Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A jury delivered a guilty verdict against a Louisville man for a murder that took place in 2021. Kaelin Denzel Akins was arrested and charged with the murder of Ousmane Ndaw, among several other charges, in November 2021. On Thursday, September 25, a Jefferson County jury...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Metro police have announced the second arrest in connection to the murder of a woman at the Shawnee Boat Ramp. On Sept. 14, police said they found 32-year-old Rachael Hughes of Louisville shot to death at the Shawnee Boat Ramp. Two days later, on Sept....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The City of Louisville is investing more in safety with around-the-clock surveillance cameras. The Real Time Crime Center got its start Nov. 2, 2014 with roughly 80 cameras. Now, there are more than 2,000 live cameras across Metro Louisville. "It's a force multiplier for our officers...

Derby-winning jockey released from hospital after serious fall at Churchill Downs. Derby-winning jockey Brian Hernandez Junior is now at home recovering following a serious fall at Churchill Downs last weekend. Louisville Metro Council members encourage community to attend 3rd annual RamenFest. Updated: 19 hours ago....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Police Foundation is holding its 3rd annual BBQ Smokeoff to benefit the LMPD officer critically injured in a 2023 mass shooting. Officer Nick Wilt was injured in the line of duty as he responded to the mass shooting at the Old National Bank on April 10, 2023. Five people...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The annual Hillcrest on Halloween tradition in Louisville will now be a free ticketed event for trick-or-treaters. Organizers of the spooky street posted on Facebook on Thursday with new information for the 2025 spectacle. Most homes are fully decorated by mid-October by homeowners who pay...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville police are asking for help identifying a suspect in a double shooting. LMPD said two men were shot in broad daylight in the 800 block of South Fourth Street on Sept. 15. Both men have since been released from the hospital. On Sept. 26, police...

SHEPHERDSVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A Bullitt County man was given a 15-year sentence on Wednesday for trafficking meth and fentanyl, according to Shepherdsville Police. On Wednesday, September 14, Albert Sweet, 58, pleaded guilty to methamphetamine and fentanyl charges. Sweet will serve 10 years in prison with a 50 percent...

AD — A vehicle stolen by a juvenile in Radcliff was recovered after a pursuit in Jefferson County Tuesday. Kentucky State Police Post Four says at approximately 2:29 a.m. on September 23 troopers were notified by the Hardin County Sheriff’s Office of a vehicle stolen from Elizabethtown that was abandoned in a...

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