Travis Ragsdale
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Louisville, KY, United States
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More than 1.3 million people living in Indiana had private information exposed in 2021
This number of data breaches, as they are often called, represents an astounding 421% increase from 2014 to 2021, according to a WDRB News analysis of publicly available data. → Read More
Police say mother murdered 5-year-old boy found dead in suitcase in southern Indiana
The suspect is the mother of 5-year-old Cairo Jordan, according to police. He was found stuffed into a suitcase in a rural Washington County, Ind. on April 16 → Read More
VIDEO | Family members chase double murder suspect through Louisville courthouse
It happened at the end of a hearing for Paul Wade, who is accused of killing two people in the Russell neighborhood last month. → Read More
LMPD officer arrested, accused of sending 'revenge porn' to 19 people
Officer Harry Seeders, 32, was arrested on Monday and is charged with one count distribution of sexually explicit material without consent. → Read More
Mayoral candidate Greenberg wants Louisville's seized guns disabled before state auction
Democrat Craig Greenberg is expected to announce the plan on Wednesday as part of a campaign that has focused on violent crime. → Read More
Louisville expands gunshot detection system in spite of few arrests
ShotSpotter detected 14,629 gunshots in six “high-crime" areas in Louisville from February 2020 to February 2022. → Read More
New Louisville jail director makes changes in first weeks in position
Jerry Collins officially took over as director of Louisville Metro Corrections on April 4 and has already made several changes he believes will begin to correct some of the issues → Read More
Louisville mayor signs ordinance making random gunfire illegal in city
Mayor Greg Fischer signed the so-called "gun discharge" ordinance Thursday morning making firing a gun randomly in the city illegal in most instances. → Read More
Kentucky bill will allow attorneys to bring guns into courthouses
Dozens of judges, law enforcement personnel, victims advocates and more gathered on the steps of the Jefferson County Hall of Justice Monday morning to call on Gov. (D) Andy Beshear → Read More
COVID-19 hospitalizations in Louisville rapidly drop after omicron surge
Hospitalization numbers continue to dip as the BA.2 variant now accounts for more than half of the cases in the country. → Read More
New Metro Corrections director calls for 'paradigm shift' at Louisville jail
Jerry Collins, the jail commander of the Clark County jail in Jeffersonville will take over Metro Corrections on April 4th. → Read More
AT&T working to restore Louisville-area outages caused by copper thefts
For some customers living in the PRP area, landline and internet service has been out for nearly a week. → Read More
More than $5 million set aside for Louisville projects in federal spending bill
President Joe Biden signed the omnibus spending package on Tuesday, funding the federal government through October. The bill passed the Senate 68-31 last week. → Read More
Women say alleged wrongful arrests by LMPD officer ruined their lives
John David Green is facing two counts of perjury after prosecutors say he misrepresented statements of a victim that ultimately led to two women wrongfully being charged with assault. → Read More
Indiana attorney general recovers $3.3 million from unemployment scammers
The money was primarily taken by scammers who were able to obtain social security numbers on the dark web, Attorney General Todd Rokita said in a press release. → Read More
MSD stormwater tunnel nearing completion 200 feet beneath Louisville
MSD announced that the concrete lining inside the waterway protection tunnel is now complete. The tunnel will become operational this summer. → Read More
Louisville launches guaranteed income program with 'no strings attached'
To be eligible, applicants must be 18 to 24 years old and live in the Smoketown, California, or Russell neighborhoods. → Read More
Former LMPD officer sentenced to federal prison for hitting kneeling protestor in head
Former Louisville Metro Police officer Cory Evans was sentenced to federal prison after admitting to hitting a protestor in the head with a baton during Breonna Taylor protests. → Read More
Ordinance would make random gunfire in Louisville illegal
The ordinance would make shooting a gun randomly a Class A misdemeanor, punishable by up to one year in jail. Prior to city-county merger in 2003, the city of Louisville → Read More
Indiana lawmakers make push for work zone speed cameras
Two separate pierces of legislation with similar goals are working their way through the statehouse in Indianapolis but it's not the first time such a plan has been proposed. → Read More