MPD: Man attempts suicide after traffic stop near 41st and Locust, arrest over drugs

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee Area Investigative Team is investigating a suicide attempt by a prisoner that occurred on Thursday, Nov. 7, 2019, at Milwaukee Police District 7.Shortly before 6 p.m., officers conducted a traffic stop for a traffic violation near 41st and Locust.

Facebook is deleting the name of the potential whistleblower

Facebook says it is deleting the name of the person who has been identified in conservative circles as the whistleblower who triggered a congressional impeachment inquiry into President Donald Trump's actions.The company said Friday that mention of the potential whistleblower's name violates Facebook's "coordinating harm policy," which prohibits material that could out a "witness, informant, or activist."Facebook says it is removing mentions of the whistleblower's name and will revisit this decision if the name is widely published in the media or used by public figures in debate.U.S. whistleblower laws exist to protect the identity and careers of people who bring forward accusations of wrongdoing by government officials.

MCSO arrests suspect in May freeway shooting incident on southbound I-43

MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) arrested Jomuel Lozano-Martinez, the suspected shooter in the May 21 shooting incident on southbound I-43 at Rosedale Ave.On May 21, MCSO responded to Milwaukee Police District 2 for a citizen’s report of their vehicle being shot at.

MPD releases pictures, seek to ID suspect who sprayed bullets into apartment building

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are seeking the public’s help in identifying a suspect who recklessly endangered the safety of others by shooting into an occupied apartment building along N.

'Go get a job!' 3 men sought in armed robbery of taco truck near 11th and Becher

MILWAUKEE -- Three men targeted a taco truck near 11th Street and Becher Street in Milwaukee on Oct. 22, but what they were looking for wasn't on the menu.

Man accused in hit-and-run crash, sparking fire with marijuana joint, in court a year after warrants issued

RACINE COUNTY -- More than a year after bench warrants were issued for his arrest, a Horicon man appeared in court in connection with two open cases from 2017 and 2018 out of Racine County.

Driver with suspended license caused crash involving 2 semis on I-94 in Racine County

RACINE COUNTY -- A 31-year-old Kenosha man was issued citations for failure to maintain control of vehicle, operating while suspended, non-registration of auto, and not having auto insurance following a crash involving two semis Wednesday morning, Nov. 6 in Racine County.The crash happened around 4:30 a.m., and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation announced all lanes on I-41/94 in the area were clear as of about 2:30 p.m.The crash temporarily shut down all lanes in both directions on I-4194 between WIS 11 and WIS 20.According to the Racine County Sheriff's Office, a 31-year-old man from Kenosha was driving his pickup truck northbound on the interstate.

Probation plus jail time for woman convicted of 2nd OWI who led high-speed pursuit

MILWAUKEE -- A West Allis woman charged in connection with an April drunk driving incident and high-speed police pursuit was sentenced to probation plus jail time Wednesday, Nov. 6.Alyssa Stephens, 25, pleaded guilty Wednesday to one count of operator flee/elude officer, causing property damage, and one count of OWI, second offense.She was sentenced to serve two years and six months in prison, and two years and six months' probation on the first count, which was stayed.

8 years in prison for 17-year-old who fired shots that injured father during 2018 attempted robbery

MILWAUKEE -- A 17-year-old boy prosecutors said shot a Milwaukee father during an attempted armed robbery on Dec. 16, 2018 was sentenced to prison Wednesday, Nov. 6.Mohamad-Faruk Mohamad-Salim on Oct. 11 pleaded guilty to one count of conspiracy to commit armed robbery.

Prosecutors: Man stabbed live-in girlfriend repeatedly after she said she wanted to be friends

MILWAUKEE -- Charges were filed Wednesday, Nov. 6 against a Milwaukee man accused of stabbing his live-in girlfriend repeatedly after prosecutors said she told him she just wanted to be friends.It happened Saturday, Nov. 2 near 14th Street and Highland Avenue.Timothy Youngblood, 31, faces two charges:

We Energies: Power restored for 4K+ customers in southeast Wisconsin

MILWAUKEE — We Energies officials Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 6 around 1:30 p.m. reported power was restored to more than 4,000 customers in southeast Wisconsin.In particular, the outage impacted businesses and residences in the area near 27th Street and Oklahoma Avenue on Milwaukee's south side.