Crime and Public Safety

Milwaukee police shot and killed a 31-year-old suspect after a pursuit tied to a homicide, with investigators saying he later fired at officers near 35th and National on Monday, April 13.

A Town of Mukwonago stable owner is being investigated for a new crime.

A Florida doctor was taken into custody on Monday morning after a grand jury indicted him in an Alabama man’s operating room death.  

An elderly woman is under investigation after allegedly robbing a bank in Alabama and then quickly turning herself in, police said.

Monday marks Day 72 in the search for Nancy Guthrie, the 84-year-old mother of NBC "Today" show host Savannah Guthrie.

One person was taken to the hospital following a two-vehicle crash in Mount Pleasant on Sunday, April 12.

A 31-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of attempting to sexually assault one woman and sexually assaulting a second woman within hours in the downtown area.

Anna Kepner's 16-year-old stepbrother has been charged with first-degree murder after the 18-year-old Florida teenager was found dead aboard Carnival's Horizon cruise ship during a family vacation in November 2025, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.

A shooting in Milwaukee on Monday morning, April 13, left one person dead.

Milwaukee officials say overall crime is trending down, though homicides and sexual assaults remain steady, as advocates encourage victims to report incidents.

Milwaukee police say two people, including a 15-year-old, were injured in separate shootings Sunday, with one suspect in custody and another still sought.

Franklin police arrested a 36-year-old Illinois man after a youth sports fight prompted gunshot reports on Sunday, April 12, though officers say no gun was fired and one person was hurt.

A woman in New Mexico is facing charges after falsely reporting her ex-boyfriend was bringing a bomb on a plane after his long-distance visit, police said, adding that the two had just broken up the night before.

A Wisconsin woman, previously convicted of killing a dog and later accused of breaking into a home and stealing guns, has been sentenced to prison.

A Milwaukee man is accused of choking a woman and pointing a gun at her in front of two children before engaging in a two-hour standoff with police.

Milwaukee police need your help in finding a critically missing person, 27-year-old Akira Walker.