Milwaukee shooting: Man sentenced for killing boy, wounding others
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to prison for a 2023 shooting that killed a 15-year-old boy and wounded five other people. Court records show Romello Littlejohn was sentenced to 25 years in prison, with credit for more than two years' time served, on Jan. 23. He was further sentenced to 20 years of...
Friends remember Preble graduate Alex Pretti, man speaks out after former friend charged with...
Your weekend is here, Wisconsin, and it's time to take a look back at some of the stories that were in our headlines this week. Temperatures finally return back near average this weekend, with highs in the teens and 20s. There is a chance for snow later in the day on Sunday that could lead to some slippery stretches...
Marquette alum, Wisconsin chief medical officer Dr. Jasmine Zapata will keynote university’s Mission Week
Marquette University will host Jasmine Zapata, M.D., MPH, for a keynote address as part of its Mission Week 2026 programming. The event is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 5, at 3:30 p.m. in the Monaghan Ballrooms of the Alumni Memorial Union, 1442 W. Wisconsin Ave. Zapata, a 2009 graduate of Marquette’s...
Wisconsin burglary ring bust, detective sheds light on investigation
GRAFTON, Wis. - A Beaver Dam police detective and video from Ozaukee County offer new insight into the arrests of four men in connection to a burglary ring early Wednesday morning. Charges filed. In court:. Ozaukee County prosecutors charged 27-year-old Jhon Gonzalez Caicedo, 32-year-old Dominick Luna, 42-year-old...
What’s the story behind the four-leaf clover design throughout Milwaukee’s Plankinton Building?
Lisa Liljegren appreciates the details. She looks around and notices them. That’s what happened when she started working in downtown Milwaukee. She was spending time in the Plankinton Building at 161 W. Wisconsin Avenue, which used to be part of the Grand Avenue Mall. Lisa noticed a four-leaf clover...
Some Milwaukee community groups are ‘buying back the block’ one home at a time
To kick off 2026, Melody McCurtis, deputy director at Metcalfe Park Community Bridges, had a surprise to share with Metcalfe Park resident and longtime renter Shirley Dunn. “You know that house you’ve been checking on for us...on 33rd [Street]?,” McCurtis asks Dunn, who is sitting across from her. “The house is yours.”
Marquette University police arrest suspect in attempted robbery on campus
The Marquette University Police Department has a suspect in custody following an attempted robbery on campus.
Adam Procell out as OCWS director; ineligible to hold the position after department was...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Adam Procell, Mayor Cavalier Johnson's outside pick to lead the Milwaukee Office of Community Wellness and Safety, is out as director. Mayor Johnson announced the change at a news conference Friday, January 30, at City Hall, expressing frustration and anger that Procell is no longer eligible to...
Sheboygan fatal shooting; second person from Milwaukee in custody
A second individual from Milwaukee was arrested in connection with the fatal shooting on Jan. 17. The shooting occurred inside a home near 10th and Alabama, resulting in the death of a 19-year-old man and the wounding of an 18-year-old woman. This second arrest follows the arrest of an 18-year-old...
Milwaukee Considers Pet Crackdown With Microchips and No Chains
Milwaukee is on the verge of a serious shakeup to how pet owners care for their animals, with city aldermen advancing a package of changes that would require microchipping, sharply restrict unattended tethering and cap how many pets most households can keep. Shelters are largely cheering the move, while some...
