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A Wauwatosa woman was run over by her own vehicle Tuesday morning in a Froedtert parking lot and taken to the hospital with serious injuries.
Former Plainfield fire chief Jeffrey Kessenich was arrested and charged after state investigators say he took roughly $112,000 from village accounts.
A 25‑year‑old was hospitalized after a domestic‑dispute shooting on Milwaukee’s north side; police arrested a 36‑year‑old woman and will refer charges to the DA.
A federal judge sentenced former MPD officer Juwon Madlock to 60 months after he admitted sharing rival gang members' addresses and discussing weapons and plates.
A West Allis officer was struck after a car fled an attempted traffic stop; the vehicle later crashed and the driver was arrested, police say.
A sheriff's investigation led to felony charges against former Ozaukee coroner Timothy Deppisch, accused of falsifying records and claiming false funeral‑home reimbursements.
A tip to Tosa Crime Stoppers helped police track a suspect to Texas after a Jan. 15 Wauwatosa stop uncovered three firearms, including a ghost gun and an illegal automatic pistol.
A 55-year-old was wounded near 27th and McKinley in an early-morning shooting police say may have started as a traffic dispute. MPD is asking for tips.
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.
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