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Louisville jail mistakenly releases defendant deemed a 'significant danger'
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Louisville jail mistakenly releases defendant deemed a 'significant danger'

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Aug 23, 2025

Kejaun Jackson was arraigned June 20 on several charges including strangulation and threatening to kill a woman and four children, but he was mistakenly released on home incarceration and is now on the run. 

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Louisville police, crime lab admit mistakes were made in handling evidence in murder case

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Mar 27, 2025

Louisville Judge Sarah Clay called the issues 'baffling' and 'shocking' and pressed for changes in LMPD's process of dealing with a private lab in getting evidence tested

Judge orders new trial to decide how much city should pay in $31 million improper LMPD chase verdict
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Judge orders new trial to decide how much city should pay in $31 million improper LMPD chase verdict

  • Jason Riley
  • Updated Sep 17, 2024

The family of the victim, Trevon Mitchell, was just going to get a fraction of the verdict amount, as the jury put only 3% of the fault on the officer, Ben Sullivan, meaning the city was to pay out around $922,000. 

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