Paul Humphrey is the sixth person in four years to lead the beleaguered department and takes over while LMPD is under a federal consent following a scathing report from the U.S. Department of Justice last year.
Maj. Shannon Lauder claims she was sexually harassed by the male offer leading an investigation into an "adult pool party" thrown by the Lauders in which another officer filed a lawsuit claiming she was sexually harassed.
The party, at the home of Maj. Shannon Lauder and her husband, Lt. Jeff Lauder, has come under public scrutiny in recent weeks after an officer filed a sexual harassment lawsuit against the department and the Lauders, claiming they were "grossly inappropriate" in making sexual comments and advances toward her.
While it has been a challenging few weeks, Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg says he has full confidence in Interim Chief Humphrey and LMPD.
Louisville Metro Police Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel was placed on paid administrative leave Wednesday after Mayor Craig Greenberg became aware of how she "handed a workplace sexual assault allegation involving LMPD officers."
The footage from a pole camera across the street from the Valhalla Golf Club entrance on Shelbyville Road apparently is the only video of the incident that led to golfer Scottie Scheffler's arrest last Friday.
Louisville Metro Police Chief Jacquelyn Gwinn-Villaroel told the Council Public Safety Committee Wednesday evening that the department's current helicopter is so old, they can't buy parts for it.
Police are limited in what they can say at the moment but a neighbor shared with WDRB what he saw and heard.
After months of intense training, 17 recruits graduated from Louisville Metro Police Department's Metro Academy Class 58.
On April 10, 2023, the nightmare that had gripped countless schools, businesses and communities across America arrived at home.