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MILWAUKEE — As families prepare for a night of costumes and candy, experts say Halloween is not only risky for kids crossing the street, it is also one of the most dangerous nights of the year to be on the road. Morgan Ryan, an expert in drunk driving accountability,...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) - As the government shutdown continues, and SNAP funds remain paused going into November, people in Milwaukee are starting to feel the impacts. “Eventually it was gonna happen,” Milwaukee Minister Mattie Shannon said. “We have to learn how to survive.”. Shannon relies on SNAP benefits...

If you've ever had the misfortune to find a parking ticket tucked under your windshield wiper in Milwaukee, there's a novel twist in store. The city's Mayor's Office and Department of Public Works have hatched an idea that transforms parking tickets into what they're calling “Streetcar Stubs” - essentially free...

Wisconsin might be known for cheese and brats, but the state’s family-owned Mexican restaurants deserve just as much love. Across Milwaukee and in plenty of smaller towns, families have been serving up recipes that go back generations. The tortillas are fresh, the sauces are rich, and the hospitality feels like...

Any witnesses or citizens with information are urged to call the Racine Police Department Investigations Unit at (262) 635-7756.

I often wonder what would happen if compassionate people, like those in today’s story, didn’t exist. How many stray cats would never have a chance at a better life?. Thankfully, there are far more kind-hearted individuals than we might realize. This story focuses on a feral cat spotted wandering the streets of...

WEST BEND, Wis. - A Washington County jury convicted a man of mayhem, aggravated battery and more tied to a series of 2022 crimes. Court records show 40-year-old Willie Johnson was charged with six felonies and two misdemeanors. On Friday, a jury found him guilty of four felonies and the two misdemeanors – but not...

RACINE, Wis. (WFRV) – Police in Wisconsin are investigating a 26-year-old man’s death as a homicide after officials learned of his arrival at an emergency room early on Saturday morning. According to the Racine Police Department, officers responded to the 400 block of 10th Street around 4:17 a.m. for a shots-fired...

WEST ALLIS, Wis. — West Allis police are still looking for new answers in an unsolved murder case that happened three decades ago. During the afternoon of Halloween 1995, West Allis fire crews responded to the Windsong Village Apartments on W. Oklahoma Avenue after smoke was seen coming from a second story window.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- New video shows the end of a wild police chase on I-94. It all started when Milwaukee police say they tried to pull over a reckless driver near 44th and Villard last night, Oct. 30. Instead, he took off. That chase then spilled onto the freeway,...