Milwaukee police investigate death of 4-month-old boy near 5th and Burleigh

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating the death of a four-month-old baby boy near 5th and Burleigh.Police were called to the scene around 4:00 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 18.No arrests have been made.An investigation into how the child died is underway.

Facebook to verify ads with postcards after Russian meddling

MENLO PARK, Calif. — Facebook will soon rely on centuries-old technology to try to prevent foreign meddling in U.S. elections: the post office.Baffled in 2016 by Russian agents who bought ads to sway the U.S. presidential campaign, Facebook's global politics and government outreach director, Katie Harbath, told a meeting of the National Association of Secretaries of State in Washington on Saturday that the company would send postcards to potential buyers of political ads to confirm they reside in the U.S.The recipient would then have to enter a code in Facebook to continue buying the ad.

Milwaukee police investigate shooting near Teutonia and Roosevelt

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that happened near the area of Teutonia and Roosevelt Saturday night, Feb. 17.At around 9:15 p.m., police responded to the scene for a reported shooting.

Facebook forges ahead with kids app despite expert criticism

NEW YORK — Facebook is forging ahead with its messaging app for kids, despite child experts who have pressed the company to shut it down and others who question Facebook's financial support of some advisers who approved of the app.Messenger Kids lets kids under 13 chat with friends and family.

2 of 3 jail staffers accused in death of inmate Terrill Thomas have resigned

MILWAUKEE -- Two of three jail staffers accused in the death of inmate Terrill Thomas have resigned from their posts -- and remain charged.In a news release issued on Friday, Feb. 16, Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt stated the following:

Mequon man arrested, suspect of OWI with a 5-year-old child in his car

MILWAUKEE -- Deputies with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office arrested a 36-year-old Mequon man after an incident that unfolded on northbound I-43 at Hampton Ave.

Can you help? Milwaukee police look to identify package theft suspect

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help identifying a suspect wanted for theft of packages in the area of 95th and Greenwood Terrace.If you have any information on this suspect you are asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-933-4444.PHOTO GALLERY

Prosecutors: Child left home alone started fire that killed baby sister near 28th and Meinecke

MILWAUKEE -- The mother of a baby girl who died after a fire near 28th and Meinecke has now been formally charged. 1-year-old Quamyiia Owens, who just celebrated her first birthday in December, died at the hospital Sunday, Feb. 11 after the fire Saturday, Feb. 10 prosecutors say was sparked by Owens' brother, after three children were left home alone.

Man cut with knife at Dollar Tree store; seriously hurt

MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating after a man was cut with a knife at a Dollar Tree store near 13th and Mitchell.It happened Thursday, Feb. 15 around 9:30 a.m.Police said the suspect, a Milwaukee man, 31, seriously injured the victim, who was taken to a hospital for treatment.The investigation is ongoing, and police are working to determine the circumstances surrounding this incident.