Health care professionals and leaders call for change as more Milwaukee seniors become homeless
More Milwaukee seniors are facing homelessness, according to findings from a yearlong study funded through a grant from the Advancing a Healthier Wisconsin Endowment, which included Community Advocates Public Policy Institute and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Community Advocates is a social service agency that prov
Milwaukee fatal hit-and-run crash; man pleads guilty, sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man who was charged with hit-and-run resulting in death in connection with a crash on the city's south side back in May 2025 was sentenced to prison. Raul Herrera, 42, pleaded guilty to the charge back in April 2026. In court on Tuesday, May 12, a...
Stormy Sunday Soaks Milwaukee Before Heat Cranks Up Monday
As of 5:40 a.m. CDT on Sunday, May 17, 2026, skies over Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (KMKE) were mostly cloudy and sitting at about 52°F, with showers already lurking in the region. Scattered showers and a few thunderstorms are possible early, with rain and storms expected to ramp up from late morning into
Milwaukee Weather: Rain and stormy trend through Tuesday
MILWAUKEE - Forecast from FOX6 Meteorologist Lisa Michaels. Cloudy Sunday with a chance for scattered rain and storms. A few storms could be strong during the afternoon. High temperatures will be in the upper 60s near the lake to mid 70s inland. Strong storms are possible Sunday night into Monday...
Car crashes into school bus; Milwaukee man sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man, accused of crashing into a school bus and causing it to tip onto its side in February 2025, was sentenced to the House of Correction. Kalid Osman, 23, was originally charged with one count of 2nd-degree recklessly endangering safety. He pleaded guilty to the charge on March 9, 2026.
Cartier Stickup, Milwaukee Pair Nabbed After Brookfield Facebook Marketplace Deal Goes Sideways
What was supposed to be a quick Facebook Marketplace meetup in Brookfield over a pair of designer glasses has landed two Milwaukee men in serious legal trouble. Prosecutors say the sale turned into an armed robbery, the seller was forced into a vehicle, and he walked away with scrapes and cuts instead of cash.
Suspect who threatened to kill someone arrested at Brookfield driving range
The City of Brookfield Police Department says it arrested a man on Sunday at Storm's Driving Range after he fled there following threats to kill someone at Brookfield Square.
New Berlin neighbor describes response to reported apartment ceiling collapse
Police and fire crews were called to Pinewood Creek Apartments Saturday after reports of a possible structural issue in a unit. A resident nearby described hearing sirens and seeing the response.
West Allis homeowner says someone set fire to house as she slept
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - A West Allis homeowner says someone set fire to the side of her house while she was asleep early Sunday morning, May 17. Kaleigh Werra said surveillance video shows someone dousing her home near 60th and Lincoln with a flammable substance just after midnight before lighting it on fire.
The mysterious 2002 disappearance of 7-year-old Alexis S. Patterson in Milwaukee, Wisconsin
There are 24 missing children, from 1949 through 2026, in Wisconsin listed with the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). That number can change because many runaways eventually return home. However, some cases involve endangered missing people, family abductions, or non-family abductions. In some
