CRIME & SAFETY
Milwaukee teen accused in 2 homicides; killings happened days apart
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee teen is now charged in connection to not one but two homicides – and those killings happened just days apart. In August 2023, 17-year-old Zakirah Burris met up with 16-year-old Mykel McKinney at an apartment building at Granville and Bradley roads. In what court documents say was a possible gun sale, Burris got shot and was killed.
Milwaukee pursuit, fatal crash; 1 dead, 2 hurt after wreck
MILWAUKEE - One person is dead following what started as a police chase involving a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy. It all started on the 27th Street viaduct around 10 p.m. Tuesday, April 23. Investigators say that is where a deputy tried to pull over a 24-year-old man. However, that driver took off.
Milwaukee shooting: 14-year-old injured, 16-year-old arrested
MILWAUKEE - A teenager was injured, and another teenager was arrested after a shooting in Milwaukee on Monday, April 22. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, just after noon, a 14-year-old was shot in the area near 10th and Nash. The 14-year-old was taken to a local hospital for treatment...
Milwaukee crash, 27th and Burleigh, 2 drivers ran red light
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that occurred on April 20 near 27th and Burleigh. It happened around 8:30 p.m. Police say both vehicles ran a red light and collided. One vehicle rolled. The occupants of both vehicles fled the scene on foot. Milwaukee police continue to...
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...
Milwaukee officials respond to fire near 8th and Clarke Streets
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Officials are responding to a fire at a residence near 8th and Clarke Streets in Milwaukee on Monday, April 22. Authorities were called to the scene just before 1:30 p.m. CBS 58 has a crew at the scene working to gather details. Stick with CBS 58...
Milwaukee man missing, last seen March 29 on city's north side
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department is looking for 61-year-old Edward Swift, last seen near Sherman and Fiebrantz the night of March 29. Swift is described as 5 feet, 11 inches tall and 135 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. He was last seen wearing a black winter hat, black coat, blue jeans and black-with-red high top shoes.
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.
'I feel the pressure of the bus squishing me,' says passenger in car that slammed into MCTS bus
MILWAUKEE — Two people were killed and 14 were injured in two crashes in two involving Milwaukee County Transits System buses. Seconds after a car is seen speeding on car is seen on surveillance video early Friday, it ran a red light on 35th Street and Capitol Driving in Milwaukee, slamming into a bus.
Milwaukee police fundraiser; raising money to honor fallen officer
MILWAUKEE - Editor's note: After FOX6's story aired, officials said $10,000 was raised in less than one day to fully fund a trip that will honor fallen Officer Peter Jerving. Lisbon Storm, Screen & Door donated $9,000 of that after seeing FOX6's story, officials said. The original story can be...
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...
Two hurt when vehicle and semi collide on I-43
HOLLAND, Wis. (WBAY) - Two drivers were taken to hospitals while a passenger is OK after a semi and another vehicle collided on Interstate 43 in Sheboygan County. The sheriff’s office says it started receiving multiple 911 calls just after 5:20 a.m. for the crash in the northbound lanes of I-43 in the town of Holland.
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...
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