police-chase · Greenfield, Wisconsin

What happened after the mother led police on a high-speed chase with her children in the car?

What happened?

Danielle Butler, a Milwaukee woman, was sentenced to six years in prison and six years of extended supervision after pleading guilty to fleeing an officer and two counts of child neglect following a high-speed police chase in March 2025, during which her two young children were in the car without car seats.

Convicted or liable

Last checked: Jun 21, 2026
Sources: FOX6 Milwaukee; YouTube (Code Blue Cam)

Timeline

  1. Danielle Butler is accused of stealing baby formula from a Walgreens, leading to a high-speed police chase on I-894 in Greenfield, Wisconsin, with her two young children (aged 2 and 3) in the car without car seats. The chase ends in a crash.

  2. News outlets report on the incident, detailing the police chase, crash, and initial charges against Danielle Butler, including child neglect and fleeing an officer.

  3. In July 2025, Danielle Butler pleads guilty to operator flee/elude officer and two counts of neglecting a child; other charges are dismissed.

  4. A Milwaukee County judge sentences Danielle Butler to six years in prison, followed by six years of extended supervision.

  5. The YouTube clip "A Mother's Mistake That Traumatized Her Children Forever" is published, depicting the high-speed police chase.

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