Milwaukee WI

Homicides increased by 8 percent in Milwaukee last year, even as murder rates fell by double-digits in large cities around the country. There were 142 homicides in Milwaukee in 2025, up from 132 in 2024, according to crime data from the Milwaukee Police Department. The jump in killings came after the city experienced...

A teacher and coach at Milwaukee School of Languages has been removed from both positions after allegedly slapping a student during an athletic practice before holiday break.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) — The Milwaukee Police Department recovered multiple firearms, drugs and a large amount of cash during a residential search tied to a drug investigation Tuesday. According to police, the District 2 Violent Crime Reduction Team executed a search warrant that led to the seizure of seven firearms,...

Across Wisconsin, communities will mark Martin Luther King Jr. Day with celebrations, service projects, and educational programs that honor Dr. King’s life and advance his message of justice, unity, and compassion. From community breakfasts and youth-centered service events to hands-on volunteer opportunities, these...

During a homebuyer seminar, Yvette Sims realized credit card debt was keeping her from opportunities like homeownership. Despite paying every month, her debt wasn’t moving, Sims said. “I pay all my bills on time, always have,” she said. “But it just wasn’t making a difference.”. That...

MILWAUKEE - This winter, Milwaukee is dealing with fall problems. Piles of uncollected leaves and heavy rain made for messy roads on Tuesday, Jan. 6. The old piles of leaves are causing localized flooding as they are covering sewer grates. It is an issue Milwaukee residents hoped would be resolved back in November.

The Wisconsin Assembly Committee on Criminal Justice and Public Safety on Tuesday held a public hearing on a pair of bills that would require homeless people on the state’s sex offender registry to wear ankle monitors and increase the penalty for selling drugs close to homeless shelters. Under the first bill,...

Two Milwaukee residents have fallen to separate incidents of gun violence, marking a grim continuation of the city’s struggle with fatal shootings. The first victim, 40-year-old Brandon Edwards, was fatally shot near 107th and Wabash around 2 p.m. on Sunday. As per authorities, the suspect in this case remains at...

MILWAUKEE - Some tenants are back home after a Christmas Day fire. Now, they say they are faced with unlivable conditions. It is not exactly how Coralee Kolar hoped to start 2026. This, after a Christmas Day fire at her residence in Colonial Creek Apartments near 60th and Cold Spring in Milwaukee.

These two dogs rule the lobby at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Milwaukee. Millie and Sadie run freely through the hotel and have become guest favorites over the years.