Racine Raid, Metro Drug Unit Hauls In Big Stash, Cuffs Local Man
A Racine home turned into the center of a drug bust last Wednesday after a multi-week investigation by the county Metro Drug Unit and the sheriff’s SWAT team. Deputies say they pulled sizable amounts of cocaine, crack and marijuana from the residence, arrested one man at a traffic stop and are still looking for a...
Ex-Riverside Aide Accused Of Hitting Disabled Student Pleads Not Guilty
Former Riverside University High School paraprofessional Demitrios Visvardis has pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge accusing him of striking an 18-year-old student with disabilities in a school hallway, a case that has put fresh scrutiny on how Milwaukee Public Schools hires and oversees classroom...
After 30 years of service, West Allis sewing machine repair shop to shutter doors
WEST ALLIS, Wis. (CBS 58) -- For generations, clothes, pillows, and countless household items were sewn meticulously at home. In the heart of downtown West Allis, when those machines broke, there was a small shop where they came. A low hum. The sound of metal clicking in a familiar pattern. It’s a rhythm Bill...
Wisconsin Man Claims His ‘Girlfriend’ Asked Him To Shoot, Charged With First-degree Intentional Homicide
Lance D. White, 29, has been accused of killing a woman inside a motel room. The Wisconsin man allegedly shot her in the head and then claimed that the victim, Alicia Machnik, asked him to do so. White claimed that the woman asked him to fire “at the spot” where she had his name tattooed, […]
Former prenatal care company owner gets prison time for fraud
MILWAUKEE — The former owner of a prenatal care company on Milwaukee’s northwest side will spend over 9 years in prison for healthcare fraud. 32-year-old Precious Cruse owned the now-closed “Caring Through Love” near W. Fond du Lac Avenue and W. Baldwin Street in 2021. Federal...
People of faith must prepare for ICE arrival in Wisconsin | Opinion
Milwaukee must speak up for the people of the Twin Cities . For our safety, and for our civil rights, we cannot remain silent in the face of federal threats of violence. Mayor Cavalier Johnson must speak up and show that he stands with Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey. Gov. Evers must stand up and speak out in support of...
Wood Artist Ike Turner Turns Trash Into Treasure
Milwaukee-area wood artist Ike Wynter didn’t set out to launch a studio; he simply wanted to keep good material out of the landfill. “I’ve always been a dumpster diver,” he says. While working for his family’s junk-removal business, he noticed a frustrating pattern: Metal could be recycled and clothing donated, but...
Racine County, WI – Drug Bust Investigation: Felon Arrested, Woman Sought
Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events. Racine, WI – A major drug investigation in Racine County led to one arrest and another suspect remaining at large after authorities executed a search warrant Wednesday at a residence in the City of Racine....
Milwaukee Jury Finds Former Guard Guilty In Snack Cake Killing
A Milwaukee County jury yesterday found 58-year-old former gas station security guard William Pinkin guilty of first-degree intentional homicide in the 2023 shooting death of 29-year-old Isaiah Allen. Jurors also convicted Pinkin on a related felony weapons charge after roughly 20 minutes of deliberations, sending...
Family honors late son with fundraiser as Washington Co. sees rise in suicides
Washington County suicide deaths doubled to 33 in 2025. Slinger family honors son Joe with scholarship fundraiser at Sunburst Saturday.
