C.O.P.S. motorcycle ride raises money for families impacted by deaths in the line of duty

GREENFIELD -- Hundreds of riders revved their engines on Saturday, June 8 for the 8th Annual Law Enforcement Ride, with proceeds helping those who have lost someone in the line of duty.

MPD: 19-year-old injured in shooting during attempted armed robbery

MILWAUKEE -- A 19-year-old man was injured in a shooting incident near 25th and Concordia Friday night, June 7.According to police, officers responded to the shooting around 8:30 p.m. Officers located a 19-year-old man who said he was seated in a car when a subject tried to rob him.

Woman nearly killed in hit-and-run works with MPD to end reckless driving

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee woman teamed up with police, hopeful her near-death experience would drastically decrease reckless driving in the city.Amorita Ivy was struck by a hit-and-run driver in 2017 on Lovers Lane between Silver Spring and Hampton."I'm happy, first of all, because I survived," said Ivy.Her story of survival began in May 2017.

70 years in prison for man convicted in shooting deaths of 2 he planned a robbery with

MILWAUKEE -- One of two Milwaukee men accused in connection with a triple shooting that left two people dead after prosecutors said the suspects and victims planned to rob a marijuana dealer together was sentenced to prison Friday, June 7.Terrance Mason, 21, in March pleaded guilty to two counts of first degree reckless homicide, as party to a crime.

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.