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A 35-year-old was killed Tuesday night near the 1st and Greenfield intersection in Milwaukee. Police say the investigation is ongoing and are asking for tips.
A 20-year-old was shot near 12th and Locust Tuesday afternoon; Milwaukee police say the shooter is unknown and are asking for tips.
A large fire heavily damaged The Beer Gardens on 14th Avenue in Kenosha early Sunday; crews brought the blaze under control and no injuries were reported.
The Fire & Police Commission will vote April 16 on whether to reappoint Chief Aaron Lipski as the department presses to replace aging trucks and refill empty stations.
Milwaukee police shot a person Monday evening after a chase near 35th and National; officers were not injured and detectives are investigating.
A Michigan man allegedly stole an ambulance and led Green County deputies on an 11.5‑mile chase that ended in Brodhead; he was tasered and booked without reported injuries.
A 26-year-old is in life-threatening condition after an apparent machete attack near 16th and Becher in Milwaukee. Police are asking the public for tips as the investigation continues.
Part of a barn's roof collapsed Monday near County Line Road in Mequon; emergency crews are on scene and officials are checking for injuries.
Milwaukee’s Q1 snapshot shows fewer homicides and auto thefts but a rise in crashes and hit‑and‑runs, officials said at a Monday briefing.
An early-morning shooting on Milwaukee’s Mitchell Street left one person dead and neighbors shaken. Investigators closed the block as officers processed the scene.
A Milwaukee teen says a birthday card signed “your friends at the Wisconsin State Patrol” arrived weeks after a Feb. 2 traffic stop; the agency says it didn’t send it and is investigating.
A Sussex woman was sentenced to three years in prison after pleading no contest to possessing a firearm as a convicted felon. The case follows her 2024 animal‑mistreatment conviction.
Police responded to a reported fight and possible gunfire at Ballpark Commons' MOSH Performance Center on Sunday; scanner audio and local TV reported a later arrest but details remain unconfirmed.
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