Baby dies after drowning in hotel bathtub in Louisville

LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WAVE) - An infant has died after they drowned at a hotel in south Louisville.

Shortly before 4:40 a.m. on Jan 1, 2025, Louisville Metro police officers were called to a reported drowning on Airport Hotel Boulevard out in Edgewood, where Motel 6 Louisville – Airport/Fair Expo is located.

The officers found a baby believed to be three months old who drowned in the bathtub and gave CPR until EMS arrived to help. Despite these efforts, the baby died before they could be taken to the hospital.

The LMPD Homicide Unit is currently investigating this case. Anyone with information can call the police department’s anonymous tip line at 502-574-LMPD (5673) or use the online LMPD Crime Tip Portal.