Burned Car, Frozen Seat: Milwaukee Detective’s Odd Test Snared Killer
A Milwaukee detective's decidedly outside-the-box "seat test" helped link a burned-out Honda Civic to the man later convicted in the April 2024 killing of 19-year-old Sade Robinson. By treating the scorched driver's seat as a kind of snapshot of whoever last sat there, investigators concluded the driver was far...
Kewaskum Reels As Jordan Stolz Nabs Third Olympic Medal And County’s Shout-Out Disappears
Washington County went from cheering to scratching its collective head after a congratulatory Facebook post for hometown speedskating star Jordan Stolz briefly celebrated his latest Olympic hardware, then became unavailable. The short message praised "Jordan," tagged it with #washingtoncountywisconsinproud, and...
Marquette students staying vigilant into weekend as assault suspect at large
MILWAUKEE — Marquette University students are heightening their safety awareness and changing their daily routines following an armed robbery and sexual assault that occurred on campus early Wednesday morning. The suspect, described as a Black man around 20 to 30 years old, approached the student and displayed a...
Supplier gets 19 years in prison for role in multi-state drug operation run through...
A man who federal prosecutors in Milwaukee allege was part of an elaborate, multi-state drug operation that funneled high quantities of drugs throughout the Midwest is headed to prison. A federal jury convicted Joathan Colula in July of conspiracy to distribute controlled substances and of conspiracy to commit money...
Lessons for Milwaukee from the Twin Cities’ anti-ICE mobilization
The Department of Homeland Security claims its ICE operation in the Twin Cities is winding down. But hundreds of ICE agents have continued patrolling communities, armed with guns and chemical weapons that they’ve used on protesters and bystanders alike. The people of the Twin Cities have continued to resist,...
North Side Chaos Near 40th And Vienna As 23-Year-Old Shot, Minivan Slams Into Yard
A north side Milwaukee block turned into an active crime scene Thursday afternoon when a shooting ended with a vehicle in a front yard and a 23-year-old fighting for life at the hospital. Police were called to the area near 40th and Vienna around 3:30 p.m. Medics rushed the victim...
A longtime furniture store in Milwaukee’s Third Ward will close March 1
A longtime furniture store in Milwaukee's Third Ward is set to close March 1. RH Outlet Milwaukee, formerly known as Restoration Hardware, will close after occupying its storefront at 224 E. Chicago St. for a decade . It's the only RH store in Wisconsin. While its Milwaukee location is closing, RH is opening a new...
Milwaukee shootings early Saturday morning; 3 killed, 1 injured
MILWAUKEE - Three people were killed, and another person was injured in separate shootings in Milwaukee just after midnight on Saturday morning, Feb. 21. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, just before 12:30 a.m., a 38-year-old was shot and pronounced deceased on the scene. Another shooting victim, a...
Grocers in US food deserts shutter their doors as shelves run empty: ‘Saying goodbye...
"This decision was not made lightly." Grocers in US food deserts shutter their doors as shelves run empty: 'Saying goodbye is truly painful' first appeared on The Cool Down .
Milwaukee building tied to convicted felon to become venue
A Milwaukee office building formerly tied to investment adviser Kay Yang – a convicted felon – will be redeveloped by a couple who claim Yang defrauded them. Long and Miana Lee, of Germantown, plan to convert the one-story, 40,000-square foot building, 11301 W. Lake Park Drive, into an events venue. It’s located in...
