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23-year-old man killed during gathering at Center Street Park
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (108+ words) Police patrol lights on car roof MILWAUKEE" A 23-year-old man from Milwaukee is dead following a shooting at Center Street Park. The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says deputies responded around 6: 45 p. m. Saturday during a large family gathering and found the victim…...
Passenger detained after flight diverted to Madison
1+ hour, 42+ min ago (154+ words) MADISON, Wis" A United Airlines flight from Chicago to Minneapolis was forced to make an emergency landing in Madison after a passenger disturbance on board Friday night. Authorities say a 75-year-old man was detained after allegedly attempting to reach the…...
Michael Bell searches for justice in the death of his son by Kenosha police
49+ min ago (116+ words) WTMJ Michael Bell searches for justice in the death of his son by Kenosha police For more than twenty years, Michael Bell Sr. has searched for answers about his son's shooting during what originally began as a routine traffic stop....
UW-Madison student group investigated after promoting Ridglan Farms "open rescue" raid
1+ day, 14+ hour ago (123+ words) MILWAUKEE " A University of Wisconsin-Madison student group is under investigation over allegations that the group violated university policy and Wisconsin law after it promoted an April "open rescue" effort at Ridglan Farms, a controversial breeding and research facility in Dane…...
Milwaukee man gets federal prison time for gas station robberies across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties
1+ day, 22+ hour ago (183+ words) Image courtesy of Pixabay. MILWAUKEE " A man from Milwaukee will serve 16. 5 years in federal prison after committing a series of gas station robberies across Milwaukee and Waukesha counties. 22-year-old Jeremiah Tyler was sentenced on May 27 for committing nine robberies in…...
Man arrested for setting playground on fire in New Berlin
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (152+ words) Image courtesy of the New Berlin Police Department. MILWAUKEE " A 19-year-old is under arrest after allegedly setting fire to a playground in New Berlin. Police responded to calls from neighbors around 4: 40 a. m. on May 29 to reports that Biwer Park was on…...
MPD asking for public's help to locate missing girl
2+ day, 4+ hour ago (96+ words) MILWAUKEE " The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a critically missing 11-year-old girl, Diamond Bennett. Diamond was last seen in the 3300 block of N. 23rd St on Thursday around 6: 30 p. m. Diamond is described as a black female, 4'09" tall,…...
Dog groomer under investigation for animal abuse
2+ day, 2+ hour ago (77+ words) WTMJ Dog groomer under investigation for animal abuse West Bend police have recommended "mistreating animals" charges to the Washington County District Attorney's office after a video surfaced online appearing to show a groomer yelling at and striking a dog inside…...
Person pinned under boat, killed at Milwaukee boat storage facility.
2+ day, 14+ hour ago (105+ words) First responders on scene at Centerpointe Marine in Milwaukee where a person was pinned under a boat and killed. May 28, 2026. Image Credit: Nazir Spencer MILWAUKEE, Wis. " One person is dead after an accident at a Milwaukee boat storage facility. The…...
59-year-old killed after fight turns into a shooting in Milwaukee
2+ day, 12+ hour ago (121+ words) WTMJ 59-year-old killed after fight turns into a shooting in Milwaukee MILWAUKEE " A 49-year-old man was arrested after a shooting left one person dead on Milwaukee's northwest side Thursday afternoon. Milwaukee Police responded near 40th St. and Burleigh St. at 12: 45 p. m. on…...