Indiana State Police have also charged a second person who was "instrumental" in getting Austin Schepers across state lines and into Louisville.
The five promoted officers are stepping into new roles at a time when LMPD faces a shortage of more than 200 officers. Despite the challenges, both Casse and Lacefield expressed optimism for the future of the department and their commitment to making a positive impact on the community.
The agreement of reforms for the police department is in limbo in federal court, leaving people concerned it dies without a judge's signature.
The Courier Journal tracks homicides in Louisville over the course of the year to memorialize victims, follow the cases and keep the public informed.
LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A crash in southwest Louisville has left one person dead and another person seriously injured. The crash involving a TARC bus and a car happened around 1 p.m. Saturday in the 2900 block of Rockford Lane. According to Metro Police, two people in the car had to be extracted by the Louisville Fire Department and had severe injuries.
In all categories tracked, public opinion of LMPD lags behind national averages, according to Zencity, the company hired to poll Louisvillians.
Because of the ongoing winter storm, anyone involved in a non-injury collision is asked to fill out an online form.
The union claims the reform-oversight deal negotiated by the feds and city violates a collective bargaining agreement. The ACLU intervenes.
A two-day manhunt of the shooter of an Orange County deputy sheriff has concluded Saturday night in Louisville, Kentucky. Indiana State Police investigators and officers with the Louisville Metro Police Department were led to a home in the 3700 block of Wheeler Avenue in Louisville,
As the future of Louisville's consent decree remains in limbo, a Kentucky congressman is weighing in for the first time.
The locks are available each day from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. this week in the main lobby of the L&N building at 908 W. Broadway in the California neighborhood.
The agreement between the city and the U.S. Department of Justice cannot go into effect without the approval of a federal judge.