Get the latest local stories in your inbox.
Crime & Emergencies in ...
A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree reckless homicide in his nephew's March 2025 stabbing. Sentencing is set for April 24.
An overnight shooting on Water Street left at least one person dead and several others wounded early Sunday. The incident has renewed questions about downtown nightlife safety.
A Milwaukee home daycare provider is wanted after a 1‑year‑old in her care tested positive for fentanyl and needed multiple doses of Narcan.
An early-morning blaze gutted the Driftwood Sauna Club in the Harbor District; no injuries were reported and investigators are searching for a cause.
A shooting near 37th and Darien left one man dead and four others injured Saturday morning, police said. Investigators are asking for tips and video.
A 32-year-old Deforest woman was killed after her car struck a semitruck on I‑90 southbound near Windsor. Troopers closed the southbound lanes while the State Patrol investigated.
A traffic stop in West Allis turned into a short chase that ended inside the American Family Field parking lot; two people were arrested after officers used a PIT maneuver.
A Chicago man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of 1‑year‑old Zion Price in Milwaukee.
A Delavan police officer was arrested in Illinois and booked on aggravated stalking and protective-order charges; the department placed him on administrative leave.
Shots were fired near 35th and Hadley on Thursday afternoon, forcing a car into oncoming traffic and into a school bus. Milwaukee police are seeking the shooter and a driver who fled; no injuries were reported.
Ebony Austin pleaded no contest to six counts tied to a Chicago-to-Green Bay trafficking probe; sentencing is set for June 23, 2026.
A Milwaukee man pleaded not guilty March 19 in the Oct. 20 shooting that killed 16‑year‑old Marquis Champion near 79th and Hampton.
A Milwaukee County jury convicted Tamirat Mills in the 2022 Brown Deer double homicide. Sentencing is set for May 7.
Newsletter Signup
Enter your email, choose one or more newsletters, and we will only send updates for the metros you select.
* indicates required
Select at least one newsletter.