A Louisville man sat in jail for months. He…
A man spent nearly four months in Louisville’s jail after being wrongfully accused of assaulting a partner and firing a gun into the air, according to a preliminary investigation by the city’s Office of Inspector General (OIG). The OIG found systemic failures within the Jefferson County legal system.
Key Facts
- Michael D. Anderson was arrested for assault and wanton endangerment in 2023
- The arrest was based on an incorrect identification from a YouTube page
Incident Details
| Location | Louisville, Kentucky |
| Department | Louisville Metro Police Department (LMPD) |
| Officers Involved | Detective involved in the initial investigation and LMPD’s Professional Standards Unit (PSU) investigating now |
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