Law enforcement knelt on Joseph “Josey” Martin's neck after he was repeatedly tased, pepper sprayed and hit by officers following his arrest for public intoxication. He was not under the influence.

The DOJ filed a motion Thursday asking the Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals to overrule a federal judge's decision to send Hankinson to prison instead of releasing him while he appeals his conviction.

Shelby County resident Hubert Ford was convicted of fraud in 1997 and claims he is not a danger and should be allowed to buy a gun.

Brian Mandel accused of threatening coach Jeff Brohm, his family and quarterback Miller Moss.

But the case against Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany will be delayed for several months as new prosecutors review more than 1 million pages of evidence and discuss a possible resolution with the defense

But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a

But his attorneys filed a motion Friday asking that the report date from the Bureau of Prisons be postponed 60 to 90 days while Hankison appeals his conviction to a

The court of appeals argued “history and tradition relevant to the Second Amendment support Congress’s power to disarm those that it deems dangerous."

Two months after their arrests while covering a protest, a pair of local reporters face criminal charges.

Hardin County Sheriff Jon Ward's office "was trying to hide from the public that it spent hundreds of thousands of dollars of public money to address officer wrongdoing," according to

Joseph Lawson, who stood trial with Houck, was sentenced to 25 years in prison after being convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and tampering with physical evidence.

Brett Hankison has asked a federal judge to allow him to remain out of prison while he appeals his conviction and sentence of 33 month in prison for using excessive

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The 2022 lawsuit, filed in U.S. District Court in Louisville, claimed Hardin County Sheriff's deputies used excessive force, lied about it and violated protocol by not having EMS take Alejandro

The family of Cuqita Boyd wants "justice" for their mother, who was deemed "clinically sober" at the time of her arrest.

The mayor’s spokesperson recently lashed out at a local reporter for asking questions. Press freedom experts say it’s part of a growing trend.

A Louisville grand jury on July 30 declined to indict Louisville Metro Police Officer Alyssa Begel on a charge of second-degree manslaughter in the death of 61-year-old Charles Briscoe.

A federal judge dismissed the most serious felony charge — with a maximum sentence of life in prison — Tuesday against Louisville Metro Police officers Joshua Jaynes and Kyle Meany.

Kejaun Jackson was arraigned June 20 on several charges including strangulation and threatening to kill a woman and four children, but he was mistakenly released on home incarceration and is

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The man who held a Louisville woman at knifepoint last week as he drove her and her kids to a St. Matthews bank to demand $20,000 in cash was out

Prosecutors just released dashcam video and blood test results taken after Smith was charged with DUI and reckless driving.

In an interview Thursday, Ed Harness said his relationship with Louisville Police Chief Paul Humphrey is "cold."

Sara McQuilling was charged with the murder of Douglas Brooks, who was decapitated, and Jerry Cardin, who was shot and hidden in the crawl space of his home.

The grand jury returned a "no true bill" Wednesday on a charge of second-degree manslaughter presented against Officer Alyssa Begel.

On Friday, Judge Charles Simms III, who presided over the 10-day trial in which Houck was convicted in the 2015 murder or Rogers, ordered Houck not to transfer any property

Another officer, Bryson Bell, was suspended in January for 15 days for performing a full body strip search during a traffic stop in July 2024.

The DOJ last week recommended Hankison avoid prison and instead be placed on supervised release after being convicted in November of violating Breonna Taylor's civil rights.

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"There is no need for a prison sentence to protect the public" from Hankison, according to a sentencing memorandum.

The defense asked the judge for leniency, arguing, in part, it would be dangerous for a former police officer to be in prison.

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A digital forensic expert testified Friday that Brooks Houck was at his family's farm most of the day Crystal Rogers' disappeared, destroying a statement he gave police about his timeline

Prosecutors pointed out Houck only called Rogers twice and texted once in the 36 hours after she disappeared.

Prosecutor Jim Lesousky used much of his opening statement to concentrate on the alleged roles Brooks Houck's mother, Rosemary Houck, and brother Nick Houck played in conspiring to help kill

A Kentucky State Police trooper indicted in March for allegedly assaulting multiple people and committing perjury is now facing a federal lawsuit filed on behalf of a construction worker he

Russ Smith was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, reckless driving, and having unregistered plates.

A Louisville Metro Corrections officer faces assault and official misconduct charges after he allegedly shoved a handcuffed man into a metal door and tased him while he was face down

The actions are the "worst case of discrimination that I've ever seen," a former police leader said