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Crime & Emergencies in ...
A late-night shooting near 10th and Atkinson left one person dead and another wounded. Milwaukee police are asking witnesses to call the tip line.
A Green Bay man was arrested after police say he stood on the altar at Marquette’s Church of the Gesu with an axe, causing heavy damage, prosecutors say.
Weather & Environment in ...
Patchy fog and a cool Saturday morning give way to a warm, windy Sunday and likely thunderstorms late Saturday into Sunday.
A 2-year-old was killed in Fond du Lac County after a 4-year-old sibling found a loaded gun in the family car. Authorities say the family is cooperating and investigators are working with the medical examiner.
Parks & Nature in ...
Brittany, 45, was euthanized after a recent decline in health. Zoo officials say a UW‑Madison necropsy will follow and results may take months.
Surveillance and a criminal complaint link Montrel Calhoun to the Easter‑weekend shooting outside a Fond du Lac Avenue bar, prosecutors say.
Politics & Govt in ...
Dodge County says a month-long probe found no record of Sunny Naqvi being booked in its jail and disputes claims she spent 30+ hours in ICE custody. Federal and family accounts still conflict.
Waukesha officers used a taser on a man in a library basement Thursday night, then learned he wasn’t the suspect they were searching for. Police say the man fled and resisted.
A person died Thursday after a Chippewa Falls officer fired during a foot chase near a hotel. The Wisconsin DOJ's Division of Criminal Investigation is investigating.
A pedestrian was killed early Friday at 60th Street and Silver Spring Drive; the intersection remained closed as police investigated. City and county planners have long flagged the corridor for safety work.
Community & Society in ...
A Milwaukee County bus operator rushed to help two teens struck by a passing car; the transit agency credits him with helping save their lives.
Crews contained a fire at the West Metro Auto Mall on April 10; hazmat teams were called after police said an electric vehicle may be involved.
A 35-year-old was shot Thursday night on the 6800 block of N. 107th Street; Milwaukee police are asking for tips as investigators follow leads.
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