A son mourns his mother after her violent death on Milwaukee’s South Side
Alex Spors is grappling with the violent death of his mother, Carrie Zettel, 64, who was killed at her Milwaukee home on Oct. 12; his sister, 29-year-old Lauren Spors, has been charged with homicide.
Family says off-duty Milwaukee officer acted appropriately in fatal shooting caught on dashcam video
Elijah Wilks, 26, was fatally shot by an off-duty Milwaukee officer after a traffic incident where dashcam video shows Wilks pointing a firearm at the officer.
Milwaukee’s Housing Authority failing to pay rent for 500 ‘Section 8’ tenants
The Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) is in hot water again. This time, for not paying its portion of rent for hundreds of tenants in the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program, leaving both renters and landlords in financial limbo. TMJ4 has been investigating HACM for years....
Passengers voice concerns as MCTS considers cutting bus routes, raising fares
Milwaukee County Transit System is considering eliminating six bus routes and raising fares as it grapples with a $14 million budget shortfall from federal COVID relief funding running dry.
Do You Dare Spend the Night? Wisconsin’s Haunted B&B Road Trip: From Milwaukee to...
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44-year-old dies after crashing into building near 35th and Locust
Police said it is unknown if the driver’s death was a result of the crash or if they suffered a medical emergency.
Man tied to arrest of Judge Dugan sentenced for misdemeanor battery charge
MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (CBS 58) -- The man Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan is accused of helping avoid arrest was in court Monday, Oct. 13. Thirty-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz was charged in Milwaukee County with three misdemeanor counts of battery stemming from a domestic violence arrest back in March. He...
Milwaukee girl left outside closed day care, found on freeway
A 6-year-old Milwaukee girl says she feared for her life after being left outside a closed day care Monday afternoon, Oct. 13, by her bus driver.
MCTS mounting deficit; bus routes could be cut, fares increased
MILWAUKEE - It could soon be the final stop for six Milwaukee County bus routes. Dozens more could also be impacted because of a mounting deficit. The Milwaukee County Transit System (MCTS) is set to run out of $192 million in federal COVID relief. MCTS officials say that leaves a $14 million budget gap – and...
Milwaukee fire chief raises alarm about outdated fire trucks, engines
Milwaukee’s fire chief is sounding the alarm about the need to replace outdated fire trucks and engines in the city. Frontline fire trucks and engines should be in service for no longer than 15 years, according to the National Fire Protection Association. There are currently five fire engines that are 17 years old...
