Mother accused of exposing girl to unwarranted medical treatments pleads not guilty to amended charges

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- An Oklahoma woman appeared in a Milwaukee County courtroom Friday, June 7 on child abuse and neglect charges, accused of subjecting her daughter to needless medical treatments for years that only made her daughter more ill.Alisha Newman, 35, was in court Friday for her preliminary hearing, during which a Milwaukee Police Department detective testified, and a motion to dismiss the case from the defense was denied.

56 MPD recruits became officers during graduation ceremony at Milwaukee Safety Academy

MILWAUKEE -- Fifty-six Milwaukee Police Department recruits walked across the stage Thursday afternoon, June 6 -- officially becoming police officers during a graduation ceremony at the Milwaukee Safety Academy on Teutonia Avenue.Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales congratulated the men and women, along with MPD Assistant Chief Steven Caballero, who took a moment to remind officers about the meaning behind the badge."The badge, when you put it on, and you transfer it from a dirty uniform to a clean uniform, remember what that stands for.

Man already charged in child's death pleads not guilty in separate cold case homicide

MILWAUKEE -- A Franklin man facing charges in connection with the death of a child and the abuse of another pleaded not guilty Thursday, June 6 in a separate case -- a cold case homicide that took place in Milwaukee in July 2012.

'You don't see me walking?' Driver accused of running woman over near Domes pleads not guilty

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee woman accused of running over another woman, causing her death pleaded not guilty to multiple charges on Thursday, June 6.Sandra Rybka, 50, faces the following charges in connection with the death of Carla Gould, 55:

MPD: Baby suffers life-threatening injuries after being struck by man near 28th and Chambers

MILWAUKEE -- Police are investigating "great bodily harm" of a 2-month-old child that happened on Milwaukee's north side.The alleged abuse occurred near 28th and Chambers on Wednesday morning, June 5.Milwaukee police say a man struck the 2-month-old baby causing serious and life-threatening injuries.

Milwaukee police called to crash between 2 SUVs at 35th and Hope

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police were called out to a crash between two SUVs at 35th and Hope on the city's north side Tuesday evening, June 4.Milwaukee firefighters transported one person to Froedtert Hospital -- and a child to Children's Hospital of Wisconsin for non-life threatening injuries.The cause of the crash was under investigation.