73-year-old motorcyclist dead after collision with car near 46th and Forest Home

MILWAUKEE -- A 73-year-old motorcyclist from Milwaukee died from injuries suffered after a collision between the motorcycle and a car near 46th and Forest Home on Friday afternoon, April 5.Officials were called to the scene shortly after 3:30 p.m. They say the motorcyclist was headed from a stop sign onto Forest Home Ave.

City of Greenfield appoints new police chief

GRENFIELD -- The Greenfield Police and Fire Commission unanimously appointed Captain Jay Johnson as Police Chief for the City of Greenfield on Thursday, April 4.Chief Johnson started with City of Greenfield as a police officer in March of 1992.

'Incredibly dangerous:' Suspects lead Greenfield police on mile-long chase before crash

GREENFIELD -- A police pursuit in Greenfield ends with a crash and a tackle -- as the suspect first flee from police in their SUV and later try to get away on foot.Greenfield police say two 20-year-old men, one from West Allis and the other from Milwaukee, led police on a dangerous mile-long chase Monday night.

'Technology is evolving:' Greenfield PD implements body cameras as survey shows majority support

GREENFIELD -- Almost all the Wisconsin residents polled by a police advocacy group say they want officers to wear body cameras, although few departments use them.Wisconsin Public Radio reports that 94 percent of 400 respondents to the Wisconsin Professional Police Association's 2018 phone survey said were in favor of requiring law enforcement officers to wear body cameras.FOX6 News on Monday, April 1 talked with Greenfield police -- in the process of implementing body cameras.

Dashcam video: Greenfield PD arrests 2 after high-speed pursuit ends in crash

GREENFIELD -- Two men were arrested after a pursuit ended in a crash in Greenfield Monday evening, April 1.Police said an officer initiated a traffic stop just before 7 p.m. near Cold Spring Rd.

Police: 2 taken into custody following police pursuit in Greenfield

GREENFIELD -- Two people were taken into custody early Thursday morning, March 28 following a police pursuit in Greenfield.The pursuit began around 1:10 a.m. after officers attempted to stop a vehicle for a traffic violation near 76th Street and Forest Home Avenue.

Prosecutors: Boy accused in pursuit said he bought stolen vehicle 'so he wouldn't have to walk in cold'

MILWAUKEE -- A 17-year-old boy has been charged as an adult, accused of leading Greenfield police on a pursuit reaching speeds of nearly 100 miles per hour.Jose De Jesus Martinez Martinez of Milwaukee faces three charges:

Man who said he 'wasn't thinking' when he led police on 83 mph chase sentenced to probation

MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- A Milwaukee man charged in connection with a high-speed pursuit in October of 2018 that involved his vehicle backing into a squad car pleaded guilty Tuesday, Feb. 19, and was sentenced to probation.Javier Perez, 20, entered the plea to one count of second degree recklessly endangering safety.

'Hate what I did:' Prison for woman who admitted to embezzling to support addiction, jewelry business 

FRANKLIN -- A Franklin woman who worked as an office manager at a business in Greenfield has been sentenced to prison in a case in which she was accused of embezzling nearly $452,000 to fuel her opioid addiction and her jewelry business.Connie Larmon, 60, in late November of 2018 pleaded guilty to three charges:

Greenfield police: Suspects hit cellphone stores in 5 jurisdictions in 'smash and grab' incidents

GREENFIELD -- Police in five jurisdictions are investigating "smash and grab" incidents that happened at cellphone stores early Thursday, Jan. 31.Greenfield police said the AT&T store near 76th and Edgerton Avenue was hit around 2:30 a.m. by five suspects who were wearing hoodies with their faces covered.

Caught on dashcam: Greenfield police pursuit ends with PIT manuever

GREENFIELD -- Greenfield police released dashcam video of a pursuit that took place early Friday, Jan. 18.Officials say an officer tried to stop a vehicle for a speeding and registration violation in the area of Howard and Forest Home around 12:35 a.m. The vehicle took off -- and the officer pursued.Officers stopped the vehicle using a tire deflation device (stop sticks) and a PIT maneuver.Two adults arrested.

5 years in prison for woman convicted of setting fire to Greenfield apartment after 'a breakup'

GREENFIELD -- A woman convicted of setting fire to her ex-boyfriend's apartment building the day before Valentine's Day in 2017 has been sentenced to prison.It happened at an apartment complex near 100th and Oklahoma around 6:30 a.m. on Feb. 13, 2017.

Recognize him? Police seek suspect in separate burglaries in Brookfield, Greenfield

BROOKFIELD/GREENFIELD -- Police need your help identifying a suspect accused of stealing cigarettes and generators in separate burglaries.The first incident happened Nov. 22, around 1:30 a.m. at the Speedway near Loomis Road and Howard Avenue in Greenfield.