A Pewaukee contractor faces 11 charges, including two felonies, after homeowners and state records say renovation work was left unfinished. The case traces back to projects in Mequon and Menomonee Falls.

Two suburban police departments dropped matter-of-fact but unsettling notices this week, flagging new and existing registered sex offenders living quietly in residential neighborhoods. The details, addresses, and legal backdrop behind why these alerts go out are raising fresh questions about how communities are kept in the loop.

The Wisconsin DOC fired one staffer and suspended two after a review found notification and staffing lapses when Morgan Geyser cut off her ankle monitor and fled.

A shooting near N. 76th and W. Bobolink was followed minutes later by a crash on 76th that left a driver dead. Police say they are investigating and seeking tips.

The Milwaukee Police Department warns of winter ice dangers, citing CDC statistics of 1 million injuries and 17,000 deaths annually. Their social media post advises using salt, proper footwear, and handrails to prevent accidents.

A West Allis man faces five felony counts after police say investigators found thousands of child sexual-abuse images and videos in his home.

A 17-year-old faces an armed robbery charge after prosecutors say a Facebook Marketplace iPad sale on Jan. 18 ended with the seller threatened at knifepoint.

A wrong-way crash in Milwaukee, suspected to involve an intoxicated driver, critically injured three people on Interstate 94 and spurred calls for improved road safety measures.

Milwaukee Police seek public help to solve a December homicide, looking for a white GMC Acadia related to the crime.

Donte Patterson has been sentenced to 19 years for two armed carjackings and an armed robbery, highlighting local and federal law enforcement cooperation.

A 5-year-old child is in life-threatening condition after a vehicle struck a tree near 24th and Fond du Lac late Thursday. Police suspect speed and the driver was arrested.

Milwaukee police released images and a vehicle description tied to a Dec. 6 North Side homicide and are asking the public to help ID suspects.

Dashcam and bodycam footage shows the July 2025 high‑speed chase and shootout that followed the Shorewood killing of Victoria Truss.