Wales man accused of threatening boys with rifle after noticing his handgun missing from his closet

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A Wales man is facing misdemeanor charges -- accused of threatening a group of boys with a rifle after noticing his handgun was missing from his closet.38-year-old Patrick Mikolajczak of Wales faces two misdemeanor charges -- pointing a firearm at another and disorderly conduct, use of a dangerous weapon.

Wife of pilot killed in plane crash doing better: "The amount of support we've received has been uplifting"

BROOKFIELD -- A woman injured in a plane crash in Brookfield on January 4th is doing better.The plane crashed while attempting to take off from Capitol Airport.The 41-year-old pilot died at the hospital on January 5th.His wife was in satisfactory condition at Froedtert Hospital as of Monday, January 9th.She issued the following statement Monday:

Pilot from Virginia dies following plane crash at Capitol Airport in Brookfield

BROOKFIELD -- The pilot of a plane that crashed while attempting to take off from Capitol Airport in Brookfield Wednesday, January 4th has died.Officials say the pilot -- a 41-year-old man from Virginia -- passed away Wednesday evening at Froedtert Hospital.

Woman dies at the hospital after 2-vehicle crash near Capitol and Springdale in Brookfield

BROOKFIELD -- Flight for Life was called out to the scene of a two-vehicle crash in Brookfield Tuesday night, January 3rd -- and a 58-year-old woman later died at the hospital.The crash happened around 8:00 p.m. near Capitol Drive and Springdale Road.Officials say one of the vehicles, driven by a 16-year-old boy from Oconomowoc, was traveling eastbound on Capitol Drive, approaching Springdale Road.

Caught on camera: Waukesha police seek armed suspects in gas station robbery

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police need your help identifying the armed suspect involved in a gas station robbery on Tuesday evening, January 3rd.Officers responded to the BP gas station at 500 Arcadian Avenue (near Hartwell Avenue) just after 8:30 p.m. for a report of an armed robbery.

Flight for Life called out to head-on collision in New Berlin; 2 injured

NEW BERLIN -- Flight for Life was called to the scene of a head-on collision in New Berlin Monday morning, January 2nd.The accident happened around 7 a.m. on Racine Avenue near Swartz Road.Authorities say one individual was flown to Froedtert Hospital by Flight for Life and one driver was taken to a local hospital by New Berlin Fire Department ambulance.The accident is still under investigation.

Recognize them? Brookfield police seek 5 suspects after theft from Burlington Coat Factory

BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield police are looking for five suspects -- four women and a man in connection with a theft from Burlington Coat Factory.It happened Friday, December 23rd at the store on W.

Swanson Elementary bus driver arrested for driving bus under influence of drugs, carrying concealed handgun

BROOKFIELD -- A Swanson Elementary School bus driver is under arrest, accused of driving students while on drugs and carrying a firearm.According to Brookfield police, they stopped a 43-year-old female driver just after she dropped off the students at school on Friday morning, December 23rd.Officers say she was impaired and had a concealed handgun.The case has been referred to the Waukesha County District Attorney's Office for the following offenses:

Caught on camera: Burglary suspects smash window, take phones from US Cellular store

BROOKFIELD -- Brookfield police are asking for the public’s help in identifying two suspects wanted in connection with a burglary at a US Cellular store on Greenfield Avenue near Vista View Drive.Officers were dispatched to the store around 4:15 a.m. on Wednesday, December 14th for an intrusion alarm.Upon arrival, officers discovered that a window-smash burglary had occurred.

4 women arrested, accused of prostitution in investigation targeting Waukesha massage parlors

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say "several arrests" have been made, and evidence was seized from three massage parlors and a home in connection with an ongoing investigation into possible criminal behavior occurring inside.Police said there's been an extensive investigation after information was provided to the Waukesha Police Department anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Waukesha County regarding possible prostitution and human trafficking.

Waukesha police: "Several arrests" made in connection with investigation into prostitution at massage parlors

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say "several arrests" have been made, and evidence was seized from three massage parlors and a home in connection with an ongoing investigation into possible criminal behavior occurring inside.Police said there's been an extensive investigation after information was provided to the Waukesha Police Department anonymously through Crime Stoppers of Waukesha County regarding possible prostitution and human trafficking.According to police, the investigation verified some of the information from these complaints, which led to search warrants being issued for three businesses and one related residence.As a result, several arrests were made and evidence was seized.The affected locations are:

Waukesha police seek female suspect after robbery at Waukesha State Bank

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are seeking a suspect after a robbery Tuesday, December 13th at Waukesha State Bank near Madison Street and E.

Sussex man accused of touching teen boys inappropriately, paying them for pictures, videos

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- An 18-year-old Sussex man has been arrested and charged -- accused of inappropriate contact with several juveniles between October 2015 and November 2016, the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department announced Friday, December 9th.

New Berlin police identify husband, wife who died after shooting incident at home on Hickory Trail

NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police have identified a man and a woman in their 70s who died Wednesday, November 23rd following a 911 call from a home on Hickory Trail.The victims have been identified as 76-year-old William Krueger and 71-year-old Karen Krueger -- husband and wife.Both lived at the home on Hickory Trail.Police say an investigation has revealed this incident was possibly related to health issues, and didn't involve domestic violence.Police are not looking for any suspects.No criminal charges are being pursued against anyone.Police say the community was never in any danger.The investigation into the double shooting started with an odd 911 call on Wednesday morning.A man on the phone did not identify himself but insinuated help was needed.

Ogden seeks approval for $16.3 million Waukesha apartment project

WAUKESHA -- Ogden wants to build a $16.3 million apartment development in Waukesha in the fall of 2017.122 high-end apartments in two four-story buildings would satisfy a recent lawsuit settlement with the city.The lawsuit was filed after a development agreement between the company and city stalled, and Waukesha officials requested payments instead of property taxes that were expected from the development.The Waukesha Plan Commission will review the concept in December.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.