A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Friday to second-degree reckless homicide in his nephew's March 2025 stabbing. Sentencing is set for April 24.

An overnight shooting on Water Street left at least one person dead and several others wounded early Sunday. The incident has renewed questions about downtown nightlife safety.

A Milwaukee home daycare provider is wanted after a 1‑year‑old in her care tested positive for fentanyl and needed multiple doses of Narcan.

An early-morning blaze gutted the Driftwood Sauna Club in the Harbor District; no injuries were reported and investigators are searching for a cause.

A shooting near 37th and Darien left one man dead and four others injured Saturday morning, police said. Investigators are asking for tips and video.

A 32-year-old Deforest woman was killed after her car struck a semitruck on I‑90 southbound near Windsor. Troopers closed the southbound lanes while the State Patrol investigated.

A traffic stop in West Allis turned into a short chase that ended inside the American Family Field parking lot; two people were arrested after officers used a PIT maneuver.

Racine launched the EquiFlow Lead-Free program to speed replacement of lead service lines this construction season, pairing a city plan with a CIP partnership and state funding.

A coalition of 40+ groups urged Gov. Tony Evers to veto AB 446, which would require Wisconsin agencies to consider the IHRA antisemitism definition; critics warn it could chill speech.

St. Norbert College cheered Medical College of Wisconsin graduates on Match Day while ThedaCare filled its first residency slots and announced on-campus housing for trainees.

A finance committee advanced a contract that adds a 1% residency bonus for Milwaukee police supervisors as leaders note only about 30% live inside the city. The deal now moves to the full council.

A Chicago man pleaded guilty and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the 2021 death of 1‑year‑old Zion Price in Milwaukee.

A Delavan police officer was arrested in Illinois and booked on aggravated stalking and protective-order charges; the department placed him on administrative leave.