Man charged following Whitefish Bay standoff; 'I'll blow up the house'

Prosecutors have criminally charged a 32-year-old man following an hours-long standoff in Whitefish Bay on Monday night, June 22.

16 children rescued from Ohio home: 'Livestock kept in better conditions'

Authorities serving a search warrant at a dilapidated Ohio home found 16 children living in deplorable conditions, surrounded by human waste and confined to one room for the past several years. 

Muskego fatal crash: Man sentenced to 18 years in prison

A man convicted in a Muskego crash that killed his 77-year-old mother was sentenced on Tuesday, June 30.

Milwaukee police shooting near 64th and Sheridan, men charged

Milwaukee County prosecutors charged two men with multiple felonies in connection to an officer-involved shooting that happened on June 16.

Nancy Guthrie case: FBI determines some ransom notes were 'extortion attempts without legitimacy'

FBI officials say some of the ransom notes received in the disappearance of Nancy Guthrie has been determined to be "extortion attempts without legitimacy," while noting that other ransom demands received may potentially be legitimate.

Movie director sentenced to prison over unfinished Netflix show

Hollywood director Carl Rinsch will serve time in prison after being convicted of conning Netflix out of $11 million for a sci-fi show he never finished.

Video: Milwaukee police shooting near 64th Sheridan

The Milwaukee Police Department on Wednesday released video related to the investigation of an officer-involved shooting that happened on June 16.

Operation Dry Water campaign set for July 3-5; targets impaired boating

To keep the waters safe this holiday weekend, Wisconsin DNR conservation wardens are joining law enforcement nationwide for "Operation Dry Water." From July 3–5, the annual campaign will focus on preventing boating while impaired.

Pleasant Prairie park theft; AED, 'Bleed Kit' stolen from Prairie Springs Park

Pleasant Prairie Fire and Rescue recently reported the theft of an AED and a "Bleed Kit"—which includes a tourniquet—from the Prairie Springs Park north ballfield.

Milwaukee shooting Tuesday; victim taken to hospital

Milwaukee police are investigating a Tuesday night shooting after a 35-year-old victim was found near 2nd and North and taken to the hospital as officers search for a suspect.

10-year-old stabbed Dollar Tree employee during robbery in Pennsylvania, police say

A 10-year-old boy who allegedly robbed a Dollar Tree store in Pennsylvania is also accused of stabbing multiple times one of the employees trying to detain him.

How US tech is being used globally to scam Americans of billions

An investigation reveals that technology from U.S. organizations is being used to fuel a revolution in the scam industry, playing a key role in global fraud.

Fond du Lac hatchet attack, sex assault; man sentenced to prison

A Ripon man convicted of attacking a woman with a hatchet and sexually assaulting her inside her home has been sentenced to decades in prison.

Child pornography, bestiality distribution; Racine man charged

A Racine man is jailed on accusations of possessing child sexual abuse material and distributing bestiality after a sheriff's investigation tied uploads to a Snapchat account.

Joniah Walker found safe, Milwaukee girl went missing in 2022

Joniah Walker, a Milwaukee girl who had been missing since 2022, has been found safe roughly four years later, police confirmed.

Fond du Lac County attempted kidnapping; woman attacked on trail

A 21-year-old man was arrested on Monday, June 29, after he allegedly attacked a woman who was walking with her baby in a stroller on a Fond du Lac County trail.