A retired rabbi and his son were fined and ordered restitution after tearing down a divisive Riverwest mural that combined a Star of David with a swastika.

Milwaukee police and county deputies searched the Near West Side after a stolen car crashed near Davidson Park and three people fled on foot. Neighbors reported wrecked parked cars and debris across the block.

A 65-year-old woman reported missing was found dead after a welfare check. Caledonia police say they do not suspect foul play.

A body was discovered overnight in the Yount lot beside American Family Field. The medical examiner responded and police say few details are available.

New filings and reporting point to multiple shooters in the 2014 slaying of toddler Bill “Baby Bill” Thao, and the man convicted in the case may get a hearing. The move revives long‑running questions about the evidence and the original trial.

A Wauwatosa woman was run over by her own vehicle Tuesday morning in a Froedtert parking lot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.

Former Plainfield fire chief Jeffrey Kessenich was arrested and charged after state investigators say he took roughly $112,000 from village accounts.

A 25‑year‑old was hospitalized after a domestic‑dispute shooting on Milwaukee’s north side; police arrested a 36‑year‑old woman and will refer charges to the DA.

A federal judge sentenced former MPD officer Juwon Madlock to 60 months after he admitted sharing rival gang members' addresses and discussing weapons and plates.

A West Allis officer was struck after a car fled an attempted traffic stop; the vehicle later crashed and the driver was arrested, police say.

A sheriff's investigation led to felony charges against former Ozaukee coroner Timothy Deppisch, accused of falsifying records and claiming false funeral‑home reimbursements.

A tip to Tosa Crime Stoppers helped police track a suspect to Texas after a Jan. 15 Wauwatosa stop uncovered three firearms, including a ghost gun and an illegal automatic pistol.

A 55-year-old was wounded near 27th and McKinley in an early-morning shooting police say may have started as a traffic dispute. MPD is asking for tips.