A Milwaukee jury convicted Gavino Avalos-Morales of recklessly killing Raysean Barnes at an MPS youth flag-football game; sentencing is set for May 2026.

New Berlin police arrested a 17‑year‑old after a stolen‑car chase tied to vehicle break‑ins early Saturday; investigators say at least two cars were stolen and the probe is active.

New Berlin crews joined Brookfield firefighters at a structure fire on Brookdale Drive Saturday. Mutual‑aid units from Division 106 were deployed to the scene.

A 15-year-old jumped from a fleeing vehicle during a West Allis police chase; three people were arrested after the car crashed on W. National Avenue.

A Waukesha mother was sentenced to 18 years in prison after her 1‑year‑old daughter died of fentanyl exposure in May 2024. An autopsy found a lethal level of fentanyl and the death was ruled a homicide.

Court records and a jail call allege Bonnie Blackwell shot and killed Charley Collins after an argument over delivered food near 22nd and Locust.

A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 16½ years after prosecutors say he forged letters blaming a robbery victim for threats against Donald Trump.

Racine County SWAT seized fentanyl‑laced heroin, meth and other drugs during a Feb. 26 search where two young children were found; two adults were arrested and held on high cash bails.

A domestic dispute on Milwaukee's northwest side left a 22-year-old wounded Friday morning; police are searching for a suspect after shots were fired near 83rd and Carmen.

Surveillance shows rapid gunfire after a south-side crash that grazed a 17-year-old; a 20-year-old is jailed on a $50,000 cash bond.

A routine traffic stop in Oak Creek this week turned up meth, fentanyl, cocaine, a stolen license plate and suspected retail‑theft goods; four people were arrested.

On the second anniversary of his death, Amari Smith’s mother sued Milwaukee, alleging pursuit rules led to her son’s death in a 2024 crash. Family gathered at the crash site as the suit moves forward.

Christian Martin, convicted in the 2024 bus-stop killing of 15-year-old Nelson Lopez Correa, is due to be sentenced Friday. The case has reopened grief and calls to address gun violence on Milwaukee’s south side.