Brookfield Amtrak train crash, driver killed

A man in his 60s was killed in a crash involving his vehicle and an Amtrak train along Brookfield Road in Brookfield Thursday night.

Drug dealer pays Kenneth Twyman's $112K bail, set for release

Kenneth Twyman, one of Wisconsin’s Most Wanted, is set to go free again thanks to the generosity of a convicted drug trafficker.

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.

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.

Charges: Man swindles dealership for $200K car despite negative bank account

A man with a negative balance in his bank account is charged with theft by swindle after conning a Minnetonka dealership out of a nearly $200,000 luxury vehicle.

Wisconsin nurse accused of amputating frostbite patient's foot, planning to display it at taxidermy shop

A Wisconsin nurse is accused of amputating a dying frostbite patient’s foot without permission – and allegedly telling coworkers she would display the body part in her family’s taxidermy shop.

US Senate race: Ron Johnson wins 3rd term

U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson (R-Wisconsin) defeated Lt. Gov. Mandela Barnes, his Democratic challenger, to win a third term.

Wisconsin governor's race: Tony Evers wins 2nd term

Gov. Tony Evers, running for a second term as Wisconsin's governor, defeated Republican challenger Tim Michels on the Nov. 8 midterm elections ballot. Michels delivered a concession speech early Wednesday.

Armed man arrested at West Bend library; demanded staff 'stop the voting'

A 38-year-old man was arrested at the West Bend Community Memorial Library on Tuesday, Nov. 8 for being armed with a knife and demanding the staff “stop the voting.”

Darrell Brooks' mother wants to 'curl up and die' after verdict

Dawn Woods spoke with FOX6 News in the hours after a Waukesha County jury convicted her son on 76 charges for murdering six people and injuring more than 60 others in the Waukesha Christmas parade attack Nov. 21, 2021. Woods referred to her son as a “caged bird” and said she hopes the case will raise awareness of mental illness.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant calls for mistrial over Reddit post

Before a jury found Darrell Brooks guilty on all 76 counts in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack, he called for a mistrial following the discovery of a Reddit post allegedly written by a juror.

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.

VIDEO: Suspected drunk driver crashes into multiple vehicles

A suspected drunken driver was captured on camera missing a turn, hopping a curb and crashing into multiple vehicles in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. 

Darrell Brooks trial: Fringe theory rejected by judge as 'nonsense'

You might call it a ‘fringe’ theory - literally. Throughout the Waukesha Christmas Parade trial this month, Darrell Brooks has persistently questioned the court's jurisdiction over him.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant calls 9 witnesses, outbursts continue

Darrell Brooks brought more witnesses for his defense to the stand in his trial on Friday, Oct. 21. Brooks is charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack.

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.

Darrell Brooks trial: Defendant cries during opening statement

Prosecutors rested their case in the Darrell Brooks trial Thursday after calling 57 witnesses over two weeks. Brooks is charged in the November 2021 Waukesha Christmas parade attack. On Thursday afternoon, Brooks cried as he delivered his deferred opening statement before calling two witnesses.