Milwaukee is upgrading its 911 dispatch with text‑to‑911, real‑time translation, instant transcription and improved GPS in a phased rollout through 2026. Officials say configuration begins next week.

A teacher who once worked in Milwaukee-area Catholic schools was arrested in Florida and faces federal charges tied to child sexual‑abuse images.

A large scrapyard fire in Milwaukee's Menomonee Valley produced thick smoke near 16th and Bruce on Thursday while crews and police worked at the scene.

A judge pushed the trial for the man accused in the death of Tomitka Stewart — a Milwaukee mother of 10 — into 2027, prolonging a case that has drawn family and city attention.

Oak Creek police warned residents about callers pretending to be detectives who demand payment to clear fake warrants. Officers say they will never ask for gift cards or crypto.

A fire at Emerald Park Landfill in Muskego sent smoke across Muskego and Franklin Wednesday evening; Muskego police confirmed crews were on scene and the cause is unknown.

Franklin’s Common Council voted 5–1 to suspend The Irish Cottage’s liquor and entertainment licenses for 30 days after a fatal November 2024 crash and public pleas from the victim’s widow.

Prosecutors say a Milwaukee couple lured an 18‑year‑old from veterans’ housing and forced her into commercial sex. State data shows residences are a frequent trafficking venue.

A Milwaukee man has been arrested after police say he shot his upstairs neighbor during a noise dispute. The suspect faces first-degree homicide charges and is due in court in June.

Federal investigators say thieves removed a navigational beacon from the Superior Entry South Breakwater Light on Wisconsin Point; a $1,000 reward is being offered for tips.

A Milwaukee judge on Tuesday gave Dominec Gaines Jr. seven years of probation after his conviction in an amended charge tied to a July downtown shooting that left one man dead.

Kevin Lychwick will represent himself at a Waukesha homicide trial starting June 8. Prosecutors point to a firearm and a handwritten "hit list" as key evidence.

A 37-year-old man was shot during a robbery near 25th and Hope on Tuesday morning. Milwaukee police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.