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Woman killed man injured after motorcycle hit by car
The funnel cloud approached Denver International Airport from the south, not unlike a commercial airliner. But thankfully, the tornado hit right between the two runways on the airport's east side and did not cause any damage. "It's really lucky that ...
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Former teacher facing 38 charges involving minor
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - New charges have been filed against a former Jefferson County Public School teacher. Jessica Boyers, 24, who taught at Highland Middle School until she was accused of sexually assaulting a student in April, is now facing charges in Oldham ...
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Baseball family honors family of slain Bardstown officer
CINCINNATI (WAVE) - The family of slain Bardstown Police officer Jason Ellis made a public appearance Tuesday night in front of thousands of Cincinnati Reds fans who wanted to honor the fallen ...
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16-year-old drowns in Blue River
HARRISON COUNTY, IN (WAVE) – Police are investing after a 16-year-old drowned. According to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources, at 6:10 p.m. Tuesday the 16-year-old was swimming with a friend in Blue River near a low-head dam. The teenager was overcome by currents when she attempted to swim across. DNR reported the teenager's friend attempted to assist the victim but ...
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Bardstown chief not surprised of development in slaying of officer
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE/AP) - A Kentucky State Police spokesman says it appears more than one person was involved in the ambush slaying last month of a Bardstown police officer. Master Trooper Norman Chaffins of the KSP Elizabethtown post said Tuesday that based on circumstances, investigators believe more than one person had a hand in the slaying of Officer Jason Ellis. The 33-year-old K-9 ...
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Fallen Bardstown officer remembered at Reds game
FALLEN BARDSTOWN POLICE OFFICER JASON ELLIS IS REMEMBERED OUT ON THE BASEBALL FIELD. AND IT COMES ON THE SAME DAY NEW INFORMATION IS RELEASED ABOUT HIS MURDER. WLKY'S DANIEL KEMP IS HERE WITH THE STORYDANIEL? SO FARNO SUSPECTS HAVE BEEN ARRESTEDBUT POLICE BELIEVE MORE THAN ONE PERSON IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PLANNING AN ATTACK ON HIM. BEFORE BECOMING AN OFFICERELLIS EXCELLED ON ...
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Police searching for man accused of breaking into vehicle
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Police are working to identify a suspect accused of breaking into a vehicle. According to Louisville Metro police, the suspect broke into a car in the 300 block of East Market Street. If you have any information on the suspect you are asked to call the anonymous tip line at (502) ...
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Ex-mobster tells of Bulger gangs killings
"You killed friends?" Bulger attorney Hank Brennan shot. "Yes," replied prosecution witness John Martorano. "Families?" "Yes." "Strangers?" "Yes." "Innocent people?" "Yes," said Martorano, who has admitted to 20 murders and who earlier served 12 years in prison on a government deal for his cooperation in the case ...
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Investigation underway after teen drowns in Blue River
Conservation officers said the 16-year-old and a friend were swimming in Blue River in Milltown just after 6 p.m. Tuesday when the victim was overcome by swift currents as she tried to swim ...
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Stabbing report leads to drug bust
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A stabbing investigation lead police to drugs on the backside at Churchill Downs. According to an arrest report filed by Louisville Metro police, officers went to Churchill Downs Monday on a report of a stabbing. When police arrived they were told Oscar Herrarte, 25, was the suspect. Officers searched Herrarte and said they found cocaine in his wallet. No other ...
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Day care worker accused of lying to state pleads not guilty
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A day care owner accused of lying to the state to get hundreds of thousands of dollars in benefits pleaded not guilty in court Tuesday. Katrina Clyburn, who owns Trina's Treehouse II, is accused of lying about her incomewhile still receiving food stamps, medicaid and child care assistance ...
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Police arrest 2 people in connection with break-ins
A mentally disabled woman and her daughter were held in an Ohio apartment crowded with people and animals for more than a year, forced to perform manual labor and threatened with dogs and snakes to keep them compliant, authorities said Tuesday. ...
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Ministers want JCTA JCPS to open contract discussion
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – Students should be the first priority in schools, but that is not what is happening due to a contract between the Jefferson County Teachers Association and the Jefferson County School System, according to a group of Louisville ministers. Louisville area ministers addressed the media on the steps of the Jefferson County Board of Education on Tuesday. They said the ...
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Oregon State sends Louisville home with 11-4 loss
Eric Francis/AP OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- This wasn't the ending Louisville imagined for the best sports year in university history. The mistake-prone Cardinals surrendered seven runs in the fourth inning on their way to an 11-4 loss to No. 3 national seed Oregon State that eliminated them from the College World Series on Monday. The Cardinals (51-14) committed four errors ...
