Students at Lannon Elementary were kept inside Thursday while deputies investigated nearby police activity. School officials said everyone was safe and classes continued.

A crash between two semis on northbound I‑43 near Highway 164 in Big Bend killed one person and closed the freeway during a morning investigation.

Several cars burned early Thursday on Milwaukee’s East Side; firefighters say there were no injuries and the cause is under investigation.

An 18-year-old was taken into custody after a stolen-vehicle chase that ended near W Metro Auto Mall in New Berlin. Police recovered a firearm and say the Milwaukee County DA will review charges.

A former MPD civilian was fined $250 after a court found she voted in Milwaukee while living outside the city. Court filings say she voted in 12 elections and received $8,226.78 in residency overpayments.

Ted Oswald — convicted in the 1994 killing of Waukesha Police Capt. James Lutz — has filed to seek early release after roughly 32 years. The filing arrives as Wisconsin restarts its commutation process.

Milwaukee crews fought a building fire near 32nd and Hampton on May 20. Neighbors said the structure looked vacant and investigators are probing the origin.

A Kenosha County mail‑theft probe in Trevor led detectives to meth, marijuana and about 150 distribution items and the arrests of four people. Officials say the investigation remains open.

A Journal Sentinel video shows an MPD officer questioning Charlotte Nozar's account of a December elevator rape.

A 21-year-old man was arrested after allegedly threatening the mother of his child at Brookfield Square Mall; police found him hiding near Storm's Golf Range and charged him.

A fast-moving blaze on North 20th Street spread to neighboring homes and filled the area with heavy smoke near Union Cemetery.

A Milwaukee mother has been charged after tests showed fentanyl and other drugs in her 3‑month‑old's system; prosecutors say the medical examiner ruled the death a homicide.

Family members released balloons after Helen Clark's death and are urging neighbors to report abuse, while local hotlines and resources offer support.