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Editor’s note: This story has been updated to note the U.S. Senate’s rejection on Thursday of legislation to address the expected rise in health care premiums. Cars filled the small parking lot outside of Milwaukee’s Cross Lutheran Church on a recent Monday afternoon. The church’s pews sat empty, but downstairs...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Another organization is hoping for community support. The Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) has a pet food pantry at its Milwaukee location, 4500 W Wisconsin Avenue, but the shelves are completely bare right now. "There's so much need right now and that need is outpacing the donations...

At the age of 12 years old Geyser stabbed a classmate 19 times to please the fictional character of ‘slender man’. She was sentenced to a maximum of 40 years in a psychiatric facility at the age of 15. On September 13th of 2021 Geyser was released from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute after applying to be...

A potentially fatal winter danger is hiding in plain sight and can strike nearly any unsuspecting victim. Across the U.S. each year, an estimated 1 million people are injured from slipping on ice and snow, leading to serious issues like broken bones and head injuries, with around 17,000 of these falls proving fatal,...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- John Sweeney was sentenced Friday, Dec. 12 to 17 years in prison after a fatal shooting that occurred in May. The 34-year-old was sentenced to 17 years of initial confinement followed by eight years of extended supervision in the death of 31-year-old Andrew Martin, according to court records....

Four months after historic flooding damaged their building, residents at Element 84 Apartments in West Allis are still living without working elevators in their multi-story complex.

Part of Black Arts MKE’s 10th Anniversary Celebration as Black Nativity Opens This Evening. MILWAUKEE, WI — Tonight at the Marcus Performing Arts Center, Mayor Cavalier Johnson will join Black Arts MKE Board Chair Cory L. Nettles on stage to officially proclaim Black Arts MKE Day in the City of Milwaukee, honoring...

MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: Milwaukee police say Sharon Smith has been located and is safe. The original missing persons notice is available below. The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public’s help to locate 53-year-old Sharon Smith, last seen near 29th and Michigan on Tuesday, Nov. 25. Search for missing...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Fire Department (MFD) told CBS 58 that they transported one person to a local hospital after a fire broke out an assisted living facility near 46th and Hampton Friday, Dec. 12 around 5:15 p.m. MFD says they had to break down a door to...

MILWAUKEE - The Federal Transit Administration is requesting reports from Milwaukee city and county transit officials as part of a push to address "rampant" fare evasion and public safety concerns nationwide. Federal request. What they're saying:. FTA Administrator Marc Molinaro sent letters to the interim director...