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Jennifer Ortiz said her husband was pulled over by Louisville Metro Police who told him he had a warrant in Florida — a state he has never lived in.

The man was traveling east when his vehicle went off the road. He then struck a tree, police said.

One person was left dead in an accident on I-265 Wednesday morning, after a driver lost control of their vehicle and was struck by an oncoming van.  Louisville Metro Police responded to a call about a wreck at about 8:50 a.m. on I-265, near Taylorsville Road.  A SUV was traveling northbound, then "veered left, and struck a traffic barrier," said LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell.  The SUV then continued driving in the northbound lanes, when it was struck by a work van going in the same direc...

Fox News Flash top headlines are here. Check out whats clicking on Foxnews.com. A protest in Louisville, Kentucky, on Saturday night, on the one-year anniversary of the death of Breonna Taylor, was declared an unlawful assembly, according to police. Some protesters, "while armed," blocked vehicular traffic and forced motorists to turn around, the Louisville Metro Police Department wrote in a Twitter message. "Arrests will be made to those that refuse to disperse," the police message said. The t...

Several people injured in 5 separate shootings across Louisville on Tuesday Share Updated: 9:56 AM EST Mar 10, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Share Updated: 9:56 AM EST Mar 10, 2021 Hide Transcript Show Transcript DIFFERING OPINIONS ON HOW LOUISVILLE MOVES FORWARD FROM ONE OF ITS MOST TUMULTUOUS YEARS ON RECORD, BUT THEY ALL AGREED ON ONE THING. THIS IS A CITY IN CRISIS. WE ARE NOT ADEQUATELY PROVIDING. THE PUBLIC SAFETY THAT WE’RE CHARGED WITH PROVIDING A SO...

Whats fueling a rise in catalytic converter thefts in Louisville? Billy Kobin, Louisville Courier Journal © Evert Nelson/The Capital-Journal An increase in catalytic converter theft has been reported by the Topeka Police Department in certain areas of town. The car part is a target because of the precious metals it contains and relative ease to take. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Every car and truck sold in the U.S. has one, but you may never think about a catalytic converter until i...

This list is updated as regularly as possible. Homicides include those investigated by Louisville Metro Police as well as other Jefferson County law enforcement agencies. All victims were from Louisville, unless otherwise noted. This list is preliminary, and the number of homicides can change as authorities investigate the circumstances of each case, determining whether the slaying was criminal, justified, accidental or suicide. The Courier Journal has excluded cases deemed accidents, suicides,...

The Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) Traffic Unit is investigating a deadly head-on crash from Sunday evening. According to LMPD spokesperson Dwight Mitchell, a man was driving on Eastern Parkway around 6 p.m. when he lost control of his vehicle, hitting an oncoming vehicle head-on. The man was taken to the hospital where he later died from his injuries. The woman driving the other vehicle was taken to the hospital in serious condition....

LMPD officer crashes after being shot at on I-65 An off-duty Louisville Metro Police Department officer was shot at while driving an unmarked vehicle on Interstate 65. (Source: Pexels) By Sarah Jackson | January 21, 2021 at 6:23 AM EST - Updated January 21 at 10:06 AM LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) – An off-duty Louisville Metro Police Department officer was shot at while driving an unmarked vehicle on Interstate 65. The shooting happened on I-65 near Fern Valley Road around 1:30 a.m. Thursday...

We just hope our neighbors in Louisville aren’t too inconvenienced by this radical tantrum. - McConnell