Louisville traffic stops are on the rise. Is LMPD back to its old ways?
He calls it proactive policing. Early in his tenure as Louisville Metro police chief, Paul Humphrey said he wanted officers to be self-starters — making more traffic and pedestrian stops and increasing overall contact with Louisvillians. His patrol officers appear to have heard him. By October 22 of last year, LMPD...
Publix announces new Louisville-area location. What we know
A new Publix grocery is coming to Shelbyville. A nearly 50,400-square-foot location of the Florida-based grocer, Publix at Saddlebred Point, will be built at the northwest corner of Freedom's Way and The Pointe Boulevard. Publix announced the lease signing Feb. 19, but did not detail an opening timeframe. The new...
Louisville chef taken into ICE custody during routine diversion meeting
(This story has been updated with additional information.) A Louisville attorney and owners of a Germantown restaurant are speaking out after a man was taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody while at a routine probation meeting Feb. 10. Attorney Frank Mascagni said Aldo Renato Soto-Pantoja, 33,...
People Drive From All Over Indiana To Eat At This Wonderfully Wacky Restaurant
In the heart of New Albany, Indiana, there’s a place where space robots serve sandwiches and your taste buds embark on an intergalactic journey. Lady Tron’s isn’t just a restaurant – it’s a cosmic culinary adventure that makes you question whether you’ve accidentally stepped through a portal to another dimension.
Three arrested after LMPD raids target suspected drug operation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police executed three residential search warrants Feb. 17 as part of a large-scale narcotics trafficking investigation that led to three arrests. The investigation remains ongoing. Detectives with the 2nd Division, assisted by 2nd Division Impact and patrol officers, received...
Louisville True Crime Comes to HBO in Murder in Glitterball City
A dark true crime story from Louisville comes to life in HBO’s Murder in Glitterball City documentary.
Law enforcement shares dangers of machine gun conversion devices
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Law enforcement gathered Wednesday to demonstrate what machine gun conversion devices (MCD), otherwise known as "Glock switches," can do to guns. A single trigger pull with one of the devices attached to the gun can empty a high-capacity magazine in under three seconds. Louisville Metro Police...
Two people arrested following carjacking incident in Kentucky
KENTUCKY — Two teenagers were arrested within about 90 minutes of a violent carjacking on Lydia Street, according to Louisville Metro Police. Police said the robbery occurred on Feb. 18 when 19-year-old Justin Broyles and a 17-year-old approached a woman as she walked toward her vehicle. Investigators said one of the...
5 people displaced after house fire in Wilder Park neighborhood, according to LFD
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A house fire in the Wilder Park neighborhood left five people displaced on Thursday, according to the Louisville Fire Department. First responders reported to a call at around 2:42 p.m. of a residential fire in the 4400 block of South 1st Street on Thursday, Feb. 19.
Louisville police advocate for Flock cameras in fighting violent crime
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Police are defending the use of Flock cameras. Flock cameras are license plate readers used by law enforcement to capture vehicle data. In the past, LMPD said Flock camera help them identify suspects. The department spoke about the use of the cameras during a...
