A Brookfield man is charged after prosecutors say a woman was sexually assaulted in a Pfister Hotel bathroom and later confronted at her salon; bond was set at $25,000.

A 26-year-old was seriously wounded after a shooter entered a business near 60th and Capitol Drive; Milwaukee police are searching for an unknown suspect.

A 57-year-old woman died after falling from a boat while it was docking on Lake Geneva in Fontana; state and local authorities are investigating.

Wauwatosa police say K9 Zev tracked a suspect into underground tunnels after a late‑February armed robbery at Mayfair Mall; a stolen firearm was recovered.

A single-vehicle crash early Friday near Howell and College avenues left one driver dead, authorities say.

A Franklin store owner admitted in federal court to running a SNAP fraud scheme that prosecutors say siphoned more than $1.6 million through his convenience store.

A large emergency response drew dozens of crews to Warnimont Park's lakeshore in Cudahy Friday morning; the Milwaukee Fire Department provided an on‑scene update.

Neighbors saw smoke and flames after a storm; firefighters from Jackson and many nearby departments fought the blaze. Officials say lightning likely caused the fire and estimate heavy damage.

A rooftop solar panel at Ikea Oak Creek sparked a small fire Wednesday, prompting an evacuation; employees put out the flames and no injuries were reported.

A Milwaukee man is charged with aggravated battery after prosecutors say he returned to a bar and repeatedly kicked and stomped a man, leaving the victim intubated.

A multi‑jurisdiction police chase that began on Milwaukee's northwest side ended in Brookfield after wrong‑way driving on I‑41; a 32‑year‑old was arrested.

Statewide tornado drills run Thursday at about 1:45 p.m. and 6:45 p.m.; Milwaukee urges residents to practice sheltering and sign up for MKE Alert.

A Sheboygan farmer was sentenced to 20 years' initial confinement and 20 years of supervision after a jury convicted him of first‑degree child sex assault.