New video shows kidnapping suspect after alleged victim was freed
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) — We have new video of the Franklin man who is accused of kidnapping a woman at gunpoint and threatening to rape her in May. Angelo Liberto is facing four felony charges. The new body camera video shows Milwaukee police talking with the victim...
Milwaukee Eyes Water Street Cop Shop as Chaos Continues
The Milwaukee Police Department appears to be trying a new tack with the troublemakers on Water Street: If you can’t beat ’em, join ’em. With shootings, street takeovers and other chaotic activities continuing for years despite increased patrols and other measures in the bar district, the Milwaukee Police Department is
Motorcyclist killed in Waukesha crash, investigation underway
WAUKESHA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Waukesha police are investigating a crash that left a motorcyclist dead Wednesday night, Aug. 19. First responders arrived at the scene on N. Grandview Boulevard just after 7 p.m. According to a preliminary investigation, a three-wheeled trike was traveling southbound on Grandview Boulevard w
Woman killed, man seriously injured in St. Francis crash
ST. FRANCIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Police say a woman has died and a man is in critical condition after a crash in St. Francis Thursday morning, Aug. 20. According to the St. Francis Police Department, the 67-year-old woman was the passenger in a vehicle that struck a tree around 7:21 a.m. near Packard and S. Lake Drive.
Spray adhesive can explodes inside dryer at Oak Creek screen printing business
OAK CREEK, Wis. (CBS 58) — A can of spray adhesive that fell into a textile dryer caused an explosion and small fire Thursday morning at Redwall Screen Printing in Oak Creek. Authorities were called to the business on South 6th Street shortly after 9:30 a.m. for a report...
LAWSUIT: Former MPD detectives accused of fabricating statements in murder case
A Washington state man is suing the city of Milwaukee after spending 9 months in jail on a murder charge that was dismissed days before trial. Two former Milwaukee detectives are at the center of the federal civil lawsuit.
Employee found zip tied after Waukesha gas station armed robbery
WAUKESHA, Wis. – A Waukesha gas station employee is found zip tied in a back room after a reported armed robbery. The employee was working alone on the night shift at the Speedway near Summit Avenue and Delafield Street around 12:40am August 20 when a man with a handgun came in and demanded money.
“She died a hero”: Mother remembers Navy veteran killed in Milwaukee triple homicide
MILWAUKEE — The mother of Shamarla “Asir” Hare wants Milwaukee to remember her daughter as a loving mother, proud Navy veteran and generous woman who died standing up for herself inside her own home. Hare, 38, was one of three people killed in two connected Milwaukee shootings...
Crews battle 3-alarm fire at construction site of future West Allis DPW building
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Crews responded to a three-alarm fire at the construction site of West Allis' future DPW building Thursday, Aug. 20, at 53rd and Burnham. According to the city, the fire started around 10:30 a.m. and was initially reported as coming from the roof. Thankfully, officials...
Home To The Nation’s Oldest Sanctioned Lanes, This 1908 Milwaukee Alley Still Sets Pins...
Down a set of stairs in an old Milwaukee tavern sit two wooden bowling lanes that have been rolling since 1908. There are no automatic machines here. A hired teen still crouches behind the pins and sets them by hand, just like more than a century ago. The lanes were stamped with a date, warehoused for years, and instal
