New filings and reporting point to multiple shooters in the 2014 slaying of toddler Bill “Baby Bill” Thao, and the man convicted in the case may get a hearing. The move revives long‑running questions about the evidence and the original trial.

Cooper's Hawk is moving into Pleasant Prairie with an 11,100‑sq‑ft restaurant and tasting room, bringing roughly 150 jobs to the Highway 50 corridor.

Milwaukee County has listed the Medical Examiner’s downtown building at 933 W. Highland Ave for redevelopment, seeking housing-focused proposals with an initial May 26 deadline.

Wisconsin’s flagship stewardship fund may lapse in June as lawmakers stall reauthorization, threatening land buys and local grants across the state.

A tip to Tosa Crime Stoppers helped police track a suspect to Texas after a Jan. 15 Wauwatosa stop uncovered three firearms, including a ghost gun and an illegal automatic pistol.

Café Blue quietly closed its East Tosa North Avenue storefront after about 11 years; owners flagged March 21–22 as the final weekend. The closure comes amid a wave of new neighborhood openings on North Avenue.

A 55-year-old was wounded near 27th and McKinley in an early-morning shooting police say may have started as a traffic dispute. MPD is asking for tips.

Authorities arrested a 48‑year‑old West Bend man after deputies say investigators found nearly 700 grams of marijuana, psychoactive mushrooms and 13 firearms at Camp Silver Brook.

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree reckless homicide in his nephew's March 2025 stabbing. Sentencing is set for April 24.

An early-morning blaze gutted the Driftwood Sauna Club in the Harbor District; no injuries were reported and investigators are searching for a cause.

St. Norbert College cheered Medical College of Wisconsin graduates on Match Day while ThedaCare filled its first residency slots and announced on-campus housing for trainees.

The Vig, a Chicago 1950s‑themed sports parlor, is set to open at The Couture this summer; license applications are pending with the Milwaukee Common Council.

A Journal Sentinel investigation says Milwaukee police suggested arrest rather than an involuntary hospital hold when a father called about his son in psychosis. The exchange highlights gaps that can push people into jails instead of care.