Jasper tax preparer sentenced to federal prison in fraud scheme
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) – A tax preparer from Jasper was sentenced to four years in federal prison after authorities say he orchestrated a multi-year tax fraud scheme that generated millions in fraudulent refunds. Angel De La Rosa, 41, was also ordered to pay $15,005,149.83 in restitution for his role in the scheme....
Louisville restaurant owner files for bankruptcy months after closures
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The former owner behind two popular Louisville restaurants that abruptly shut down last year is now filing for bankruptcy. According to our partners at Louisville Business First, Foxdulaney LLC — an entity tied to restaurateur Isaac Fox — filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week.
Student found shot near University of Louisville campus
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A man who had been shot multiple times was found by police officers after midnight on Wednesday. At about 12:30 a.m., officers responded to a shooting in the area of East Bloom and Floyd streets, according to an LMPD news release. That's near the University of...
Louisville Braces for Multi-Day Storm Pattern as Heavy Rain Threatens Midweek Travel
A stretch of warm, moisture-filled air is settling over Louisville, setting the stage for a soggy and potentially disruptive midweek weather pattern. While conditions remain dry early today, temperatures are quickly climbing into the upper 70s, and the atmosphere is primed for repeated rounds of showers and...
Identities Released from Fatal Crash in Western Kentucky
The identities of three people killed in a single vehicle crash in Western Kentucky have been released. The Hickman County Sheriff’s Office said 42 year old Joshua Watson, of Louisville, 38 year old Shranda Milam, of Wingo, and 30 year old Krista Whitt, of Paducah, died when the car they were in ran off into the...
‘Navigating in Guts’: a Former Worker Exposes Conditions Inside Slaughterhouse
It’s been over two years since David Olmos Herrera worked at the JBS Swift & Co slaughterhouse in Louisville, Kentucky, but he can still remember the perpetual filth, the heat from the massive by-product cooker and the smell of dead animals. At the Butchertown area plant, around 10,000 pigs are slaughtered and...
Deadly LMPD shooting was ‘another avoidable tragedy,’ critics say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - When Katelyn Hall’s family called 911 Friday night, they expected help for the 28-year-old. Responding officers ultimately reverted to deadly force after de-escalation didn’t work and she charged at the officers. To Dr. Suzette Schuermann, a registered nurse, it’s a hard headline to hear...
Kentucky police crushed a $100K Durango Hellcat, citing stolen parts
The 2021 Dodge Durango Hellcat was built to be outrageous, a supercharged family hauler that could out-accelerate many sports cars. In Louisville, it ended its life as a flattened hulk under a scrapyard crusher, its $100,000 potential sacrificed in the name of public safety. Kentucky police say the SUV was pieced...
Louisville mayoral candidate wants to undo city-county merger
Jody Hurt is a musician and educator who says he wants to put local government back in the hands of the people who live here.
Questions raised after Louisville officers fatally shoot woman in crisis
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police Officer Robert Baker and Officer Robert Gabbard responded to a call in east Louisville about a person experiencing a mental health crisis on Friday, March 27. When officers arrived, they found a 28-year-old woman who had locked herself inside a bathroom. According to...
