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A single-vehicle rollover on Milwaukee's south side left at least one person dead Tuesday night; investigators are working the scene near 68th and Euclid.
A person was killed early Wednesday after being struck on northbound I‑43 at the Capitol Drive off‑ramp; the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
A 47-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run near 22nd and National Tuesday night; Milwaukee police are asking the public for tips.
Surveillance footage shows a masked man peering into Waukesha homes; police are canvassing for footage and tips. Neighbors say they feel unsafe.
A driver who fled a traffic stop crashed and rolled at Mayfair and Capitol in Brookfield Tuesday morning; police recovered a stolen handgun and arrested the driver.
A 40-year-old Sheboygan man was killed after his motorcycle went off Lakeshore Road in the Town of Mosel early on July 4.
Midyear figures show homicides and non‑fatal shootings down roughly 28% in Milwaukee through July 5, 2026, even as thefts rose slightly. City leaders outlined the numbers at a planned news conference.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee man of making a Facebook death threat against a county judge; he received two years' probation and court-ordered counseling instead of prison.
A Milwaukee man pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 15 years after prosecutors tied his fentanyl to a Fond du Lac County overdose; multiple drug counts were dismissed under the deal.
An unidentified body was found inside a burned, stolen car near N. 21st St. and W. Concordia Ave. Monday night; police are investigating and seeking tips.
A pedestrian was killed Monday afternoon on Highway 164 at Lawnsdale Road in the village of Waukesha. The sheriff’s office says the crash is under investigation.
Milwaukee police are probing a deadly crash Monday night near Union Cemetery that left at least one person dead. Investigators processed the scene around 21st and Townsend.
A 26‑year‑old Milwaukee man was charged this week in a June 23 East Side shooting that killed one man and wounded two others.
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