Brookfield Amtrak train crash, driver killed

A man in his 60s was killed in a crash involving his vehicle and an Amtrak train along Brookfield Road in Brookfield Thursday night.

Drug dealer pays Kenneth Twyman's $112K bail, set for release

Kenneth Twyman, one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, is set to go free again thanks to the generosity of a convicted drug trafficker.

Darrell Brooks sentencing: Life in prison without extended supervision

Darrell Brooks will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Judge Jennifer Dorow threw the book at Brooks, handing down the maximum sentence, drawing applause from the courtroom filled with victims and their families.

Darrell Brooks sentencing: Waukesha parade victims speak, court cleared over threat

Sending a message loud and clear, 45 victims and survivors of the Waukesha Christmas parade attack shared powerful personal accounts of how the attack impacted them Tuesday in the first of two sentencing hearings for Darrell Brooks.

Plane crash lands, Western Lakes Golf Club; 3 people, 53 dogs safe

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said a twin-engine airplane crash-landed at Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee on Tuesday morning.

Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating frostbite patient's foot, planning to display it at taxidermy shop

A Wisconsin nurse is accused of amputating a dying frostbite patient’s foot without permission – and allegedly telling coworkers she would display the body part in her family’s taxidermy shop.

Wisconsin governor's race: Tony Evers wins 2nd term

Gov. Tony Evers, running for a second term as Wisconsin's governor, defeated Republican challenger Tim Michels on the Nov. 8 midterm elections ballot. Michels delivered a concession speech early Wednesday.

2022 Midterm Elections: Battle for Wisconsin Senate, Indiana GOP hopes to keep total control

The biggest race on the Wisconsin ballot is the one for U.S. Senate. In Indiana, Republicans hope to protect their complete control of state government, while Democrats look for their first statewide win in a decade.

Milwaukee gas station shooting, 17-year-old killed, 3 charged

Three Milwaukee men are charged in connection with a fatal shooting that happened at a gas station near 7th and Keefe Nov. 1. A 17-year-old boy was killed. Police used surveillance to identify the men, and they were able to do it quickly because the video is high-quality.

Lake Geneva sexual assault, Illinois correctional officer charged

A Cook County, Illinois correctional officer has been charged with sexual assault and other crimes in Lake Geneva, prosecutors say.

US flu hospitalization rate highest its been since 2009 swine flu pandemic, experts say

The winter flu season usually ramps up in December or January. Reports of another respiratory virus, RSV, also continue to increase nationally, although health officials are optimistic that they are seeing some early signs that the wave of RSV may be starting to wane.

Darrell Brooks' sentencing Nov 15-16, he 'plans to appeal'

Darrell Brooks will be sentenced on Nov. 15-16 following his conviction on 76 charges in connection with the Waukesha Christmas parade attack in November 2021. He did not address an appeal in court Monday when sentencing was scheduled, but in a letter Friday, he said he intends to do so.

Milwaukee LGBTQ bars ban customers from wearing Jeffrey Dahmer costumes

LGBTQ bars in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, are banning customers from wearing Jeffrey Dahmer Halloween costumes because the famed serial killer notoriously preyed on the city's gay community.

Darrell Brooks' mother wants to 'curl up and die' after verdict

Dawn Woods spoke with FOX6 News in the hours after a Waukesha County jury convicted her son on 76 charges for murdering six people and injuring more than 60 others in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack Nov. 21, 2021. Woods referred to her son as a “caged bird” and said she hopes the case will raise awareness of mental illness.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant calls for mistrial over Reddit post

Before a jury found Darrell Brooks guilty on all 76 counts in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack, he called for a mistrial following the discovery of a Reddit post allegedly written by a juror.