Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a missing person report for 15-year-old Jasmir Jones. She was last seen near 11th and Burleigh on Aug. 28. Police described Jones as 5 feet tall and 124 pounds with black hair and brown eyes. She was last seen wearing a hooded sweatshirt and black leggings.

Four former Milwaukee hotel employees who pleaded guilty in connection with the 2024 death of D’Vontaye Mitchell, a 49-year-old Black man who was pinned to the ground and beaten, will avoid prison time.

Local attorney shifts $25,000 reward from solved case, pledges larger fund to fight violence. As Milwaukee reached its grim milestone of 100 homicides in 2025, Attorney Michael Hupy announced he is dramatically increasing reward money to encourage tips that could help solve violent crimes. Hupy revealed Tuesday that...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. – An investigation continues after a man was found a construction site in West Allis. The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner confirms to WTMJ they were called to the scene near West Lincoln Avenue and South 96th Street. Police investigation was focused on a portion of the sidewalk behind construction...

The spirit of community was palpable at the 3rd Annual Back to School Festival which took place at Indigenous People's Park on August 24. Alderman Mark Chambers, Jr., the motivating force behind the event, hailed it as a "rousing success." According to a statement provided by the City of Milwaukee, approximately...

Life doesn’t always start out easy, and for two tiny babies in Milwaukee, things looked pretty grim at first. But sometimes, the most beautiful friendships are born from hardship, and that’s exactly what happened with Kangaroo the kitten and Possum the puppy. It all began when a stray...

Milwaukee, WI – A tragic and chaotic shooting incident at a strip mall party in Milwaukee has left a 19-year-old aspiring nurse dead, caught in the middle of a violent exchange described by local authorities as a “wild west-style shootout.” Police reported that an astonishing 110 bullets were fired from 11 different...

Two protests went head-to-head at Milwaukee City Hall today, with the Police Association calling for higher pay while community group BLOC says officers shouldn't get raises until service improves.

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police say a 57-year-old was shot and wounded near 20th and Congress early Friday, Sept. 5. Officials said the shooting happened around 1 a.m. Friday. It was about 12 hours later that the victim showed up at a hospital to get treatment for the injuries, police said.

Mayor Cavalier Johnson will host a news conference on Friday to discuss what he described as "disruptive and dangerous" street takeovers that have occurred in Milwaukee recently.