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A two-vehicle crash at Les Paul Parkway and River Valley Road killed one driver and injured another Tuesday, closing the intersection while investigators worked.
A former Marquette student was charged May 19 after investigators say data showed his Jeep accelerated through a yellow light in a Sept. 5 crash that killed two teammates.
City Attorney Evan Goyke recommended a $575,000 settlement in a federal lawsuit by author Patrick Tomlinson after repeated false 911 calls led to police searching his home.
A 17-year-old was wounded near Brady Street Monday night; police say an argument preceded the shooting and are asking witnesses to come forward.
A driver surrendered after officers boxed in a large SUV near the lagoon at Veterans Park Monday evening; the vehicle was towed and MPD is investigating.
A motorcyclist died Monday night after being thrown over a barrier on I‑794 near the Hoan Bridge; deputies say the rider landed in a Third Ward parking lot.
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner was dispatched to a home near 11th and Ring Monday as police established a large presence; details remain limited.
Dash and bodycam footage shows officers ending an eight‑mile pursuit that wove through Bayshore Town Center; a 37‑year‑old woman was arrested after a PIT maneuver.
A Milwaukee judge refused a plea that would have cut a teen's exposure from more than 90 years to 15 in the abduction of a 7‑year‑old. The case returns to court May 26.
A traffic stop in rural Fond du Lac County turned into a 100‑mph chase and hours‑long SWAT standoff in Waupun, ending in multiple arrests.
A Beaver Dam woman missing since May 2025 is the focus of a homicide probe after her husband was arrested and charged with first‑degree homicide and hiding a corpse.
Police blocked off part of the MacArthur Square garage Monday after an early-morning assault left one person hospitalized and officers searching for a suspect.
A suspicious package outside the Dairy Queen on 75th Street prompted evacuations Friday night; bomb technicians neutralized the item and police say there is no ongoing threat.
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