MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — The fatal shooting of 19-year-old Jarvis Phillips-Willis near 48th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue has left Milwaukee residents frustrated and heartbroken — not only because of the tragedy itself, but because they say it could have been prevented. Neighbors claim they had repeatedly reported safety concerns and unlicensed gatherings at the…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A series of three unrelated shootings across Milwaukee on Sunday left three people injured and sent police searching for multiple suspects, according to the Milwaukee Police Department. The first shooting, which followed a car crash confrontation, resulted in one arrest, while two other incidents later in the day remain under investigation. All…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A 19-year-old man was killed and two other teens were injured in a Saturday night shooting on Milwaukee’s north side, marking yet another tragic case of youth violence in the city. Police said the shooting happened near Fond du Lac Avenue and Hoyt Place around 11:22 p.m. on November 1, leaving one…
COMSTOCK, WISCONSIN — A woman was found dead after a mobile home fire in western Wisconsin late last week, according to the Barron County Sheriff’s Department. Authorities are investigating the cause of the blaze, which broke out Thursday afternoon on Highway 63 in Comstock. Emergency crews responded to the fire around 3:15 p.m. on October…
MONROE, WISCONSIN — The Monroe Police Department is alerting residents to a new scam targeting individuals who recently applied for city permits. Officials say fraudulent emails have been circulating that appear to come from the City of Monroe, complete with the city’s official logo and formatting. The scam, first detected in late October, uses realistic-looking…
OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN — A 24-year-old McDonald’s employee is facing criminal charges after allegedly shooting his manager during a workplace dispute at a restaurant in Oshkosh early last week, according to court records and a newly filed criminal complaint. Prosecutors have charged Adam Samida with disorderly conduct while using a dangerous weapon and carrying a concealed…
RACINE, WISCONSIN — A violent weekend in Racine left two people dead and two others wounded, including a man who was shot and killed inside the Chicken Palace restaurant Sunday evening, according to the Racine Police Department. The deadly shooting inside Chicken Palace, located on Washington Avenue, happened around 5:30 p.m. Sunday. Employees described ducking…
WISCONSIN RAPIDS, WISCONSIN — A 34-year-old man accused of killing his father on Halloween night is being held on $1 million cash bail, according to Wood County court documents. Randall E. Harris Jr. was arrested on suspicion of first-degree intentional homicide in the death of his father, Randall E. Harris Sr., after police discovered the…
ZION, ILLINOIS — A 61-year-old woman from Kenosha County, Wisconsin, is facing multiple felony charges after authorities say she was driving drunk when she caused a deadly crash that killed her 68-year-old friend in Zion earlier this year. According to the Lake County State’s Attorney’s Office, Cindy Cutler has been charged with two counts of…
MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — A South Milwaukee man has been sentenced to prison for his role in a wrong-way crash on I-794 that left a woman seriously injured in October 2024. The sentencing brings closure to a yearlong case that highlighted the dangers of impaired driving on Wisconsin highways. According to court records, 37-year-old Matthew Sinclair…