‘Maybe they could have saved his life.’ | FOCUS investigates in-custody deaths at Louisville jail
In-custody deaths have declined inside the Louisville jail since 2022. Still, one mom feels officers missed multiple chances to save her son.
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Hoosier homeowners appeal their property values on deadline day, looking for relief
The Indiana Department of Local Government Finance says property values are being driven by a rebound in the real estate market and “new cost tables.”
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Southern Indiana commissioners switch bid to Corydon company after INDOT intervenes
A county commissioner called the May 6 vote “gangster government” because he felt Temple & Temple intimidated the commissioners to award the grant.
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Number of tornadoes increasing in Kentucky; Experts cite climate change, better tech
According to NOAA, Kentucky averaged 28 tornadoes per year from 2000 to 2024. In 2024, the state had 57 tornadoes. We’ve had 44 in 2025 as of May 23.
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Southern Indiana commissioner says construction company intimidated board into awarding contract
The Washington County Commissioners voted 2-1 on May 6 to give a local company a construction bid despite them being the higher bid.
Residents still have concerns at downtown apartment building as improvements being made
In March, FOCUS found the building had been fined over 12 times in the last 12 months for roaches, overflowing trash, broken sinks and more.
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‘The whole plan was to provide EMS’ | Jeffersonville Mayor asks Council to stop fire territory
The mayor and Jeffersonville Fire say it’s not worth it to proceed with a reduced fire territory. At least one city councilor disagrees, and wants to keep it alive.
Kentucky’s medical cannabis rollout maintains on track despite audit
At least one company, Arkansas-based Dark Horse Cannabis, was able to secure multiple licenses in the production chain using hundreds of new LLCs.
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‘Patients just get violent’ | Louisville healthcare workers describe attacks on the job, calling it a crisis
The Kentucky Nurses Association expects a shortage of 20,000 nurses in the next five years and fear recent attacks will make recruitment even more challenging.
LMDC upholds 10-day suspension for officer who punched inmate while handcuffed
The FOCUS Team obtained video of Ofc. Fulner hitting an inmate in April.
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Jamey Noel classic car auction brings in $1.2M for restitution
Noel’s two Plymouth Superbirds topped the charts at $162k and $175k. Judge Larry Medlock came on stage to help sell one car.
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FOCUS investigates inmate assaults, reduced officer punishments and staffing at LMDC
“What’s concerning is the fact that these kinds of things continue to happen, but the level of discipline isn’t significant,” an expert said about LMDC officers.
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LMPD tow lot employees caught taking items from cars about to go to auction
Police say they did an internal investigation and forwarded the information to the county attorney’s office, who decided not to press charges.
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‘This is much better’: LMDC updates inmate dashboard after being down for six months
The dashboard launched in April 2023, a few weeks after the David Beyer report into deaths inside LMDC. It had been down since Sept. 2024 because of a new software.
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Utica Fire District board members get reappointed and approve $30 million fire territory
A judge gave the ousted board members a declaratory judgement at about 4:20 p.m., and the board members went and voted on the fire territory at 5 p.m.
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