Man charged in domestic violence murder
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – A Louisville man has been arrested on one count of murder-domestic violence after being indicted by a Jefferson County Grand Jury. Brandon J. Hobbs, 42, was taken into custody on February 5, 2026, by Louisville Metro police. Hobbs was arraigned today in Jefferson Circuit Court...
Louisville Zoo nominated for Best Zoo in the nation
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Zoo has been nominated as Best Zoo and Best Zoo Membership in USA Today’s 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards, according to a news release. “Louisville is fortunate to have an amazing zoo, and our community knows it!” said Mayor Craig Greenberg, D-Louisville. “I encourage everyone to vote early...
18-year-old, juvenile arrested in connection to St. Denis shooting
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Louisville Police have arrested an 18-year-old and a juvenile in connection to a shooting in the St. Denis neighborhood in January. Police responded to a call of a shooting on Dover Road and Benoch Avenue on Jan. 5, but did not find a victim. Shively Police advised LMPD of a boy, believed to...
Kentucky police looking for ‘goose wrangler’ caught on camera stealing decorative porch geese
There's an alleged porch goose thief on the loose in a Kentucky town. Police are asking for help tracking down a thief they’re calling “the Goose Wrangler.”. The person isn't accused of stealing live geese. Multiple residents of Jeffersontown, which is a Louisville suburb, have reported their decorative “porch geese”...
Bryce Gerlach’s girlfriend tells jury he was killed at Harvest Homecoming on their 1st...
NEW ALBANY, Ind. (WDRB) -- On an emotional day in court Monday, the girlfriend of the teenager killed at Harvest Homecoming in 2024 described his final moments at the festival that night. With Bryce Gerlach's parents sitting in the front row, Precious Flahn said her boyfriend died on their anniversary....
Louisville woman filed fake Missing Persons report for her stepson after murder, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville police made a fourth arrest Monday in connection to the shooting death of a 20-year-old man late last year. Jill Brooks, 51, was charged with hindering prosecution or apprehension and falsely reporting an incident to law enforcement. In a news release Monday, Louisville Metro...
Man found dead with multiple gunshot wounds in downtown Louisville
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - Police are investigating after a shooting left a man dead in downtown Louisville on Feb. 9. At a press conference, Louisville police said officers were called to the shooting in the 400 block of South 10th Street around 1:45 p.m. Police said arriving officers located a...
Woman dies after head-on crash in southwest Louisville, police say
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A woman died Monday after a head-on crash Sunday night in southwest Louisville. Aaron Ellis, a spokesperson for Louisville Metro Police, said officers responded to a crash just before 9:30 p.m. near the intersection of West Orell Road and Lower River Road. According to police, a...
Closing time: Old Louisville Coffee Co-op seeks successor
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Cricket Diggs opened Old Louisville Coffee Co-op never expecting he would save someone’s life. Tucked inside the shop is naloxone, a medication that reverses overdoses. Diggs grabbed it, administering aid to someone on the patio last summer. “All of us that are in recovery and...
Louisville restaurant near Oxmoor Center closes without notice
LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Bravo Italian Kitchen near Oxmoor Center has closed, ending more than two decades of operation at the Louisville location. The restaurant, located on Bullitt Lane, was the chain’s only location in the Louisville area. No advance notice of the closure was posted at the site.
