A Johnson Creek couple was charged after deputies say they left their 4-month-old alone on a boat at Lakeview Bar in Milton. Witnesses and bar staff intervened and the pair posted bail.

A sharp rise in people judged unfit for trial is leaving cases stalled and defendants waiting months for treatment.

Police say a notebook of rap lyrics helped investigators arrest Johnny Ford in a 2021 Milwaukee shooting; the discovery has reignited debate over lyrics as evidence.

Four men were arrested after a 39-year-old was shot outside the Bluebird Motel in Somers during an apparent drug deal; the victim is expected to survive and prosecutors are reviewing the case.

A vehicle wanted in an earlier shooting crashed near 26th and Auer; two men were arrested and a firearm was recovered, police say.

A Waukesha County deputy was arrested after a May 11 Pewaukee stop where officers found a loaded handgun and two rifles. He faces OWI and firearm charges and is on leave.

A Franklin man faces kidnapping and sexual‑assault charges after deputies say they freed a woman from his car on I‑41; officers found weapons and restraints in the vehicle.

A 31-year-old was injured in a morning shooting near Washington High School and a nearby daycare on Milwaukee's north side; police are seeking tips.

A 37-year-old man was shot and killed Tuesday near 13th and Atkinson on Milwaukee’s north side. Police say the scene was taped off and are asking witnesses to come forward.

Appleton police arrested a 26‑year‑old registered sex offender and booked him on multiple child‑sex and grooming‑related counts; the investigation remains active.

A vehicle wanted in a bank robbery crashed after a short police chase in Milwaukee; two people were taken to hospital and arrested.

A 17‑year‑old pleaded guilty to second‑degree reckless homicide in the 2024 Carver Park shooting that killed Jaylan Powell. Sentencing is set for Sept. 4, 2026.

Milwaukee police will pull monthly call logs to flag repeat‑trouble properties under the city's chronic nuisance code, officials said after a council committee briefing. Advocates say data reviews could surface thousands of problem addresses.