(LOUISVILLE, Ky.) – Attorney General Russell Coleman’s Violent Crime Reduction Team (VRT) is ending the year with more than 100 criminal indictments.
Since its 2024 inception, the VRT has secured 121 indictments. With charges ranging from Possession of a Handgun by a Convicted Felon (Class C Felony) to Murder (Class A Felony), the team worked tirelessly to put criminals back behind bars.
In addition to a recent murder conviction, in which the jury recommended a 39-year-sentence, the team also secured a 17-year sentence in an assault case involving a Metro Corrections officer.
“With these indictments and convictions, we’re working to do our part to take trigger-pullers off the street and meet the violent crime threat head on,” said Attorney General Coleman. “We are grateful for the collaboration with Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers, Mayor Greenberg, LMPD, and other strong partnerships to make Louisville a safer city.”
General Coleman launched the VRT in 2024, with city leaders and federal partners to tackle gun violence.
“We’re here to do all we can to protect our city from those who would do our community harm,” said Commonwealth’s Attorney Gerina Whethers. “We have an awesome responsibility, as we value a very intentional, strategic collaboration. We are fortunate to have our partnership with the Attorney General, and our collaboration with the Violent Crime Reduction Team has made a difference.”
“Improving public safety in Louisville is my administration’s top priority,” said Louisville Mayor Craig Greenberg. “Thanks to collaborative efforts like the Violent Crime Reduction Team, we’re reducing violent crime and making Louisville safer.”
In 2025, the city of Louisville, according to LMPD, saw a 20 percent drop in homicides. Non-fatal shootings were also down nearly 30 percent.
