Milwaukee

Silver Alert canceled: Milwaukee woman found safe Saturday

February 17, 2024 3:40pm CST

Milwaukee police need your help in finding a critically missing woman. 67-year-old Frieda M. Walton was last seen near 25th and Wells early Saturday morning, Feb. 17, around 1 a.m.

Milwaukee HSA Bank fraud scheme, former employee gets probation

February 17, 2024 10:45am CST

A former Milwaukee HSA Bank employee has been sentenced to probation after she pleaded guilty on Thursday to two felonies tied to a fraud scheme.

Shots fired in Milwaukee school zone, man charged

February 17, 2024 8:34am CST

A Milwaukee man is accused of beating a woman and then firing shots at a man near a school on Saturday, Feb. 10.

Shop local at the Blackout Vendor Market at Sherman Phoenix

February 17, 2024 8:10am CST

It's back, bigger and better! The 2024 Blackout Vendor Market season kicks of Saturday, Feb. 17 from 10 a .m. to 4 p.m. at Sherman Phoenix in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee shootings Friday, 2 people injured

February 16, 2024 5:50pm CST

Milwaukee police say a 20-year-old was shot and wounded near 13th and Lincoln on Friday afternoon, Feb. 16.

Vel R. Phillips: Milwaukee County leaders remember icon's legacy

February 16, 2024 5:37pm CST

Milwaukee County leaders remembered the legacy and life of Vel R. Phillips on Friday, Feb. 16. She would have turned 100 years old on Feb. 18.

Crash into Milwaukee day care, 2 people injured including child

February 16, 2024 4:10pm CST

A vehicle crashed into a Milwaukee day care near 79th and Capitol on Friday afternoon, Feb. 16.

Milwaukee traffic safety, mayor renews call for cameras

February 16, 2024 4:03pm CST

Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson is reviving a push to use traffic cameras to catch bad drivers. However, state law does not allow it.

Vampire Weekend Milwaukee concert; set for Aug. 1 at BMO Pavilion

February 16, 2024 9:21am CST

Vampire Weekend is coming to Milwaukee during its North American tour in 2024. The band is scheduled to be at the BMO Pavilion in Milwaukee on Thursday, Aug. 1.

Milwaukee house fire near 33rd and St. Paul, no injuries reported

February 15, 2024 6:30pm CST

Milwaukee firefighters extinguished a fire at a home in the city's Merrill Park neighborhood on Thursday, Feb. 15.

New Milwaukee homeless outreach movement seeks to build hope

February 15, 2024 5:26pm CST

Friends Without Shelter, a new movement, is focused on helping people experiencing homelessness in Milwaukee.

Milwaukee ambulance protocol; changes implemented after woman's death

February 15, 2024 5:17pm CST

After a woman died in the bitter cold, Milwaukee first responders are changing the way they respond to medical calls.

Boys and Girls Club fraud scheme; former employee pleads no contest

February 15, 2024 3:48pm CST

A former Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Milwaukee employee accused of embezzling thousands of dollars from the organization from 2012 to 2018 pleaded no contest to two charges.

Milwaukee County deputy dragged; Dedric Vaughns sentenced, year in prison

February 15, 2024 12:29pm CST

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Dedric Vaughns to one year in prison. Vaughns was the driver of an SUV that dragged a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy at the lakefront in June 2023.

Milwaukee arson; Avonta Brown sentenced, 1 year in prison

February 15, 2024 11:56am CST

A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Avonta Brown to one year in prison in connection with a fire set at an apartment building near 31st and Wisconsin Avenue in December 2021.

Snowfall totals: Wisconsin winter storm Thursday, Feb. 15

February 15, 2024 9:02am CST

The National Weather Service (NWS) is collecting snowfall data from the Thursday, Feb. 15 winter storm that impacted southeastern Wisconsin.

Milwaukee shooting, 63rd and Thurston, 1 wounded during argument

February 15, 2024 6:23am CST

One person was shot and wounded in Milwaukee on Wednesday night, Feb. 14.