A judge found an 89-year-old woman accused in a Cudahy hit-and-run not competent to stand trial and ordered her committed to state care while doctors evaluate her. Court dates were set for March and May.

A Racine County jury on Feb. 10 acquitted William Bunch in the 2021 killing of Vanessa Anderson and her unborn child. The verdict closes a long-running criminal case tied to an Oct. 2021 slaying.

A Milwaukee man, Mile Dukic, is charged with fatally stabbing Amanda Varisco 22 times after an argument; he had messaged her child admitting to the killing.

A judge slapped Kenosha County’s district attorney with a sanction after AI‑assisted filings contained made‑up citations; two 2023 theft cases were dismissed. The ruling raises new questions about prosecutors’ use of generative AI.

A Racine man has been charged in a 2019 garage shooting after investigators re‑examined the case and used new digital leads to identify a suspect. The preliminary hearing is set for Feb. 19.

A Menomonee Falls family finally got a 1920s player piano back after years at a West Allis shop. The Neuhaus Piano Workshop owner now faces a felony theft charge in Milwaukee County.

A Milwaukee man is accused of firing at a car near 35th and Highland, wounding the driver. Surveillance and court filings tie a 2026 Honda Civic to the case and bond was set.

Giontae Dixon, charged for a crime spree including theft and carjacking a police car, faces 80+ years in prison. Competency concerns postponed his court appearance.

Milwaukee man Morrell D. Johnson was sentenced to 262 months in prison for sex trafficking, maintaining a drug-involved premise, and firearm possession.

A Milwaukee driver's 33rd suspended‑license ticket after a 106 mph stop spotlights a legal gap that lets chronic offenders keep driving.

Two men were shot late Sunday inside the H.L. Palmer Masonic Lodge in Wauwatosa during a private party. Police say the investigation is ongoing and no arrests have been made.

An Illinois driver was stopped on I‑41/94 in Racine County and arrested on suspicion of an eighth OWI, state patrol officials say.

Samuel Dickerson was sentenced to life in prison Feb. 6 after pleading guilty in the March 16, 2025, shooting near Holton and Center. Officials say surveillance and GPS evidence helped lead to his arrest.