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LOUISVILLE, Ky. — While overall violent crime is down in Louisville, the Louisville Metro Police Department said there's an uptick in crimes involving children and teenagers. “You hear it all the time; 'Oh, they just got caught up in the wrong crowd,'" said Paul Humphrey, LMPD chief of police....

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Students living just off the University of Louisville campus say the conditions at their apartment complex are not only uncomfortable—but potentially unsafe and unsanitary. Tenants at the Trifecta Apartments are speaking out about broken air conditioning units, trash piling up in hallways,...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) — Brandon Cundiff saved for years to buy the car of his dreams. By Friday morning, all that remained in his driveway was shattered glass from a busted window. Cundiff just moved into a new condo with his kids four days earlier. "I have at least...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The summer is almost over and, before you know it, school will be back in session. JCPS returns to the classroom on Aug. 7, as do a few Catholic high schools in Louisville, with more returning the next day. A week later, the Archdiocese of Louisville elementary schools go back to school.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Brett Hankison will learn his sentence Monday afternoon after the justice department revealed it isn’t recommending prison time for him. Hankison, a former LMPD officer, was found guilty of violating Breonna Taylor’s civil rights the night she died. Federal prosecutors recommend Hankison get...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Five months after a teenager was shot and killed in the California neighborhood, police say they have made an arrest. Louisville Metro Police said they have arrested a 17-year-old in connection to the Feb. 8 shooting in the 1600 block of Gallagher Street. A second person...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A bus driver is facing DUI charges after she was 30 minutes late picking up kids from an outing in Oldham County. Oldham County Police said 51-year-old Melissa Dowell, of Louisville, was arrested Friday and charged with DUI. According to court documents, her blood alcohol content...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville Metro Police officer resigned before he was going to be fired for drinking while on duty, according to a May 2025 memorandum from Chief Paul Humphrey. An internal investigation into Officer Blake Cooper found he was unfit to report to work after drinking, drank...

Americans are consistently worried about inflation and the cost of living , and a recent analysis bears that out, finding the minimum household income needed to live comfortably in the country’s 50 largest cities is approaching six figures. Drawing data from various sources, the analysis from finance website...

The New York Times dug in to the reasons why police can’t solve more murders and the impact it has on Louisville families.