Milwaukee apartment building fire; 5 jump from balconies, 6 rescued
MILWAUKEE - Firefighters responded to the scene of an apartment building fire on Fond du Lac Avenue near Bourbon Street in Milwaukee on Friday morning, May 1. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews responded to the scene shortly before 3 a.m. Upon arrival, they found fire on the first and second floors.
Whistleblower alleges MMSD wastewater facility not running at peak capacity
MILWAUKEE, Wis. – A former Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District employee alleges the organization’s operator knowingly reduces wastewater treatment capacity during rainstorms, leading to more untreated water being dumped into Lake Michigan and surrounding waters than necessary. The employee, identified as Steve Jacquart, is now working with Milwaukee-area community...
Man accused of trafficking UWM student
A Johnson Creek man is accused of trafficking a University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee student for months, collecting thousands of dollars from her.
Mayor Johnson Flips The Switch On Solar At MPD’s District Three
Rooftop solar just got a higher profile in Milwaukee as Mayor Cavalier Johnson used the Milwaukee Police Department's District Three station on Wednesday to roll out a renewed push for homegrown clean energy. The station, which recently added solar panels to its own roof, doubled as a backdrop and a case study for the city's latest Grow Solar campaign, a program designed to make...
Germantown Cop Rushed To Hospital After Fentanyl Scare At Traffic Stop
A Saturday morning traffic stop in Germantown turned suddenly serious when a police officer was exposed to a substance believed to be fentanyl, leading to an emergency Narcan treatment and a precautionary trip to the hospital. Two people were arrested, and officers seized suspected cocaine, fentanyl and drug paraphernalia from the vehicle. The officer was treated with Narcan, released from the hospital, and has...
Glendale Chick-fil-A car theft attempt, woman arrested
GLENDALE, Wis. - Glendale police said a would-be car thief didn't get very far before she was arrested on Thursday. Police were called for a motor vehicle theft in progress at the Chick-fil-A on Port Washington Road. They said a woman jumped into a delivery driver's car, but she drove over a small retaining wall and got stuck when she tried to...
Masonic lodge theft, Milwaukee County judge denies bond change
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge on Thursday denied a suburban Freemason lodge’s request to modify bond conditions for a husband and wife accused of stealing nearly $500,000 from the lodge and spending it on personal use. In court. What they're saying:. Tyler Kristopeit, 37, and Katie Kristopeit, 38,...
2026 Henry Maier Festival Park bag policy updates; what you should know
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee World Festival, Inc. (MWF) announced on Thursday, April 30, that it will implement a new bag policy and security protocols for all events at Henry Maier Festival Park this year. Officials said in a news release that these updates align with industry best practices, while ensuring an...
Burnham Park food truck owners worry earlier closing time will hurt business
Jennifer Martinez, owner of Tacos El Pastorcito Mixe, said a new city policy that will require food trucks near Burnham Park on Milwaukee’s South Side to shut down by 11 p.m. is going to hurt her business. “Seventy percent of my sales are at night time,” Martinez said. “No...
MPD arrests suspect believed to be ‘main organizer’ of weekend street takeovers
MPD says it has arrested a man investigators believe organized nearly a dozen street takeovers scattered across the city over the weekend. MPD says it has also identified 3 other main suspects.
