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WATCH: Cops Rescue Kidnapped Woman Chained to Floor in Kentucky Home 😮

September 3, 2023

Bodycam footage shows police rescuing a distressed woman being held captive in the second-floor bedroom of a Kentucky home on August 16. Officers discovered Jonna Wilson with a chain around her neck, locked up with a Masterlock, and bolted to the floor after witnessing the kidnapped woman break a window. The Louisville Metro Police Department arrested her estranged boyfriend, Moises May, and charged him with kidnapping, wanton endangerment, and assault, among other charges. The Law&Crime Network’s Sierra Gillespie has the details.

‘I’m weary’: Louisville doctor reacts to treating mass shooting victims

April 12, 2023

Dr. Jason Smith, Chief Medical Officer for University of Louisville Health, made an emotional plea to policy makers, saying he is “weary” after responding to Monday’s bank shooting due to the frequency of gun violence in the community.

Louisville police release body camera video of officers responding to bank shooting

April 11, 2023

Louisville released police body camera video of the shooting that left five people dead and eight others injured. Police said the gunman legally bought the AR-15 style rifle used in the attack just six days ago. Democrats representing Louisville called for tougher gun safety laws saying state and federal officials have not done enough. Geoff Bennett discussed the latest with Rep. Morgan McGarvey.

Gunman who killed four at Louisville bank was an employee there, police say

April 10, 2023

Yet another American city has joined the seemingly endless list of places impacted by mass killings at the hands of a gunman. This time, it’s Louisville, Kentucky, where four victims were killed and nine others injured, including two police officers. It came two weeks after a school shooting in Nashville killed three children and three adults. Lisa Desjardins reports.

Aerial footage shows aftermath of Louisville shooting

April 10, 2023

At least five people have been killed in a shooting in Louisville, Kentucky, law enforcement said. The shooter is confirmed to be dead, a law enforcement officer said, and the circumstances of the shooter’s death are unknown.