Milwaukee WI

Milwaukee leaders are considering tougher rules for electric scooter riders after a recent sidewalk crash left a man seriously injured downtown.

A traffic stop escalated into a child protection incident after a New Berlin police officer arrested two heavily intoxicated adults who left a toddler unbuckled while engaging in questionable activity in a parked car. The officer noticed a car at a park-and-ride with nobody on the front seats and the 18-month-old peeki

Prosecutors say former Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan committed a “serious offense” that deserves a “serious sentence.”. Her attorneys, however, say the 67-year-old has already been punished enough after being arrested, resigning from her judgeship and facing threats as the high-profile case played out. They asked

To avoid fires, burns and other injuries this holiday weekend, Milwaukee Fire Department Chief Aaron Lipski has a simple message for Milwaukeeans: Do not use fireworks. City ordinance prohibits the sale, possession and use of fireworks in Milwaukee. The Milwaukee Police Department can issue fines ranging from $500 to $

MILWAUKEE - A self-described "menace to society" is back in jail facing 10 criminal cases filed by nine different police departments. Daniel Berczyk has been charged with more than 100 crimes in his adult life. He's 50 years old. This week on Open Record, Carl Deffenbaugh and Jenna Sachs lead Bryan Polcyn through his l

MILWAUKEE — An out-of-state landlord accused of widespread neglect is allegedly trying to illegally collect rent. David Tomblin and his company Highgrove Holdings were sued by the city for neglect of the properties in March. He was ordered to turn over control of 85 properties to a court-appointed receiver...

A Wisconsin man who was out drinking with his mother when he crashed his car into a ditch and ran away from the scene, leaving her to die alone in the passenger seat, is headed to prison. Casey Yiannackopoulos, 48, pleaded guilty to homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle...

After years of anticipation, construction on Wisconsin's first Buc-ee's is about to begin. Here's what Illinois drivers need to know about the massive new travel stop.

MUSKEGO, Wis. - A man convicted in a Muskego crash that killed his 77-year-old mother was sentenced on Tuesday, June 30. A Waukesha County judge sentenced Casey Yiannackopoulos to 18 years in prison followed by 8 years of extended supervision. Muskego crash | Nov. 2. The backstory:. Muskego police were...

As a tribute to senior fathers, the Senior Center at United Community Center honored them with a fashion show with help from the Sewing Ladies, women from a sewing group who made the attire. For years, the UCC Senior Center has celebrated women through Mother’s Day fashion shows, quinceañeras and...