Drunken Driving Arrests Down in Metro Region, Wauwatosa

The decrease mirrors a similar trend in the Milwaukee suburbs, where OWI arrests are down 30 percent in the last five years.

Wauwatosa Is Taking on Drunken Driving – and Winning

Tosa is seeing fewer OWI arrests, and the officers in the field and behind the desk believe the memo has gone out and been read – if you drink and drive, there's a very good chance you'll face the consequences.

Wauwatosa Suffering a Spike in Burglaries

A spate of break-ins, some likely related, costs homeowners peace of mind and their insurers tens of thousands of dollars.

Driving in Wrong Lanes Is Almost Sure to Get You Pulled Over

Two out of three recent arrests for OWI were of drivers blatantly in the wrong, oncoming lanes of traffic, and in one case, almost hitting a squad car.

Frank Jude Faces More Charges, Puts Tosa Home Up for Sale

It was a troubled year in Tosa for the infamous Frank Jude Jr., and for his neighbors. It included the shooting of Jude's pit bull dog when it attacked the homeowner behind his house.

Tosa Police Led on High-speed Chase before Suspect Crashes into Tree

A Waukesha man has been charged after police say the intoxicated man led them on a high-speed chase, before crashing into a tree.

Could Train Horns Have Saved Joey Kramer?

Without Wauwatosa's 'quiet zone,' the train that hit Joey Kramer would have been required to start blowing its horn at least 15 seconds from the crossing where he was killed. An investigator believes that might have mattered.

Alert Young Cops Saved Businesses, Apartments from Fire

Assistant Fire Chief says Kurt Svatek's sharp ears and alertness caught a fire just beginning that could have quickly grown to significant size and destroyed a building.

Alert Young Cops Saved Businesses, Apartments from Fire

Assistant Fire Chief says Kurt Svatek's sharp ears and alertness caught a fire just beginning that could have quickly grown to significant size and destroyed a building.

More Charges for Tosa Man Accused of Supplying Drugs in Overdose Death

The Wauwatosa man charged with the overdose death of a Fredonia man, has now been charged with felony possession of illicit drugs with intent to deliver.

Highlands Home Hit by Break-In – Only Change Stolen

Burglary likely occurred in the morning on Thursday but wasn't noticed until late that night, although all that was taken was coins.

On Same Night, 2 '90s Hondas Stolen 2 Blocks Apart

Cars of same make, model and vintage taken overnight from residents along 68th Street in the Jacobus Park neighborhood.

With a Shout, Woman Chases Burglar Out of Her House

Showing more anger than fear, homeowner yells 'What the hell are you doing in my house?' and sends tough-looking customer on his way.

No Foul Play Suspected in Death on North 70th Street

Police cordoned off the block Friday morning as a precaution.

Funny Money: Man Accused of Exchanging Fake $100 Bills for Genuine Money

An 18-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of trying to change out $100 counterfeit bills at a Wauwatosa department store for genuine cash.

Liquor Store Owner Takes a Shot at Fleeing Robber

A Brookfield man faces up to 40 years imprisonment after police say he robbed a Wauwatosa liquor store with a lighter shaped like a pistol.

Liquor Store Owner Takes a Shot at Fleeing Robber

A Brookfield man faces up to 40 years imprisonment after police say he robbed a Wauwatosa liquor store with a lighter shaped like a pistol.

Sebena Case Likely to Reach 'Resolve' Today

With insanity plea knocked down by psychiatrists' reports, husband of slain Tosa police officer Jen Sebena appears ready to avoid a trial.

Dealer Leaves Heroin OD Victim Lying in Clinic Lot

At least the guy who sold this fellow his heroin had the decency to knock on a door before abandoning his friend at a Tosa health clinic.

Another Woman Is Victim of Purse-Snatching

Victim is pushed into her car and has her purse stolen off her arm by two men who appeared out of the dark.

Tosa Man Accused of Beating Grandmother, Selling Pot Out of Her Basement

Police say they found more than 120 grams of marijuana and hashish at a Wauwatosa home after the suspect's 82-year-old grandmother said he struck her with her cane.

Wauwatosa Man Suspected in Casino Shooting Released from Jail

Gregory Harmon was released Thursday after posting bail on unrelated theft charges. No decision yet on whether to charge him in shooting.

Family Feud Leads Police to Odd Haul of Drugs

A considerable pharmacopeia comes to light as police investigate a fight between a man and his girlfriend's father, who had no qualms turning them both in for drugs.

Funny Money: A Fraud By Any Other Name...

When three phony $100 bills get passed through the same cashier by the same man, store staff and police get mighty suspicious.

WISN: Suspect in Casino Shooting Is Tosa Man

A woman was wounded but is expected to recover after fracas; suspect remains unidentified.

Play the Car Where it Lies

This is “rough,” and we don’t mean the tall grass at the U.S. Open. Welcome to OMG PD.

Police Seek Aid in Identifying 'Till-Tapper'

Grab-the-cash-and-run thief gave police a decent portrait in a quick heist from a Walgreens store, and they hope citizens can help corner him.

GOOOOOOOAL! Police Recover Stolen Soccer Gear

It is a penalty kick in the pants for kid who stole a soccer bag and held on to it, for some reason.

Thief Rams One Car Out the Way to Steal Another

After a report of suspicious activity in one neighborhood involving a stolen car, police are led to an East Tosa address where they find another car shoved into a tree.

Tosa Man to Stand Trial on Rape, Drug Counts in North Dakota

Adrian Scott Williams is bound over for trial, accused of sexually assaulting a motel clerk and having large quantities of narcotics and cocaine.

Video Killed More Than the Radio Star

An internet connection, Skype and a video camera did not provide as much happiness as one poor gentleman hoped.

'Gimme It!': The Psychology of Robbery, Succinctly Stated

You could call it arrested development – you could say it is a development that needs to be arrested – but you have to admit this crook is earnest when it comes to saying what it is he is about.

Drug Bust: Mom Makes a Good Bad Cop as East High Guy Goes Down

Student won't cooperate with police, but when his mother shows up and gives him the glare, he 'fesses up to being a major dealer in and out of school.

Hit and Run Driver Had a Cocktail of Drugs

Five bottles of prescription medications may have something to do with two hit and run crashes and failed sobriety tests, police say.

Burglar Enters Back Door While Woman Tends Flowers in Front

First news that her home has been burglarized is when bank calls about charges on her credit card.

Ben Sebena's Condition Wouldn't Support Insanity Plea, Psychiatrist Concludes

Court-ordered medical report does not support a defense of not guilty by reason of mental disease or defect, but defense will still present its own medical findings.

WISN: Store Security Cameras Captured Latest Carjacking

Recording shows chilling moment when carjacker drove off with tenacious victim clinging to his door handle. Area residents are disturbed but not panicked.

Kids Wander Streets Near-Naked; Mom Gets 24th Child Welfare Call

Tosa officers and citizens try to help and eventually return boys to their mother, but it turns out she's not keeping the best nest, with 23 prior complaints of neglect.

Family Sleeps While House – Including Kids' Bedrooms – Is Burgled

Home invasion burglary on Wisconsin Avenue is carried out without waking couple or their two children or disturbing their two dogs.

Woman Robbed of Purse in Broad Daylight on North Ave.

At near-noon, and right in front of popular lunch spot, robbers stop in traffic while one jumps out to grab and steal victims's purse.