Milwaukee day care van stolen with kids inside, woman gets probation

The Brief

  • A woman charged in connection to the theft of a day care van with children inside was sentenced to probation.
  • Katelyn Librizzi pleaded guilty to taking and driving a vehicle without consent.
  • Librizzi was sentenced to 18 months of probation after a 12-month sentence in the Community Reintegration Center was stayed.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee woman who was accused of stealing a day care van that had four young children inside was sentenced to probation after pleading guilty.

In court:

Katelyn Librizzi, 28, was charged with the following felony counts in December 2025:

  • Take and Drive Vehicle without Consent
  • Abduction of a Child

In July, Librizzi pleaded guilty to the vehicle driving charge, and the child abduction charge was dismissed but read in for the purpose of sentencing.

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