A 50-year-old passenger died after a high-speed crash in Milwaukee; police are searching for the driver who fled the scene.

A Milwaukee business owner agreed to plead guilty to trafficking counterfeit luxury goods after a 2025 federal raid that seized thousands of suspected knockoffs.

A 63-year-old Butler man faces charges after allegedly using a chainsaw to damage a neighbor's yard, holding the blade to his neck and resisting officers.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson’s pick for the Fire and Police Commission, Jordan Morales, once left a handgun in a Mitchell Airport bathroom while an air‑traffic controller, reporting shows.

Three days of Bavarian food, beer and live music at Henry Maier Festival Park this weekend. Expect music, cultural tents and the Dachshund Derby.

A fire damaged the Brady Street building that houses La Masa Empanada Bar; firefighters worked the second floor and officials have not released a cause or injury report.

A person was killed after a car rolled onto its roof on Milwaukee's north side following a reported shooting near Lancaster and Hopkins. Police say the driver was fleeing another vehicle.

Bodycam shows a Greendale man ripping taser prongs from his arm and attacking an officer during a Greenfield traffic stop; he faces a Class H felony charge.

MADACC says its West Milwaukee shelter is overflowing with cats and kittens and needs wet food, KMR and foster homes; donations are arriving but more help is required.

Asha Project unveiled Umoja Dock, a 24/7 crisis site aimed at engaging men before violence occurs. The center will offer peer navigators and up to 72-hour stays ahead of an August opening.

West Allis police posted a special bulletin naming 41‑year‑old Frederick C. Flax II as a lifetime registered sex offender under GPS monitoring.

Analysts warn rising oil and refining disruptions could push Milwaukee pump prices higher this week, with the metro average near $3.60.

Carmen Schools' new $55M Southgate campus on Milwaukee’s south side is wrapping up construction. The three‑story building at 2005 W. Oklahoma Ave will serve roughly 1,100 students and open Aug. 4, 2026.