Reckless driving remains a persistent problem in Milwaukee, according to police data. Last year, there were 14,351 crashes, down slightly from 2023 when there were 14,491. This year, there have been 984 crashes through Wednesday, with three fatal.

Human trafficking remains a hidden crime, often under-reported to authorities. The Milwaukee Police Department is trying to change that. As part of National Human Trafficking Prevention Month,

MILWAUKEE - One person is in custody after an hours-long standoff from Milwaukee’s north side on Thursday night, Jan. 30. The Milwaukee Police Department said officers had a tactical set-up on a residence near 45th and Hampton. They had said to avoid the area.

The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public's assistance in locating a critically missing 83-year-old woman.

The federal grant freeze from the Trump Administration puts tens of millions of dollars in limbo in the City of Milwaukee, Mayor Cavalier Johnson said.

A new standard operating procedure says officers must arrest a driver caught driving without a license a second time and refer charges.

Critically missing is a label police apply to people who may be especially vulnerable due to a variety of factors.

The city of Milwaukee requires police body camera video for critical incidents to be released to the victim's family within 48 hours and to the public in 15 days. The sheriff's department said when a similar resolution was previously presented, it didn't pass, saying it violates state law.

Nineteen people are charged with manufacturing and delivery of fentanyl, heroin and cocaine after a narcotics investigation began in 2023.

Lovern was elected in 2024 and took over in January of this year from longtime Milwaukee District Attorney John Chisholm. Lovern has served for more than 27 years in the DA’s office but now leads the office at one of its most critical junctures .

Public Schools has been required to implement a 25-officer school resource officer program. It's not the first time the district has used that type of program.

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