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A 59-year-old Sturgeon Bay woman was arrested after a suspicious barn fire on June 10; investigators say she admitted to starting the blaze. Bond was set at $25,000.
The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is probing a fatal officer-involved shooting in Lake Tomahawk after deputies say a person fired at officers during an arrest attempt.
About $95,000 in Milwaukee-brand tools was taken from a solar farm near Plover; investigators have serial numbers and are asking the public for tips.
Cain Botello Sr., 52, was sentenced to 11½ years in federal prison after police say he led a family‑run drug‑trafficking operation tied to the Latin Kings.
An 18-year-old was killed and another driver hospitalized after a two-vehicle crash near Weston. Officials say the SUV failed to stop at a stop sign and investigators are working the scene.
A 37-year-old was critically wounded in an early-morning shooting near 19th and Becher; Milwaukee police are searching for the shooter and asking for tips.
A Milwaukee man who drove the wrong way on I‑43 and struck a sheriff’s squad car was given three years' probation after pleading guilty to a felony and an OWI.
An 18-year-old who pleaded guilty in the April 20, 2025 Easter shooting that killed a Milwaukee Lutheran senior was sentenced to 25 years, plus 20 years of supervision.
A Walker's Point nightclub owner was struck by a Lime scooter on King Drive and will need spinal surgery, video shows.
A graphic photo that appears to show a man eating a rabbit in a Milwaukee neighborhood is under review by police, the health department and the Wisconsin DNR.
A Milwaukee gym teacher is charged after prosecutors say he grabbed a third‑grader during gym class and took him to the ground. The child was treated at St. Luke’s and a court scheduling conference is set for July 7.
Milwaukee police say a 34-year-old man was killed early Wednesday on the 3900 block of N. 19th Place; a 34-year-old suspect was taken into custody.
Police shot and arrested a man after active-shooter calls near North 64th and Sheridan; the suspect is hospitalized but expected to survive and officers are under review.
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