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An 18-year-old who pleaded guilty in the April 20, 2025 Easter shooting that killed a Milwaukee Lutheran senior was sentenced to 25 years, plus 20 years of supervision.
A Walker's Point nightclub owner was struck by a Lime scooter on King Drive and will need spinal surgery, video shows.
A graphic photo that appears to show a man eating a rabbit in a Milwaukee neighborhood is under review by police, the health department and the Wisconsin DNR.
A Milwaukee gym teacher is charged after prosecutors say he grabbed a third‑grader during gym class and took him to the ground. The child was treated at St. Luke’s and a court scheduling conference is set for July 7.
Milwaukee police say a 34-year-old man was killed early Wednesday on the 3900 block of N. 19th Place; a 34-year-old suspect was taken into custody.
Police shot and arrested a man after active-shooter calls near North 64th and Sheridan; the suspect is hospitalized but expected to survive and officers are under review.
Heavy smoke poured from a boarded-up church near North 26th and West Auer Avenue as Milwaukee firefighters worked the blaze. Crews forced entry and battled interior pockets of smoke.
Franklin’s Common Council voted to launch an administrative hearing that could strip On the Border of its license after a criminal complaint alleges the business kept a place of prostitution.
A 20‑year‑old Kenosha man died after his minibike collided with a box truck near 60th and 13th. Police activated a major crash team and the investigation is ongoing.
A 17-year-old is accused of bringing a loaded Glock to Groppi High School and chasing a fellow student, according to court records. His preliminary hearing is set for next Wednesday.
A woman in Oak Creek says the thief who stole her 2018 Dodge Durango SRT messaged her on Facebook with photos and demanded $400 in gift cards. Oak Creek police are investigating.
Brown County investigators say gasoline containers inside a Howard home produced vapors that ignited in an explosion and the blaze that killed twin sisters Haley and Kayla Fritsch.
A road‑rage chase in Menomonee Falls turned to gunfire near Maple Road; one driver suffered a non‑life‑threatening eye injury and police are investigating.
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