May 19, 2024; Louisville, Kentucky, USA; Scottie Scheffler lines up a putt on the first green during the final round of the PGA Championship golf tournament at Valhalla Golf Club. The Louisville Metro Police detective whose confrontation with the world’s No. 1 golfer, Scottie Scheffler, landed Louisville in international headlines last week was “counseled” by […]
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17-year-old dies in hospital after being shot by LMPD
A teenager who was shot by police last week after officers say he fired a gun at them died Wednesday at the University of Louisville Hospital. The 17-year-old, who has not been publicly identified, was being treated for life-threatening injuries after he was shot Tuesday afternoon in the Wilder Park neighborhood. Police say officers were […]
Boy shot near Waterfront Park following Thunder Over Louisville events, LMPD reports
Louisville Metro Police confirmed a juvenile was shot near Waterfront Park Saturday evening. LMPD received reports of a possible shooting near Waterfront Park “near the Purple lot,” directly under I-65, the department stated on X, formerly known as Twitter. LMPD, Kentucky State Police and emergency services are on the scene and River Road near downtown […]
Why the Courier Journal is suing to get LMPD search warrant applications
The Courier Journal has filed a lawsuit against Louisville Metro Government after the Louisville Metro Police Department failed to respond to a four-month-old request for search warrant applications cited in the critical March 2023 U.S. Department of Justice report on the department. Under the Kentucky Open Records Act, agencies have five business days to respond […]