Former MPS paraprofessional accused of slapping special needs student
MILWAUKEE - Former Milwaukee Public Schools (MPS) paraprofessional Demitrios Visvardis is charged with misdemeanor battery. Prosecutors say he slapped an 18-year-old special needs student at Riverside University High School in November 2025. On Monday, Jan. 26, Visvardis pleaded not guilty. He will be back in court...
Milwaukee Ald. Bob Bauman proposes heftier fines for properties that fail to provide adequate...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- City officials may introduce larger fines for property owners who consistently fail to provide heat to their tenants. An empty building sits on 29th and Wisconsin after more than 40 of its residents were evacuated after being left with no heat or running water. “Heat in...
Waukesha Co. contractor faces 11 charges, 2 felonies after theft investigation
Court records show two other customers in Menomonee Falls elevated their concerns to the state's Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection in 2023.
Brookfield retail theft at Kohl’s; police seek to identify 2 women
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - Brookfield police are seeking the public's help to identify two women they say stole various merchandise from the Kohl's on N. 124th Street. Officials say the crime took place shortly after 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 20. A crime alert post says two women entered the store...
Mother Battles for Her Life After Tossing 9-Year-Old Daughter From Window During Apartment Fire
In a Milwaukee apartment building, a mother is now fighting for her life after making a split second decision no parent ever wants to face, pushing her 9 year old daughter out of a window to get her away from a fast moving fire. The girl survived, but her mother is in the ICU with ... Read more
Pewaukee dispute; man accused of making threats to ‘air the place out’
PEWAUKEE, Wis. - A 46-year-old West Allis man is accused of misdemeanor disorderly conduct for an incident that unfolded at Point Burger Bar in Pewaukee. The accused is Larry Lester. Report of "fight in progress" What we know:. According to the criminal complaint, Waukesha County sheriff's deputies responded on...
Lindsey Stirling latest headliner booked for Wisconsin State Fair 2026
Summerfest wasn’t the only major Milwaukee event with 2026 headliner announcements on Jan. 26. Wisconsin State Fair officials also announced a headlining show for their main stage, with pop violinist and dancer Lindsey Stirling slotted for the Bank Five Nine Main Stage on Aug. 14. Reserved seats for the show,...
Racine woman arrested in Kentucky charged with attacking pregnant woman with bat
RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A Racine woman arrested in Kentucky is now charged in the brutal attack of a pregnant woman earlier this month. Thirty-eighty-year-old Marielle Barrios is charged with armed robbery, substantial battery and aggravated battery to an unborn child. The victim, Gheonna Lacy, says she was beaten...
Five school districts, including Green Bay, sounding alarm over funding
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - Superintendents from Wisconsin’s five largest school districts are calling on state lawmakers to use the state’s historic budget surplus to address school funding challenges affecting families and students statewide. The superintendents, representing nearly 20% of Wisconsin’s public school...
Trains at the Mitchell Park Domes
If you are looking to get out of the cold, the Mitchell Park Domes has over 1,800 different plant species and has many different events that will have you looking forward to spring, including a miniature expedition to the Seven Modern Wonders of the World. Eric Levin joined FOX6 WakeUp live with more on the themed...
