Driver killed in rollover crash involving MCSO squad near 10th and State
MILWAUKEE -- One person died in a rollover crash involving a Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office squad Saturday morning, Jan. 25 near 10th Street and State Street.
Milwaukee police: 2 people hurt after 2-vehicle wreck at 25th and Locust in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Police say two people were hurt after a two-vehicle wreck at the intersection of 25th and Locust in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 22.The persons who were hurt were taken to Froedtert Hospital with non-life threatening injuries.This is a developing story.
Milwaukee firefighters battle house fire near 57th and Wright
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters respond to a house fire near 57th and Wright on Thursday, Jan. 16.Officials say nobody was in the building at the time emergency crews arrived on the scene.Fire officials do not yet know the cause of the fire -- or the estimated damage.This is a developing story.
MFD: 10 displaced by fire at apartment building near 79th and Hampton
MILWAUKEE -- Ten people were displaced by a fire at an apartment building near 79th Street and Hampton Avenue Saturday, Jan. 11.It happened just after 3 p.m.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said five adults and five children were displaced.No one was hurt.Firefighters were able to extinguish the fire fairly quickly, officials said.The cause was under investigation.Officials with the American Red Cross said volunteers responded to help these displaced residents, and also, a family of five in Kenosha -- put out of their home on Horton Road Saturday afternoon.
MFD: Milwaukee DPW salt truck rolled near 114th and Mill; driver injured
MILWAUKEE -- A City of Milwaukee Department of Public Works salt truck rolled over near 114th Street and Mill Road Saturday morning, Jan. 11.Officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department said the driver had to be extricated and taken to the hospital for treatment.The crash happened shortly before 9 a.m. when the truck was traveling southbound on 114th Street to service the road.A spokesman with the DPW said this was the first pass-through for salting and the roadway "would've been especially slick."PHOTO GALLERYThe extent of the driver's injuries wasn't immediately clear.
Officials: 1 found dead in fire near Locust and Richards
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner was called to the scene of a fatal fire near Locust and Richards on Thursday afternoon.Officials say an adult male was found dead on the second floor of a home, but it is not known if the man died as a result of the fire.Authorities are investigating the cause, but say there were no working smoke detectors and that the inside of the home is uninhabitable.
1 injured after car crashes into Dollar Tree near Holton and Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- A car crashed into a Dollar Tree store near Holton and Capitol in Milwaukee's Riverwest neighborhood Wednesday afternoon.According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, the incident occurred around 2 p.m. One person at the scene was taken to the hospital for treatment.Officials have not announced what prompted the crash.PHOTO GALLERY
'It's hard every day:' Family marks what would've been 5th birthday of boy killed in March fire
MILWAUKEE -- 2020 started with tears for a Milwaukee family as they marked what would have been a little boy's fifth birthday.
While most were off work on Christmas, FOX6 visited businesses where it was 'all hands on deck'
MEQUON -- Most workplaces were closed on Wednesday, Dec. 25 for Christmas, but for some, work didn't stop on the holiday.Christmas Day is one of the busiest days at Marcus Theatres' North Shore Cinema in Mequon.
'Bringing me to tears:' Santa, superheroes surprised patients at Children's Wisconsin on Christmas
MILWAUKEE -- Sometimes, the smallest of gestures are the most powerful, and that was certainly the case on Christmas morning, Wednesday, Dec. 25 at Children's Wisconsin.They say 'there's no place like home for the holidays,' but for some, spending Christmas with loved ones isn't always possible."It's all about them," said Lt.
Trash fire spreads to 2-car garage on Milwaukee's south side
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee firefighters battled a garage fire on the city's south side early on Wednesday, Dec. 25.The first broke out shortly after 3:30 a.m. in an alley near 15th and Hayes.
MFD: 1 injured in crash near 40th and Capitol
MILWAUKEE -- One person was injured in a crash near 40th Street and Capitol Drive, Saturday morning, Dec. 21, officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department confirmed.It happened around 10 a.m.FOX6's cameras captured a vehicle that appeared to be wrapped around a light pole.Authorities say the driver lost control of the vehicle, striking the pole.PHOTO GALLERY
'Significant damage:' 6 rescued after 2-alarm house fire near 34th and Mt. Vernon in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee family is homeless for the holidays -- after fire tore through their home near 34th and Mt.
Fire destroys Milwaukee home
Fire destroys Milwaukee home
'This is a serious problem:' City of Milwaukee awarded $735K grant to fight opioid epidemic
MILWAUKEE -- The City of Milwaukee received a helping hand in the fight against the opioid epidemic on Thursday, Dec. 19.
1 taken to Children's Wisconsin after rollover crash in Milwaukee, driver arrested
MILWAUKEE -- A child was taken to Children's Wisconsin after a rollover crash near 39th Street and Hopkins Street Monday night, Dec. 16.
'It's heartbreaking:' 3 escaped fire at home near 27th and Melvina deemed a total loss
MILWAUKEE -- Firefighters were called out to a home near 27th Street and Melvina Avenue Monday evening, Dec. 16 for a fire.
Officer among 5 hurt when pursuit of reckless driver ended in crash near Fond du Lac and North
MILWAUKEE -- A police pursuit ended in a crash near Fond du Lac Avenue and North Avenue Friday night, Dec. 13 -- and five people were hurt, including a Milwaukee police officer, who suffered minor injuries.Police said shortly before 8 p.m., a marked squad attempted to stop a reckless driver near 24th Street and Chambers Street, and the driver fled.The pursuit ended with a crash near Fond du Lac and North -- where four people in the vehicle being pursued suffered minor injuries.The officer and the four others were all taken to the hospital.Police said an investigation was ongoing.PHOTO GALLERY
Police: 2 children among 'several' hurt in crash near 49th and Villard; 2 drivers cited
MILWAUKEE -- Two children and one adult were injured and taken to the hospital after a crash near 49th Street and Villard Avenue in Milwaukee, Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 11, according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.Milwaukee police said it happened just after 4 p.m. when a vehicle struck another after the driver of the striking vehicle turned north in front of the other vehicle.Police said "several people" were transported to the hospital with serious injuries, and two of those were juveniles.The driver of the striking vehicle received a citation, and the driver of the second vehicle received three citations, police said.The Milwaukee Fire Department was called to the scene around 4:15 p.m. The injuries are not believed to be life-threatening.PHOTO GALLERY
"I basically lost everything:' Red Cross helping residents after apartment fire in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- The Red Cross helped around a dozen people after an apartment fire in Milwaukee late Monday night, Dec. 9.