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Louisville, Kentucky is located in Jefferson County. Zip codes in Louisville, KY include 40282, 40294, and 40208. The median home price in Louisville is $100,000 which is roughly $80/per square foot. More Louisville information.

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49 min ago | WHAS11

Arrests made in Eastern Jefferson County home invasions

LOUISVILLE, Ky. Four adults and one juvenile are facing multiple counts of robbery after police say they took part in two armed home invasions in connection with robberies in eastern Jefferson County.

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3 hrs ago | WHAS11

Ore. teen accused of planning to attack school

An Oregon high school student is being charged with attempted murder after the authorities say he planned to attack his high school with bombs.

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4 hrs ago | WHAS11

Teen pleads not guilty in baby's death

An eastern Kentucky man has pleaded not guilty to killing a 2-month-old girl. The Independent reported that 18-year-old Brett R. Thompson of Stanton entered the plea Friday in Boyd County.

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4 hrs ago | WHAS11

San Antonio flooding kills 1; dozens rescued

Massive flooding from torrential rains in the San Antonio area left at least one person dead Saturday and sent emergency workers rushing in boats to rescue more than 100 residents stranded in cars and homes.

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7 hrs ago | WHAS11

Cruise passenger Bill of Rights introduced

Cruise Lines International Association , the world's largest cruise industry trade association, announced earlier this week the adoption of a "Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights." CLIA also will submit the bill to the International Maritime Organization , requesting formal global recognition and applicability under the IMO's authority over the ... (more)

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11 hrs ago | WAVE-TV Louisville

Scouts look for new home as church ends charter

The decision by the Boy Scouts of America to end its ban of openly gay scouts from the organization's activities has hundreds of Louisville scouts and their parents wondering where they will meet.

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15 hrs ago | WHAS11

KSP: Officer shot, killed on drive home

The Bardstown police officer shot and killed while on his way home from work Saturday morning has been identified as 33-year-old Jason Ellis, of Bloomfield, Ky.

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19 hrs ago | WDRB-TV Louisville

Bardstown officer killed in fatal shooting

An ESPN panel includes Nerlens Noel and Gorgui Dieng among its most overvalued draft prospects, but had good news for Indiana's Cody Zeller, plus Coach K on the ACC and more on Teddy Bridgewater.

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21 hrs ago | WAVE-TV Louisville

Judge recused in Jason Osborne case, discussed suit publicly

A Jefferson County judge has recused herself from a case involving former University of Louisville basketball standout Jason Osborne Friday.

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Fri May 24, 2013

WHAS11

International child sex trade advocate visits Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. It's a topic that's never easy to talk about but it's an issue gaining global concern children as young as a day old being sold into the child sex trade.

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WAVE-TV Louisville

Banis finally testifies against ex-boyfriend in love triangle murder

He agreed to testify against his ex-boyfriend to avoid the death penalty. Then changed his mind and changed it back again, but Friday Joseph Banis finally took the stand.

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WHAS11

Man receives life without parole for raping, killing mother of 7

Anthony Politi will spend the rest of his life in prison - he was sentenced Thursday after he was convicted of raping and killing a mother of seven children.

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WHAS11

Judge reverses decision, allows Banis to testify

A gruesome murder trial continues in Louisville and the jury could hear some explosive testimony Friday after a judge reversed his decision.

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WBKO-TV Bowling Green

Police: Louisville man Threatened Neighbor with AK-47

Police say a dispute over shooting at rabbits with an air gun in a Louisville yard quickly became a threat with an AK-47. Police say Wold saw a neighbor shooting rabbits with an air gun from his back porch.

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WHAS11

Louisville woman hit by train in West Virginia

A Louisville woman is dead after she was hit by a train along the New River Gorge National River in West Virginia.

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Thu May 23, 2013

WHAS11

Shooting victim's mom hopes son's death is wake up call

We are getting more information about a high profile Louisville murder that may be linked to gang activity.

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Northern Michigan News

House backs variable rate student loans

Dismissing a veto threat from President Barack Obama, lawmakers in the House passed legislation that links student loan rates to the ups and downs of the financial markets in a vote largely along party lines.

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WHAS11

Bronx 'ghetto' tourns stop amid residents outrage

A company that promised sightseer tours to the Bronx that included a New York City "ghetto" has stopped the bus rides under protest from an outraged neighborhood.

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WHAS11

London Attack: Man hacked to death was a British soldier

British authorities are debating whether to raise the country's threat level one day after a British soldier was hacked to death by suspects shouting jihadist slogans in southeast London.

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WHAS11

Vine Grove man drowns in Rough River Lake trying to save dog

Friends and family remember McGonigle as a hero. He worked at a Radcliff restaurant with his good friend and boss before drowning in Rough River Lake.

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