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MPD newly released crime stats reveal decline in homicides, property crime; spike in human trafficking
Latest crime numbers show decrease in some areas, but spike in others.
14 people were shot, one fatally, in the same Milwaukee neighborhood, police say
A 22-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested and a firearm was recovered by police.
Teen charged with reckless homicide after accidentally fatally shooting 9-year-old, police say
A 14-year-old boy has been charged with second-degree reckless homicide after accidentally fatally shooting a 9-year-old last month, authorities said.
George Floyd’s death impact on health care and law as shootings and crime skyrocket past post-pandemic peak
Since George Floyd's death and the pandemic's inception, Milwaukee shootings have nearly doubled, putting a further strain on doctors, first responders and lawyers who have yet to recover from the pandemic backlogs.
Milwaukee Mayor Johnson discusses Milwaukee’s legal and crime challenges and opportunities
By Steve Schuster [email protected] Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson stood before a room full of journalists at the Milwaukee Press Club Thursday discussing recent victories including preventing the city from going bankrupt through the levying of a local 2% sales tax, and a significant drop in the city’s homicides rate. Although with the successes he and […]
Mayor Johnson’s ‘state of the city’ address shines light on Milwaukee’s bright future
Johnson proposed a local 2% sales tax that would exclude items such as groceries and prescription drugs.
Milwaukee teen’s body found in SUV 4 days after it was towed to lot following crash
MILWAUKEE (AP) — The body of a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy was found inside an SUV, four days after the vehicle was towed to a city-owned lot following a crash, authorities said. Milwaukee police officers who were called Monday morning to the lot saw the teen’s body on the floor of the SUV’s rear portion, police […]
Wisconsin Attorney General Kaul Advocates for DCI Funding in Crime Fighting Budget
Request would add 19 special agents and criminal analysts to DCI. DCI Agents investigate homicides, drug trafficking, internet crimes against children, and other serious crimes.
Human bone found at Milwaukee beach; other remains there too
MILWAUKEE (AP) — A person walking along a Milwaukee beach found a human bone Monday and additional remains were later discovered, authorities said. It wasn’t clear whether the additional remains also were human, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release. A person taking a walk found a femur, or thigh bone, and […]
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