Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE — When Regina Young’s mother died, leaving her the house that was bought in full, she didn’t know just how difficult the finances would be. Over the years, the property tax bill that had once been manageable snowballed into an amount that became more out of reach.

Activist groups and community members gathered Saturday morning to denounce the construction of a new federal immigration enforcement detention facility on Milwaukee’s Northwest Side. Renovations at the property, located at 11900 W Lake Park Drive, were clearly underway, with construction equipment sitting behind new...

Tom Jacobson, a Holocaust survivor and former civil rights attorney, discussed his experiences in Nazi Germany and his extensive achievements as an ardent civil rights activist on campus and in his career at UW Hillel Tuesday evening. Jacobson, only six months old, escaped to the United States, at first aboard...

MILWAUKEE – Last week, Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley and Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson-Bovell approved the 2026 Adopted Budget, as passed by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors. “As we move Milwaukee County forward, my administration is working to balance fiscal responsibility,...

Residents of Mequon and surrounding areas are being cautioned to enhance their home security measures as local police link recent burglaries to a South American crime group. Mequon police have urged the community to activate alarms and surveillance systems, following a series of home invasions believed to be...

A tragic incident unfolded near Milwaukee's Assata High School on the morning of November 14 when an 18-year-old student was fatally shot after being approached by suspects in an attempted robbery. The shooting, which took place around 11:30 a.m. on the 4600 block of North Hopkins Street, also left one of the alleged...

Racine County prosecutors have formally charged three men in connection with a fatal gang-related shooting at a local chicken restaurant earlier this month, escalating tensions in a community already grappling with a surge of violence. Chihene Davis, Isaiah McGlorn, and Zharon Smith were each charged with...

MILWAUKEE - Two people were killed and two were injured in different shootings around Milwaukee on Sunday, Nov. 16. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 1:24 a.m., a 55-year-old was shot. The shooting victim had a non-fatal gunshot wound and refused medical attention. Police are looking for whoever...

MILWAUKEE - Two recent Milwaukee homicides are connected, according to new court records that identify the suspect as 54-year-old Kevin Griffin. Griffin appeared in court on Sunday, Nov. 16. Investigators say he shot and killed a tenant during what he claimed was a drug deal last week, then killed a woman later the...

WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The Washington County Sheriff's Office is investigating a car vs. residence crash in the Town of Farmington on County Highway H, that happened around 12 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 16. The initial investigation showed that a car carrying three coworkers traveling west left the roadway...