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Police release ID of 2 victims in NKY triple shooting; suspect in custody
Alexandria police revealed the names of two of the victims and revealed that they have one person in custody regarding the triple shooting that happened Friday.
Walmart employee accused of taking $50k from cash drawers
Jeannette Taylor admitted to stealing from Walmart cash drawers "once or twice."
Frankfort Police nab 6 in drug bust
It’s estimated over $32,000 in illegal narcotics were seized.
Woman sought after attempting to mail drugs to jail turns herself in
Logan Rudolph, Brandon Sears and Vivian Alexander are facing charges of conspiracy to commit dealing in a controlled substance in a plan to smuggle drugs into the Clark County, Indiana jail.
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Former CovCath student indicted on rape, sexual assault charges to be tried as an adult
Kenton County Prosecutor Rob Sanders said each of the four counts pertains to a different victim.
Adair County man charged after juvenile shot while riding ATV
That victim was taken to the hospital where he was treated and released.
BCSO searching for gas station robbery suspect
Police say the robbery happened on Nov. 4. If you know anything about the robbery, contact the Bullitt County Sheriff's Office.
Man charged for allegedly filming wife naked with hidden cameras
A Louisville man is accused of secretly filming his wife with a hidden camera and texting her the video.
LMPD: Four escape injury after shots were fired at car and home, one person arrested
Two suspects reportedly shot at a car with three people inside. One of the rounds fired into a house with a man at home working.
Porch pirates investigation leads to man’s arrest
An investigation into garage break-ins and porch pirates in Southern Jefferson County led to a man’s arrest on Moody Road.
Man shot multiple times near UK’s campus
The shooting happened just after 6 a.m. Thursday in a popular area for off-campus student housing.
Plan to smuggle drugs into jail foiled; 3 facing charges
The drugs were to be mailed to the jail and distributed by an inmate,
Andrea Knabel: Equipment stolen from Louisiana K9 search team in town to help find missing Louisville mom
The search for a missing Louisville mother is getting some extra help this week from a search team from Louisiana, but now that crew is experiencing a setback.
Southwestern Jefferson County shooting victim hospitalized
The Louisville Metro Police Department is investigating a shooting in Southwestern Jefferson County.
WAVE 3 Troubleshooters take deep look into JCPS violence
New reports obtained exclusively by WAVE 3 News through a series of open records requests show more than 600 security investigations have been conducted at JCPS schools so far this school year.
Jeffersonville murder suspect hit with new drug charges
A man charged with killing his co-worker at a tire shop in Jeffersonville is facing additional drug charges.
Police investigating sixth reported rape on UK campus this semester
The University of Kentucky Police Department is investigating the sixth reported rape on the campus this semester.
Man charged with murder following deadly crash
Police said Nolan Wood, 21, was driving north on Dixie Highway on Sunday night when he hit a car turning out of Shorty’s Food Mart.
Kentucky man accused of school threats wants to plead guilty
A man accused of having a detailed plan to attack several Kentucky schools has notified authorities that he now wants to plead guilty
EXCLUSIVE: 911 call released from shooting at KFC drive thru
WAVE 3 News is hearing how frightening it was inside a Shelbyville KFC after a woman shot a gun through the drive thru window.
Police: Man jailed for stealing electric shopping cart; driving it to a bar
The man told police he thought he would get a DWI if he drove his own car to the bar
Deputies seek women tattooed by man accused of sex crimes
A Kentucky sheriff's office is asking the public for help to find women who were tattooed by a man indicted on multiple sex crimes involving children
Driver throws guns from vehicle, crashes into car while trying to flee police
A driver trying to flee police crashed into another vehicle in the Chickasaw neighborhood of Louisville.
LMPD investigating after teen shot, killed in Russell neighborhood
The shooting happened just after 5 p.m. Friday in the 2700 block of West Muhammad Ali Blvd.
Suspects identified following hours-long SWAT standoff on South 34th Street
A long standoff ended when a SWAT team fired tear gas into a house on South 34th Street on Friday afternoon.
Indiana man arrested driving 142 miles per hour on interstate
An Indiana man has been arrested and charged with reckless driving after speeding at 142 mph on Interstate 80/94 eastbound early Saturday morning.
Armed robbery in Nicholasville hotel caught on camera
Nicholasville Police are asking for any information in helping catch an armed robbery suspect caught on camera at a hotel on Wednesday night.
22 arrested in ‘Operation Hocus Pocus’ drug investigation in Johnson County, Indiana
Twenty two drug dealers are off the streets in Johnson County, Indiana after a drug investigation known as ‘Operation Hocus Pocus’ on Thursday.
LMPD investigating double shooting in Parkland
The call came in around 7:35 Friday evening on a report of two people shot.
Kentucky man accused of plotting school attack to plead guilty
Dylan Jarrell is accused of using the social media platform Reddit to send online threats that he intended to hurt people at a Kentucky school.
