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5 arrested, accused of sexually assaulting 12-year-old girl

Tue, 08/30/2016 - 10:40am
In a news release, police said the girl was assaulted near South 23rd Street and West National Avenue at about 4 p.m.

Dad to three kids shot while loaning vacuum to neighbor

Tue, 08/30/2016 - 9:54am
Police believe Bernard Reavers may have interrupted an armed robbery when he was shot on the morning of Aug. 21. 

Mom pleads insanity in toddler son's death

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 6:37pm
A Sheboygan Falls mother accused of suffocating her 2-year-old son and hiding his body in a cardboard box will need a psychiatric exam before trial.

Female inmate found dead in Milwaukee County Jail cell

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 5:45pm
A woman being held at the Milwaukee County Jail died Sunday morning after being found unresponsive in her cell. 

Milwaukee mom adopts 8th child

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 4:08pm
Is eight really enough? Not if you ask Milwaukee mom Anne Novotny. 

Milwaukee native Gene Wilder dies at age 83

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 2:34pm
Milwaukee native Gene Wilder, the star of such comedy classics as "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles," has died. He was 83.

1 dead, 2 wounded in northwest side shooting

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 1:18pm
One person was killed and two others wounded Monday afternoon in a shooting on Milwaukee's northwest side.

UW-Madison reclaims top party school title

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 12:18pm
Home of the Badgers last earned the best party school designation in 2005 edition

Alleged interstate shooter to appear in Sauk County court

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 9:47am
A Wisconsin man accused of killing an Illinois woman in a drive-by attack on Interstate 90/94 is set to appear in court for a preliminary hearing.

Man fatally stabbed on Milwaukee's east side; manhunt underway

Mon, 08/29/2016 - 8:07am
Police say stabbing stemmed from argument between people who knew each other.

Sherman Park residents discuss ways to help police

Sun, 08/28/2016 - 11:55pm
Police met with residents of a Milwaukee neighborhood Sunday to discuss ways to help curb crime.

Dispute between neighbors leads to standoff

Sun, 08/28/2016 - 8:46pm
A dispute between two neighbors over a mattress Sunday led to a shooting and a standoff between one of the men and police, witnesses said.

Veteran walks 22 miles for suicide awareness

Sun, 08/28/2016 - 7:58pm
Army combat veteran Daniel Newberry is raising awareness, one step at a time, for suicide awareness in Milwaukee.

Multiple injuries reported in Saturday’s crash on Mill Road

Sun, 08/28/2016 - 11:55am
Three people were taken to the hospital following a crash near 76th Street and Mill Road on Saturday morning.

2 cousins killed, 2 other family members injured in crash

Sat, 08/27/2016 - 9:56pm
A car crashed Friday night, killing two members of a family and injuring two other members.

Recall issued for Wisconsin cottage cheese

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 11:15pm
Nearly 700 cases of product were distributed statewide in Wisconsin and to Aurora, Illinois.

Spike in armed robberies on Milwaukee's east side

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 10:25pm
Police said in the last 48 hours there have been at least six reported armed robberies across the east side.

Car with 3 occupants hits tree, injuries reported

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 9:42pm
Milwaukee police report a vehicle crashing into a tree; occupants with serious injuries reported.

Dwyane Wade's cousin shot, killed

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 7:17pm
The 32-year-old victim was walking near Dulles School of Excellence, on the city's south side, when she was caught in crossfire and hit in the head and the arm.

13-year-old dies after being pulled from river at Island Park

Fri, 08/26/2016 - 6:58pm
Officials were unable to revive a 13-year-old girl Friday after pulling her from the river at Island Park.

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