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MILWAUKEE - A multifamily home in Milwaukee is uninhabitable after a fire tore through the attic on Monday evening, Aug. 17. According to the Milwaukee Fire Department, crews responded to the home just after 5 p.m. and found heavy fire and smoke coming from the attic of the 2.5-story, four-family residence.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Waukesha police have now identified the suspect at the center of a hostage situation and officer-involved shooting that happened at Meijer in late July. Investigators said 21-year-old Anthony Lehman had a knife and a "clamp tool with two razor blades affixed to the end of it" when he took a man hostage

A 28-year-old was arrested Monday evening after a double fatal shooting on Milwaukee's northwest side.

Ask Bishop Walter Harvey about the uprising that shook Sherman Park a decade ago, and he will point to thriving new marketplaces and a spirit of entrepreneurship. Ask healer Venice Williams the same question, and her initial response is a telling, heavy silence. In 2019, the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service...

FRANKLIN, Wis. — Hundreds of people attended the Ukrainian Festival at Croatian Park in Franklin on Sunday to benefit those impacted by the Russia-Ukraine War. The proceeds collected will support humanitarian and medical aid efforts for those affected by the ongoing Russian invasion that has lasted for four and half ye

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County deputies closed part of I-94 late Sunday night, Aug. 16 into Monday morning to investigate a possible shots fired incident, according to the sheriff's office. A witness reported people in two dark-colored vehicles shooting at each other on I-94 between 25th and 16th streets...

FRANKLIN, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The state's largest Ukrainian festival took place at Croation Park Beer Garden in Franklin on Sunday, Aug. 16. There's live music, food, art and activities to celebrate the Ukraine's culture and community. The festival comes days before the country's Independence Day which is on Aug....

The State Fair's final day was Sunday. Gates were supposed to close at 10 p.m.

WEST ALLIS, Wis. - One person was taken into custody on Sunday night, Aug. 16, following an assault and reported gunfire in West Allis. According to the West Allis Police Department, officers responded to the area of 86th Street and Greenfield Avenue at approximately 9:20 p.m. following reports of an altercation.

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