News in Milwaukee
Trump Funding Freeze Leaves Wisconsin Kids In ICE Courts Without Lawyers
UW clinic loses planned federal support for legal aid to detained children under 12 facing deportation.
Did Milwaukee juvenile homicides increase 57% under David Crowley?
No. The city of Milwaukee saw a 57% jump in juvenile homicide suspects in 2025, but there isn't a specific trend in juvenile victims since 2020.
Coalition Pushes Stronger Good Samaritan Law For Overdose Calls
Advocates say Wisconsinites should not risk jail or supervision revocation for dialing 911 in an overdose emergency.
Milwaukee Man Formally Charged In Kenosha Homicide, Attempted Murders Of Two Police Officers; $5 Million Cash Bail Set
KENOSHA, Wis. — Adam Scott Threlkeld, 45, of Milwaukee, was formally charged Monday with seven felonies stemming from the Sept. 20 shooting death of Antero Medina III, 33, of Kenosha, inside Shenanigan’s and the alleged attempted murders of two Kenosha Police officers minutes…
Pregnant Milwaukee Woman Charged With Five Felonies After Allegedly Abandoning Four Young Children, Assaulting Teen
Laniah A. Winn, 26, of Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — Laniah A. Winn, 26, of Milwaukee, was charged Monday with five felonies and four misdemeanors after prosecutors say she left her four young children crying outside their grandmother’s home without…
Donation Lets Madison Put Body Cameras On Cops Two Years Early
Mayor now backs department-wide cameras by 2027, after fatal shooting of Corey Ruiz and rising pressure.
Man Given Probation By Liberal Judge In $20,000 Ulta Theft Case Has Probation Revoked, Now Headed To Prison
Deeavlon D. Riley, 25,of Milwaukee(Kenosha County Sheriff's Office) KENOSHA, Wis. — A Milwaukee man who avoided prison after liberal Kenosha County Circuit Court Judge Angelina Gabriele placed him on probation for serious felony convictions is now headed to state prison after…
FBI Probes Fires At Enbridge Line 5 Sites In Northern Wisconsin
Federal and state investigators are examining blazes at a drill site and Superior office as scrutiny of Line 5 grows.
Will MPD use generative artificial intelligence?
Although the Milwaukee Police Department is not currently using generative AI, it already has official rules regarding its potential use. Some defense attorneys and advocates are raising questions about what this could mean for criminal cases.
Franklin police to patrol Indian Community School following handgun incident
Franklin police will conduct regular patrols at Indian Community School when students return Monday, following a handgun threat against a staff member. The school is also adding private security and other support services.
Indian Community School closed through week following handgun threat against staff
Indian Community School, a private school in Franklin that serves Indigenous Milwaukee-area students, will remain closed until Monday after a threat involving a handgun against a staff member on Wednesday evening, according to school administrators.