Darrell Brooks sentencing: Life in prison without extended supervision

Darrell Brooks will spend the rest of his life behind bars. Judge Jennifer Dorow threw the book at Brooks, handing down the maximum sentence, drawing applause from the courtroom filled with victims and their families.

Darrell Brooks sentencing: Waukesha parade victims speak, court cleared over threat

Sending a message loud and clear, 45 victims and survivors of the Waukesha Christmas parade attack shared powerful personal accounts of how the attack impacted them Tuesday in the first of two sentencing hearings for Darrell Brooks.

Plane crash lands, Western Lakes Golf Club; 3 people, 53 dogs safe

The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said a twin-engine airplane crash-landed at Western Lakes Golf Club in Pewaukee on Tuesday morning.

Darrell Brooks' sentencing Nov 15-16, he 'plans to appeal'

Darrell Brooks will be sentenced on Nov. 15-16 following his conviction on 76 charges in connection with the Waukesha Christmas parade attack in November 2021. He did not address an appeal in court Monday when sentencing was scheduled, but in a letter Friday, he said he intends to do so.

Darrell Brooks trial: Jury begins deliberations after closing arguments

Jurors in the Darrell Brooks trial came to court on Tuesday with overnight bags as jury instructions were read, and closing arguments were delivered. Deliberations in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack case began at 6:24 p.m.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defense rested, judge says; closing arguments Tuesday

The stage is set for closing arguments in the Darrell Brooks trial to happen starting Tuesday morning, Oct. 25 in Waukesha County court. Brooks is accused in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack in November 2021.

Hartland fatal fire; 6 dead at apartment complex, active investigation

A huge criminal investigation is underway in the southern Wisconsin village of Hartland after six people were found dead inside an apartment building on Friday morning, Oct. 21.

Semi crashes into Wisconsin home; 8-month-old boy dead

An 8-month-old boy is dead after a semi tractor/trailer crashed into a home in the Town of Vinland in Winnebago County on Monday, July 25.

Killing of Chippewa Falls girl: Charges reveal graphic details of Lily Peters' death

A newly unsealed criminal complaint reveals additional graphic details about the killing of Iliana "Lily" Peters, a 10-year-old girl from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin.

Teen charged with murder of Chippewa Falls girl Lily Peters

A 14-year-old boy has been charged in the killing of Lily Peters, a 10-year-old girl found dead in Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, Monday morning.

Chippewa Falls girl homicide: $1 million cash bond for juvenile suspect

A judge on Wednesday, April 27 ordered a $1 million cash bond for the 14-year-old boy accused in the death of 10-year-old Illiana "Lily" Peters in Chippewa Falls.

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.

Wisconsin mother dies, saved son from dog attack

Relatives of a northeastern Wisconsin woman say she has died of injuries suffered when saving her 4-year-old son from an attack by the family's dog.

Omicron variant impacts Wisconsin restaurant in ironic way

It is a family business that has been around for more than 30 years. But a West Bend restaurant's name is being tossed around now more than ever.

Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, 7 kids still hospitalized

One week after the Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy, officials at Children's Wisconsin said another child was able to go home from the hospital -- the ninth to be released since the incident.

Kyle Rittenhouse verdict: Spokesperson discusses jury's decision

David Hancock, the Kyle Rittenhouse spokesperson, spoke at length with the media after Rittenhouse was found not guilty on all charges against him in Kenosha on Friday, Nov. 19.