Louisville KY

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man was fatally shot in the California neighborhood on Thursday, according to Louisville Metro Police. Officers responded to a call at around 9:57 p.m. of a shooting in the 1600 block of Garland Avenue on Thursday, Feb. 12. At the scene, officers found a man...

A missing 3-year-old was found thanks to a neighborhood dog who led the way for officers.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is facing charges of assaulting a healthcare worker after police say she hit a doctor while being treated at Jewish Hospital. Megan Gregory was arrested Thursday, Feb. 12 after police say she hit a doctor on the side of her face and attempted to scratch her neck while being treated at...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A second arrest was made regarding a shooting at a west Louisville liquor store in December. Rayvonte Humphries, 33, was arrested Wednesday after police said he rode his bike to Lorie's Liquors and shot a man in the stomach. According to LMPD spokesman Matthew Sanders, the...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Louisville police are searching for a missing 69-year-old man. Louisville Metro Police issued an Endangered Missing Person Wednesday for Michael Simmons. Police said he left his home in the 200 block of Kenoak Drive in Louisville's Iroquois neighborhood around noon Wednesday and didn't...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — The family of a man who went to a Louisville senior care facility to recover from surgery has filed a lawsuit alleging staff failures allowed him to leave the building and die after being exposed to the cold. Ray Leist was staying at Masonic Homes...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A judge has declared a mistrial in the case of a Louisville mother who police say admitted to shooting and killing her 10-year-old son back in 2021. Judge Mitch Perry declared a mistrial on Wednesday in the case of Kaitlyn Higgins and requested to look at evidence in the case. The reasoning...

A Louisville, Kentucky, woman has been arrested after she allegedly filed a false missing person’s report for her stepson, who was the main suspect in an ongoing murder investigation. Officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department arrested Jill Brooks on Monday, February 9, in connection with the December 20,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Jefferson County Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers has served in the role for two years. A month into 2026, Whethers outlined updated priorities for her office, emphasizing integrity, compassion and accountability. “When cases meet the threshold, we prosecute,” Whethers said. “I don’t care...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A portion of the playground at Lincoln Elementary School is now blocked off with a sign that reads "No Play beyond this point." Monee Simon said that's where she witnessed four girls engaging in inappropriate behavior on surveillance video. Simon said the kids were kissing and...