Milwaukee police phone scam warning, person seeking payment

The Milwaukee Police Department is warning the public after it recently received complaints of a phone scam.

Milwaukee police free gun, wheel, bike locks giveaway

Milwaukee police have free gun locks, steering wheel locks, bike locks and locker combination locks available to those in need thanks to a donation from The Master Lock Company.

500+ Milwaukee non-fatal shootings in 2022, 130+ homicides

Milwaukee has surpassed 500 non-fatal shootings so far in 2022. That's in addition to the more than 130 homicides. There were eight shootings in less than six hours Saturday night/Sunday morning alone.

Milwaukee man shot near Holton and Townsend

A Milwaukee man, 26, was shot and wounded near Holton and Townsend early Sunday.

Facebook owner Meta trims efforts to thwart voting misinformation

The pivot is raising alarm about Meta’s priorities and about how some might exploit the world’s most popular social media platforms to spread misleading claims, launch fake accounts and rile up partisan extremists.

Police takedown leads to lawsuit after FOX6 investigation

A man who tried to save his friend's life is suing Milwaukee Police for excessive force after an April 2021 encounter in a hospital emergency room.

Milwaukee police: Officers injured arresting robbery suspect

Milwaukee police say three officers were injured while trying to arrest a robbery suspect near 60th and Good Hope on the city's north side Thursday.

Meet Ruby, We Energies’ new ‘ambassadog’

Ruby, an 8-year-old Catahoula from Iron Mountain, Michigan, is the new We Energies safe digging “ambassadog.”

Shots fired report near Milwaukee church

Milwaukee police responded to 21st and Chambers Sunday following reports of shots fired outside a nearby church.

Milwaukee crash during pursuit injures 2, driver arrested

A Milwaukee man and woman were hurt in a crash during a police pursuit Thursday near 35th and Wisconsin.

Milwaukee Crime Stoppers, MCTS campaign seeks tips

Milwaukee Crime Stoppers is teaming up with the Milwaukee County Transit System with two giant ads on two buses and 50 in bus shelters. The campaign is aimed at drumming up tips to solve crimes in Milwaukee.

Sluggish police response; crime spikes amid staffing shortage

With violent crime up and staffing down, Milwaukee police response times are getting slower. Why money may not be enough to fix the problem.

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More homicides. More shootings. Fewer police officers. That's a recipe for significantly slower police response in the City of Milwaukee.

Open Record: Waiting for police

A recent FOX6 Investigation breaks down police response times in the city of Milwaukee.

Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office hiring event

In an effort to address staffing shortages, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is hosting a hiring event Wednesday, July 27 at the Zoofari Conference Center.

Milwaukee family's trampoline stolen from their yard

A Milwaukee mom says the trampoline she bought for her four kids around the one-year anniversary of their dad's death was stolen from their home, leaving her with an empty yard, a forgotten drill used by the thieves and heartbroken kids who only got to use it for two weeks.

Milwaukee County Sheriff candidates; 3 Democrats compete for your vote

Patrolling the freeway, guarding the airport, and running the county jail. The Milwaukee County Sheriff is in charge of that – and county voters are getting ready to pick the next sheriff.