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MKE County: Drug Settlements Could Help Expand Opioid Addiction Programs
MKE County

Drug Settlements Could Help Expand Opioid Addiction Programs

Settlements with opioid producers and distributors could fund 3 programs.

MKE County: No Criminal Charges For Officers in Jail Death
MKE County

No Criminal Charges For Officers in Jail Death

DA's office finds no evidence to support any charges in death of Cilivea Thyrion.

Data Wonk: Is City’s Decline in Homicides For Real?
Data Wonk

Is City’s Decline in Homicides For Real?

The data shows significant decline for Milwaukee in 2023, but a still worrisome trend.

State Awards For $8 Million Opioid Addiction

State Awards For $8 Million Opioid Addiction

Milwaukee County could potentially double previous record for overdose deaths.

MKE County: Rising Overdose Deaths From Drugs Cut With Xylazine In Milwaukee
MKE County

Rising Overdose Deaths From Drugs Cut With Xylazine In Milwaukee

Powerful veterinary sedative, often combined with Fentanyl, causing overdose deaths.

Spike In Deaths Points to Tainted Local Drug Supply

Spike In Deaths Points to Tainted Local Drug Supply

Milwaukee County has averaged one overdose death every four hours since Saturday.

Northside House Fire Kills Three Overnight

Northside House Fire Kills Three Overnight

Seven people have died in house fires in Milwaukee so far this year.

Bill Hikes Jail Time In Drug Overdose Cases

Bill Hikes Jail Time In Drug Overdose Cases

Republican bill ups penalty for reckless homicide by delivering drugs to 60 years in prison.

MKE County: Crowley Appoints New Medical Examiner
MKE County

Crowley Appoints New Medical Examiner

County executive promotes Interim Medical Examiner Wieslawa Tlomak; board must approve this.

Local Officials Hope Lawsuit Settlement Funds Can Reduce Drug Overdoses

Local Officials Hope Lawsuit Settlement Funds Can Reduce Drug Overdoses

644 overdose deaths in county in 2021. 'We're finally getting some resources.'

MKE County: Six Ways County Will Spend Opioid Settlement Funds
MKE County

Six Ways County Will Spend Opioid Settlement Funds

Opioid treatment programs a priority for spending $56 million won from drug companies.

MKE County: Former Fugitive Reported Dead in Jail
MKE County

Former Fugitive Reported Dead in Jail

Second death in two-months in Milwaukee County Jail.

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