Man killed in shooting in Newburg neighborhood
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A man is dead after a shooting in the Newburg neighborhood Tuesday, July 22. Louisville police said around 3:15 p.m., officers were called to the 5200 block of Shepherdsville Road, where they found a man who had been shot. He died before he could be taken to the hospital.
Louisville health officials confirm mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus found in 5 more neighborhoods
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Mosquitoes infected with West Nile Virus have been found in more Louisville neighborhoods. According to Metro Public Health and Wellness, the infected mosquitoes were caught using surveillance traps. They were found in Old Louisville (40208), Irish Hill (40206), California (40210), Iroquois (40214)...
‘Check your height’ campaign urges drivers to ensure vehicles can pass safely under bridges
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (KT) – The Kentucky Transportation Cabinet (KYTC) is joining their counterparts across the eastern U.S. this week to spread the word about how drivers can safely pass low clearance bridges to avoid preventable structure and vehicle damage and ensure safety on the state’s roadways. “Whether driving...
Crystal Rogers case: Suspect’s attorneys maintain his innocence after guilty verdict
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Attorneys for one of the men convicted in Bardstown mom Crystal Rogers' murder maintain his innocence. Joseph Lawson was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence. The jury found he played a role in Rogers' 2015 disappearance and murder, agreeing he helped Brooks...
Family of murder victim still looking for answers six years later
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - For six years now, a Louisville family has been looking for answers about what happened in a brutal double murder-suicide case. Cortney Litsey remembers her younger sister, Brittany Wilson, a mother of four. “I’ve been awake since 3 o’clock yesterday morning, dreading today...happy about...
Protest temporarily shuts down downtown Louisville street, community reacts to Brett Hankinson’s sentencing
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Although the U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings went against the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) recommended sentence for ex-officer of Louisville Metro Police Brett Hankinson, multiple protesters and supporter of Breonna Taylor's family are still calling this injustice. A chaotic scene...
Nonviolence advocate discusses solutions to prevent youth crime
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....
UofL students report uncomfortable, unsanitary conditions at off-campus apartment complex
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,...
High-tech thieves targeting Dodge vehicles in Louisville amid national crime trend
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...
Back to school: When each school system in WAVE Country returns to the classroom
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.
