Milwaukee WI

For weeks, a stream of ads has attacked Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley, the Democratic candidate for governor, for allowing  access to tablets in the Milwaukee County Jail. In some high-profile cases, incarcerated people used the tablets to harass people on the outside. The ads, which recycle footage of a disgruntled local judge, have kept […]

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) -Record warmth is underway across southern Wisconsin this afternoon, with highs reaching the mid-80s. Both Madison and Milwaukee have broken their previous record highs of 83°. Isolated to scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible mainly north of a Wisconsin Dells-to-Milwaukee line between 5 PM and midnight. Lightning is the primary concern, with severe storms not expected.

David Crowley wants Wisconsin voters to trust him with the state’s checkbook. In Milwaukee County, his administration ran $65 million in federal rental aid through the nonprofit that hired his wife the same year he took office. The nonprofit says Crowley approved the contract. His campaign won’t say whether he disclosed a conflict of interest.

MILWAUKEE - U.S. Marshals are looking for a driver who led police on a high-speed chase that ended in a crash last November. Investigators say 33-year-old Deshawn Lawrence ran from the scene. Milwaukee police chase. The backstory:. Greenfield police officers pulled over the 33-year-old Milwaukee man near 27th and Layton....

There’s a network of players involved in delivering food to communities in need. During the COVID pandemic, a federally-funded program strengthened this network. The program enabled states and tribes to purchase locally-produced food, improving regional food systems. It supported disadvantaged farmers and brought fresh food to underserved communities. But the program ended in 2025.

Championing a very flexible definition of a taco, El Impostor soft-opened Monday in West Allis (7413 W. Greenfield Ave.). The restaurant’s theme of not playing by traditional taco rules uses the tortilla as a launchpad. “You can put anything in it. If it’s good food, it’s going to be even better in a tortilla,” says owner Casey Rataczak, best known for operating the two Camino bar/restaurants.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County leaders officially banned Flock cameras and automated license plate readers from county parks in a legislation signing event Monday at Carver Park on Milwaukee's near north side. The county board voted unanimously to ban plate readers from parks at its Oct. 1 meeting, and...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) — A drug bust resulted in Milwaukee police seizing multiple weapons, drugs, and almost $30,000, according to a social media post. The drug bust originated from an incident in which the Milwaukee Police District 4 Violent Crimes Task Force witnessed an individual engaging in drug dealing. After investigating and finding out that […]

Milwaukee French Immersion School families gathered outside Milwaukee Public Schools’ central office Monday to protest the decision to cut one of their teachers.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man who was found guilty in a 2025 homicide has now been sentenced to life in prison. A jury convicted Terry Jefferson, 35, of first-degree intentional homicide in July. On Oct. 8, Milwaukee County Judge Laura Crivello sentenced Jefferson to life in prison. He will be eligible for release on extended supervision after serving 35 years.