Milwaukee apartment arson near 27th and Loomis, man charged

The Brief

  • Five people were injured in a Milwaukee apartment building fire on Jan. 16.
  • Prosecutors have now charged a resident with eight felonies, including arson.
  • Court filings said he admitted to starting the fire when police found him.

MILWAUKEE A Milwaukee man is accused of setting fire to an apartment building on the city’s south side last week. Five people, including a child, were hospitalized.

In court:

Milwaukee County prosecutors charged 44-year-old Keith Luko with eight felonies in the case: arson, first-degree reckless injury and six counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety.

Luko is scheduled to make his initial court appearance on Tuesday.

27th and Loomis

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