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UW-Milwaukee Police Chief placed on administrative leave
MILWAUKEE - UW-Milwaukee Police Chief is David Salazar is on administrative leave, effective April 26, 2024. UWM Police Captain Brian Switala is now serving as acting police chief. A UWM spokesperson added that the university cannot otherwise comment on ‘personnel matters,’ and also noted that "UWM is committed to providing...
Weather: Severe Storms Possible Tonight
MILWAUKEE — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight for all of SE WI. Damaging winds, large hail, and even a tornado are possible over the next few hours. Storms should weaken and move south slowly through the overnight. Additional storms are possible tomorrow.
Milwaukee attempted robbery, shooting; 19-year-old man accused
MILWAUKEE - A 19-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of attempting a robbery and wounding a man with gunfire on the city's northwest side on Friday, April 12. The accused is Joseph Butler Jr. – and he faces the following criminal counts:. Attempted robbery, armed (use of force) First-degree reckless...
West Bend man to face criminal charges following high-speed chase from Washington Co. to Ozaukee Co.
April 26, 2024 – Cedarburg, WI – An update on a story from Friday afternoon regarding a high-speed chase that started in the Town of Trenton and ended in a crash in Cedarburg, WI. Police took a 25-year-old West Bend, WI, man into custody. Cedarburg Police provided the update below.
Walmart to close another location after six shutterings, laying off over 100 employees
WALMART is due to close yet another store next month, its seventh shuttering of 2024. The nation's biggest grocery chain is laying off 105 workers as a result. The Walmart Neighborhood Market store in the Fair Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been slated for closure. Customers will have until...
SE Wisconsin severe thunderstorm watch: Hail and damaging winds could impact the area
MILWAUKEE — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect for all of southeastern Wisconsin, remaining active until midnight. Residents are encouraged to have multiple ways to receive weather watches and warnings. Thunderstorms are expected to move eastward in the coming hours, bringing with them the possibility of hail, damaging...
Man shot, critically injured outside Walgreens in Logan Square
CHICAGO — A man is in critical condition after being shot in a Walgreens parking lot in Logan Square overnight. At 3:17 a.m., police responded to reports of shots fired and found a 28-year-old man with gunshot wounds in the parking lot at Walgreens, 2001 North Milwaukee. He was taken to Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center with gunshot wounds to his chest, arm, and thigh.
Milwaukee shootings Saturday, 4 people injured
MILWAUKEE - Four people were injured in four separate shootings in Milwaukee on Saturday, April 27. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 4:30 p.m. an 18-year-old was shot and taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. The location of the shooting is not determined. 59th...
Milwaukee food truck robbed at gunpoint, police investigate
MILWAUKEE - The owners of a Milwaukee food truck said they were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night. The Friday dinner rush at Taqueria La Herradura food truck moved along like any normal night. But the night before, owner Xochitl Maximino said they had one of the biggest shocks since they opened.
30-year-old man found safe, was critically missing
MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: On Sunday, April 28, Bryant Harmon was found safe, according to MPD. The Milwaukee Police Department needs your help in locating a critically missing person, Bryant Harmon. Bryant Harmon is described as a 30-year-old black man, 5 ft 11 in tall, with a medium build weighing about...
Milwaukee pursuit, fatal crash; man charged with killing 2 people
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is charged with killing two people, and a lot more, after police say he ran a red light during a chase and crash. 24-year-old Papa Diallo was injured in that crash and remains hospitalized. He needed to be revived at the crash scene. Diallo was...
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