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MPD investigating three overnight shootings

Thu, 06/16/2016 - 5:41am
At least three people are injured after three separate shootings in Milwaukee early Thursday morning.

Good Samaritans rush to help family struck in hit-and-run

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:35pm
A mother is grateful that she and her two daughters are alive after a driver hit their car and drove away Tuesday.

Dustin Diamond owes more than $90,000 in state taxes

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:33pm
Former child actor Dustin Diamond is under fire by the State of Wisconsin for skipping out on tax payments.

Shooting leaves man dead in Milwaukee

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:25pm
Police are investigating a shooting that left a 26-year-old man dead Wednesday night.

Thieves strike at Park & Ride lots ahead of Summerfest

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 9:27pm
Thieves are targeting cars in Park & Ride lots only weeks before thousands of people will likely use them to get to Milwaukee’s Summerfest, some drivers said.

Combos recalled for possible peanut contamination

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 7:19pm
Several varieties of Combos snacks have been recalled because they be contaminated with peanut residue.

Study: Wisconsin has some of worst driving conditions in U.S.

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 6:53pm
A new study ranked Wisconsin roads at No. 47 in the nation when it comes to quality.

Have you seen this man?

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 6:35pm
Police are asking the public for help identifying a man believed to have been involved in a sexual assault.

Police: Man called in bomb threat, left name

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 5:50pm
A convicted felon with a history of mental health issues is accused of calling in a bomb threat and threatening to kill five probation officers.

New Berlin officials sue owners of abandoned, decrepit school

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 5:19pm
A New Berlin elementary school has been left in shambles after its closure. Prospect Elementary was sold nine years ago with the promise of a new development.

MPS graduating class sets new scholarship record

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 3:18pm
For the fourth consecutive year, the graduating class from Milwaukee Public Schools has set a scholarship record, and this year is a whopper: nearly $48 million.

Trump campaign hires Wisconsin state director

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 3:11pm
Vince Trovato served on the executive board of the Waukesha County Republican Party and the Republican Assembly Campaign Committee.

Tornado watch issued for several counties in SE Wisconsin

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 2:20pm
A tornado watch is in effect for Dodge, Fond du Lac, Ozaukee, Sheboygan and Washington counties until 8 p.m.

Experts say community must work together to stop opiod epidemic

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 1:19pm
Hundreds gather to discuss ways to solve the growing epidemic of heroin and other opioid abuse that has spread into southeastern Wisconsin.

Franklin man wins $100,000 playing Powerball

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:16pm
Leroy Jurena matched four numbers plus the Powerball and increased his winnings by matching the Power Play number.

Man killed in Germantown head-on crash

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 12:11pm
A 28-year-old Germantown man was killed Tuesday in a head-on crash between his car and a truck, officials said.

In wake of massacre, Wisconsin GOP leaders mum on gun law changes

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 11:18am
Two of the Assembly's most conservative members say that lawmakers should loosen gun restrictions.

Man stabbed to death in Milwaukee

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 10:43am
The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office is called to the scene of a fatal stabbing. 

Orlando shooting sparks faith argument between Wisconsin lawmakers

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 9:34am
Legislator calls rival a "loon" for suggesting in that conservative Christian beliefs drive violent acts against gay people.

Girl, 6, dies after being pulled from West Bend pond

Wed, 06/15/2016 - 9:23am
A 6-year-old girl who was pulled from a West Bend pond during a family outing over the weekend died Tuesday, police said.

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