Man who shot at LMPD officer sentenced
Elijah Eubanks was sentenced to 119 months in federal prison and three years of supervised release.
Indiana Attorney General hopes to block release of Jill Behrman’s killer
Indiana Attorney General Curtis Hill is appealing a federal court’s ruling to release John Myers.
Drug roundup puts more than 50 in jail
Suspects across southern Indiana to Louisville are charged with dealing meth and other drugs. Police said several of them also were in possession of guns.
Mom sentenced to 5 years in connection to baby’s death
A judge has sentenced a Kentucky woman to five years in prison in connection to the death of her infant son
Kentucky agency warns of gas pump skimmers after month of record issues
Across Kentucky, gas pump credit card skimmers are now being found in record numbers by the Department of Agriculture.
2 rushed to hospital after being shot in Newburg
Just as trick-or-treating was winding down in a neighborhood near Newburg, LMPD officers were called to a double shooting.
Parent of JCPS student accused of assaulting school staffers
No one was seriously injured.
Gregory Bush: New competency hearing ordered for accused Kroger killer
The evaluation comes after new information from Gregory Bush’s time in jail that makes experts believe their prior ruling that he is mentally competent is incorrect.
2 corrections officers plead guilty in case of handcuffed inmate being punched
Two former Louisville Metro Department of Corrections officers pleaded guilty to federal charges Thursday after a video showed a handcuffed inmate being punched in the face.
Murder suspect Brice Rhodes appears in court, asks to dismiss attorney once again
Rhodes claims his current attorney has made racist comments towards him and he doesn't trust him with the case.
Jennings County K9 officer helps capture fleeing suspect
Thomas Burton is charged with resisting law enforcement and possession of methamphetamine.
UK Police issue crime bulletin due to reported rape on campus
A female student stated she was sexually assaulted by a male student inside a residence hall on campus in September.
Officials: Convicted rapist mistakenly released from Georgia prison captured in NKY
Tony Mayco Munoz-Mendez has been serving a life sentence for rape and aggravated child molestation.
3 people shot outside Dollar General Store
MetroSafe confirmed it happened in the 2700 block of South Fourth Street, a block away from the University of Louisville, just after 8 p.m.
Indiana Court of Appeals denies sentence appeal for convicted child molester Michael Begin
Begin's earliest release date is Oct. 18, 2092.
Record amount of grants awarded to crime victim advocacy programs
A record amount of funding is going toward VOCA programs that help victims of a variety of crimes.
Louisville family sues city, officers after SWAT raids home
The family in the home said police smashed their front door, used explosive devices and held them at gunpoint, but didn't find anything illegal.
Student charged following latest videotaped fight at Iroquois High School
The student has not been identified.
Hotel housekeeper charged with burglarizing room of guest
Louisville Metro police say Jessica A. Schilling admitted to pawning the merchandise, but said she was never inside the victim's hotel room.
Thirty-two percent of JCPS teachers assaulted on job, according to union survey
A new survey from the teacher’s union is finding that an alarming number of teachers have been victims of violence in the classroom.
Neighborhood patrol in New Albany leads to stolen vehicle, drug charges
A neighborhood patrol by a Indiana State Police Trooper leads to an arrest of a New Albany man charged with auto theft and various drug possession charges.
Police: 1st person arrested following new jaywalking ordinance had meth on him
Gregory Denham was arrested Saturday after he was seen walking in traffic and waving his arms, police said.
3 former LMPD officers are now convicted felons
They made their pleas in federal court Monday, admitting to the scheme and to falsifying citations to show they were at work when they actually weren’t.
Shepherdsville Police looking for suspected porch pirate
The Shepherdsville Police Department is asking for help from anyone who can help identify a person caught on camera suspected of stealing a package off a resident’s porch.
Man convicted on charges from deadly 2018 Radcliff crash
Two teens died in the crash; two others were injured.
Suspect in June armed robbery arrested
The robbery happened on June 29 while the victim and his wife were getting gas for their car.
Man accused of starting fire in garage
A man police said started a fire inside a garage that damaged nearby homes appeared in court Monday.
Lexington man charged with DUI in fatal pedestrian collision
The Lexington Police Department has made an arrest in a case involving a fatal collision with a pedestrian.
Barren County teacher charged with rape, sexual abuse
A Barren County middle school teacher is under arrest, accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a 12-year-old girl.
3 victims shot in separate incidents just minutes, blocks apart
Three people went to the hospital, including one man whom police said was an innnocent bystander.
Hearing for man who admitted to raping child moved to January
He's the man who police say hit an 8-year-old girl with a shovel a few months ago, then raped her, but there's a big problem with the case of Cane Madden.
Coroner identifies victims in two homicide cases
While the cases are not related, Louisville Metro police were called to both scenes just seven hours apart.