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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.
An 18-year-old Rocky Rococo worker says a customer pepper-sprayed her through a drive-thru window last Wednesday; police have a report but the suspect remains at large.
A fight at S. 14th and W. Burnham escalated to gunfire on Sunday evening; no one was struck and police are searching for the shooter.
U.S. Marshals are searching for 16-year-old Elijah McCorkle, wanted in multiple 2024 carjackings and a shooting across Milwaukee; investigators say he removed his GPS monitor and is armed and dangerous.
A precautionary lockdown at The R.E.A.L. School in Sturtevant was lifted after deputies searched a suspicious vehicle report; no active threat or injuries were found.
A judge gave Melanie Taylor 15 years after jurors convicted her in a fatal April home invasion at a Milwaukee retirement complex. A co-defendant faces a mid‑April trial.
A 32-year-old was killed Friday near Appleton and Chambers on Milwaukee’s north side. Police have opened a homicide probe and are asking for tips.
A March 2 warrant was issued for Joseph Levenhagen, accused in home burglaries across southeast Wisconsin; investigators say he may be on Milwaukee’s south side.
A Fond du Lac man received four years' probation after a distracted‑driving crash in February 2024 that killed 93‑year‑old Father David Gau in Wauwatosa.
A Milwaukee woman pleaded guilty in a hit-and-run that left a motorcyclist with a below‑the‑knee amputation; sentencing is scheduled for June 25, 2026.
Milwaukee police say a midday "gun battle" on the city's northwest side ended Thursday with two arrests and no reported injuries. Detectives are investigating.
A Menasha man was sentenced to seven years after setting a fire outside Rep. Glenn Grothman’s Fond du Lac office; court records say his motive was tied to a TikTok vote.
The Milwaukee Common Council approved a $950,000 settlement to resolve a federal civil-rights suit tied to a March 2022 officer-involved shooting.
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