MSD removes 880,000 gallons of oil, runoff following UPS plane crash. See cleanup efforts
Louisville employees are continuing to clean waterways two weeks after the Nov. 4 UPS plane crash that left 14 dead and more than a dozen injured. Roughly 95% of the oil from the crash, or around 880,000 gallons of oily liquids and other runoff, has been contained, said Tony Parrott, executive director of Louisville...
Louisville Arson Investigating After House Fire in Park DuValle Neighborhood
No injuries were reported after a house fire in the Park DuValle neighborhood early Wednesday morning. According to a news release, Louisville firefighters were called around 1:45 a.m. to the 1600 block of Hemlock Court. The location is off West Gaulbert Avenue, near Wilson Avenue and West Hill Street. Crews...
UPS plane that crashed in Kentucky, killing 14, had cracks in engine mount: NTSB
Federal investigators released dramatic photos Thursday of an engine flying off a doomed UPS cargo plane that crashed two weeks ago, killing 14 people in Kentucky, and said there was evidence of cracks in the left wing’s engine mount.
Second lawsuit alleges LMPD sergeant canceled domestic violence response, leaving woman abused for hours
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A second civil lawsuit has been filed alleging that a Louisville Metro Police sergeant canceled an emergency response he knew involved an active Domestic Violence Order (DVO) meant to protect a known at-risk woman and left the victim unprotected for three hours. The complaint states that...
Troubleshooters: Video sheds light on Double Deuce bar unreported shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The attorney for the man accused in a double shooting inside a Russell Neighborhood bar last month has argued the shooting was an accident. In October, two women were hurt inside Double Deuce Sports Bar and Grill after a gun went off. The shooting went unreported to police until the women...
Vehicle fire at Louisville tow lot sends smoke into the sky
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville fire and MetroSafe responded Thursday evening after a vehicle caught fire at Surburban Towing off industrial Boulevard, just minutes from the UPS plane crash site from earlier this month. The fire started around 5 p.m., the owner of Suburban Towing said. It was contained to...
Louisville police issue ‘Operation Return Home’ for missing teen
The Louisville Metro Police Department Missing Persons Unit issued an "Operation Return Home" on Thursday for a missing teen.
Park rangers nabbing suspects connected to theft, criminal damages at Metro parks
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg and Louisville Parks and Recreation are highlighting recent work of the city’s Park Ranger Program after several arrests were made over the past month involving vandalism and theft in local parks. The mayor added the crimes, resulted in thousands of dollars...
Louisville police ask for help finding missing 22-year-old woman last seen downtown
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Police are asking for help finding a 22-year-old woman last seen in downtown Louisville on Wednesday. Louisville Metro Police said Jaymya Johnson was last seen on Abraham Flexner Way on Nov. 19. That's between UofL Health-Jewish Hospital and UofL Health-Heart Hospital. Johnson's family fears...
Alligator found in southern Indiana apartment complex leads to police investigation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- The Clarksville Police Department is reminding everyone not to leave pets behind when moving to a new residence. The reminder came after officers were sent to the Pioneer Village apartments after a small alligator was found around 5 p.m. Nov. 18. The department posted a picture...
