CRIME & SAFETY
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 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.
Charges filed in deadly Milwaukee crash; Victims identified as Muskego couple
MILWAUKEE — A Milwaukee man is facing first-degree reckless homicide charges in a crash Tuesday at 27th Street and St. Paul Avenue in Milwaukee that killed a couple from Muskego. According to a criminal complaint filed Friday, Papa Diallo, 24, of Milwaukee, accelerated away from a Milwaukee County Sheriff's...
"I need all of her": Sade Robinson's mother renews call for remains search
MILWAUKEE — Nineteen-year-old Sade Robinson's mother is issuing a renewed plea for help finding the rest of her daughter's remains. Robinson is believed to have been killed and dismembered after a first date on April 1. The next day, someone found her severed leg in Warnimont Park in Cudahy.
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.
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...
Woman, 65, becomes second person to die from crash involving driver fleeing traffic stop
A 65-year-old woman became the second person to die from their injuries in a serious crash earlier this week, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said. The woman was critically injured when a 24-year-old male driver fleeing a traffic stop ran a red light and crashed into her car and a second car, according to the sheriff's office. She died Thursday.
Elm Grove OWI arrest; was driving 5-10 mph on Watertown Plank Road
ELM GROVE, Wis. - A 32-year-old man from Lannon was arrested on Tuesday, April 23 in the parking lot of St. Mary’s School in Elm Grove for operating while under the influence. He was stopped by police after officers observed him driving approximately 5-10mph on westbound Watertown Plank Road.
Brewers recognizing law enforcement, educators Friday & Sunday
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Brewers will be recognizing law enforcement, students and educators at two upcoming games. The Brewers will be recognizing Walworth County Sheriff Deputy Wayne Blanchard with the Brewers Hometown Champion Award on Friday, April 26. The Brewers Hometown Champion Award recognizes the courage, commitment and sacrifices of...
Everything we know about murder of Sade Robinson, 19, whose body was found scattered across Milwaukee
The case of Sade Robinson, who cops believe was killed and dismembered by Maxwell Anderson, has taken some unexpected twists and turns over the past three weeks as police struggle to maintain the trust of the community
Crime Stoppers: Surveillance video catches man burglarizing Beerline Cafe
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Surveillance video catches a man on camera as he burglarizes a downtown restaurant. Security cameras at the Beerline Cafe caught the suspect prying open the business' front door with what they say is a homemade contraption. This was around 1 a.m. on March 26. He gets...
The long road to end solitary confinement in Wisconsin
Nearly a year and a half has passed since Kerrie Hirte – a mother from Green Bay – learned that her 20-year-old daughter, Cilivea Thyrion, had committed suicide while confined in a solitary cell at the Milwaukee County Jail. Since that December day in 2022, Hirte has grappled with painful questions about how to protect […] The post The long road to end solitary confinement in Wisconsin appeared first on Wisconsin Examiner.
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