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Search continues for man who shot officer

Sat, 06/20/2015 - 8:29am
Police continue to search for Najee Harmon, 20, after the shooting of a Wauwatosa detective Friday.

Residents near shooting scene Friday had nervous few hours

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:47pm
Residents in the neighborhood where a Wauwatosa detective was shot were told to stay in their homes Friday morning as police went door to door looking for the suspect.

Gypsy Blancharde waives extradition, will go back to Missouri

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 4:02pm
The Missouri woman accused of killing her mother with her Waukesha County boyfriend appeared in court Friday.

Driver accused in double-fatal bicycle crash released on bail

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 2:43pm
A man accused of hitting and killing two bicyclists with his car appears in court Friday.

Officer shot in Milwaukee during burglary investigation

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 10:24am
Milwaukee police are investigating a report of shots fired at an officer on the city's north side.

Milwaukee celebrates Juneteenth Day

Fri, 06/19/2015 - 7:14am
Milwaukee's Juneteenth celebration gets underway with a parade at 9 a.m.

Kenosha woman's brakes cut in parking lot

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:33pm
Kenosha police are looking for a man who they say crawled under a woman's SUV and cut the brake lines.

Milwaukeeans gather to pray for victims of Charleston shooting

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 10:19pm
People came together in Milwaukee Thursday night to pray for those killed in Charleston, South Carolina.

Brown Deer police test out body cameras

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 8:03pm
Brown Deer police show off their body cameras to WISN 12 News on Thursday.

Gypsy Rose Blancharde had secret Facebook life

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 7:20pm
The Missouri woman arrested in Big Bend had a secret Facebook life she worked to keep away from her mother, whom she's now accused of killing.

Waukesha County is thinking about beer gardens

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 2:46pm
Waukesha County is taking a page from Milwaukee County's book -- by taking a look at a county beer garden.

Fatal Muskego crash caused by sleeping driver, authorities say

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 2:44pm
Charges have been filed in connection with a Muskego crash that killed two bicyclists.

ME: Body found near 60th, KK River Parkway that of white woman

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 2:37pm
A body found Wednesday evening near the Kinnickinnic River is that of a white woman, according to the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office. 

Hearing continues for second Slender Man stabbing suspect

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 11:52am
A second day of court hearings will help a Waukesha County judge determine whether a Slender Man stabbing suspect should be tried in adult or juvenile court.

Vos, Nygren take issue with Darling's budget statements

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 11:39am
Republican leaders in the state Assembly are squabbling publicly with their Republican colleague in the Senate who is co-chair of the budget-writing committee.

Los Lonely Boys postpones Kraut Fest appearance

Thu, 06/18/2015 - 8:06am
Organizers of Kraut Fest announced that one of the headlining groups will be unable to perform.

Room where Kenosha teen allegedly assaulted known to students

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 10:19pm
The Kenosha middle school storage room where a teen was allegedly sexually assaulted by a teacher is familiar to many of the school's students.

Boy, 14, shot in arm at 43rd, Burleigh

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 9:16pm
A 14-year-old boy was shot in the arm at 43rd and Burleigh streets in Milwaukee early Wednesday evening.

Police conducting death investigation on south side

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 8:22pm
Milwaukee police and the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office are conducting a death investigation in the area of 60th Street and Kinnickinnic River Parkway.

Rats drive West Allis woman out of her backyard

Wed, 06/17/2015 - 6:29pm
Some residents are up in arms after rats invaded their homes, and now the push is on in West Allis to stop the unwelcome critters. 

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