A Milwaukee judge sentenced Shirley Hill to 25 years after she admitted she ran over and killed Mamadou Bamba following a January 2025 argument. The case hinged on surveillance video and a criminal complaint.

A Northwest Side tavern will be shut for 15 days after aldermen tied a string of fights and a linked off‑premises fatal shooting to the business. The closure runs Feb. 6–20.

Urban Beets announced it will close its Brown Deer café this Saturday, ending the chain's last local outpost. Owners say they'll keep regular hours through the final week.

A Milwaukee jury convicted former gas station guard William Pinkin of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2023 shooting of Isaiah Allen. The case now moves into a mental-disease phase.

A three-vehicle collision occurred early Thursday morning, resulting in one injury and traffic rerouting; Kansasville Fire & Rescue and Kenosha deputies responded to the scene.

A Milwaukee man, Cameron Summers, pleaded guilty to creating over 400 false tax returns, causing IRS losses over $1.1 million. He faces up to 3 years in prison per count.

Janesville collaborates on a Child Safety Seat event to ensure children's safety in vehicles, offering inspections by certified technicians with optional donations to support the program.

The Wisconsin Conservation Congress seeks public input on natural resource management, with a resolution submission deadline of February 9 and hearings from April 13-15, 2026.

A 21-year-old Milwaukee man was charged after a Jan. 10 shooting that left two dead and a teen wounded; prosecutors point to surveillance video and ballistics.

Extreme Cold Warning issued in Milwaukee for dangerously low wind chills reaching -42°, with frostbite possible in 10 minutes, and an ongoing watch for continued frigid conditions.

Keith Luko, 44, faces eight felony charges for allegedly setting fire to a Milwaukee apartment over a dispute about neighbors smoking marijuana, resulting in injuries and displacements.

A Dane County judge dismissed Ridglan Farms' extortion claim, saying activist pressure — though coercive — is protected speech as criminal and regulatory probes continue.

A review of police logs and school records found 93 citations, hundreds of calls and a stark racial disparity after officers returned to MPS.