'Senseless violence:' Miller Brewery employee killed 5; shooter dead

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Chief Alfonso Morales said five Miller Brewery employees were fatally shot at their workplace near 41st Street and State Street Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 26.

'Pretty intense:' Employees, family members try to understand gravity of Miller Brewery shooting

MILWAUKEE -- With more than 1,000 people working at the Miller Brewery at the time of the shooting incident on Wednesday, Feb. 26, the impact of the mass shooting was widespread.Employees of the brewery were the first to understand the gravity of the situation confronting them.

Driver pleads not guilty to charges, accused of running over man who was panhandling

MILWAUKEE -- Todd Swessel, the man accused of running over and killing man who was panhandling, pleaded not guilty to charges on Feb. 26.Swessel, 47, is facing one count of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle in connection to the death of 37-year-old Nathan Garski on Feb. 11.Swessel is due back in court on March 19.According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police responded to the scene near 25th and Clybourn around 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 after receiving a 911 call of a pedestrian-vehicle collision with a person pinned underneath an SUV.Upon arrival, police located a Toyota4Runner SUV partially on the median with the driver, later identified as Todd Swessel, unconscious behind the wheel with an open can of beer in his lap.

9 years in prison for Trayvonn Brown in fatal shooting of mother of 6 'over a telephone'

MILWAUKEE -- Trayvonn Brown, 26, of Milwaukee was sentenced to serve nine years in prison and four years' extended supervision in the fatal shooting of Debra Casey which happened Oct. 6, 2019 near 14th Street and Orchard Street in Milwaukee.

Federal charges filed against 24 suspects tied to violent drug trafficking organization, Buffum Meinecke Boys

MILWAUKEE -- U.S. Attorney Matt Krueger revealed on Wednesday, Feb. 26 that significant federal charges have been filed against 24 defendants associated with a violent drug trafficking organization in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee police investigate report of missing teenage girl, Trinity Williamson

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a report of a missing teenage girl who was last seen near 24th and Melvina.Family members tell FOX6 News 16-year-old Trinity Williamson has not shown up for school (near 23rd and Vliet) since she left home last Thursday, Feb 20.Anyone with any information is urged to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7401.

Milwaukee police ID man fatally shot by officers on city's south side

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police have identified the man who was fatally shot by police on Monday, Feb. 24 as 27-year-old Lucas Alvarado.The shooting happened around 1 a.m. on Union Street in the neighborhood near 18th Street and Greenfield Avenue.

'Seen it with my own eyes!' 2 men wanted in abduction, shots fired near 61st and Custer

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police on Monday, Feb. 24 asked for help identifying two men wanted in connection with an abduction and shots fired incident that happened near 61st Street and Custer Avenue around 3 p.m. Friday, Feb. 21.Charles Brown, a neighbor, said he heard a bang on Friday afternoon."I seen it with my own eyes," said Brown. "There was a guy standing outside the passenger door.

'State of emergency:' 12 of 20 homicides in Milwaukee in 2020 involved women, children

MILWAUKEE -- Twelve of Milwaukee's 20 homicides in less than two full months of 2020 involved women and/or children.On Wednesday, Feb. 19, Milwaukee police held a "Domestic Violence Summit," and a panel discussion was held the next day to brainstorm solutions to the violence.By Saturday night, Feb. 22, two more women were dead.

MPD seeks help to ID person suspected of several burglaries on city's south side

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are requesting the public’s help in identifying and locating the suspect of several burglaries that occurred between 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 and 1 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 23.

Names of 2 women fatally shot at 24th & Auer released by Milwaukee police

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police released on Monday, Feb. 24 the names of the two women fatally shot at 24th Place and Auer Avenue Saturday night.Aubrianna Lancaster, 30, and Menshala Pabai, 31, were shot around 8:30 p.m., according to police.A Milwaukee man, 32, was taken into custody at the scene.

'Empty the register:' Milwaukee police seek male who robbed Walgreens

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating an armed robbery that happened early Monday morning, Feb. 24 at the Walgreens store near Brady Street and Warren Avenue.