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Caught on camera: Video shows Germantown coffee shop being vandalized

Security video shows someone splashing red paint on the front of Full Stop Station coffee shop.
Security video shows someone splashing red paint on the front of Full Stop Station coffee shop.

Crime

Angela Kelly, 45, is charged with murder-domestic violence in the shooting death of...
Woman arrested in connection to deadly Park DuValle shooting

Forecast

Trust the WAVE Storm Tracking Team to provide you with the latest weather conditions for WAVE...
FORECAST: Widespread rain returns overnight

Crime

15-year-old in hospital after shooting in Russell neighborhood

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Louisville Metro

Louisville MSD sewer.

MSD board looks to raise rates in Jefferson County for 21st consecutive year

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Derek Brightwell and Logan Perrone
There will now be a 30-day comment period and the board will vote on the final rate resolution on July 28, with the rates taking effect for Jefferson County on Aug. 1, if approved.

NCAA

Kentucky guard Otega Oweh (00) walks on the court after injury against Alabama during the...

Oweh’s Back!

Updated: 15 hours ago
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By Lee K. Howard
Otega Oweh returning to Kentucky for a senior season

Crime

16-year-old in hospital after shooting near Pleasure Ridge Park

Updated: 3 hours ago
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By Quenton Robertson
A 16-year-old is in the hospital after a shooting in the Pleasure Ridge Park neighborhood Wednesday evening, according to the Louisville Metro Police Department.

National

Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) looks to pass the ball between Oklahoma City...

Oklahoma City Thunder beat Minnesota Timberwolves to win Western Conference and reach NBA Finals

Updated: 8 hours ago
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By The Associated Press
The Oklahoma City Thunder routed the Minnesota Timberwolves 124-94 on Wednesday night to win the Western Conference finals series 4-1 and advance to the NBA Finals.

Louisville Metro

Louisville Metro Public Works cracks down on illegal dumping

Updated: 11 hours ago
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By Quenton Robertson
Those who are caught illegally dumping can face a $500 fine and cleanup and impound fees.

Floyd County

Aaron Brown (Left) and Joseph Flesia (Right)

New Albany men arrested in murder-for-hire plot

Updated: 12 hours ago
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By Brian Shlonsky and Derek Brightwell
A drive-by shooting, an exploded getaway car and a bungled murder-for-hire plot left the wrong person shot and two suspects in jail.
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PART 2: Jose Zozaya sits down with Legal Analyst Leland Hulbert to talk about the Steven...
PART 2: Jose Zozaya sits down with Legal Analyst Leland Hulbert to talk about the Steven Lawson case

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PART 1: Jose Zozaya sits down with Legal Analyst Leland Hulbert to talk about the Steven...
PART 1: Jose Zozaya sits down with Legal Analyst Leland Hulbert to talk about the Steven Lawson case

News

Future of Louisville’s Public Art Commission questioned
Future of Louisville’s Public Art Commission questioned

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Witnesses provide testimony in 2nd day of Steven Lawson trial
Witnesses provide testimony in 2nd day of Steven Lawson trial

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Clark County

Jordan Cunningham, 22, of Georgetown, Indiana, is charged with shooting and wounding his wife...

Southern Indiana man gets sentenced for shooting wife

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Marresa Burke
A southern Indiana man who shot his wife in the chest in 2023 was sentenced on Wednesday, May 28. Jordan Cunningham will spend seven years in jail for aggravated battery.

Crystal Rogers Disappearance

Courtroom sketch of Steven Lawson and his defense team on Day 1 of his trial in the...

BLOG: Day 2 of Steven Lawson trial wraps up after multiple witness testimonies

Updated: 18 hours ago
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By WAVE Staff and Alena Noakes
WAVE Legal Expert Leland Hulbert said the focus will be on the complicity to murder charge. The defense already conceded that Steven Lawson tampered with evidence.

Nelson County

19-year-old Ayden Williams

Nelson County woman recovering after being beaten outside her home

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By Kierstin Foote
A Shelbyville man was arrested and charged after beating a Nelson County woman just outside her home.

Local

Future of Louisville’s Public Art Commission questioned

Updated: 14 hours ago
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By David Mattingly
The debate over the future of Louisville’s statue of King Louis XVI is growing.

Clark County

Chad Heishman

Clark County Man arrested for possession of child pornography

Updated: 16 hours ago
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By Quenton Robertson
Indiana State Police have arrested a man from Clark County on Wednesday following a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

Weather Blog

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StormTALK! BLOG 5/28/25

Updated: 21 hours ago
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By Brian Goode
StormTALK! BLOG 5/28/25

High-school

A social media threat brought an increase in security to Jeffersonville High School and River...

