MPD releases video tribute to fallen officers, annual ceremony postponed due to COVID-19

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department paid tribute on Thursday, May 7 to the fallen heroes of its agency.The video tribute was created because the 2020 Greater Milwaukee Law Enforcement Memorial Ceremony was postponed due to COVID-19.

Police: 41-year-old Milwaukee man shot, wounded near 12th and Wright

MILWAUKEE -- A 41-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and wounded near 12th and Wright early Thursday, May 7.Milwaukee police say the victim suffered serious injuries in the incident -- which happened around 2 a.m. He was taken to a hospital for treatment.The circumstances surrounding this incident are still under investigation.Call Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS with any information.

Police identify Walgreens team member fatally shot by man she was in a relationship with

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Wednesday, May 6 identified a Walgreens team member fatally shot outside the store near 27th Street and North Avenue on Tuesday afternoon as Cathy King, 48.

Milwaukee police: 19-year-old shot, wounded near 40th and Stark

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police say a 19-year-old man was shot and wounded near 40th and Stark on Wednesday night.Authorities say it happened around 7 p.m. and that the man is recovering at a hospital.

Police: Man arrested in hit-and-run crash that may have cost 7-year-old girl her eyesight

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Wednesday, May 6 announced the arrest of a 42-year-old man in connection with a hit-and-run crash that left two children and their grandmother injured Sunday evening, May 3 near 35th Street and Montana Street.Police said charges were being referred to the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office.A 70-year-old woman and her two grandchildren suffered serious injuries -- and the images associated with this story are graphic.

Police: Arrest made after man with pistol fired at officers near 34th and Greenfield

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Wednesday, May 6 announced an arrest after a shots fired incident near 34th Street and Greenfield Avenue that began Monday evening, May 4.Police said shortly after 5 p.m., officers conducting an investigation in the area encountered a man who was armed with a pistol.

Police: Man sought in sexual assault of 73-year-old woman at Milwaukee's Kern Park

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Wednesday, May 6 asked for help locating a man wanted for sexually assaulting a 73-year-old woman at Kern Park on Humboldt Boulevard near Keefe Avenue on Tuesday morning.It happened between 6:30 a.m. to 7:30 a.m., police said.The victim was attacked while walking in the park.The attacker was described as a man, African American, between the ages of 30 and 40, standing 6'2" tall, with a stocky build.

Police: Man who fatally shot Walgreens employee near 27th and North shot, wounded by officers

MILWAUKEE -- A 911 call from Walgreens regarding a woman who had been shot by a man led to an officer-involved shooting near 27th Street and North Avenue Tuesday afternoon, May 5.

Police: Suspicious device in Village of Eagle was possible makeshift alarm system

EAGLE -- A device believed to be a makeshift alarm system prompted a police response on East Main Street in the Village of Eagle Tuesday, May 5.Police responded to a home in the area around 12:30 p.m. -- with help from the Milwaukee Police Department's Hazardous Devices Unit, the FBI, ATF, the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department and other law enforcement and fire departments.The public was asked to avoid the area during the investigation.Following an inspection of the device by hazardous devices personnel, police revealed that, "Although unusual in nature, officials believe that the device was a makeshift alarm system.

1 dead following hit-and-run near 24th and Center in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE-- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office on Tuesday, May 5 were notified of a death at the scene of a crash near 24th and Center in Milwaukee.The crash happened just before 1 a.m. Milwaukee police say a pedestrian was struck by a motorist who then fled the scene.

Police: Shots fired at officers near 34th and Greenfield spark manhunt

MILWAUKEE -- A report of an armed subject near 34th Street and Greenfield Avenue prompted a manhunt in Milwaukee Monday evening, May 4.Police said when officers tried to stop the man around 5 p.m., he ran, firing at officers with a pistol as they gave chase.

Homicide investigation: Man shot near 37th and Silver Spring in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened Monday, May 4 in the area near 37th and Silver Spring.Upon arrival, officers located a man who succumbed to gunshot injuries.

18-year-old, 16-year-old found dead in garage; police investigate possible CO poisoning

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police were called to a home near 35th Street and State Street Saturday, May 2, where they found two young men dead in a closed garage.A 16-year-old boy and an 18-year-old man were found dead inside a vehicle, police said.

Police investigate 2 separate shootings just minutes apart that left 2 injured

MILWAUKEE -- Police are investigating two separate shootings that have left two injured in Milwaukee late Saturday night, May 2.Officers responded to a shooting near N. 24th Street and W.