Coverage of crime in Milwaukee focuses on criminal activity, law enforcement operations, the justice system and public safety. Reporting follows individual incidents alongside the trends that shape safety for the city.
Milwaukee's Common Council unanimously passed three files targeting theft of city-owned copper wire that has caused streetlighting outages.
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Should Milwaukee increase fines and rewards to stop copper wire theft?
Authorities are searching for Montrey Slayton, who was last seen on October 25.
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Should local authorities implement stricter penalties to reduce instances of driving under the influence?
A 30-year-old woman was taken into custody on I-41 after driving against traffic.
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Do you trust your local government to protect public funds from fraud?
Someone posing as a bank tricked the district into a fraud loss, and U.S. Bank has already returned $255,000 of it.
The semi-annual event recognized dozens of officers and several citizens, including a unit that arrested the suspect in the killing of Officer Kendall Corder.
A 7-year-old child remains hospitalized with gunshot injuries following an early morning incident.
Milwaukee reporting spans criminal investigations, judicial proceedings, department policies and public safety outcomes. It reaches across the city and the communities around it. Investigative proceedings and public safety measures often hinge on the resources available to the municipal justice system. Policy shifts and changes in staffing levels frequently emerge as central factors in how public safety is managed.
