2023 Milwaukee crash: Baby killed, woman sentenced to prison

Milwaukee crash kills 1-year-old; Antwineesha Burse sentenced

Antwineesha Burse was sentenced to prison on Friday, Jan. 16, in Milwaukee County court in connection with a January 2023 crash that killed a 1-year-old boy in Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman, previously named one of "Wisconsin's Most Wanted," was sentenced to prison on Friday for a crash that killed a 1-year-old boy.

Antwineesha Burse

In court:

Antwineesha Burse, 34, pleaded guilty in October to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and knowingly operating without a valid license. A third charge was dismissed.

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On Friday, a Milwaukee County judge sentenced Burse to 12 years in prison and eight years of extended supervision.

Antwineesha Burse (2024)

Fatal crash

The backstory:

In January 2023, a woman told Milwaukee police she parked her car outside her home and briefly stepped inside – leaving her baby, 1-year-old Zarion Robinson, in the backseat. She said Burse was also in the car.

The woman told police Burse took off in the car with her baby inside and crashed into a van head-on near 35th and Hope. Prosecutors said Burse was "trapped" in the driver's seat of the car, and the baby was found in the back seat.

Zarion Robinson died from injuries in crash at 35th and Hope, Milwaukee

Burse and Robinson were taken to a hospital, where the baby later died from his injuries. 

Investigators said Burse was intoxicated and driving without a license. She was later charged but failed to show up for court – becoming one of "Wisconsin's Most Wanted" in 2024. She was arrested that December.