LMPD

Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel, who’s currently second-in-command at the Louisville Metro Police Department, will temporarily take over the top leadership role next month.

Metro Council members want an audit of the police department’s record-keeping, after a watchdog group filed a lawsuit claiming the agency improperly destroyed complaints.

Louisville Metro Police Chief Erika Shields will resign when Craig Greenberg takes office as mayor on January 2, he announced.

The court says Louisville police officer Kevin Crawford subjected 18-year-old Tea-Ahn Lea to unreasonable search in 2018.

Implementing the reforms mandated by the Department of Justice will fall into the lap of the next mayor of Louisville Metro.

Louisville Metro Police Department Officer Kelly Goodlett appeared in federal court Friday for charges related to Breonna Taylor’s killing.

The body camera videos fail to corroborate some of the police’s statements about the incident. Key moments are not visible in the footage.

Louisville police tried to address concerns after news that nearly 400 officers failed to stop a mass shooting in Uvalde, Texas.

The shooting in Shawnee Park happened shortly after the Dirt Bowl basketball tournament ended for the day.

The two ex-LMPD officers each face up to 10 years in federal prison for violating residents' civil rights.