Milwaukee Police Department

'Hugs for wallets:' Prosecutors say women used seemingly kind gesture to rip people off on NYE

January 8, 2019 10:26pm CST

Man prosecutors say was driving 93 miles per hour before fatal hit-and-run pleads guilty

January 8, 2019 4:46pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee man charged after prosecutors said his DNA was found on an airbag in a vehicle that slammed into a man, killing him, has reached a plea deal.The fatal crash happened on Nov. 1, 2017 near Becher and Muskego.

Police: 3 young suspects accused in several business burglaries in Milwaukee

January 8, 2019 2:29pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are looking to track down three suspects wanted for several business burglaries.According to Milwaukee police, shortly after 12:30 a.m. on Dec. 26 three suspects broke into the Metro PCS located near 85th and Brown Deer Road.

Caught on camera: Milwaukee police seek help to ID bank robbery suspect

January 7, 2019 5:47pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help to identify a woman suspected in the robbery of a bank near Martin Luther King Jr.

Prosecutors: Man admits he was involved in armed robberies that preceded pursuit ending in KK River

January 7, 2019 5:37pm CST

Driver dies after striking parked vehicle near 35th and Townsend in Milwaukee

January 7, 2019 5:17pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal crash that happened Monday, Jan. 7 near 35th and Townsend.It happened around 11:15 a.m.

Police: Man dies after car he was driving strikes pole at 76th and Appleton

January 7, 2019 5:14pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal one-car crash that happened at 76th and Appleton Avenue on Monday morning, Jan. 7.Police said around 10 a.m., a vehicle driven by a 26-year-old Milwaukee man struck a pole.The man was ejected from the vehicle.

Suspected impaired driver arrested after crash near 47th and Lloyd

January 6, 2019 5:09pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- A suspect was taken into custody for suspected OWI after being extricated from their vehicle early Sunday morning, Jan. 6.Officials said the driver was involved in a crash near 47th and Lloyd around 2:30 a.m. The driver was the only person inside the vehicle, and they were extricated when authorities arrived.No injuries were reported.PHOTO GALLERY 

Families of 4 killed in KK River crash can't make sense of why it happened

January 5, 2019 1:57pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- In the darkness it is hard to make out the waters of the Kinnickinnic River.

19-year-old woman accidentally shot near 73rd and Mill

January 5, 2019 6:28am CST

MILWAUKEE -- A woman is being hospitalized after an accidental shooting that happened near 73rd and Mill late night Friday, Jan. 4.According to officials, a 19-year-old woman was struck around 10:30 p.m. and transported to a nearby hospital.

Alderman wants answers after DA's no-testify list allegedly excludes more than 100 police officers

January 4, 2019 7:28pm CST

'She is a warrior:' Milwaukee woman hospitalized after being struck by hit-and-run driver

January 4, 2019 6:55pm CST

City leaders propose carjacking and reckless driving task force to combat epidemic

January 4, 2019 5:49pm CST

Recognize him? MPD seeks help to identify man who robbed liquor store

January 4, 2019 2:40pm CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are requesting the public's help in identifying the following suspect wanted for the robbery of Steve's Liquor Store on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 7:08 p.m. The suspect demanded money from the register and fled the store, located at 6213 W.

Recognize him? MPD seeks help to identify man who burglarized gas station

January 4, 2019 9:57am CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are calling on the public's help to identify a suspect wanted for burglarizing a gas station located near 91st and Silver Spring on the city's northwest side.Officials say the suspect used a piece of blacktop to shatter the front window of the business around 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 28.

2 in custody after allegedly firing gun from moving vehicle, fleeing police in Wauwatosa

January 3, 2019 7:47pm CST

WAUWATOSA -- Two people were taken into custody after leading police on a chase through Wauwatosa.

Medical examiner: Man was driving SUV that plunged into KK River during NYE pursuit

January 3, 2019 6:22pm CST

MILWAUKEE — Authorities say a 19-year-old pregnant woman, her toddler and her boyfriend all drowned when their car crashed into a Milwaukee river during a police chase on New Year's Eve.The three who died Monday evening, Dec. 31 in the Kinnickinnic River have been identified as 19-year-old Shannon Nehmer, her 2-year-old daughter Annamelia Hernandez, and 29-year-old Charles Barefield, who was driving.

'I promised you transparency:' Chief Morales offers review of MPD's 2018 accomplishments

January 3, 2019 5:17pm CST

Medical examiner: Woman who died when SUV went into KK River was pregnant; 3rd suspect arrested

January 3, 2019 8:10am CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Wednesday, Jan. 2 released surveillance video showing a pursuit that ended when a Black Chevy Trailblazer went into the KK River on New Year's Eve -- Monday, Dec. 31.

Police: Man shot, wounded at bus stop in Milwaukee, no arrests made

January 3, 2019 7:53am CST

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened Wednesday, Jan. 2 near Locust and Teutonia.