On Monday, the Louisville Metro Office of Inspector General called for immediate action after internal records obtained by WDRB showed Metro Police officers searched Black drivers more than twice as often as white drivers last year and were less likely to find anything illegal when they did.
Michael Hristov was wanted on charges of murder, assault and abuse of a corpse.
Louisville's police union is pushing to halt investigations conducted by the city's watchdog office.
An investigator for Louisville Metro's Office of Inspector General appeared in court Monday after allegedly shooting her boyfriend near the Heritage Creek neighborhood.
Ed Harness, who was appointed as the city's first inspector general in 2021, previously said he was told his chances of being reappointed were "slim."
Records show a Louisville man was locked up for months on charges stemming from a violent crime he didn't commit because he shared the same name as the suspect, a mistake that's drawn scrutiny from the Louisville Office of Inspector General.
