The Brief
- A Milwaukee man was convicted in a 2025 armed burglary involving a butcher knife.
- Keyonte Ambrose was sentenced to probation.
- Police tracked a suspect vehicle to Oak Creek, where Ambrose allegedly confessed to stealing laptops and $4,000 for “ransom” over a perceived debt.
MILWAUKEE – A Milwaukee man convicted in a 2025 armed burglary involving a butcher knife has been sentenced to probation.
Prison sentence
In court::
Keyonte Ambrose, 20, pleaded guilty to one count of armed burglary in July. He was also originally charged with disorderly conduct, but that charge was dismissed and read in as part of a plea negotiation.
Judge Jack Davila initially sentenced Ambrose to a year in the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center, but decided to stay that sentence and instead put Ambrose on two years’ probation.
Home invasion investigation
The backstory:…