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A tour bus with dozens aboard ran off I-43 and struck a building near Bay Beach in Green Bay on Sunday; 15–20 people suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Emergency crews escalated to a second alarm.
Authorities arrested a 48‑year‑old West Bend man after deputies say investigators found nearly 700 grams of marijuana, psychoactive mushrooms and 13 firearms at Camp Silver Brook.
A shooting near W. Cheyenne and N. Darien left multiple people injured while investigators placed numerous evidence markers at the scene. Police are canvassing witnesses.
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.
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