Franklin’s Common Council voted 5–1 to suspend The Irish Cottage’s liquor and entertainment licenses for 30 days after a fatal November 2024 crash and public pleas from the victim’s widow.

Prosecutors say a Milwaukee couple lured an 18‑year‑old from veterans’ housing and forced her into commercial sex. State data shows residences are a frequent trafficking venue.

A Milwaukee man has been arrested after police say he shot his upstairs neighbor during a noise dispute. The suspect faces first-degree homicide charges and is due in court in June.

Federal investigators say thieves removed a navigational beacon from the Superior Entry South Breakwater Light on Wisconsin Point; a $1,000 reward is being offered for tips.

A Milwaukee judge on Tuesday gave Dominec Gaines Jr. seven years of probation after his conviction in an amended charge tied to a July downtown shooting that left one man dead.

Kevin Lychwick will represent himself at a Waukesha homicide trial starting June 8. Prosecutors point to a firearm and a handwritten "hit list" as key evidence.

A 37-year-old man was shot during a robbery near 25th and Hope on Tuesday morning. Milwaukee police are investigating and asking witnesses to come forward.

A crash and fire on the I-894 westbound off-ramp at 60th Street in Greenfield left at least one person dead and closed the ramp while deputies investigated.

A fire forced Lucky's Ice House near American Family Field to close; owners say everyone is safe and shuttles are suspended.

An automated threat call put Brookfield East on lockdown Monday; police cleared the campus and kept an increased presence while investigating.

A large blaze hit the upper floors of a Glendale apartment building Monday afternoon. Firefighters credited sprinklers with limiting spread and no injuries were reported.

U.S. Marshals are searching for Tarone Harrell, accused of ambushing and beating a woman in a garage while on parole in a separate domestic-abuse case.

A passenger died and two were injured after a single-vehicle crash on Little Coffee Road in the Town of Watertown; investigators are probing the cause.