MPD seeks help identifying victim, suspect in possible Riverwest abduction

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Police Department has asked for the public's help identifying and locating the victim and suspect involved in a possible abduction that took place Monday evening in the city's Riverwest neighborhood.Authorities say the possible abduction happened around 5:25 p.m. near Locust and Weil Streets in Riverwest.

Hit-and-run: Driver crashed vehicle into home near 48th and Locust in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are seeking a driver who crashed into a home near 48th Street and Locust Street Monday night.It happened around 9:45 p.m.After the crash, police said the occupants of the vehicle fled the scene.

'She wanted to swim:' Browns Lake fishermen rescued woman 'barely treading water' 

BURLINGTON -- Two Browns Lake fishermen pulled a woman from the water Tuesday night, April 27, suffering from hypothermia after she reportedly indicated "she wanted to swim" across the lake.Racine County sheriff's officials said just after 8 p.m., a 911 call came in regarding the 26-year-old woman who was pulled out of the lake by two fishermen, who said they were taking her to their boat on Peninsula Drive.About a half hour earlier, a call came in regarding a suspicious vehicle on Caldwell Drive.

Vote now! We Energies naming falcon chicks after your favorite things about Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE -- We Energies wants you to help name their peregrine falcon chicks after your favorite things about Wisconsin.Starting Tuesday, April 28 and running through Sunday, May 17, you can vote on your favorite names.

Milwaukee police: 28-year-old man shot, wounded near 24th and Keefe

MILWAUKEE -- A 28-year-old Milwaukee man was shot and wounded near 24th and Keefe on Monday afternoon, April 27.Milwaukee police say the shooting took place shortly after 3 p.m. The victim was taken to a hospital for treatment.Officials say the circumstances that led to the shooting are still under investigation -- and unknown suspects are being sought.

Prosecutors: Man fired fatal shot near 49th and Luscher after fight with mother of his children

MILWAUKEE -- Arthur Kennedy, 31, of Milwaukee faces one count of first-degree reckless homicide, use of a dangerous weapon after prosecutors said he fatally shot a man who was in a vehicle outside a home near 49th Street and Luscher Avenue on April 19.Prosecutors said it happened after Kennedy showed up to a family barbecue at the home of the mother of his children, and an argument ensued.The shooting happened around 5 p.m. on April 19.

Milwaukee police: 15-year-old shot, wounded near 22nd and Scott

MILWAUKEE -- A 15-year-old Milwaukee boy was shot and wounded near 22nd and Scott early on Sunday, April 26.Police say their investigation shows the victim was attempting to conduct a drug deal around 12:30 a.m. when the shooting took place.The 15-year-old was taken to a hospital for treatment of his injuries.If anyone has any information on this incident, you are urged to call Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or Milwaukee Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS.

Police: 2 hurt in crash involving motorcycle, vehicle near 13th and Lincoln

MILWAUKEE -- Two people were hurt in a crash involving a motorcycle and a vehicle near 13th Street and Lincoln Avenue Sunday night, April 26.It happened around 9 p.m.Police said the two people who were hurt were listed in stable condition at the hospital.The cause of the crash is under investigation.

Police: 63-year-old man killed in single-vehicle crash near 29th and Fond du Lac

MILWAUKEE -- A 63-year-old man was killed in a single-vehicle crash near 29th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue Sunday evening, April 26.It happened just after 8 p.m.Police are investigating what led to the crash.

Police: Man, woman hurt in shooting near 25th and Monroe

MILWAUKEE -- A man and woman were hurt in a shooting near 25th Street and Monroe Street Sunday afternoon, April 26.It happened just before 1 p.m.Police said the 28-year-old woman and 26-year-old man suffered injuries not believed to be life-threatening.

Cigarette discarded into garbage can ignites porch in Racine

RACINE -- A cigarette discarded into a garbage can caused the front porch to go up in flames Sunday morning, April 26 around 10 a.m.The residents of the home on Hickory Grove Avenue were able to extinguish the fire by the time Racine Fire Department crews arrived.

MFD: Child injured, taken to Children's Wisconsin after I-43 crash

MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee Fire Department official said one child was taken to Children's Wisconsin after a car crash on I-43 Saturday afternoon.

MCSO: Shots fired at vehicle cause closure of I-94 EB near Miller Park, suspect in custody

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office closed eastbound I-94 near the Stadium Interchange around 9:30 a.m. Saturday, April 25 due to a report of a vehicle being struck by gunfire.Authorities say they spoke to the person who called in the incident after his vehicle was shot at.

MPD, health department to enforce 'Safer at Home' ordinance violations beginning May 2

MILWAUKEE -- Effective Saturday, May 2, the Milwaukee Common Council will authorize both the Milwaukee Police Department and the Milwaukee Health Department to issue citations for violations of Gov.