Two dead in car fire after driver lost control: Milwaukee Police

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police have sent out a'Situational Awareness Bulletin' warning of a crime trend in the downtown entertainment area. Police say armed robberies and entry to autos are happening between the hours of 4 p.m., 7 p.m., 11 p.m. and 2 a.m. possibly driving stolen Kia's and or Hyundai's and targeting personal property of other vehicles.

MILWAUKEE — An 11-year-old Milwaukee boy, shot in the back and arm, is recovering tonight in the hospital, according to his family. Milwaukee police said the boy was inside the home on 65th Street and Silver Spring Drive when someone fired shots into the home. WISN 12 News spoke...

MILWAUKEE — The driver in a fatal crash at a Hop station in Milwaukee is now accused of drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana before getting behind the wheel. The crash happened at Milwaukee Street and Wisconsin Avenue back in July. Investigators said Kimberly Williams was driving when she crashed...

KENOSHA, Wis. — All lanes reopen on Interstate 94/Interstate 41 Northbound in Kenosha near Pleasant Prairie. Today at approximately 1:30 p.m. a crash happened on I-41 NB at CTH ML near Kenosha. The Kenosha County sheriff's Department says that at least 20 vehicles were involved and reported two people...

WEST BEND, Wis. — Surveillance video caught an explosion in a West Bend Qdoba restaurant on camera. Investigators say nobody was seriously hurt. West Bend Fire and Rescue is reminding anyone working on or near gas appliances, to turn off the gas first. According to West Bend Fire and...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — Video WISN 12 News obtained through a public records request shows the moment a driver dragged a West Allis police officer approximately 15 feet with his car. It happened in October near South 84th Street and West Greenfield Avenue. A West Allis police officer had...

MILWAUKEE — An armored truck robbery happened Thursday near 80th Street and Capitol Drive at North Shore Bank. Milwaukee police said armed suspects held up an armored truck, robbed the employees of money and took off. Neighbors woke up to a major crime scene. "I was laying in bed...

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a homicide that happened near 15th and Becher streets. Police said it was a shooting. A 59-year-old Milwaukee woman died from her injuries at the scene, police said. Milwaukee police are still looking for the shooter. Anyone with information should call them at...

MILWAUKEE — Investigators revealed that it took a day to find the body of a man after a Milwaukee garage fire. It happened near South 26th Street and West Greenfield Avenue on Jan. 3. According to documents obtained by WISN 12 News, workers clearing debris found 70-year-old Grant Forbes dead at the scene Jan. 4.

MILWAUKEE — New numbers show Milwaukee Police Department arrested children hundreds of times last year on suspicion of stealing cars and committing armed robberies. All of the numbers are for kids under the age of 16. In 2022, MPD said they arrested children 409 times for auto thefts and...

MILWAUKEE — Prosecutors charged a 14-year-old Milwaukee boy with shooting and killing another 14-year-old on Saturday and injuring his 13-year-old brother. The 14-year-old suspect, who WISN 12 News is not naming at this time, faces first-degree reckless homicide and first-degree reckless injury charges, along with possession of a firearm by an adjudicated delinquent.

MILWAUKEE — The family of a 21-year-old man who died in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail Thursday demanded more transparency. Brieon Green’s family, their legal team, and the Milwaukee Alliance Against Racist and Political Repression (MAARPR) spoke out about what it saw when reviewing the surveillance video at the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.

MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man told WISN 12 News he was shot trying to fight off an armed robber. It happened Saturday afternoon near North 91st Street and Custer Avenue. From his hospital bed, Donald Jones said he was helping a friend sell sunglasses to a stranger. The former security guard said the three of them were in a car when that transaction turned violent.

MILWAUKEE — An 11-year-old boy was shot Wednesday night near 65th Street and Silver Spring Drive in Milwaukee. Police the shooting happened about 6:15 p.m., not far from the District 4 police station. The boy, Nasir, was taken to an area hospital and is expected to survive. "Same little...

MILWAUKEE — Two highways were impacted by the winter conditions in the Southeastern Wisconsin area. Tomorrow more snow and colder temperatures are expected. With these weather conditions, impacts on the roads could be worse. 9:10 p.m. Lanes reopened on I-39/90 between Janesville and Beloit. 5:40 p.m. Lanes reopen on...

WAUKESHA, Wis. — New charges have been issued in a day care abuse case in Waukesha. Heather Miller, 49, is facing three additional felony counts. Her supervisors at The Lawrence School day care are also now charged for failing to stop the alleged abuse. Miller was already facing child...

RACINE, Wis. — A fatal crash happened during the night in Racine County. All lanes on I-94 Northbound at Highway 20 in Mount Pleasant were closed for several hours. The Racine County Sheriff's Office confirmed one person was killed. No other details have been released.

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee Department of Public Works crews said they'll be out in full force this weekend, clearing and treating roadways. Experts are expecting anywhere between three to six inches of snow on Saturday in the metro Milwaukee area. DPW said its crews will be working 12-hour shifts, clearing...

MILWAUKEE — The director of the U.S. Marshals Service paid a visit to Milwaukee Wednesday, a visit designed he said to find new ways to collaborate on fighting crime. A record 193 people died by homicide in Milwaukee in 2021, only to be topped the next year with a staggering 214. Barely three weeks into 2023 there are already 10 homicides.

MILWAUKEE — Interactive Radar | Weather Watch Map Room | Traffic Conditions | Closings. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect from Saturday 2 p.m. to Sunday 3 a.m. for east-central, south-central and southeast Wisconsin. Some parts of SE Milwaukee could see up to 6 inches of light, fluffy...