public safety

The Trump administration has a novel strategy to boost arrests and reduce courts' backlog: dismissing people's immigration cases and immediately arresting them.

U.S. drug deaths dropped by roughly 40% last year among people under the age of 35. It's a welcome pivot for families and communities devastated by fentanyl.

A Southern Indiana judge has denied a motion for default judgement in a case against the city of New Albany related to a low-head dam. But she started the clock on the city’s response to discovery.

As the Trump administration slashes the federal workforce, experts say cuts to the USDA, FDA and CDC have left the food supply vulnerable to outbreaks of foodborne illness.

The U.S. Department of Justice recently dismissed its lawsuit against Louisville seeking to reform the police department through a consent decree. City officials say they plan to move forward with reform on their own.

Another Louisville Metro Police investigation is underway this month after an officer shot a man in Camp Taylor Saturday night.

Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to no mental health care. One Indiana man's case reveals how delays prolong suffering — and expose a system unequipped to help.

An investigation is underway after Louisville Metro Police shot a man who they say had a knife in Crescent Hill on Easter Sunday.

Every week WAVE 3 meteorologist Tawana Andrew breaks down what we know and what we don't about the climate and weather here in Louisville.

Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg said the city’s new plan to reduce violent crime will rely on a variety of city departments and community organizations.