An 18-year-old was sentenced to 25 years for the 2023 shooting that killed 15-year-old Davion Patterson and wounded five others.

Waukesha has no 24‑hour warming shelter as an Arctic blast strains limited beds; nonprofits handed out hotel vouchers but warn gaps remain.

Wisconsin faces severe cold with temperatures and wind chills reaching dangerously low levels, prompting advisories from the National Weather Service.

Milwaukee opens extra warming shelter in response to severe Arctic chill, with local agencies coordinating aid for residents during dangerous subzero temperatures.

Waukesha's annual JanBoree event offers indoor activities like the "Galaxy Glow Walk" and "Blast Off at the Y" due to cold weather, with more community festivities planned for the weekend.

A Northwest Side tavern will be shut for 15 days after aldermen tied a string of fights and a linked off‑premises fatal shooting to the business. The closure runs Feb. 6–20.

Urban Beets announced it will close its Brown Deer café this Saturday, ending the chain's last local outpost. Owners say they'll keep regular hours through the final week.

A Milwaukee jury convicted former gas station guard William Pinkin of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2023 shooting of Isaiah Allen. The case now moves into a mental-disease phase.

A 15-year-old pleaded guilty to first-degree reckless homicide in the June Hampton Avenue convenience-store shooting. Sentencing is scheduled for March 27.

The Waukesha Fire Department employs data-driven insights to improve emergency response and reduce risks, reporting faster response times and safer conditions.

A former Riverside paraprofessional pleaded not guilty in Milwaukee court to battery of an 18-year-old student with disabilities; bond and a Feb. 23 hearing were set.

Milwaukee implements emergency measures, including warming shelters like Washington Park Senior Center, to protect residents amid severe cold weather.

A severe cold snap prompts the National Weather Service to issue an extreme cold watch, as West Allis officials offer warming sites and advise residents on safety measures.