately with a gunshot...
Louisville man federally indicted in drug case
PIKE COUNTY, Ky. (WYMT) - One Louisville man was indicted by a federal grand jury after police said he was trafficking meth in Pike County. Andrew Billingslea was arrested, along with Jonathan Jones, in the case in November. According to court documents, Billingslea was indicted for knowingly and intentionally...
Louisville Metro to pay millions in potential settlement in class action lawsuit filed against...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A potential settlement that may cost Louisville Metro Government millions of dollars has been reached in a federal class action lawsuit that was filed against the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections nearly nine years ago. The lawsuit alleges that LMDC unlawfully held people in custody...
Louisville man on the run for months after mistaken release from jail arrested on...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police arrested an inmate who was mistakenly released from Louisville's jail and on the run for months. Kejuan Jackson, a convicted felon, was arraigned June 20 on several charges, including strangulation and threatening to kill a woman and four children, prosecutors asked the judge to raise...
Mayor confirms weather fatality in Louisville Metro
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – Mayor Craig Greenberg says a Louisville resident has died as a result the arctic weather gripping WAVE Country. In a social media post, Greenberg identified the victim as Richard Marshall, 55. “Louisville, with a heavy heart, I can confirm that we have lost a member...
Ky. Baptist churches could have unclaimed property
Earlier this month, Kentucky State Treasurer Mark H. Metcalfe announced $41.7 million in unclaimed property returned to rightful owners in 2025. Kentucky Baptist churches are among those who can have money returned to them in 2026. A random search of some Kentucky Baptist Convention churches revealed amounts ranging...
14-year-old Louisville boy dies after police said he accidentally shot himself
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A 14-year-old boy died Wednesday after police said accidentally shot himself inside a home in Louisville's California neighborhood. Louisville Metro Police said officers were called around 2:30 p.m. Wednesday to the 1800 block of Greenwood Avenue, just west of Dixie Highway. The boy was...
Surviving the 12 p.m. chicken siege
During typical semester hours, the Student Activity Center provides a wide variety of dining options. One of the more notable locations is Chick-fil-A. By the number of people gathered in front of their window, you’d think they’re giving food away for free. In an interview with Addison Roederer,...
Louisville prosecutors gathering evidence for case against mother of boy found dead in suitcase
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Prosecutors are still working on building a case against a woman accused of killing her 5-year-old son, putting his body in a suitcase and leaving it in the woods in southern Indiana. Dejaune Anderson appeared before a Louisville judge on Tuesday after Indiana prosecutors dropped the...

