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Man critically injured after wrecking into tree
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) - A man is in critical condition after police said he crashed his vehicle into a tree. According to police, the crash happened around 10:30 a.m. Tuesday on Winchester Road in St. Matthews. Police said the man driving the truck was headed west approaching Breckinridge Lane when the truck left the road and hit the tree. The identity of the man has not been released. ...
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Misunderstanding results in cat on graduation cake
An misunderstanding over a graduation cake is quickly going viral. A Zionsville mom wanted a local bakery to draw a graduation cap on the picture of her daughter on the cake, but the worker taking ...
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New Albany police looking for man responsible for gas station robberies
Police said the series of armed robberies started at a gas station Sunday morning. Now they're hoping newly released surveillance video will help them identify their ...
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Fluid spill prompts HazMat situation in Rubbertown
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A fluid spill caused a Level 1 HazMat situation in Rubbertown. According to MetroSafe, 150 gallons of hydraulic fluid spilled at 4:26 p.m. Tuesday at the American Synthetic Rubber Company, located at 4500 Campground Road. MetroSafe confirmed the spill was contained inside of the plant and while a general Code Red message was launched no public action was ...
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Poll Congress approval rating just 16 percent
According to a new national poll, just 16 percent of Americans approve of the way Congress is handling its job, with 83 percent of those questioned in a CNN/ORC International survey saying they disapprove. The poll was released ...
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Former middle school teacher faces additional sex abuse charges
"There's recently been an indictment, is my understanding, is out of Oldham County and other charges relating to this case, so I think we need another pretrial," said assistant commonwealth's attorney Lisa Cartier ...
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Teen found dead in Shelbyville creek identified
SHELBYVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A teenage girl found dead in a Shelby County creek Monday morning has been identified.Deputy coroner Jeff Ivers said Jackleen Lane, 15, of Bagdad, KY drowned. She was last seen Saturday. Ivers said Lane had been in the water two or three days. Investigators believe Lane went into the water in the general area where she was found near First and Goodman Streets in ...
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Family believes death of teen was an accident
SHELBYVILLE, KY (WAVE) - The 15-year-old found dead in a Shelbyville creek Monday morning drowned, according to Deputy Coroner Jack Ivers. The family of Jackleen Lane said she told them she was going to the Shelby County Fair on Saturday, but never called or came home. "She was so free spirited that, when she didn't call,@figured she was having fun with her friends and forgot," ...
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Police 12-year-old boy accidentally shot in head by brother
SAND CREEK TOWNSHIP, IN (WAVE) – A 12-year-old Jennings County boy was accidentally shot in the head by his 16-year-old brother late Monday night while handling firearms in their home, according to the Jennings County Sheriff's Department. Deputies were called to a home in Sand Creek Township at 11:37 p.m. Monday. When they arrived, they found the unresponsive 12-year-old boy. ...
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Odor leads officers to meth lab and an arrest
EVANSVILLE (WFIE) - Police have discovered a meth lab at a house in the Jacobsville area of Evansville. Officers were called to the scene at 302 East Tennessee around 11:00 Monday night. That's after receiving complaints of an odor in the neighborhood. Investigators say they found a small meth lab inside and dismantled it. Police say they also found meth making ingredients inside the ...
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Daughter of WAVE 3 News anchor John Boel released from hospital
LOUISVILLE, KY (WAVE) – A teen seriously injured when she and another girl were hit by a car is now home from the hospital. Brianna Boel and her friend, both 14, were attempting to cross the intersection of Hurstbourne Parkway and Linn Station Road around 8 p.m. on June 12 when the incident happened. Brianna is the daughter ...
Missouri Feature
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Missouri just as good for travelling as far away places
Missouri is known as the Show-Me State, and although the exact origins of this odd term are as varied as they are uncertain, there certainly is much that the state of Missouri has to show tourists, both local and out-of-state alike. During these times of recession, when distant travel is prohibitive, now might be the time for Missourians to turn their attention to destinations closer to home.
Missouri is a tourist destination of diversity; it may not rank up there with Florida, California, New York and Louisiana, but it home to two of the largest metropolitan areas in the country (Kansas City Metropolitan Area and Greater St Louis). There are also interesting smaller towns that have made a name for themselves as being visitor friendly, while several significant natural areas make the state a popular destination for nature lovers. Read more
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