The Brief A Milwaukee man charged with leading police on a high-speed chase in December 2025 has been sentenced. After the plea was entered, a Milwaukee County judge sentenced Michael White to two years in prison. Prosecutors said the chase topped 100 mph, and he tried to run on I-43.



Michael White, the Milwaukee man charged in connection with a high-speed pursuit, appeared in court on July 10 for a plea and sentencing hearing.

Online court records indicate White pleaded guilty to fleeing police and first-degree recklessly endangering safety. A charge of obstructing an officer was dismissed but read into the court record for the purposes of sentencing.

After the plea was entered, a Milwaukee County judge sentenced White to 2 years in prison and 2.5 years of extended supervision.

Case details

The backstory:

According to a criminal complaint, White had multiple warrants out for his arrest. Police were  conducting surveillance  when an officer spotted a black Chrysler that was associated with him on Monday, Dec. 29, 2025.

White appeared to be the driver of the black car, the complaint said. Another officer responded to the area and tried to stop the car near 35th and Capitol, where the car had stopped and a passenger got out. When the officer turned on his lights and sirens, the car took off.

Prosecutors said the chase reached speeds of more than 100 mph and covered more than six miles. It made its way onto I-43 during  rush hour traffic,  per the complaint.

Court filings said the chase ended south of the Marquette Interchange when White's car started to smoke - but he got out, ran and hopped onto a wall  as if he was going to jumped [sic] and then jumped back down after seeing the height of the wall.  Officers eventually took him into custody.

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Criminal history

Dig deeper:

Court filings show White has three other criminal cases open in Milwaukee County, including one filed in May 2025 for a police chase that happened the previous year. He had warrants out in all three cases when he 

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