Shellie Sylvestri
Digital Content Manager
Louisville, Ky.
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Shellie Sylvestri joined the WAVE 3 News team in November of 2019 as a digital journalist. Before coming to the Commonwealth, she was a news anchor and producer in Monroe, Louisiana from 2016 to 2019. Shellie is passionate about writing, art, fashion, shelter animals and sports. She is an avid New Orleans Saints fan. Who Dat!
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
There will be regional meetings on June 6, 8, 14, and 16 and registration is required to take part.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2022 at 3:56 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
PETA is angry that Harlow’s video for “Churchill Downs” glamorizes the horseracing industry.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 5:46 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Performances will continue through August.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 4:01 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
According to Norton, the patient is doing well and is being cared for by cardiac and neonatal specialists.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 2:38 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The crash happened around 5:30 a.m., according to a Louisville Metro Police Department spokesperson.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 1:08 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
As each visitor embarks on the Belle for the river cruise, they will get a color-coded passport and be given a character for the event.
Updated: Jun. 2, 2022 at 10:58 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Joshua Riddle was arrested on 10 charges of sharing child porn.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Harlow and Drake’s 5-minute video clearly pays homage to Harlow’s hometown of Louisville.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The incident took place at Delaco Kasle Processing, an aluminum and steel plant.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 4:45 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Some aspects of carrying a handgun in Indiana will remain unchanged, such as the federally mandated background check before buying one.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 1:00 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Sophia’s Bridal & Tux Louisville is the city’s newest bridal boutique and the only one in Kentucky participating in Brides Across America in 2022.
Updated: Jun. 1, 2022 at 10:54 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Olivia Russell
The women were found on Monday morning on Pitts Point Road around 8:20 a.m.
Updated: May. 31, 2022 at 6:01 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Owner Musa Uthman says he decided to open the spa after falling 25 feet at his job and piling on the pounds because he couldn't get around.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 10:24 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Ray Barker filed a complaint in Jefferson Circuit Court after losing last week’s primary election to Metro Councilwoman Donna Purvis (D-District 5).
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 9:54 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Breeze announced in March it will expand its fleet from 13 to 30 planes.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 6:23 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Natalia Martinez
He will be held in prison until he is sentenced on Aug. 22.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 4:06 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Josh Ninke
The child is described by police as a 5-year-old Black boy standing approximately 4 feet tall with short hair and a slim build.
Updated: May. 27, 2022 at 9:52 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Charles Gazaway
The shooting happened near several homes in the 14500 block of Dixie Highway.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 11:31 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The restaurant’s co-owner shared photos and footage of the man who broke into the business shortly before 5 a.m. on May 26.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 9:01 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Sandra Ray, from North Vernon, was found unconscious in her cell at around 7:30 a.m. on May 26, according to ISP.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 7:38 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Kathleen Ninke
The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera footage from an LMPD officer that shows what happened when Omari Cryer was shot by a U.S. Marshal on May 20 in Chickasaw.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 6:49 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
No suspects have been identified.
Updated: May. 26, 2022 at 5:22 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The bus was carrying four Brandeis Elementary School students home at the time of the crash.
Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 2:30 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
58-year-old Rick Deck of Kokomo was convicted of child solicitation and attempted sexual misconduct with a child in Jefferson Circuit Court in April.
Updated: May. 24, 2022 at 5:00 PM EDT
|By Dustin Vogt, Shellie Sylvestri and Nick Picht
Shields provided an update on the officer-involved shooting investigation of 25-year-old Omari Cryer during a Metro Council budget meeting on Tuesday afternoon.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 2:54 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Taylor was last spotted in a gold Ford Expedition with the Kentucky license plate number 326-GAN.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 12:29 PM EDT
|By Natalia Martinez, Shellie Sylvestri and Nick Picht
The man shot and killed by an officer on May 20 in Chickasaw was sought for four crimes connected to domestic abuse, according to an arrest warrant.
Updated: May. 23, 2022 at 10:35 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and Dustin Vogt
A man with at least one gunshot wound was found and rushed to a hospital for treatment.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 1:21 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
After crashing with an SUV at an intersection, the motorcycle’s driver and the passenger were ejected from the bike.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 12:51 PM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway, Shellie Sylvestri, Sean Baute, David Ochoa and Julia Huffman
The shooting happened around 8:40 a.m. in the 800 block of Sutcliffe Ave.
Updated: May. 20, 2022 at 8:29 AM EDT
|By Charles Gazaway and Shellie Sylvestri
The school lockdown was lifted before 11 a.m.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
WAVE will maintain its position as a local news leader by prioritizing inventiveness over repetition to show viewers that the future is behind its doors in the heart of downtown Louisville.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 4:25 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
She told WAVE about her unique relationship with her students and how she earned the nickname “Momma Stew” at school.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 3:20 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The data reveals which pools have had chemical treatments, virus/bacteria tests, and maintenance/safety inspections.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 12:53 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri and David Mattingly
In essence, a bubble of rain-cooled air from the heavy storm that was moving through Marion County on May 18 descended down to the ground over Calvary.
Updated: May. 19, 2022 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The shooting happened around 1:30 a.m. in the area of South 4th Street and Winkler Avenue, a few blocks east of the University of Louisville campus.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Each month until September, the summer patio concert series will offer live bands, cocktails, and a food menu curated by Executive Chef Stu Plush.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 2:52 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
“It reminds you that Hollywood is not America, and you need to remember that because I think you can understand people better,” Perry said.
Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 2:21 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Azizi and her baby can be seen in the Africa section of the zoo.
Updated: May. 17, 2022 at 4:14 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
At least 8.5 kilograms of fentanyl and 20,000 to 30,000 suspected fentanyl pills were confiscated during an LMPD/DEA search on a storage unit on May 16.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 3:40 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The governor said that there are more COVID cases than reported due to at-home testing.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 2:57 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The crash happened around 1 p.m.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri, David Ochoa and Kathleen Ninke
Late in April, Bell, who was aiming to keep her position as Crawford County Circuit Court judge, withdrew from the Indiana primary election.
Updated: May. 12, 2022 at 10:49 AM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The pavilion’s reopening date has not been announced.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 4:40 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
Thousands of people and their beloved Pugs will be at the Bluegrass PugFest at the Kentucky Exposition Center on May 14 and 15.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 2:08 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The fire broke out at a two-story structure between Barret and Brent Streets.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 1:48 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The grand opening ceremony will take place on May 21 at 1 p.m. at Kevin Hammersmith Memorial Park.
Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 12:39 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
The suspect was arrested on May 10 in Russell and is charged with assault, two counts of wanton endangerment and being a felon in possession of a handgun.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 4:34 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
One of the country’s top Republicans is angered by recent pro-choice rallies supporting the preservation of the law.
Updated: May. 10, 2022 at 3:55 PM EDT
|By Shellie Sylvestri
When asked how it feels to move from barely-packed crowds to superstardom, Harlow described the experience as “validating.”
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