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Franklin police say a morning of naked stunts and threats tied to a "Paranoia" game led to a high‑risk traffic stop and a disorderly conduct arrest. Officials urged parents to talk to teens about risks.
A late-night domestic dispute in downtown Waukesha led to a tactical standoff that ended with one arrest and no injuries. Nearby residents were temporarily sheltered.
U.S. Marshals are searching for Trovone Batchelor and Nyisha Griffen after a Milwaukee search turned up cocaine, heroin and fentanyl. Authorities say both went missing after posting bond.
Court records say a Milwaukee man reversed a Subaru into an Oak Creek officer at a Red Roof Inn, pinning the officer and prompting a May 1 arrest warrant.
A 52‑day‑old Fond du Lac infant was transferred to Children’s Wisconsin with multiple fractures and a throat injury; a 25‑year‑old is in custody on a felony child‑abuse charge.
A Waukesha County judge gave Zamontae Burch 20 years plus 10 years extended supervision for his role in the Aug. 18, 2024 Menomonee Falls break‑in and shooting.
Court records show a Wisconsin Dells man has been ordered to stand trial on charges he sexually assaulted two girls in his care.
An 18-year-old was killed early May 2 in a shooting near 62nd and Arthur in Milwaukee. Police say they are searching for suspects and asking the public for tips.
A person was found unconscious inside a northwest-side house fire Friday night near 76th and Silver Spring; the individual was rushed to a hospital and MFD is investigating.
A 65‑year‑old New Berlin resident was struck and killed on Highway 20 in the Town of Troy; the driver was arrested, the sheriff's office says.
Five people jumped from second-floor balconies during an early-morning apartment fire on Milwaukee's northwest side; six others were rescued.
Daniel Hawkins pleaded guilty to child enticement and second-degree sexual assault in the case of a 14-year-old who walked away from a Lad Lake facility and was later found near 38th and Wisconsin.
A Franklin woman says thieves used her identity to enroll her at the University of Phoenix and siphon federal aid, part of a broader 'ghost student' fraud wave.
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