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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.
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.
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