Jeffersonville High School picks for IU standout as new AD

Updated: 24 hours ago
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By Derek Brightwell and WAVE Staff
For Indiana University star A.J. Moye has been picked to take over the program.

High-school

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Region 6, 7 baseball, softball championships to be decided in busy day on diamond

Updated: May 28, 2025 at 7:37 AM EDT
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By Derek Brightwell
It's a busy day on the diamond as four region titles will be decided Wednesday night.

News

A gavel and handcuffs

Former KY resident sentenced for conspiracy to commit health care fraud

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 5:08 PM EDT
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By Gabrielle Bunton
There is no parole in the federal system.

Crystal Rogers Disappearance

Sherry Ballard and her family at the first day of the trial of Steven Lawson.

WAVE Legal Analyst, Attorney shares thoughts on Steven Lawson trial

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM EDT
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By Logan Perrone and Jose Zozaya
One of the biggest challenges prosecutors face in both the trial of Steven Lawson, as well as the joint trial of Joseph Lawson and Brooks Houck, is the absence of Crystal Rogers’ body.

Crystal Rogers Disappearance

Artist rendering of Sherry Ballard, mother of Crystal Rogers, during the opening day of the...

Crystal Rogers’ mother takes the stand, attorneys give opening statements during day 1 of Steven Lawson’s trial

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 4:33 PM EDT
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By Alena Noakes and WAVE Staff
The mother of Crystal Rogers was the first person to take the witness stand.

Louisville Metro

FILE - This Aug. 2, 2018, file photo shows the U.S. Food and Drug Administration building...

FDA says not to eat, sell, serve products from distributor after rats found at Louisville facility

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 8:34 PM EDT
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By Samantha Murray
The FDA is advising customers not to eat, sell or serve products from Pan-African Food Distributors Inc.

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File- Signs in Bardstown asking for prayers for Crystal Rogers, her father Tommy Ballard, and...

Bardstown community reacts to beginning of Steven Lawson trial

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 5:58 PM EDT
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By Kierstin Foote
As day one of the Steven Lawson trial began on Tuesday in Warren County, many in Nelson County, where the case takes place, were thinking about the implications for the community.

Louisville Metro

Police officers from multiple agencies at the scene of a May 27, 2025 officer involved...

1 dead after shooting involving Jeffersontown police officer

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 2:47 PM EDT
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By Derek Brightwell and Charles Gazaway
The shooting happened just before noon.

Louisville Metro

$1 million sidewalk project connects Middletown residents to Parklands

$1 million sidewalk project connects Middletown residents to Parklands

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 4:34 PM EDT
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By Brian Shlonsky
The sidewalk is located off South Beckley Station and will give access to more people to safely walk, cycle or hike to the park.

Crime

File- Jeremy Jamar Thompson was found guilty of murder and possession of a handgun by a...

Louisville jury recommends 35 year sentence for man found guilty of murder

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 4:09 PM EDT
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By Samantha Murray
Jeremy Jamar Thompson was found guilty of murder and possession of a handgun by a convicted felon on May 22.

Oldham County

Oldham County Board of Education narrows superintendent search to 2 candidates

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 3:54 PM EDT
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By Quenton Robertson
The Oldham County Board of Education has narrowed the search for a new superintendent down to two candidates. Those two candidates will be interviewed throughout the week before a final decision is made Friday.

Nelson County

Nelson County EMS said their full-time Critical Care Paramedic, Wesley England, remains in...

Nelson County paramedic in critical condition after crash

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 3:32 PM EDT
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By Samantha Murray
Nelson County EMS said their full-time Critical Care Paramedic, Wesley England, remains in critical condition after a crash on May 23.

Louisville Metro

Generic image of text that reads "FOUND SAFE" over a missing person poster.

Alert canceled after police find endangered missing person

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 1:05 PM EDT
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By WAVE Staff
Louisville police have canceled their Operation Return Home alert after a 73-year-old woman was found.

Louisville Metro

Scripps National Spelling Bee

Louisville middle schooler competing in Scripps National Spelling Bee

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 7:07 AM EDT
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By Derek Brightwell and WAVE Staff
Zachary Rara is one of 243 students from across the country who earned a spot to compete for the Scripps Cup.

Crime

A man is dead after a stabbing in the Jacobs neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Man dies in stabbing in Jacobs neighborhood

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 5:35 AM EDT
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By Derek Brightwell
A man is dead after a stabbing in the Jacobs neighborhood Tuesday morning.

Crime

A man is dead after a shooting just outside the Park DuValle neighborhood just after midnight...

Man killed in shooting just outside Park DuValle neighborhood identified

Updated: May 27, 2025 at 5:15 AM EDT
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By Derek Brightwell
A man is dead after a shooting just outside the Park DuValle neighborhood just after midnight on Tuesday, May 27.
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