Wisconsin

Milwaukee drainage tunnel search; boy found dead, men still missing

A 10-year-old boy was found dead during a search of Milwaukee's drainage tunnels on the city's south side Tuesday, less than 24 hours after he went missing. Family identified the boy as Mohammad Arman.

June 14

Wisconsin school stabbing trial delayed over mood from Texas shootings

The trial of Grant Fuhrman, accused of stabbing a Wisconsin school resource officer before being shot during a struggle, has been postponed.

May 31

Black bear charges into Wisconsin home, attacks couple

A Wisconsin couple is recovering after a black bear charged into their home, attacking both of them.

May 22

Wisconsin dog tied to hydrant adopted on 1st day available

The Wisconsin Humane Society announced that Baby Girl – the dog found tied to a Green Bay fire hydrant – has found a new home.

May 13

Dog tethered to fire hydrant with heartbreaking note goes up for adoption

The dog seen abandoned and tethered to a fire hydrant in Wisconsin in a viral image is now going up for adoption.

May 11

'Ready or not': Kyle Rittenhouse hints that he will attend Texas A&M

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois teen acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during protests in 2020, posted pictures of himself at Texas A&M University on social media with the caption “Ready or not…!!!”

May 10

Arson at Wisconsin Family Action; Madison group backs Roe v. Wade repeal

Arson investigators are probing a fire Sunday inside the headquarters of Wisconsin Family Action, where someone spray-painted a message outside the building.

May 8

Washington County dentist convicted, breaking teeth in fraud scheme

A Washington County dentist has been convicted of health care fraud for breaking patients’ teeth and then claiming they needed crowns in an insurance scam.

March 16

Kyle Rittenhouse rifle destroyed by Wisconsin State Crime Lab

Kenosha police released pictures of the Kyle Rittenhouse rifle on Friday, March 11 – which was destroyed at the Wisconsin State Crime Lab in Milwaukee on Feb. 25.

March 11

Teddy bear found at Milwaukee airport; reunited with 5-year-old boy

A happy ending in Milwaukee! A teddy bear found at Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport was reunited with its 5-year-old owner, Ezekiel Burnett, on Tuesday morning, Feb. 15.

February 15

Waukesha parade attack: Darrell Brooks pleads not guilty, more charges

Darrell Brooks Jr., the suspect in the Waukesha Christmas Parade attack, pleaded not guilty on Friday, Feb. 11 to all 77 charges against him.

February 11

Brown Deer shooting: 3 dead including suspect, police say

Police said three people are dead – including the suspect – after a shooting at an apartment complex Saturday morning, Feb. 5.

February 5

Rittenhouse rifle to be destroyed; judge approves agreement

A Wisconsin judge on Friday approved an agreement by lawyers to destroy the assault-style rifle that Kyle Rittenhouse used to shoot three people during a 2020 street protest.

January 28

Rittenhouse seeks return of gun used in Kenosha protest

Kyle Rittenhouse, the Illinois man acquitted of fatally shooting two men and wounding a third during street protests in Kenosha in 2020, is seeking the return of the gun and other property that police seized after his arrest.

January 20

Burger King homicide: 'Staged' robbery led to gunfire, victim in on plan, complaint says

The man captured on surveillance video reaching through a drive-thru window at a Milwaukee Burger King restaurant is now charged – and the complaint indicates he, his daughter, and the victim in this case, Niesha Harris-Brazell, were all part of a plan to stage a robbery of the restaurant.

January 14