CRIME & SAFETY
Milwaukee woman shot in head; woman pleads guilty, sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman has been sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to shooting another woman in the back of the head in March 2023. 28-year-old Erma L. Bowie pleaded guilty to 1st Degree Reckless Injury with Use of a Dangerous Weapon in the shooting of Asiah Dennis near 16th and Lincoln in Milwaukee on March 4, 2023.
Menomonee Falls police seek help identifying suspect in battery at Dunkin' Donuts
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Menomonee Falls police are investigating a battery that occurred at Dunkin' Donuts Monday, April 22. Officials say it happened around 12:40 p.m. at the location off Silver Spring and Pilgrim Road. The suspect was captured on surveillance footage before and after the assault. Anyone...
Franklin police issue warning about vehicle break-ins: 'targeting parking lots'
FRANKLIN, Wis. - Franklin police are warning residents that vehicle break-ins are on the rise. Police say thieves are targeting parking lots at parks, golf courses, and other places they know people will be leaving their vehicles unattended. "DO NOT leave your phone, purse, wallet, check books, or other items...
Grandmother charged after police believe 11-month-old boy took ecstasy pill
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee grandmother is charged after police said they believe her 11-month-old grandson took an ecstasy pill. Sherrie Jones, 47, is charged with neglecting a child causing bodily harm. According to a criminal complaint, Jones was watching her daughter's son overnight Sunday. When her daughter arrived home...
30 years since Oswald shootout; fallen police captain honored
WAUKESHA, Wis. - Sunday marks 30 years since Waukesha Police Captain James Lutz was shot and killed in the line of duty. It happened during the infamous Oswald father-and-son crime spree. At the Waukesha Public Safety Memorial, Gary Bach remembers his friend killed in the line of duty. "Well liked,...
Milwaukee police chase, stolen car crash; 3 men charged
MILWAUKEE - Three people are charged after a Milwaukee police chase ended with a crash on Wednesday, April 17. Prosecutors accuse 24-year-old Davonta Ballard, 21-year-old Terrell Hinton and 19-year-old Paul Wheeler in the case – and said there was a 6-month-old girl in the car at the time of the pursuit and crash.
Crews respond to structure fire in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Oak Creek Dispatch Center received a report of a structure fire at Crothall Laundry Services on Thursday, April 25. It happened around 9:45 a.m. near 13th and Stern. The first responding department reported moderate smoke. The fire was upgraded to a two-alarm due to needing additional personnel, according to the Oak Creek Fire Department.
Milwaukee man killed neighbor over money, sentenced to prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man convicted of shooting his neighbor over money in 2023 has been sentenced to 12 years in prison. Kenneth Burrows, 34, pleaded guilty in March to second-degree reckless homicide. Court records show, in addition to prison time, he was sentenced on Thursday to eight years of extended supervision.
Case dismissed against Milwaukee father charged in death of 2-month-old son
Criminal charges have been thrown out against a Milwaukee man accused of first-degree reckless homicide in the 2021 death of his 2-month-old son. Prosecutors dismissed their case against Jakob Ivy, 23, on April 19, online court records show. His trial was supposed to have begun Monday. The state made a...
Neighbors fed up with reckless driving after car crashes through fence into home
The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a crash that sent an adult and two children inside the vehicle to the hospital early Monday. It happened on North 76th Street, near Carmen Avenue.
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