Milwaukee mayor joins The Gathering as summer meal demand grows
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — For many children, summer break can mean losing access to meals they typically receive at school, increasing the need for food assistance across Milwaukee. The Gathering, a local nonprofit that provides free, freshly prepared meals to people in need, is helping fill that gap. Milwaukee...
Landlords often run a background check on you. New online tool helps you background...
When a potential tenant looks for a home they often go through background checks. But what if things could also work the other way around?. It’s possible now through a new website that gives Milwaukee renters a way to background check potential landlords and learn who owns their buildings, even when properties are held
Family of disabled Menomonee Falls man seeks justice after injury in group home
The family of a 26-year-old disabled Menomonee Falls man is asking for justice after a former caretaker was arrested for allegedly injuring him — and they fear charges may never be filed.
Police incident outside the FOX6 studios in Brown Deer
During the 9 p.m. broadcast on Wednesday, Aug. 26, a police scene unfolded right outside the FOX6 studios in Brown Deer. Several squad vehicles were at the intersection of Green Bay and Brown Deer, with a person on the grass next to the road with several officers standing over the person.
75-year-old pedestrian dies after being struck by vehicle in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — A 75-year-old pedestrian died after being struck by a vehicle while crossing a Milwaukee street Wednesday evening, according to police. The crash happened around 8:15 p.m. in the 500 block of West North Avenue. A preliminary investigation found that a vehicle was traveling west on...
Downtown Milwaukee street closures, cleanup underway ahead of international convention
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Downtown Milwaukee is getting a cleanup as street closures are already in place ahead of a major international convention expected to bring about 21,000 people to the city this weekend. Dozens of Jehovah's Witnesses volunteered to clean up the Baird Center and surrounding area ahead...
Could John Wayne Gacy’s Wisconsin ties matter in 1970s case?
MILWAUKEE — Ruth Heller still does not know what happened to her brother Orin Anderson, who was last seen 53 years ago. But John Wayne Gacy’s reported presence in Wisconsin in the 1970s is worth a second look. On August 26, 1973, Anderson was spending time with friends...
Woman Plans to Sue Milwaukee Police For Traffic Stop
A woman who lost her job after a traffic stop is planning to sue the Milwaukee Police Department. Amber Newell was heading to her healthcare job earlier this month when she was pulled over by Brookfield Police due to an outdated Flock technology alert connecting her car to a homicide.
Milwaukee police chase; squad crashes into SUV, 1 injured
MILWAUKEE - One person was injured when a Milwaukee police squad crashed into a vehicle during a chase on Wednesday, Aug. 26. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, just after noon, MPD officers saw a vehicle driving recklessly near 36th and Stark and tried to pull the vehicle over. The...
2 Milwaukee 911 call takers resign after delay in elderly woman’s attack
Milwaukee officials say two 911 call takers resigned after an investigation into the delayed response to the brutal assault of a 99-year-old woman inside her home.
