Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee daycare van stolen with kids inside; 27-year-old woman accused
MILWAUKEE – A 27-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of stealing a running daycare van that had four young children inside. The accused is Katelyn Librizzi – and she faces the following criminal counts:
- Operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent
- Abduction of a child
Case details
What we know:
According to the criminal complaint, a Milwaukee police detective responded around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 16 to an abduction investigation near Appleton and Burleigh. A 911 call came from the owner of a daycare center indicating that a woman “jumped into her van and pulled off with her children inside,” the complaint says. That second person was later identified as Katelyn Librizzi, the defendant.
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A short time later, Milwaukee police conducted a high-risk traffic stop. The defendant was the driver and was arrested. The complaint says four young children were seated inside the van.
When police spoke with the daycare owner, she said she called 911 from the daycare because her personal cellphone was in the van that had been stolen.
Inside the recovered van, police found medical documents listed to the defendant, the complaint says. Investigators also used the daycare owner’s cellphone to get geolocation data, which showed the van’s path.
On Dec. 17, a detective interviewed the defendant who “indicated she had mental health issues,” the complaint says. The detective also reported Librizzi “was making statements and comments that are not typically mentioned in interviews,” the complaint says. Librizzi also told police “she had been driving and saw little kids in the back of the vehicle. The defendant also reported that the police pulled her over. She reported that the can had been running in front of a daycare,” the complaint says.
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What’s next:
Librizzi appeared in Milwaukee County court on Sunday, Dec. 21. Cash bond was set at $10,000. The court also ordered Librizzi to undergo a competency examination.
The Source: Information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access and the criminal complaint associated with this case.
AUBURN — It’s tough enough to win an NCAA regional championship, and considering the circumstance Auburn baseball put itself in, it’s rather miraculous the Tigers will be playing for one on Monday, June 1 (5 p.m. CT, TBA).
The fourth overall seed in this year’s NCAA Tournament, Auburn dropped its regional-opener four days prior, losing to 4-seed Milwaukee and tasked with working itself out of the field’s elimination bracket.
Since then, Auburn’s rattled off three-straight victories, sending 3-seed NC State and 2-seed UCF packing before besting the Panthers in a rematch that started late Sunday and didn’t end until the early hours of Monday morning.
It’ll wind up being a three-game set between the Tigers and Panthers, who go to battle one last time in a winner-take-all contest, with a super regional berth on the line.
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Here’s everything you need to tune into Auburn’s upcoming contest, including viewing options and more:
How to watch Auburn baseball vs Milwaukkee today: TV, streaming
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It’s not yet known where, or if, Auburn’s NCAA regional championship will be nationally televised, but it’ll stream on ESPN+, which can be accessed with an ESPN subscription.
Mark Neely and former Auburn pitcher Gregg Olson are expected to be on the call, handling play-by-play and color commentator duties, respectively.
Listen live to Auburn baseball vs Milwaukee on the radio
Today’s game will be broadcast live on WMSP-AM (740) in Montgomery and WGZZ-FM (94.3) in Auburn. The radio call can also be streamed online. Andy Burcham and Brad Law are expected to be on the call.
When does Auburn baseball play Milwaukee today? First-pitch time, probable starters for NCAA regional
- Time: 5 p.m. CT
- Date: Monday, June 1
- Location: Plainsman Park (Auburn)
Here’s who the Tigers and Panthers will have toeing the rubber:
- Auburn: TBA
- Milwaukee: TBA
Auburn baseball’s 2026 schedule: Results, times, how to watch
| Date(s) (Times) | Opponent | Results | TV (Streaming) |
| Feb. 13-15 (5:30, 6, 2 p.m.) | Youngstown State | G1: 2-1, AU; G2: 2-1, AU (10); G3: 17-2 AU (7) | N/A (SECN+) |
| Feb. 17 (6 p.m.) | Cincinnati | 8-0, Cincinnati | N/A (SECN+) |
