Baby seriously hurt after being bitten by family dog; 45-year-old woman also injured

MILWAUKEE -- A baby suffered serious injuries in a dog bite incident Wednesday afternoon, May 13 near 60th Street and Helena Street.Police said the family dog bit the baby and a woman, 45, around 2:30 p.m.Both were taken to the hospital.

Have you seen him? MPD seeks suspect in business burglary near 6th and Greenfield

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department has requested the public's assistance identifying and locating a suspect involved in a burglary that happened on the city's south side Tuesday morning.Police say the suspect broke into a closed business near 6th and Greenfield around 12:25 a.m. on May 12 and took property from the business.The suspect is described as a white male, 30-35 years old, 5'8" to 5'9" tall and 160-175 pounds with a medium build.

Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Cudahy receive $10.2M in awards to combat violent crime

WAUWATOSA -- The Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) and the Office of Justice Programs’ Bureau of Justice Assistance have awarded more than $61 million in grant funding to support the Attorney General’s Operation Relentless Pursuit (ORP) initiative.Of that $61 million, the COPS Office awarded $9,712,096 to the Milwaukee Police Department (“MPD”); $226,061 to the Wauwatosa Police Department; and $301,412 to the Cudahy Police Department.Those awards will fund a total of 32 police officers: 30 for MPD and one each for Wauwatosa and Cudahy.According to a press release, the COPS Office, through its COPS Hiring Program (CHP), awarded a total of $51 million to be used to hire 214 sworn law enforcement officers for state and local law enforcement task forces.

Man charged in the shooting death of Cathy King outside Walgreens on 27th and North

MILWAUKEE -- The man accused in the shooting death of Cathy King, 48, outside of Walgreens on 27th Street and North Avenue on Tuesday, May 5 was charged Monday, May 11 with first-degree intentional homicide.

28-year-old man injured in shooting near Hopkins and Lancaster

MILWAUKEE -- Police say they are investigating a non-fatal shooting that occurred on Monday, May 11 around 11:30 a.m. near W.

'Didn't see the person:' 60-year-old driver accused in fatal hit-and-run after victim fell in street

MILWAUKEE -- Prosecutors said a hit-and-run driver told police he did not see a man laying in the roadway near 23rd Street and Center Street early on May 5 before striking the 45-year-old man and driving away.

MPD: 67-year-old man arrested for allegedly stabbing, wounding 34-year-old woman

MILWAUKEE -- A 67-year-old man is expected to face criminal charges after an incident near 29th and Wisconsin Avenue in Milwaukee on Sunday, May 10.Officials say around 8:40 p.m. Sunday, a 34-year-old woman was stabbed and suffered a serious injury -- allegedly at the hands of the 67-year-old man during an argument.

Man in critical condition after battery incident near 20th and National

MILWAUKEE -- Police are investigating a battery incident that left a man in critical condition on Saturday, May 9 around 1:15 p.m. near S. 20th Street and W.

2 women arrested in connection to pepper spray incident at Mount Pleasant Potbelly Sandwich Shop

MOUNT PLEASANT -- Two women have been arrested for their roles in a pepper spray incident at a Potbelly Sandwich Shop in Mount Pleasant, the Mount Pleasant Police Department announced Saturday, May 9.The women, ages 37 and 18 from Milwaukee, were arrested by Milwaukee police at taken to the Racine County Jail Saturday.The incident took place on April 28 after one of the women pepper-sprayed staff at the sandwich shop.

Police investigate fatal shooting near 8th and Burleigh

MILWAUKEE -- Police are investigating a shooting that left a 35-year-old Milwaukee man dead around 2:20 p.m. near N. 8th Street and W.

3 charged in connection to shots-fired at Milwaukee police incident near 34th and Greenfield

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office on Friday, May 8 charged three men for their involvement in a shots-fired at Milwaukee police incident on the city's south side.The incident happened near 34th and Greenfield on Monday, May 4.

Milwaukee police respond to serious 2-car crash at 12th and Brown

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police responded to a serious two-car crash that happened near 12th and Brown streets on Friday morning, May 8.Officials say the crash happened at approximately 8:40 a.m.  Each vehicle was occupied by two individuals and EMS responded to the scene.We will update this post if and when more information becomes available.