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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.
A two-vehicle crash near 66th and Villard pushed a car into a house and injured a 16-year-old; police say the other vehicle fled and are asking for tips.
A woman was killed in a predawn shooting near South 10th and West Cleveland; police say detectives are investigating and ask witnesses to come forward.
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