Louisville man arrested after striking friend multiple times with machete Share Updated: 6:04 PM EDT May 2, 2021 WLKY Digital Team
TRACKING THE COVID-19 VACCINE Share Updated: 6:04 PM EDT May 2, 2021 WLKY Digital Team Police made an arrest Saturday after a man struck his friend with a machete last month.According to court documents, the incident started after suspect Mark Brewer s ex-girlfriend had broken with him. Following the breakup, she was staying at one of his friend s houses.On April 20, the victim, Brewer s friend went to check on his ex-girlfriend to see if she needed a ride to work. As he was leaving and walking to his car, Brewer snuck up and approached him from behind. Brewer, then swung a machete at his friend s head but he ducked, narrowly avoiding a shot to the head. Brewer continued to swing the machete, hitting the victim in the neck, shoulder, and body, court documents say. Both men struggled before Brewer es
Shively Police searching for vehicle after deadly crash involving a pedestrian
A release from the police department said a man was hit by a black Ford Escape on 7th Street Road Tuesday night. Author: Courtney Hayden Updated: 9:38 AM EDT April 21, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Shively Police said they are looking for a vehicle that was involved in a deadly crash Tuesday night.
According to a release from Sergeant Patrick Allen, the crash happened around 9:30 p.m. on 7th Street Road. A witness told police that a man in his late 40s was crossing the road near the Stop & Save Food Mart when he was hit by a vehicle heading southbound.
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Homicides include those investigated by Louisville Metro Police as well as other Jefferson County law enforcement agencies. All victims were from Louisville, unless otherwise noted.
This list is preliminary, and the number of homicides can change as authorities investigate the circumstances of each case, determining whether the slaying was criminal, justified, accidental or suicide. The Courier Journal has excluded cases deemed accidents, suicides, fatal overdoses or hit-and-run deaths.
So far in 2021, LMPD has investigated 43 homicides.
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Police investigating man s death after vehicle struck by gunfire in Shively
Police said the victim was pronounced dead Saturday morning after the driver of the vehicle drove to a Thornton s on Dixie Highway for help. Author: CJ Daniels Updated: 7:56 PM EST January 30, 2021
LOUISVILLE, Ky. Police in Shively are investigating a man’s death after the vehicle he was in was apparently struck by gunfire.
Shively Police responded to the Thornton’s location in the 4500 block of Dixie Highway following reports of a shooting around 6 a.m.
Officers located two men, a driver and a passenger inside the vehicle. Police said the passenger believed to be in his mid-40’s who was suffering from a gunshot wound. The vehicle had been shot at multiple times.