CRIME & SAFETY
6 departments respond to fire in Germantown, WI
April 24, 2024 – Germantown, WI – Germantown has a fire at KSM industries on Edison Drive. The fire call came in before 6 a.m. on Wednesday, April 24, 2024. Five other departments are responding including Hartford, Jackson, Richfield, Menomonee Falls and Southern Ozaukee. This is a working...
Grafton house fire; owner, cat survive unharmed
GRAFTON, Wis. - Firefighters from Grafton and Saukville were dispatched to a house fire on 13th Avenue in Grafton on Sunday afternoon, April 21. Officials say the initial reports indicated an occupant and pets were inside the burning home. However, once on the scene, firefighters confirmed the owner made it...
Arrow shot toward playground in Wisconsin while children were present, investigation underway
HARTFORD, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin are investigating an incident after a child found an arrow that damaged a piece of playground equipment on Monday. According to the Hartford Police Department, shortly before 5:30 p.m., the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a report that someone had shot an arrow at the playground equipment located at Centennial Park in Hartford.
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...
7 departments respond to shed fire in Town of Addison | By Sgt. Chad Beres
April 22, 2024 – Town of Addison, WI – On Sunday, April 21, 2024 at approximately 10:38 a.m. the Washington County Sheriff’s Office received a call about a possible shed fire at a residence in the 6900 block of Hillcrest Drive in the Town of Addison. The...
Sade Robinson: Self-defense classes to help, honor her
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - By women, for women. Two businesses are coming together to hold free self-defense workshops in response to the death of Sade Robinson. The details of Robinson's death are troubling, but also a wakeup call for women around the area to consider what they would do in a similar situation.
Police seek man in Dunkin' battery
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. — The Menomonee Falls Police Department released surveillance photos of a man wanted in connection to a battery at a Dunkin' located at N56W15560 Silver Spring Drive. The release stated the battery occurred at 12:40 p.m. Monday. Officers said the man was captured on surveillance before...
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