Stepmother charged in plot to cover up teen’s role in fatal Pleasure Ridge Park...
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Police have arrested a fourth suspect in the fatal shooting of a man near Pleasure Ridge Park. On Dec. 20, 2025, police said 20-year-old Milton Ritchie was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds outside of a car in a ditch in the 3000 block of Fordhaven Road.
Woman dead after crash near Valley Station
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - A woman is dead after a crash just outside the Valley Station neighborhood that happened Sunday evening, according to LMPD. Officers responded to a report of a crash near the intersection of West Orell Road and Lower River Road around 9:20 p.m., LMPD spokesperson Aaron Ellis said.
Louisville police make fifth arrest in Milton Ritchie homicide
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Metro Police have arrested a fifth suspect in the fatal shooting of a man near Pleasure Ridge Park. On Dec. 20, 2025, police said 20-year-old Milton Ritchie was found dead with multiple gunshot wounds outside of a car in a ditch in the 3000 block of Fordhaven Road.
Teamsters file emergency motion and injunction against UPS buyout
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Teamsters Union has filed an emergency motion for a temporary restraining order and injunction on UPS in response to what they are calling an illegal buyout targeting UPS Teamsters drivers. The Driver Choice Program will be announced by the company this week. In its court...
Louisville soul food restaurant reopens at new location on Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A Louisville soul food restaurant reopened this month at a new location on Dixie Highway. Daddy Vic's Soul Food on Cane Run Road closed in July 2025 after a severe storm caused major damage. According to our partners at Louisville Business First, the restaurant reopened on...
59-year-old arrested, accused of shooting woman to death near PRP
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The Louisville Metro Police Department has announced the arrest of a man in connection to a fatal shooting. The shooting happened in the 7500 block of Winstead Drive on Feb. 6 around 5:30 a.m. Police said when officers arrived at that address, they found a woman who had been shot multiple...
Controversy swirling over Louisville judge’s decision to slash convicted rapist’s sentence
Jefferson County judge sentences Louisville man to decades after courtroom outburst, ignoring harsher jury recommendation. A Jefferson County judge sentenced a Louisville man to decades in prison last week after a courtroom outburst included repeated profanities and threats directed at the bench, but the final...
Kentucky police urge ban on ‘Glock switches’ as incidents rise in Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Kentucky police are calling for a ban on “Glock switches,” devices that can turn standard handguns into fully automatic weapons, as seizures of the attachments spike. The move comes with the introduction of House Bill 299, sponsored by Rep. Jason Nemes, R-Louisville, which would...
Jeffersonville woman charged after allegedly stealing police cruiser, hitting officer
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A southern Indiana woman is accused of stealing a police cruiser, striking an officer and leading authorities on a chase along Interstate 65 after an earlier assault, police said. Jasmine Sheckles was initially arrested after Jeffersonville police said she punched a woman and stole her...
Mayor Greenberg announces new development on Dixie Highway
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - The first four restaurant projects to receive funding through a program aimed at increasing development in South Louisville were announced on Tuesday. The program is designed to bring businesses and create investment in the Dixie Highway and South End areas. The fund launched in September and...

