| Feb. 20 (7 p.m.) | Kansas State* | 5-1, Auburn | N/A (FloSports) |
| Feb. 21 (3 p.m.) | No. 14 Florida State* | 8-5, Auburn | N/A (FloSports) |
| Feb. 22 (10:30 a.m.) | No. 11 Louisville* | 10-3, Auburn | N/A (FloSports) |
| Feb. 25 (6 p.m.) | West Georgia | 4-3, Auburn | N/A (SECN+) |
| Feb. 27 – March 1 (6, 2, 1 p.m.) | Nebraska | G1: 9-8, NU (10); G2: 15-4, AU (7); G3: 12-3, AU | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 3 (6 p.m.) | Samford | 6-2, Auburn | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 6-8 (6, 6, 1 p.m.) | Winthrop | G1: 10-0, AU (7); G2: 6-0, AU; G3: 8-1, AU | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 10 (6 p.m.) | UAB | 17-2, Auburn (7) | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 13-15 (6, 4, 1 p.m.) | at Missouri | G1: 2-0, AU; G2: 4-3, AU (10); G3: 9-2, AU | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 17 (4 p.m.) | No. 3 Georgia Tech | 9-2, Auburn | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 20-22 (6, 6, 2 p.m.) | No. 2 Texas | G1: 4-3, AU; G2: 7-6, UT; G3: 5-0, UT | N/A (SECN+) |
| March 24 (6 p.m.) | South Alabama* | 10-0, Auburn (8) | TBA |
| March 27-29 (6, 7, 1 p.m.) | at No. 23 Alabama | G1: 11-1, UA (8); G2: 3-2, UA; G3: 3-1, UA | SECN (G1); (SECN+) |
| March 31 (6 p.m.) | at No. 3 Georgia Tech | 13-3, Georgia Tech (8) | ESPN2 |
| April 2-4 (6, 6, 2 p.m.) | No. 16 Arkansas | G1: 10-2, AU; G2: 3-2, ARK; G3: 8-3, AU | ESPN2 (SECN+) |
| April 7 (6 p.m.) | Jacksonville State | 15-4, JSU (8) | N/A (SECN+) |
| April 10-12 (6, 7, 2 p.m.) | Kentucky | G1: 12-5, AU; G2: 5-4, UK; G3: 11-0, AU (7) | SECN (G2, G3); (SECN+) |
| April 14 (6 p.m.) | Alabama State | 13-0, Auburn (7) | N/A (SECN+) |
| April 16-18 (6, 4:30 p.m., 11 a.m.) | at No. 18 Florida | G1: 6-3, UF; G2: 5-3, AU; G3: 8-5, AU | SECN (G1, G2), ESPN2 (G3); (SECN+) |
| April 21 (6 p.m.) | at Samford | 14-2, Auburn (7) | TBA |
| April 24-26 (6, 6, 2 p.m.) | No. 13 Oklahoma | G1: 6-4, AU; G2: 2-1, OU; G3: 14-4, AU (8) | N/A (SECN+) |
| May 1-3 (7, 2, 1 p.m.) | at No. 7 Texas A&M | G1: 18-5, AU (7); G2: 5-4, AU; G3: 4-3, A&M | SECN (G1); (SECN+) |
| May 5 (6 p.m.) | at UAB | 10-2, Auburn | TBA |
| May 7-9 (7, 7:30, 3 p.m.) | at No. 16 Mississippi State | G1: 10-3, MSU; G2: 5-4, AU; G3: 13-2, AU (7) | ESPNU (G1), SECN (G2, G3); (SECN+) |
| May 12 (6 p.m.) | at No. 25 Jacksonville State | 4-1, Jacksonville State | TBA |
| May 14-16 (6, 6, 2 p.m.) | No. 4 Georgia | G1: 2-1, UGA; G2: 9-7, UGA; G3: 14-4, AU (8) | N/A (SECN+) |
| May 20 (8 p.m.) | (14) LSU^ | 3-1, Auburn | SECN (SECN+) |
| May 22 (8:25 p.m.) | (3) Texas A&M^ | 7-0, Auburn | SECN (SECN+) |
| May 23 (4 p.m.) | (7) Arkansas^ | 2-1, Arkansas | SECN (SECN+) |
| May 29 (Noon) | (4) Milwaukee% | 13-8, Milwaukee | N/A (ESPN+) |
| May 30 (2 p.m.) | (3) NC State% | 17-13, Auburn | ESPN (ESPN+) |
| May 31 (2 p.m.) | (2) UCF% | 9-3, Auburn | ESPN2 (ESPN+) |
| May 31 (10:10 p.m.) | (4) Milwaukee% | 9-1, Auburn | N/A (ESPN+) |
| June 1 (5 p.m.) | (4) Milwaukee% | TBA (ESPN+) | |
| Record: 41-20 (17-13 SEC) |
Adam Cole is the Auburn athletics beat writer for the Montgomery Advertiser. He can be reached via email at acole@gannett.com or on X, the platform formerly known as Twitter, @colereporter. To support Adam’s work, please subscribe to the Montgomery Advertiser.
Milwaukee, WI
Milwaukee Panthers Putting Together a Great Run in the NCAA Tournament – World Baseball Network
The Milwaukee Panthers are in the driver’s seat in the NCAA Tournament’s Auburn regional. The Panthers have two wins over the Auburn Tigers and UCF Knights and made it to the regional final.
The Panthers are looking to make it to their first super regional in program history.
From a rocky start to a red-hot Horizon League Tournament run
Milwaukee did not have a smooth start to the 2026 college baseball season. The Panthers were 5-22 overall on April 3 and had an uphill battle to climb to end the season.
From April 3 to the end of the regular season, Milwaukee went 17-9. However, they still had a below-average overall record of 22-31. The Panthers needed to win the Horizon League Tournament to make it into the NCAA Tournament as an automatic bid.
The Panthers posted a solid conference record of 14-10 in 2026. This gave them the number two seed in the Horizon League Tournament, which was played at Nischwitz Stadium in Dayton, Ohio.
Milwaukee defeated Northern Kentucky and the tournament host, Wright State, twice to win the tournament title. They outscored their opponents 23-7 across those three games. The 2026 Horizon League Tournament title is the first conference tournament title for the Panthers since 2010.
