Southeast Wisconsin severe flooding, officials provide update
Flooding is impacting several counties in southeast Wisconsin on Sunday morning.
North Chicago man arrested after fleeing police and throwing AR-15 from car: officials
A 25-year-old North Chicago man is in custody after injuring a sheriff's deputy during a police pursuit earlier this week.
Sade Robinson killed, Maxwell Anderson sentenced to life in prison
Maxwell Anderson, the man convicted of killing and dismembering Sade Robinson, was sentenced on Friday, Aug. 1, to life in prison.
Governor Evers won’t seek third term in battleground Wisconsin
Wisconsin’s Democratic governor, Tony Evers, announced Thursday that he will not seek a third term in 2026, creating the first open race for governor in the battleground state in 16 years.
Slender Man stabbing: Judge OKs release plan for Morgan Geyser
Morgan Geyser, one of two people convicted in the Slender Man stabbing that took place more than a decade ago, appeared in court on Thursday, July 17.
Wisconsin man charged with hate crime over alleged threat on Illinois LGBTQ+ group's Facebook post
A Wisconsin man was charged with a hate crime for allegedly making a threatening comment on an Illinois LGBTQ+ organization's Facebook post.
Wisconsin abortion ban, court strikes down 1849 law
The Wisconsin Supreme Court's liberal majority struck down the state’s 1849 abortion ban in a decision released Wednesday.
5 Illinois residents among 23 charged in multi-state car theft ring, officials say
A discarded license plate found in rural Wisconsin has led to a massive federal investigation and the takedown of a multi-state car theft ring involving nearly two dozen people across Wisconsin, Illinois and Indiana, authorities said.
Car theft ring: Federal prosecutors charge 9 from Wisconsin
Nine people from Wisconsin are charged in what federal prosecutors described as a years-long, multimillion-dollar interstate car theft ring investigation.
Chicago boater missing since April found dead by Wisconsin Dells police
Wisconsin Dells police found a Chicago boater dead who had been missing since April after his boat capsized on the Wisconsin River and amid volatile water conditions.
Milwaukee police officers shot near 25th and Garfield, suspect arrested
Two Milwaukee police officers were shot and injured near 25th and Garfield on Thursday night, June 26.
Maxwell Anderson verdict, Sade Robinson killed; jury finds man guilty
A jury found Maxwell Anderson guilty of killing and dismembering Sade Robinson on Friday after a days-long trial.
Milwaukee woman accused of shooting husband; 'Because I’m just tired'
A Milwaukee woman has been criminally charged in connection to a fatal shooting that happened on the city's north side on May 31.
Chicago group says immigrant wrongly detained over letter scheme linked to Trump threats
An alleged plot to silence a witness has led to a deportation fight in Chicago’s immigration court.
Milwaukee man admits to framing undocumented man in Trump, ICE threats
A Milwaukee man is accused of writing letters threatening to kill President Trump and ICE agents, and then sending those letters to Milwaukee officials, all the while posing as an immigrant.
2003 Kenosha County homicide cold case, 2 people arrested
Two people have been arrested in connection with a 2003 cold case murder investigation in Kenosha County.
Fisherman stumbles upon historic shipwreck hidden in plain sight: 'So exciting'
The large and powerful tugboat was intentionally sunk a century ago.
1 arrested in Highland Park after vehicle tied to Wisconsin robbery crashes
A suspect was arrested Tuesday evening after a vehicle connected to an ATM robbery in Wisconsin crashed in Highland Park, prompting a large-scale search.
Two UW-Platteville students dead; incident was 'targeted and isolated'
Two UW-Platteville students have died following an incident at Wilgus Hall on Monday, May 19.
Wisconsin man charged with murder in Rogers Park shooting: police
A Wisconsin man has been charged with the murder of a 28-year-old man in the Rogers Park neighborhood.