Milwaukee WI

Thieves who carjacked a vehicle while armed in Milwaukee were eventually caught, but not until a high-speed chase entered Washington County. Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies chased the vehicle at speeds exceeding 120 MPH northbound on I-41, a chase that was turned over to Washington County deputies when it crossed...

Wisconsin grass-roots advocates called on state lawmakers Tuesday to adopt a platform for workers that would nearly triple the state’s minimum wage, then increase it to keep pace with rising prices. “The key here is to not leave workers behind with a poverty wage, but instead bring that living wage number up to at...

WEST MILWAUKEE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A family is calling for justice after a deadly hit-and-run in West Milwaukee. Annette Pintor's son and daughter-in-law tied balloons and flowers on the intersection where she was hit. Now, they want the community's help finding the driver that killed her. "My family deserves...

Alderman Peter Burgelis is demanding accountability after a $460,000 wire fraud incident involving the City of Milwaukee Comptroller’s and Treasurer’s Offices. The loss of public funds was only prevented because of the swift and professional intervention of the Milwaukee Police Department’s Financial Crimes Unit,...

A stretch of Brown Deer Road was shut down in River Hills due to a semi fire on Tuesday, Sept. 2. It was carrying cars between Range Line and I-43.

A Milwaukee County Zoo elephant fell and was unable to get up on her own after an incident Tuesday that prompted calls to the fire department and a crane company.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Fire officials in West Allis and Wauwatosa are weighing whether merging their fire departments could save money – and lives. The two cities hired a consulting firm to study the potential benefits of combining their departments. The 40-page report was presented Tuesday during the first public meeting...

MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating the collision between a motorcycle and car at 21st and Wisconsin on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 2. Police say a car was making a left turn at the intersection around 2:30 p.m. Tuesday when a motorcyclist, suspected of driving at a high rate of speed, collided with the...

Here are the 10 big cities with the highest rate of crime per 100,000 people, based on FBI data from 2024 on murder, rape, robbery and aggravated assault.

The Milwaukee County Department of Transportation has been awarded nearly $8 million to help optimize downtown transit services, upgrade county buses, and improve traffic signals.