Police: Man killed in shooting near 70th and Melvina; 79-year-old man in custody

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a homicide that occurred Sunday morning, September 4th.The shooting happened shortly before 7:00 a.m. near 70th and Melvina.Police say a 49-year-old man was shot during circumstances that remain under investigation.

Police: Man shot, wounded near Richards and Meinecke

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened near Richards and Meinecke on Monday, September 5th.It happened around 10:00 a.m.Police say a man was shot, and suffered what are believed to be non-life threatening injuries.The circumstances surrounding this shooting are under investigation.

Man shot, wounded after argument on Milwaukee's northwest side

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened near 94th and Brown Deer early on Monday, September 5th.Officials say a man in his early to mid-30s was shot in the left knee after an argument.

Police pursuit of homicide suspect ends in crash on Milwaukee's north side

MILWAUKEE -- A suspect in a Milwaukee homicide was taken into custody early Monday, September 5th -- but not before a pursuit and crash that ended near 15th and Capitol.Shortly after midnight, officers on patrol spotted a pickup truck wanted in connection with a homicide from August 30th.

Police: Man driving motorcycle at "very high rate of speed" collides with concrete barrier

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police say a 54-year-old Jackson man was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash Sunday evening, September 4th.It happened at the 35th Street Viaduct.Police say the man was operating a 1999 Harley-Davidson motorcycle -- headed north on the viaduct at a "very high rate of speed" when he disregarded construction warning signs and collided with a concrete barrier.He was taken to the hospital, suffering from serious injuries.

Police: 2 seriously hurt after motorcycle crash in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a serious motorcycle crash that happened near 13th and Fond du Lac early Sunday, September 4th.Officials say the motorcycle driver and passenger were seriously injured after crashing into a median around 12:30 a.m. The two victims were thrown from the motorcycle.

1 dead, 2 others seriously hurt after car strikes pole near 31st & Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- One person died and two others were seriously hurt in a crash at 31st and Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee late on Saturday, September 3rd.Officials say a vehicle was traveling west on Wisconsin Avenue shortly before 11:00 p.m. when the driver lost control of the vehicle and struck a pole.

Medical examiner: Man killed in shooting near 70th and Melvina

MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office are investigating the early morning shooting death of a man.The shooting happened Sunday, September 4th near 70th and Melvina.An autopsy has been scheduled for Monday, September 5th.

Two men shot, wounded in separate shooting incidents in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating two separate non-fatal shootings that happened on Saturday evening, September 3rd.The first shooting happened near 42nd and Sheridan around 7:00 p.m. When officers arrived on the scene, they found a 26-year-old man suffering from a non-fatal gunshot wound.The victim told police he was driving in the neighborhood when an unknown suspect pulled up beside him and fired several gunshots into his car.

Five people hurt in multi-vehicle crash at 55th & Villard in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating the cause of a multi-vehicle wreck at the intersection of 55th and Villard on the city's north side.

Police: 3 shot, injured in separate incidents in Milwaukee; suspects sought

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating three separate shooting incidents that occurred Thursday night, September 1st and early Friday morning, September 2nd.The first shooting occurred around 7:45 p.m. near 86th and Hampton.According to police, a 21-year-old man reports that he was being robbed by two suspects when one of the suspects shot him.

"Milwaukee is a firearm rich environment:" August 2016 is deadliest month in city since July 1991

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police recorded 24 homicides in the month of August -- and officials say that is the highest monthly total since the July 1991 discovery in Jeffrey Dahmer’s apartment."The overwhelming problem in this city is violent crime," Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn said.

Can you help? Police seek several suspects in armed robbery of BP gas station

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are asking the public to help identify several suspects wanted in connection with an armed robbery that happened around 11:50 p.m. on August 23 at the BP Gas Station near 35th and McKinley.Police say a male suspect with a gun instructed customers inside the store to steal items which led to several individuals taking merchandise.

Sylville Smith's brother says they'll continue to gather until body cam video released: "We need that footage"

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police made arrests in the city's Sherman Park neighborhood, near 44th and Auer on Tuesday night, August 30th and Wednesday, August 31st, as people gathered at a memorial for 23-year-old Sylville Smith, who was shot and killed by a Milwaukee police officer on August 13th.

MU Law School poll sheds light on how voters across the state feel about the unrest in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- The Marquette University Law School poll, released Wednesday, August 31st sheds some light on what people across the state think of the unrest in Milwaukee in the wake of the officer-involved shooting of 23-year-old Sylville Smith on August 13th.

Police investigate possible explosive device found on lawn near 52nd and Hemlock

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police were called out to the neighborhood near 52nd and Hemlock Tuesday evening, August 30th to investigate a possible explosive device found on a lawn there.The call for this incident came in shortly after 5:30 p.m.