'I want justice for my son:' Mother speaks out with 1 in custody, 1 at large in June 29 shooting

MILWAUKEE -- With one suspect in custody and the other on the run, the mother of a man who was shot and killed near 45th and Wright on the evening of June 29 spoke with FOX6 News on Monday, July 8 -- saying she won't rest until there's justice for her son.

Police: Female critically hurt in stabbing near 44th and Lloyd; 1 arrested

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police said one person was arrested after a stabbing that happened near 44th and Lloyd Streets in Milwaukee on Monday afternoon, July 8.Police said it happened shortly before 4:30 p.m.The unknown-aged female victim was stabbed by a known individual who was taken into custody.The victim was taken to a hospital with critical injuries.The circumstances leading to the incident were under investigation.

'They are saying he is brain dead:' Father begs for answers after son shot in the head on July 4

MILWAUKEE -- The father of a man, 25, who was shot in the head and left in grave condition on July 4 near 84th and Mill in Milwaukee spoke with FOX6 News Monday, July 8, seeking answers and justice for Hector Acevedo.Police said the man was hurt in a shootout between two parties just after 6 p.m. on the Fourth of July.

MPD: 22-year-old man shot, wounded near 40th and Burleigh

MILWAUKEE -- A 22-year-old man was shot and wounded near 40th and Burleigh on Monday afternoon, July 8.Milwaukee police say the victim was walking around 3 p.m. when the suspects’ vehicle pulled up next to the victim.

Prosecutors: Indiana man admitted to stealing diamond rings from 3 jewelry stores in 3 months

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- An Indianapolis man is accused of stealing three diamond rings from three jewelry stores in three months in the Milwaukee area, and prosecutors said he admitted to the crimes.

Police investigate reported carjacking/armed robbery near 117th and Carmen

MILWAUKEE -- Police were on the scene near 117th and Carmen on Sunday afternoon, July 7.Police said this was a robbery, and the victim, a man, 22, from Milwaukee, was involved in a drug deal when he was robbed.

'It's been 18 years:' DNA links West Bend man to death of 78-year-old woman near 57th and Vienna

MILWAUKEE -- Eighteen years to the day after a Milwaukee woman died in her home, investigators Sunday, July 7 said they believe a West Bend man was responsible for her death, but the case remains unsolved.For years, detectives combed through physical evidence, and according to police, Ronald Jones left something behind that linked him to the crime.Bernice Kadwit has rested eternally alongside her husband since 2001.

Caught on camera: Hit-and-run driver struck parked vehicles in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood

MILWAUKEE -- A hit-and-run crash that happened Friday night, July 5 in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood was caught on camera.The video showed the driver of a pickup truck slamming the vehicle into parked cars near North Avenue and Bremen Street.At one point, the back end of the truck went airborne -- just before the crash happened.The driver then backed the vehicle up and fled the scene.The person who recorded the vehicle said the truck appeared to be a Toyota T-100.Milwaukee police confirmed this was a hit-and-run, and said they were seeking the unknown driver.

Police: Man shot in vehicle near 19th and Stark flagged down officers at nearby McDonald's

MILWAUKEE -- A 26-year-old man was being treated for his injuries following a shooting near 19th and Stark Sunday morning, July 7.According to police, the shooting happened around 7:20 a.m. The victim was shot by an unknown individual while sitting inside his vehicle.

Police: 3 injured following overnight 4th of July shootings in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Three people are injured following three overnight shootings Thursday, July 4 to Friday, July 5.According to police, the first shooting happened Thursday around 10:20 p.m. near 39th and Chambers.

Police: Man in grave condition after being shot in head near 84th and Mill

MILWAUKEE -- A 25-year-old man was shot in the head near 84th and Mill Streets in Milwaukee on Thursday, July 4.According to police, a "shootout" between two parties happened just after 6 p.m.The 25-year-old victim is in grave condition.No one is in custody.

MPD: 2 suspects criminally charged in fatal shooting near 45th and Wright, 1 sought

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department announced on Thursday, July 4 that two men have been criminally charged in connection with the fatal shooting of one person and the wounding of another near 45th and Wright from an incident on Saturday, June 29.

1 suffers life-threatening injuries in crash near 24th and Highland in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a two-vehicle crash that happened early Thursday morning, July 4 near 24th Place and Highland Avenue.

Milwaukee's police chief touts reduction in crime in city for first half of 2019

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales released on Wednesday, July 3 statistics which he says demonstrates a reduction in crime in the city for the first half of 2019.The chief noted there has been a 15 percent decrease in homicides, 21 percent decrease in non-fatal shootings and 26 percent decrease in carjackings from year-to-date 2018.In addition every offense type for Part I crime has decreased over the last year, as well as over the last two years year-to-date: