Heather Fountaine
WHAS11 News
Louisville, KY, United States
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Louisville community reacts to Brett Hankison's not guilty verdict
Hankison was visibly relieved following the verdict. Others in the courtroom looked defeated. Breonna Taylor's family left without a word. → Read More
Data show COVID numbers declining in Kentuckiana, doctors say it's a 'long tail' scenario; Here's what that means
Just weeks after one of the biggest spikes, case numbers are consistently trending downward. → Read More
Louisville boy's suicide sparks change at JCPS and beyond
Three years after the death of Seven Bridges, his mother and JCPS officials shed light on the events that led to a 10-year-old taking his own life. → Read More
COVID-19 test site in Louisville church parking lot questioned after delay in results
Louisville Department of Public Health reports at least a dozen complaints from people waiting up to eleven days for results from St. John Lutheran Church site. → Read More
Future Healers | Organizers hope program inspires youth impacted by violence to become doctors, helpers
The goal of the Future Healer Program is to create a trusting relationship with Louisville's youth that have been impacted by gun violence. → Read More
Future Healers | Organizers hope program inspires youth impacted by violence to become doctors, helpers
The partnership with GameChangers has helped bring around 50 kids to the program so far. → Read More
'I hold onto God's hand, and I hold onto the memories'
Georgetta Calloway's wish for Christmas, she says, is finding answers in her husband's January 2021 murder. → Read More
'He makes us suffer.' | Roger Burdette sentenced to 27 years for death of LMPD Det. Deidre Mengedoht
Roger Burdette has been sentenced to 27 years in prison for wanton murder and wanton endangerment in the 2018 Christmas Eve death of Detective Deidre Mengedoht. → Read More
Engineer says Kentucky homes didn't stand a chance against EF-4 tornado
David Roueche with Auburn University is collecting data from the destruction left by Friday's storms to push for building stronger homes in the future. → Read More
'Anything is possible' | The searches in Bowling Green, Kentucky continue
Nyssa Brown's parents and siblings were recovered earlier this week after a tornado ripped through Warren County. → Read More
Civil rights investigation launched for one of three recent deaths at LMDC
Clark said there was “no evidence” that correctional staff contributed to any of the deaths, but said each incident was still under investigation. → Read More
Police asking for tips to solve case of Shively father ambushed in his driveway
On Aug. 27, Tony Booker had just pulled into his driveway on Kiefer Rd. when three people surrounded his vehicle and shot him multiple times. → Read More
No arrests more than a year after man stabbed in broad daylight in downtown Louisville
Louisville police are investigating after a man was stabbed at the intersection of Brook and Broadway in downtown Louisville in 2020. → Read More
St. Matthews Police need more information to solve deadly apartment complex shooting
St. Matthews Police are asking the public for help to solve a deadly robbery from July when Shamone Haggard was killed. → Read More
Second week of Roger Burdette trial begins
After taking three days off, the defense and prosecution called additional witnesses to testify on the crash that killed Det. Deidre Mengedoht in 2018. → Read More
Day 3 | Witnesses testify in Roger Burdette trial
Burdette is charged with murder in the death of LMPD Det. Deidre Mengedoht on Christmas Eve in 2018. → Read More
Health inspectors found mouse poop, safety issues in these Hardin County schools
Here's a look at some of the lowest scores recorded in Hardin County over the past three years - and why the schools received those scores. → Read More
Health inspectors found dirty water fountains, broken sinks, and mouse poop at Oldham County Schools
We've rounded up and broken down some of the lowest scores schools received from health inspectors in Oldham County between 2019 and 2021. → Read More
Inspectors found expired and improperly stored food at these Jefferson County schools
St. Raphael and Moore High School both had priority violations in their school cafeterias. → Read More
What the health inspectors found at the Kentucky State Fair
The results are in: Here are the vendors with the lowest food safety scores at this year's state fair. → Read More