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Chao
FALLOUT

McConnell’s Wife Takes Heat From Hometown Newspaper

Elaine Chao remained in China while her husband recovered from an apparent heart attack in the hospital.

Annabella Rosciglione

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TOO CLOSE FOR COMFORT

Tense Air Traffic Control Audio Captures Close Call

More than a dozen people died there six months ago.

Harry Thompson

Side-by-side photos of a scraped knee and ripped pants of a Louisville cop.
PULL THE OTHER ONE

Get a Load of the ‘Injuries’ Caused by Scottie Scheffler

Louisville police have release photos of detective Bryan Gillis’ purported leg injury and pants “destroyed beyond repair.”

Josh Fiallo

Scottie Scheffler of the United States looks on from the 18th green during the third round of the 2024 PGA Championship at Valhalla Golf Club on May 18, 2024 in Louisville, Kentucky.
STAR-STRUCK

Scottie Scheffler Reportedly Made a Splash in Lock-Up

Not only was he the highest-ranked golfer in Louisville lock-up, he was apparently also the most popular person there.

Edith Olmsted

Scottie Scheffler was detained by police before the PGA Championship in Louisville, Kentucky.
IN THE ROUGH

Cop Details Extent of His Injuries After Scheffler Incident

The officer reportedly said the incident left him with “pain, swelling and abrasions to left wrist and knee,” according to an incident report.

Dan Ladden-Hall

Chef Darnell Ferguson attends the eighth annual Muhammad Ali Humanitarian Awards at Muhammad Ali Center on Nov. 12, 2021, in Louisville, Kentucky.
‘SUPERCHEF’

Celebrity Chef Darnell Ferguson Arrested on Multiple Charges

The Food Network host is also being charged with burglary, terroristic threatening, menacing, criminal mischief, and theft.

Edith Olmsted

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Brett Hankison, right, arrives in court on Oct. 30, 2023, alongside his attorneys for the beginning of his federal trial which will determine if he violated the civil rights of Breonna Taylor,
BREAKING THE DEADLOCK

Prosecutors Will Retry Ex-Cop in Deadly Breonna Taylor Raid

U.S. District Court Judge Rebecca Grady Jennings scheduled a tentative trial date for October 2024.

Alex Nguyen

Brett Hankison (right), 47, arrives in court on Monday alongside his attorneys for the beginning of his federal trial
DEADLOCK

Ex-Officer Gets Mistrial in Breonna Taylor Raid Case

The officer was charged with violating the civil rights of Taylor and others when he blindly shot 10 times during a drug warrant search of an incorrect apartment.

Alex Nguyen

Side-by-side photos of Nickolas Wilt, the Louisville cop who was shot in the head while responding to a mass shooting in a bank downtown.
ROAD TO RECOVERY

Cop Discharged 109 Days After Bank Gunman Shot Him in Head

Nickolas Wilt was gunned down as he responded to the mass shooting on just his fourth shift as a police officer.

Josh Fiallo

Mall St. Matthews
ACTIVE INVESTIGATION

Louisville Mall Shooting Sends Shoppers Into a Panic

One person was shot and another was taken into custody, officials said.

Erik Uebelacker

Connor Sturgeon standing on broken glass in the bank.
WICKED

Louisville Bank Shooter Planned His Livestreamed Massacre

Connor Sturgeon had “messages and notes” on his phone with “with plans on how to conduct” the shooting.

Isabella Ramirez

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