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NewsNovember 7, 2023

Milwaukee Chief Injured in Crash After Reckless Driving News Conference

The crash happened just after 10 a.m. after Chief Jeffrey Norman took part in a press conference with Mayor Cavalier Johnson about reckless driving.

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NewsOctober 25, 2023

Wisconsin Officers Kill Active Shooter on Roof of Middle School

Police initially responded to the school for a report of a subject "acting erratically" in the parking lot of the school. The person was able to climb onto the roof of the school and two officers pursued on foot.

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NewsJuly 10, 2023

WI Officer Walks Away from Crashed, Burning Patrol SUV

Police said, during that pursuit, a white SUV that was going northbound on State Highway 32 tried to turn left. The patrol vehicle and the SUV crashed, sending the patrol SUV into the ditch, where it landed on its roof and caught fire.

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NewsJune 21, 2023

WI Deputies Remove Giant Snake from Roof of Home

The department reported that the snake escaped its residence and was out on the roof, leading to a call for assistance from a neighbor.

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NewsMay 8, 2023

WI Deputy Murdered at Traffic Stop, Suspect Kills Self

After Deputy Leising arrived, she asked 34-year-old Jeremiah D. Johnson to complete a field sobriety test. The DOJ reports Johnson was evasive and eventually drew a handgun and shot her.

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NewsApril 10, 2023

2 WI Officers and Suspect Killed in Traffic Stop Shootout

The officers made the stop based on a warrant and to check the welfare of the 50-year-old driver, following notification of concerning behavior. During the traffic stop, gunfire was exchanged.

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Newsby Staff WriterFebruary 7, 2023

WI Officer Shot, Killed Confronting Robbery Suspect

Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the fallen officer had been awarded the Milwaukee Police Department’s Lifesaving Award last year for providing lifesaving care to a shooting victim during what the chief called “very dangerous conditions.”

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Newsby Staff WriterJanuary 11, 2023

WI Agency Ends Credit Checks for Recruits

The Madison, WI, Police and Fire Commission voted Monday to stop requiring credit checks of prospective police officers. The Commission said the measure was being taken in a step to increase diversity in the department.

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Newsby Staff WriterNovember 9, 2022

Milwaukee Using Electric Mustangs for Parking Patrol

Because the parking enforcement unit does a lot of stop-and-go work, the EVs will help reduce idle time.

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Newsby Staff WriterOctober 27, 2022

WI Trooper Lends Assistance to Injured Eagle

He protected the eagle with his cruiser while he called the Wisconsin DNR for assistance and escorted the eagle to safety as it crossed the road and bedded down in tall grass.

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