Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A 19-year-old Milwaukee woman is facing felony charges after a crash that left a motorcyclist seriously injured and led to the loss of his leg. According to a criminal complaint, Chamari Williams was driving a Lincoln MKZ near 27th and Wright on Wednesday, Aug. 20 when she crashed into a...

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to prison for a high-speed police chase through Menomonee Falls that happened last year. Court records show 23-year-old Francisco Olmedo Arenas was sentenced to one year in prison and two years of extended supervision. He pleaded guilty to fleeing police in May.

Kroger closed five Pick 'n Save locations in Milwaukee County this summer. One of them was in Metcalfe Park, a predominantly Black neighborhood. It leaves Metcalfe Park with even more limited fresh food options. More than 40% of residents in the neighborhood live in poverty, and more than 1 in 4 don’t have access to...

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 1, the passing of K-9 Rock, who retired last September at the age of 12. K-9 Rock served the people of Milwaukee County for about ten years with his handler, Sheriff's Sergeant D. Schlueter. A post on the Milwaukee...

MILWAUKEE — The public is invited to help monarch butterflies begin their 2,000-mile migration to Mexico from the shores of Lake Michigan on Labor Day. Villa Terrace Museum & Gardens is hosting its 7th annual monarch butterfly release and celebration. Visitors can learn about the butterflies’ life cycle and annual...

MILWAUKEE, WISCONSIN — Wisconsin residents could experience a rare combination of natural beauty and travel hazards overnight, as Northern Lights displays coincide with patchy ground fog along parts of the state. Aurora Possible Overnight. According to the NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center, a strong solar storm...

Historic flooding has left a senior housing complex on Milwaukee's northwest side unlivable, forcing dozens of residents to evacuate after water rose into their homes.

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The victim of another hit-and-run in Milwaukee is telling his story after a serious crash caused him to lose his limb. "Well, I'm still in disbelief, you know," Gustavo Rojas says. "I'm just trying to -- I don't' know, I'm just trying to recover from this, you know, this is pretty tough. I don't...

Walking into this Milwaukee café, I didn’t expect to be handed a mission along with my menu. But that’s exactly what happens at SafeHouse, a restaurant that has been serving food and secret agent fun since 1966. Known locally as a quirky landmark, it mixes classic bar-and-grill fare with puzzles, hidden passages, and...

MILWAUKEE - Labor Day protests happened across the country on Monday, Sept. 1 It is all part of the "Workers Over Billionaires Day of Action" movement. That theme rang clear in a parade and at Maier Festival Park, site of the annual Laborfest activities in Milwaukee. Laborfest 2025. What they're...