Milwaukee’s wins over Auburn and UCF
An automatic bid placed Milwaukee as the fourth seed in the Auburn regional. The Panthers faced off against the Tigers on Friday, May 29.
Milwaukee got off to a huge, early lead on Auburn. Heading into the bottom of the fourth inning, the Panthers had a 10-0 lead on the Tigers. Milwaukee would go on to win 13-8.
Joey Spence, John Hadley VI, and Grant Ross led Milwaukee offensively with three hits apiece. Spence had two doubles in the game and an RBI. Hadley VI had a double and a triple against Auburn.
Charlie Marion and Bradyn Horn both had three-run home runs early on in the game that were huge for the Panthers. Those home runs allowed them to gain a big 10-0 lead early.
The magic did not stop on Friday for Milwaukee. On Saturday, May 30, the Panthers defeated the UCF Knights in the “1-0” game by a score of 13-6.
Ross continued his big performance in the regional. After a three-hit game against Auburn, the Milwaukee third baseman hit a home run and a double against UCF. He finished the game with two hits, three RBIs, and five runs scored.
Marion finished with a multi-hit game against the Knights. Milwaukee’s center fielder, Dylan O’Connell, had two doubles in the game that led to four RBIs.
Up next for Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Panthers will play the winner of the game between Auburn and UCF in the Auburn regional final on Sunday, May 31.
The Auburn-UCF elimination game is at 3 p.m. ET at Plainsman Park, and the game can be watched on ESPN2. Milwaukee’s game against the winner will be at 8 p.m. ET. That game will be on ESPN+.
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PHOTO: Via Dominic Kibler on Instagram (@dominic.kibler)
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Milwaukee proved its offensive outburst in the Auburn Regional opener was no fluke, though UCF’s pitchers certainly aided the Panthers’ efforts on May 30.
The Horizon League champs tagged the Knights for five extra-base hits and capitalized on five walks in the first three innings to cruise for a 13-6 victory at Plainsman Park. Milwaukee (27-31) sits in the driver’s seat to become just the 10th regional No. 4 seed to advance to supers in NCAA baseball tournament history.
UCF (32-22) will meet Auburn (39-20) at 3 p.m. Sunday in an elimination game. The winner will turn around and face Milwaukee at 8, needing to upend the Panthers twice.
Milwaukee scored the game’s first nine runs to win for the 22nd time in their last 30 games. They jumped out to a 10-0 lead the day before to stun Auburn.
Andrew Williamson demolished his fourth home run of the regional to lead off the sixth inning, a 443-foot blast with an exit velocity of 110 mph off the bat. Evan Jones gave the Knights a chance at an improbable comeback with a career-high 4⅓ innings of two-run relief.
Here are three takeaways from an untimely upset that puts the Knights on the brink of elimination.
UCF had no answers for the top of Milwaukee’s order
Milwaukee’s big bats at the top of the lineup set the tone and proved to be near-impossible outs for UCF’s pitchers.
Panthers leadoff hitter Grant Ross reached base in each of his five plate appearances, including an unorthodox solo home run deflected off the head of UCF center fielder De’Amez Ross — reminiscent of an infamous 1993 José Canseco blooper in Cleveland.
“We’re just gritty, man. We’re grinding it out,” Grant Ross told the ESPN+ broadcast crew after the game. “We knew we had the talent all along. It’s just clicking.”
Charlie Marion singled twice, walked twice, was hit by a pitch and scored twice. Dylan O’Connell smacked doubles in his first two at-bats and drove in four runs.
The Panthers chased Mateo Gray after 1⅓ innings. He found the strike zone on just 13 of his 27 pitches, allowing three hits and three earned runs. UCF burned through five of its bullpen arms, a potentially problematic situation for the rest of the weekend.
Home plate umpire exits after taking foul tip off mask
Play was halted for 20 minutes in the second inning when home plate umpire Blake Felix absorbed a foul ball off the face mask — a fastball thrown by Milwaukee starter Aric Ehmke that UCF catcher Zak Skinner tipped.
Felix was visibly shaken up, and he met with the on-site athletic training staff before heading into the dugout. He underwent testing for a concussion and did not return, replaced behind the plate by second base umpire Travis Carlson.
Alan Gorewitz filled the void at second base for the remainder of the evening.
UCF faces elimination against No. 4 national seed Auburn
The Knights will need to knock out the fourth-ranked team in the country to keep hope of a first trip to supers alive.
Auburn rebounded to eliminate NC State in a 17-13 slugfest in earlier action Saturday. Five Tigers had multi-hit games; Ethin Bingaman and Cade Belyeu each homered twice, and Chase Fralick drove in six RBIs.
UCF has a 5-6 all-time record against the Tigers, though it swept a three-game series at Plainsman Park during the abbreviated 2020 season.
Auburn’s pitching staff has allowed 26 runs through two regional games. During the regular season, the Tigers ranked fourth in Division I with a 3.45 ERA.
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