Downtown Milwaukee car thefts, break-ins an 'epidemic,' police say

Downtown Milwaukee car thefts and break-ins have been described by a Milwaukee police captain as an “epidemic,” especially around Fiserv Forum, and MPD is increasing patrols to try to curb the problem.

Netflix considers lower-price plan with ads amid drop in subscribers

Netflix is open to a lower-price tier with advertising as the company grapples with a drop in subscribers. Other looming changes include minimizing password sharing.

Lyft, Uber drop mask requirements for riders and drivers

Uber, which had mandated masks since May of 2020, said Tuesday that both riders and drivers will no longer be required to wear them.

Call before you dig: We Energies, MFD remind customers to call 811

The statistics are alarming — two in five homeowners will put themselves and their communities at risk by digging in their yard without calling 811.

Wisconsin's utility moratorium expires, disconnections possible
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Wisconsin's residential disconnection moratorium expires April 15. If you have not gotten caught up on your power bill payments, you may be at risk of having your power shut off.

Wisconsin's utility moratorium expires, disconnections possible

Wisconsin's residential disconnection moratorium expires April 15. If you're not caught up on payments, you may be at risk of having your power shut off.

Milwaukee Police District 5 shooting; man accused pleads not guilty

Darreon Parker-Bell, the man accused of opening fire inside Milwaukee Police District 5, pleaded not guilty Thursday. He is charged with eight counts.

Racine man arrested with drugs out on bail/probation for drugs

A Racine man, 26, was arrested Wednesday following a three-month drug investigation, and officials say drugs were found in his vehicle and home. Additionally, he was out on bail and on probation on drug charges.

Police takedown caught on video but left out of official reports

Police pile on an innocent man who refused to go to their squad car. FOX6 Investigators ask why the takedown is missing from official reports.

Kenosha County social media suicide lawsuit, mom fights for late son
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Christopher Dawley, 17, of Kenosha County, died by suicide in January 2015. A lawyer for the family says if he wasn't on social media, he'd still be alive.

Shots fired outside Milwaukee police station, 2 arrests
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Two Milwaukee men were arrested after shots were fired outside Milwaukee Police Department's District 5 station Tuesday.

Shots fired outside Milwaukee police station, 2 arrests

Two Milwaukee men were arrested after shots were fired outside Milwaukee Police Department's District 5 station Tuesday.

Milwaukee Police Department safety project funded, private gifts

A safety project to install bullet-resistant glass at all of Milwaukee's police district stations got a huge boost on Tuesday, April 12.

Uber, Lyft criticized for surge pricing after Brooklyn subway shooting

Both Uber and Lyft later said that surge pricing had been disabled and the companies would work to refund any customers who experienced "unintended charges."

Missing Milwaukee man found safe

Milwaukee police say they have located Bennie Cooper, 79.

Instagram ‘negligent’ over harassment in women’s DMs, study claims

Researchers combed through thousands of misogynistic, hate-filled messages in women’s DMs on Instagram and found that Meta failed to act on their incident reports 90% of the time.

Milwaukee man killed in shooting near Palmer & Chambers

A Milwaukee man, 51, was pronounced dead at the scene of a shooting near Palmer and Chambers Sunday night.

Milwaukee police stations adding bulletproof glass after incidents

Milwaukee police districts will soon have added security, bulletproof glass at the counters, after a shooting inside District 5 in February.