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State investigators are probing a deputy-involved shooting in Green Valley after deputies found a man locked in a bathroom. One deputy fired and the man later died.
Local jewelers warn that counterfeit silver and gold are turning up as metal prices climb. Experts outline simple tests and where to take suspicious pieces for authentication.
A midday blaze damaged an East Side home in Milwaukee; two residents and a dog escaped and no injuries were reported.
A judge denied a new trial for Kendrew Wilson, leaving his decades‑long sentence intact in the 2023 downtown Waukesha shop assault. The ruling rejects the defense’s post‑trial challenges.
A 23-year-old from Zion, Illinois, was arrested in March and returned to Kenosha on charges tied to a Nov. 21 fatal shooting that left a 47-year-old man dead.
A Kenosha man admitted to posting TikTok videos that threatened a Border Patrol officer; he faces federal sentencing on June 18, 2026.
A 59-year-old man was struck and killed at South 54th and West National in West Milwaukee. Police have a 30-year-old woman in custody and are asking witnesses to come forward.
Kenosha police have named 45-year-old Matrice Role as a person of interest after a 67-year-old man was found dead near 75th and 60th streets. Authorities ask anyone with tips to call 262-605-5203.
A 39-year-old was hospitalized after a Monday shooting near 46th and Hope in Milwaukee; police are investigating and asking for tips from witnesses.
Kenosha County says 74‑year‑old Darryl L. Slater will be released and move to a Bristol address on March 17; he is a lifetime registrant and will be GPS‑monitored.
A Milwaukee man was charged March 9 in a June hit-and-run that killed a motorcyclist. Police say he fled the scene and was arrested after a high‑speed pursuit.
A brush fire in southeast Kenosha County triggered precautionary evacuations and road closures near Bristol and Burlington; crews reported it largely under control by late afternoon.
A Milwaukee father went on trial March 9, accused of fatally shooting his 4‑year‑old son last July. Court records say officers recovered a blood‑stained gun and 96 rounds of ammo.
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