Travis Breese

Louisville

New Investigative Reporter at WHAS-TV (Louisville, KY)

Investigative Reporter for @WHAS11, formerly @KWWL and @KOMU. Mizzou grad and San Diego native. Opinions are my own.

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Articles

Louisville jail reforms face scrutiny after inmate death

1 week ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Since returning to run the Louisville jail in March 2022, Director Jerry Collins has made a long list of changes to increase inmate mental health and safety. "When we came the --literally, there was drugs all over this jail," Collins said.
Hoosier homeowners appeal their property values on deadline day, looking for relief

1 week ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. — Monday was the deadline in both Clark and Floyd County, Indiana to appeal your 2025 property value assessment. The assessments are based on 2024 data. The taxes on those assessments will have to be paid in spring 2026. Many people have been reaching out to WHAS11, and sharing their frustration online, about large increases in their assessments this year. Roger Goode stopped by the Clark County Assessor's Office Monday.
Southern Indiana commissioners switch bid to Corydon company after INDOT intervenes

2 weeks ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

SALEM, Indiana — Three weeks after the WHAS11 FOCUS team shined a light on a questionable construction bid in Washington County, Ind., the County Commissioners have reversed course from their original decision and gave the contract to the low bidder. "It's bittersweet either way. I understand the community involvement and this and that. I understand both sides of it, being a contractor as many years as I had," Commissioner Tony Cardwell said Tuesday.
Indiana homeowners faces shocking property value spikes

3 weeks ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

CLARK COUNTY, Ind — Thousands of Hoosier homeowners have opened their newest property value assessment in the last two months and have been shocked by the numbers. "And I don't mind paying my fair share of taxes. I'm a law-abiding citizen. I don't mind. But to be pummeled by the county is ridiculous," Checheeta Courtney said, who owns the home she lives in in Clarksville and also two rental properties.
Experts explain why more tornadoes are happening in Kentucky

4 weeks ago | wbir.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On April 3, just past midnight, an EF-3 tornado touched down in an industrial/commercial area in Jeffersontown near Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Parkway in Louisville. It then moved northeast over I-64 and the Gene Snyder Freeway to a residential area where dozens of homes were hit. "It sounded like knives coming through the walls," Annie Bolden said, who lives in the Beckley Hills neighborhood. Bolden was home with some family.
Number of tornadoes increasing in Kentucky; Experts cite climate change, better tech

1 month ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — On April 3, just past midnight, an EF-3 tornado touched down in an industrial/commercial area in Jeffersontown near Plantside Drive and Blankenbaker Parkway in Louisville. It then moved northeast over I-64 and the Gene Snyder Freeway to a residential area where dozens of homes were hit. "It sounded like knives coming through the walls," Annie Bolden said, who lives in the Beckley Hills neighborhood. Bolden was home with some family.
Jamey Noel's daughter released from Harrison County jail Thursday

1 month ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Kasey Noel, the daughter of Misty and Jamey Noel, was released from jail on Thursday, according to Harrison County Sheriff Nick Smith. "She completed her sentence and was picked up to be processed out through the Clark County Sheriff’s Department. We were simply holding her for Clark County," Smith said over text Friday. Kasey was sentenced to 9 months behind bars on Jan. 13, but since level six felonies are a "50 percent crime" she only had to serve four-and-a-half months.
Southern Indiana commissioner calls recent construction vote "gangster government"

1 month ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

SALEM, Indiana — A Washington County Commissioner says a local construction company pressured and intimidated the three-person board to award a construction bid earlier in May. He does not feel his colleagues followed Indiana's free and open bidding process. "They were coming to protest me directly. Because they knew I wouldn't be on board giving the job to the highest bidder versus the lowest bidder," Commissioner Tony Cardwell said.
Man dies in Louisville jail; investigation underway

1 month ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A 43-year-old man died in custody at the Louisville jail Tuesday, according to a news release from Metro Government. The release said inmates alerted staff to an emergency at 10:39 a.m. and the man was pronounced deceased at 11:11 a.m. The man's name has not been given yet, just that he was white and had been in custody since March 2025. Maj.
Louisville family mourns man who died in LMDC from overdose a year ago

1 month ago | whas11.com | Travis Breese

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Over two dozen people gathered outside the Louisville Metro Department of Corrections (LMDC) on Monday carrying balloons, signs and fans with a man's face on them. "Everybody have a balloon?" Monica Graham asked, as she walked around, greeted people and told them there was a cooler full of water. Monday marked one year since her son, 34-year-old Richard Graham, died from a drug overdose inside the Louisville jail at 400 South 6th Street.