Sep 19 Metro Louisville Could COVID-19 Be Contributing To Louisville’s Spike In Homicides? As Louisville breaks homicide records, a psychiatrist who studies pandemics says the isolation and deprivation of COVID-19 could be contributing factors. By Graham Ambrose Sep 19 Metro Louisville Could COVID-19 Be Contributing To Louisville's Spike In Homicides? Graham Ambrose
Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Around 45 percent of homicides in Louisville between 2010 and 2017 did not result in an arrest, according to data published by The Washington Post last week. By Kyeland Jackson Jun 11 Community As Cities Struggle To Solve Homicides, Louisville Looks To Atlanta Kyeland Jackson
Feb 9 Community Rise In Domestic Abuse Cases Strains Louisville Shelters, Resources There were 10 murders in Louisville last month — seven were related to domestic abuse. The city had nine total domestic violence homicides in all of 2017. By Kyeland Jackson Feb 9 Community Rise In Domestic Abuse Cases Strains Louisville Shelters, Resources Kyeland Jackson
Jan 29 Community 2017 Homicides In Louisville Down, But Not For Every Neighborhood Although the number of murders decreased in the city last year, a higher percentage of them happened in West Louisville neighborhoods. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 29 Community 2017 Homicides In Louisville Down, But Not For Every Neighborhood Kyeland Jackson
Jan 3 Community Louisville’s 2017 Homicide Count Ranks Among The Highest On Record Murders have increased in Louisville since 2013, and typically, the neighborhoods most affected are predominantly black and poor. By Kyeland Jackson Jan 3 Community Louisville’s 2017 Homicide Count Ranks Among Highest On Record Kyeland Jackson
Dec 6 Community LMPD Chief Laments Assaults, Homicides In Metro Committee Update Conrad's appearance Wednesday was the first time he’s appeared before the committee since they expressed no-confidence in the chief months earlier. By Kyeland Jackson Dec 6 Community LMPD Chief Laments Assaults, Homicides In Metro Committee Update Kyeland Jackson
Aug 1 Community Despite Rising Homicides, Fischer Says Prevention Strategy Shows Progress The city's mayor and police chief gave an update Tuesday ahead of Wednesday's council committee meeting to discuss a no-confidence vote in Chief Conrad. By Kyeland Jackson Aug 1 Community Fischer: Despite Rising Homicides, Crime Strategy Shows Progress Kyeland Jackson
Jul 3 News About WFPL Fischer, Chief Conrad To Discuss Police, Violence Live On WFPL Wednesday Louisville suffered a record number of homicides and gun violence last year, and this year we’re on pace to break it. We’ll talk with Mayor Greg Fischer, Louisville Metro Police Department Chief Steve Conrad and Department of Safe and Healthy Neighborhoods Director Rashaad Abdur-Rahman about policing, drugs, community relationships, poverty and economic growth, and various other […] By Laura Ellis Jul 3 News About WFPL Fischer To Discuss Police, Violence Live On WFPL Wednesday Laura Ellis
Jun 1 Community Bevin: Prayer, Community Walks Can Help Curb Violence In Louisville Before a crowd of about 400 at Western Middle School on Thursday, Bevin said prayer and community block walks could lead to less violence. By Jacob Ryan Jun 1 Community Bevin: Prayer, Community Walks Can Help Curb Violence In Louisville Jacob Ryan
May 31 Community Gangs Are Behind Louisville’s Growing Homicides, Study Says As Louisville's homicide count continues to rise, a new study by Louisville-based Pegasus Institute says gang violence is mostly to blame. By Kyeland Jackson May 31 Community Gangs Are Behind Louisville’s Growing Homicides, Study Says Kyeland Jackson
May 22 Community Bevin Responds To Murder Of Louisville Boy, Vows Plan Of Action In a Facebook Live video posted Monday afternoon, Gov. Bevin called the city's record number of homicides "unacceptable." By Associated Press and Staff May 22 Community Bevin Responds To Murder Of Louisville Boy, Vows Plan Of Action Associated Press and Staff
Apr 17 Community Criminal Homicides Continue To Surge In Louisville The number of criminal homicides reported so far in 2017 is outpacing that of last year, which ended with a record high number of slayings, data show. By Jacob Ryan Apr 17 Community Criminal Homicides Continue To Surge In Louisville Jacob Ryan
Dec 27 Community Metro Council Leaders Reflect On A Violent Year, Look Ahead To 2017 As they look to 2017, top ranking members of the Louisville Metro Council remember the past year as one marred by shootings and death. By Jacob Ryan Dec 27 Community Metro Council Leaders Reflect On A Violent Year, Look Ahead To 2017 Jacob Ryan
Sep 22 Community Gunshot Detection System Will Target City’s High-Crime Areas Louisville Metro Government officials have announced plans to purchase and install a gunshot detection system in the city’s high-crime areas. By Rick Howlett Sep 22 Community Gunshot Detection System Will Target City's High-Crime Areas Rick Howlett
Sep 16 Community LMPD Creates Community Services Division, Expands Narcotics Division Police Chief Steve Conrad announced Friday reorganizations within the department that he said are designed to improve trust between police and citizens. By Laura Ellis Sep 16 Community LMPD Creates Community Services Division, Expands Narcotics Division Laura Ellis