Court filings say a Houston man punched his court‑appointed lawyer right after receiving a 50‑year sentence for a 2024 balcony shooting. The case traces back to a Sunbury Street apartment killing.

A two-alarm house fire near 31st and St. Paul sent a large Milwaukee Fire Department response Wednesday night; the family escaped and no injuries were reported.

Court filings say Amber Johnson pinned a child and covered a nonverbal student’s mouth; she was charged April 28 and faces two counts of child abuse. The district says it provided records to investigators.

A Jacksonville officer’s patient, prayerful approach pulled a man back from the Dames Point Bridge after a tense April 12 standoff.

A 26-year-old was arrested after police say he rammed his car into a fire engine outside a Bojangles and threatened firefighters during a medical call. Authorities are reviewing charges under state obstruction and assault laws.

Two Monroe nonprofit leaders were arrested after deputies recovered roughly $250,000 in stolen merchandise during a multi‑agency probe.

Five people tied to a Chelsea tax shop were charged in a years‑long refund‑fraud scheme prosecutors say funneled more than $220,000 and helped buy a Revere home.

A Clearwater woman was arrested after allegedly attacking her 70‑year‑old fiancé with Goldfish crackers and striking him, leaving a laceration. She faces a battery charge enhanced for older victims.

A Washington High School student found a school resource officer’s gun in a boys’ restroom; the district says it is reviewing the incident as parents demand answers.

A Bellefontaine Neighbors man was sentenced to 17 years after pleading guilty in the 2023 Greater Ville shooting that killed Tyrell Survillion and wounded a teen.

A deadly crash shut down a stretch of South Fulton Parkway Wednesday evening between Cochran Mill and Rico roads as state and local police investigated. Drivers were urged to avoid the area.

A Morgan County jury convicted Tyler Murtlow on multiple felony counts, including neglect resulting in death and possession of child pornography. Sentencing is set for May 21.

An 11-year-old was airlifted after being struck outside Mater Academy in Davenport; parents say the stretch of Ronald Reagan Parkway lacks a school zone and want crossing guards.