Body pulled from Lincoln Creek in Milwaukee; few details released
Milwaukee police and fire officials pulled a body from Lincoln Creek Friday afternoon, with few details released at this time.
Milwaukee thieves use car key fob programmers to steal vehicles
MILWAUKEE - Thieves are using new technology to quietly steal cars. It's a troubling trend nationwide and here in Milwaukee: criminals are stealing cars by targeting key fobs. On the morning of June 26, Thomas Giegler discovered his 2026 Honda Accord Hybrid had vanished from the street near North Booth and Center Stree
Milwaukee man creates app to track air quality following wildfire smoke
Wisconsin recorded historic levels of air pollution last week due to Canadian wildfires. Milwaukee’s AQI, or air quality index, surpassed 600 July 16 — more than twice the hazardous threshold. City officials urged people to limit their exposure to smoky air outside. Children, older adults, pregnant people and...
Menomonee Falls Target theft; $2,399 worth of electronics stolen
MENOMONEE FALLS - The Menomonee Falls Police Department is asking for help identifying a suspect accused of stealing $2,399 worth of electronics from Target. Police said the incident occurred on June 8 at around 6:48 p.m. at the Target on Shady Lane. The male suspect selected $2,399.97 worth of electronics...
Mall Mayhem: Milwaukee Teen Gets 12 Years For Deadly Parking Lot Shootout
A Milwaukee teenager was sentenced Thursday, July 23, 2026, for a chaotic parking lot shootout last year that claimed the life of a 19-year-old nursing student and rattled an entire neighborhood. The judge ordered a 12-year prison term, to be followed by eight years of extended supervision, in a case that also left mul
Falling Tree Limb Kills Milwaukee Worker On Quiet 61st And Kaul Corner
A routine workday turned tragic late Thursday morning near N. 61st Street and W. Kaul Avenue, where a 55-year-old worker was killed after a large tree limb came crashing down in the neighborhood. Milwaukee police said they were called to the scene around 11 a.m. for what they classified as...
Complaint alleges David Crowley violated campaign finance laws
The Cap Times is an independent newsroom serving Madison and Wisconsin. Sign up for the Morning Update to receive news in your inbox each morning. A complaint filed with the Wisconsin Ethics Commission on Wednesday alleges Democratic gubernatorial candidate David Crowley violated state campaign finance laws by exceedin
Franklin Greenlights $51 Million Mini-Home Village Next To New Costco
Franklin’s Common Council has given the thumbs-up to a roughly $51 million build-to-rent neighborhood planned just west of Northwestern Mutual’s Franklin campus and alongside the site of the city’s upcoming Costco. Miami-based developer Advenir Azora is planning 166 cottage-style rental homes, a mix of duplexes and min
Cudahy cake-pop fundraiser supports Kiana Pliska’s children
All For Them Co. founder Toni Piparo is donating 50% of individual cake-pop sales to Pliska’s family while using her experience as a survivor to encourage others to speak out.
This Year’s Wisconsin State Fair Food Is Absolutely Wild
From bug covered cheesecake to a brand new cream puff flavor, the Wisconsin State Fair is bringing plenty of delicious and unusual surprises this summer.
