A Milwaukee man has pleaded guilty to the 2022 on‑duty killing of letter carrier Aundre Cross. Sentencing is set for Oct. 14, 2026.

A wrongful-death lawsuit says Carla Tyson was struck by a hit-and-run driver and seconds later run over by an MPD squad car. The family has sued the city, the police department and the driver.

A halal broasted-chicken restaurant called Flying Chicken is proposed near Mitchell International Airport; a license application is pending before the Milwaukee Common Council.

Two Milwaukee police squads collided during an early-morning pursuit near 27th and Locust, sending four officers to the hospital with non‑fatal injuries.

A flash flood warning was issued overnight for northern Ozaukee and northeastern Washington counties after storms dumped multiple inches of rain, officials said.

A veteran Milwaukee detective was charged after prosecutors say he ran unauthorized Flock searches and attached a GPS tracker to a vehicle.

The city has restarted planning for the long‑idle Army Reserve parcel in Bay View; a DCD workshop next Monday will collect input to shape a future RFP.

Brandon Woodruff has been placed on the 15-day injured list after imaging showed a new anterior shoulder-capsule injury; a second opinion with Dr. Keith Meister is pending.

Sumit Rana, president of Epic Systems, will step away effective Aug. 14, saying family responsibilities after his father’s death require his attention. Epic named senior R&D leaders to cover his duties.

Scattered storms are possible Thursday afternoon and evening with gusty winds and brief heavy downpours. Patchy dense fog could affect the lakeshore tonight.

Authorities are investigating a death on the Hamilton High School campus in Lisbon. Officials say the Waukesha County Sheriff is leading the probe and there’s no public threat.

Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow has died at 61 after a public battle with mucinous adenocarcinoma, county officials said.

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley withdrew from the Democratic primary on July 8, reshaping the field weeks before the Aug. 11 primary.