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A veteran Milwaukee detective was charged after prosecutors say he ran unauthorized Flock searches and attached a GPS tracker to a vehicle.
Authorities are investigating a death on the Hamilton High School campus in Lisbon. Officials say the Waukesha County Sheriff is leading the probe and there’s no public threat.
A 26-year-old was shot near 64th and Sheridan on Tuesday night; police are asking for tips as the investigation continues.
A Lannon man was arrested after allegedly flashing a fake FBI badge at a village officer on July 4; police say a gold badge was found at his home.
A single-vehicle rollover on Milwaukee's south side left at least one person dead Tuesday night; investigators are working the scene near 68th and Euclid.
A person was killed early Wednesday after being struck on northbound I‑43 at the Capitol Drive off‑ramp; the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating.
A 47-year-old pedestrian was killed in a hit-and-run near 22nd and National Tuesday night; Milwaukee police are asking the public for tips.
Surveillance footage shows a masked man peering into Waukesha homes; police are canvassing for footage and tips. Neighbors say they feel unsafe.
A driver who fled a traffic stop crashed and rolled at Mayfair and Capitol in Brookfield Tuesday morning; police recovered a stolen handgun and arrested the driver.
A 40-year-old Sheboygan man was killed after his motorcycle went off Lakeshore Road in the Town of Mosel early on July 4.
Midyear figures show homicides and non‑fatal shootings down roughly 28% in Milwaukee through July 5, 2026, even as thefts rose slightly. City leaders outlined the numbers at a planned news conference.
A jury convicted a Milwaukee man of making a Facebook death threat against a county judge; he received two years' probation and court-ordered counseling instead of prison.
A Milwaukee man pleaded no contest and was sentenced to 15 years after prosecutors tied his fentanyl to a Fond du Lac County overdose; multiple drug counts were dismissed under the deal.
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