John P. Wise
Director of Digital Media
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John P. Wise is an Emmy and Murrow Award-winning news veteran who manages the digital team at WAVE 3 News in Louisville.
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A Vine Grove man told his family that he had killed a woman, and when deputies showed up a short time later, they found her body duct-taped and wrapped in a sleeping bag, according to a police report.
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A Jeep was in St. Matthews early Thursday morning, “that fits the description” of the Jeep that investigators said they’re looking for in connection with Wednesday’s deadly shooting of a local high school student.
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The mother of a teen shot and killed by a drive-by shooter at his bus stop Wednesday morning prayed with community supporters 12 hours later.
One child was killed and two others were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a school bus stop in the Russell neighborhood Wednesday morning.
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One child was killed and two others were wounded in a drive-by shooting at a school bus stop in Louisville, Kentucky, Wednesday morning.
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Three people have been arrested in connection to the deadly shooting of a person who was found early Tuesday morning in the parking lot of a Bardstown steakhouse.
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Gov. Andy Beshear on Thursday announced plans to activate more than 200 Kentucky National Guard members to help in the crisis at the Mexican border later this year.
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The man who caused a crash that killed an LMPD detective who was performing a traffic stop was watching porn on his cellphone at the time of the fiery collision, according to newly obtained documents.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday that he’ll lift statewide COVID restrictions once 2.5 million Kentuckians have been vaccinated.
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Two teen boys shot in Panama City Beach, Fla., overnight were from the Louisville area, WAVE 3 News has learned.
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The man once charged with attempted murder of a police officer the night of the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment had his charges dropped Monday.
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Eight days after a deadly shooting involving an LMPD officer, Kentucky State Police investigators released body-camera video from the incident.
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A person found a pile of discarded USPS mail, including 112 absentee ballots for the upcoming election, on Thursday.
A person found a pile of discarded USPS mail, including 112 absentee ballots for the upcoming election, on Thursday.
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New reports suggest LMPD officers may have violated department protocols the night of the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment.
Brett Hankison, the former LMPD detective involved in the deadly Breonna Taylor raid, pleaded not guilty during his telephone arraignment Monday.
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Two LMPD officers were shot Wednesday night in downtown Louisville.
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Police and protesters clashed on city streets in the Highlands and downtown Louisville on Wednesday following a grand jury’s decision to clear two of the three police officers involved in the deadly raid on Breonna Taylor’s apartment.
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LMPD Sgt. Jon Mattingly, one of three officers involved in the Breonna Taylor shooting death, confirmed to WAVE 3 News that he sent a strongly-worded email to his department colleagues early Tuesday morning.
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Louisville-based pizza giant Papa John’s announced plans to open a new global headquarters in Atlanta.
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The family of Breonna Taylor and the City of Louisville have reached a $12 million settlement, WAVE 3 News Troubleshooters have learned.
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President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced 20 names he would consider as possible Supreme Court nominees in the future. One of those people is a familiar name to Kentuckians: Attorney General Daniel Cameron.
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Louisville lawyer Sam Aguiar, one of the attorneys representing Breonna Taylor’s family, said local law enforcement had tried to offer Taylor’s ex-boyfriend a plea deal in exchange for him naming Taylor as a co-defendant in a drug case.
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Two bench warrants have been issued for a central figure in the Breonna Taylor case, sources told WAVE 3 News on Wednesday.
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A billboard depicting a central figure in America’s racial reckoning has been vandalized in Louisville.
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Two people died from gunshot wounds following a shooting near the intersection of West Southern Heights and Kahleter avenues Friday afternoon.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear on Friday announced the state's plans for the November general election.
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A University of Kentucky faculty group wrote a letter to UK President Dr. Eli Capilouto asking him to consider its 10-point plan to make “an immediate impact on racial equality” at the university.
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Hey, Alexa, which state’s accent is the hardest for you to understand?
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The Kentucky Supreme Court on Friday ruled to keep Gov. Andy Beshear’s COVID-19 restrictions intact.
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Kentucky’s secretary of state came out swinging a day after Tuesday’s closely-watched primary election.
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The legal petition was prompted by reports of extensive traffic delays around the Expo Center, which served as the sole polling location in Jefferson Co.
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Louisville Mayor Greg Fischer announced Friday morning that LMPD Det. Brett Hankison will be fired.
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Kentucky Attorney General Daniel Cameron opened his highly-anticipated news conference Thursday by saying he would not be sharing any new details about the Breonna Taylor case.
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Deputies in Nelson County responded to a call at about 2 a.m. Friday that they won’t soon forget.
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Kentucky Secretary of Executive Cabinet J. Michael Brown on Tuesday provided a detailed update on the investigation into the deadly June 1 shooting of a popular restaurant owner in West Louisville.
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State officials said Tuesday that LMPD and National Guard officers fired 18 shots during the incident that left a popular restaurant owner dead Monday morning.
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One of the LMPD officers currently on administrative leave for her alleged role in the David McAtee shooting apparently posted a Facebook message that’s getting passed around social media.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday morning that he has called the Kentucky National Guard to Louisville.
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For the fifth time in about two months, LMPD Chief Steve Conrad had to address a shooting involving his officers.
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As restless Kentuckians looked ahead to a pleasant weekend, Gov. Andy Beshear closed another week of crisis with his daily coronavirus briefing.
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You may not be able to wear white after Labor Day, but this year’s Kentucky Derby will offer fashionistas one final chance to put together their freshest ivory outfits.
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Gov. Andy Beshear announced Monday that the state’s primary elections, scheduled for May 19, have been pushed back to June 23.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced two new cases of coronavirus at a news conference Thursday, and then, three hours later, took to Twitter to announce another one at about 9 p.m.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear confirmed Tuesday that the state has two new cases of coronavirus.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced at a last-minute news conference Friday that state health officials have confirmed their first case of coronavirus.
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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear announced Friday that he’ll sign Senate Bill 8 into law, meaning schools across the state will be required to arm their resource officers.
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Officer Jason Maguire, who joined the force in 2016, has been placed on administrative reassignment, which is standard procedure following shootings involving officers.
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Multiple witnesses told WAVE 3 News reporters that two people started arguing in the produce section of the Kroger store.
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