Oak Creek police officer struck by car while responding to disturbance call
Body camera and surveillance video show an Oak Creek police officer being run over while responding to a disturbance call at a local business last month. The business reported that a man was intoxicated and did not have enough money for the services he was trying to buy. When the officer attempted to resolve the situation with the man and the woman he was...
Officer injured as suspect takes off
The Oak Creek Police Department released video Tuesday from an incident during which prosecutors said a fleeing suspect injured an officer.
Milwaukee man turns himself in after police release surveillance video
A Milwaukee man faces more than 120 years in prison after turning himself in following the release of surveillance video.
Scam Text Blitz Hits Milwaukee: Sheriff Warns Drivers To Hang Up, Not Pay
Milwaukee County residents are getting hit with a wave of scam texts and phone calls that claim people owe money for traffic tickets, unpaid tolls, missed jury duty or even bail. The messages push hard for “immediate payment” and try to rush people into scanning QR codes, clicking links or handing over card numbers and gift card PINs before they have time to think...
Health groups step in following closure of City on a Hill
Following the abrupt closure of City on a Hill on April 3, Health Connections Inc. has taken the lead role in organizing providers, agencies and community members to respond to the growing health care gap affecting hundreds of patients and families across Milwaukee. The healthcare nonprofit’s leaders emphasized during a...
Police look to ID suspect who stole from business on Milwaukee’s lower east side
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are asking for the public's help to identify a suspect wanted in connection to a retail theft that happened near North Avenue and Newhall Street. Police say on May 4, around 4:37 a.m., the suspect went into a business, jumped on the counter, took...
The Best Things to Do This Week, According to Our Editors: May 4
I learned a dangerous fact this weekend: You can buy little squares of cheesecake for less than $5 from Simma’s Bakery in Wauwatosa. I had wrongly assumed that one could only order a full cake, for which I had little occasion. But no! Random snacking of one of the best cheesecakes in town is a true possibility, one that’s quite tempting. The small squares...
Q&A: Greg Marshall Shares How He Made His One-Man Show
The one-man show Greg Marshall Pops Out of the Trees is an amalgamation of many things, including but not limited to hip-hop storytelling, live music, crowd participation and improvisation. Its creator, Milwaukee native Greg Marshall, has a professional and creative life that’s intertwined over the years. He’s currently “chief storyteller”...
West Allis Blue Jays softball team bonds over family ties — and winning
Three sets of sisters are fueling a six-game winning streak for the West Allis Blue Jays softball team.
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo without breaking the bank at these local restaurants
With rising costs on everyone’s mind, local Milwaukee restaurants are offering affordable food specials—like $2 street tacos—to make sure the whole community can celebrate Cinco de Mayo.
