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Ashanti Hamilton leaving Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety

January 8, 2025 3:28pm CST

Ashanti Hamilton, director of Milwaukee's Office of Community Wellness and Safety, is leaving the post for the private sector, the mayor's office announced.

Milwaukee snowplow fee refund considered; DPW, committee meet

January 8, 2025 3:05pm CST

Milwaukee DPW was in the hot seat as Common Council members said the Department failed residents during last month's snow storm.

Milwaukee fatal shooting; man accused previously shot by victim: complaint

January 8, 2025 2:40pm CST

A 40-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of fatally shooting a man near 27th and Capitol on Dec. 30.

Milwaukee officer shot; Mark Courtney sentenced, 10 years prison

January 8, 2025 1:28pm CST

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Mark Courtney to ten years in prison in connection with the shooting of a police officer on the city's south side in May 2024.

2023 Thanksgiving homicide, Milwaukee man pleads guilty

January 8, 2025 1:18pm CST

A Milwaukee man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to killing a teen in a Thanksgiving 2023 shooting. It happened near 24th and Wells.

Pulaski High School social media threat; 14-year-old boy arrested

January 8, 2025 11:08am CST

Milwaukee police are investigating a social media threat against Pulaski High School that was reported on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

Overnight water leak at The Rave in Milwaukee

January 8, 2025 8:36am CST

Firefighters on Wednesday morning responded The Rave in Milwaukee for a water leak.

Milwaukee fire station at 8th and Hayes reopens; ribbon-cutting ceremony

January 8, 2025 6:21am CST

The Milwaukee Fire Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, Jan. 8, commemorating the reopening of Fire Station 31.

Milwaukee missing 11-year-old girl found

January 7, 2025 5:33pm CST

Gabriella Frier-Lee has been located and is safe.

MADACC shelter over capacity, 100+ dogs received; how to help

January 7, 2025 4:44pm CST

The Milwaukee Area Domestic Animal Control Commission (MADACC) said its shelter is over capacity. It received more than 100 dogs over the past few days.

Pursuit, crash into Milwaukee library construction site

January 7, 2025 2:45pm CST

An SUV being chased by deputies from the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office collided with a second vehicle at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive and Locust in Milwaukee on Tuesday afternoon, Jan. 7.

Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Quinderyl Girley arrested for 2022 shooting

January 7, 2025 1:36pm CST

U.S. Marshals arrested Quinderyl Girley, thanks to a tip, on Milwaukee's north side around noon on Tuesday, Jan. 7.

2024 Milwaukee crime data released; homicides down, carjackings up

January 7, 2025 1:32pm CST

The Milwaukee Police Department released on Tuesday, Jan. 7 crime data for the city from 2024.

Wauwatosa bus stop shooting; Robert Thompson sentenced, 9 years prison

January 7, 2025 12:03pm CST

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Robert Thompson to nine years in prison in connection with a shooting at a Wauwatosa bus stop in January 2024.

Summerfest 2025: Japanese Breakfast at BMO Pavilion on June 21

January 7, 2025 9:10am CST

Summerfest officials announced on Tuesday, Jan. 7 that Japanese Breakfast will headline the BMO Pavilion with Miller Lite on Saturday, June 21.

Milwaukee car fire near 16th and Greenfield

January 7, 2025 6:42am CST

Milwaukee firefighters responded to the scene of a car fire on the city's south side Tuesday morning, Jan. 7.

Milwaukee police shooting; man wounded near 7th and Arthur

January 7, 2025 5:36am CST

A search for a man wanted by Milwaukee police ended in gunfire. A Milwaukee police officer shot and wounded a 19-year-old man on Monday night, Jan. 6.