Shellie Sylvestri
Digital Content Manager
Louisville, Ky.
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Shellie Sylvestri joined the WAVE 3 News team in November of 2019 as a digital journalist. Before coming to the Commonwealth, she was a news anchor and producer in Monroe, Louisiana from 2016 to 2019. Shellie is passionate about writing, art, fashion, shelter animals and sports. She is an avid New Orleans Saints fan. Who Dat!
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The Louisville Metro Police Department has released body camera footage from an LMPD officer that shows what happened when Omari Cryer was shot by a U.S. Marshal on May 20 on Sutcliffe Avenue.
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Authorities in Louisville are investigating a drug bust where officials said they found enough narcotics to wipe out the entire city of Los Angeles.
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The recalled brands include Nature’s Reserve, SEG, Thomas Farms, Tajima Beef Patties and Marketside Butcher wagyu beef.
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Medina Spirit’s Kentucky Derby win has been invalidated “and all purse money forfeited,” according to Monday’s ruling by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
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Seven UPS employees in Louisville have been charged with being involved in organized crime and concealing jewelry boxes during their shifts.
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Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky., has been suspended from YouTube after making controversial comments about COVID-19 and masks in a video last week.
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A restaurant owner paid back his hard-working employees by paying for a trip to Las Vegas.
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Former NFL quarterback Brett Favre criticized transgender Olympic athletes on his podcast, saying it’s “unfair” that they can compete in women’s sports.
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Amanda Yff, 26, and Brent Bishop, 30, were charged Monday, according to arrest documents.
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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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LMPD found the torso of the victim around 2 p.m. on Wednesday in a park in Clifton Heights.
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It appears some changes are happening for the commonwealth’s most famous food chain.
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The media mogul is once again getting involved in calling for action in the investigation into the death of Breonna Taylor.
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LMPD says Brett Hankison fired into a window with its blinds closed after another offer was shot in the thigh as police broke in serving a warrant on Taylor’s apartment in March.
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Two African American women left a Tenn. deputy a note, which read, “BLM, but so does yours. Thank you for your service. Breakfast paid.”
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The Louisville Metro Council unanimously passed a measure called Breonna’s Law Thursday evening, a measure that bans the use of no-knock warrants.
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WAVE 3 News reporter Kaitlin Rust and photojournalist James Dobson were struck by pepper balls reportedly fired by an LMPD officer during a protest in downtown Louisville on Friday night.
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Ruth Evelyn Harrington lives in Kuttawa.
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Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) announced she’s introducing a new bill to forgive student loan debt for frontline medical professionals who are battling the spread of COVID-19
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The grandson of an Atlanta man put on life support due to the coronavirus isn’t giving up hope that his ‘Opa’ will get better.
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The Kentucky mom didn't pass with flying colors on the first day of homeschooling her son.
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Evelyn Boswell is 2 feet tall and weighs 28 pounds. She has blue eyes.
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The OSEARCH website shows the shark was tagged at 15 feet, 5 inches long in the fall.
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The KC Pet Project has more than 100 dogs up for adoption.
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Mochi is a 2-month-old Bernese Mountain Dog who is being trained as a member of the funeral home’s grief therapy team.
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Jordan Glenn, 22, was sentenced this week for a reckless homicide charge.
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The young boy started collecting hygiene products, which he compiled to make 'Hero Bags.'
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The Jagged Little Pill ticket presale starts Dec. 10. Regular ticket sales open Dec. 13.
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Before he died, Nick Clifford spent a lot of time at Mount Rushmore talking to visitors.
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