Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Police Department announced on Monday, Aug. 18 it has implemented a specialized alert program called S.A.F.E.R or Specialized Alerts For Enhanced Response. What is S.A.F.E.R.?. What we know:. The goal of the S.A.F.E.R. program is designed to provide first responders, primarily law...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee County officials say more than 3,400 homes have been inspected following last week’s flooding, with over half of that number considered destroyed or having major damage. Municipalities are also reporting more than $34 million in preliminary infrastructure losses. County Executive David...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A pursuit early Tuesday, Aug. 19 ended in a crash that left two people seriously injured, according to Milwaukee police. Officers reportedly attempted a traffic stop at around 1 a.m. after seeing a reckless vehicle near 24th and Center. The driver fled on I-43 near National, according to police.

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Zariah Johnson on Thursday, Aug. 14 to 32 years in prison plus an additional 15 years of extended supervision in the shooting death of a 14-year-old boy near 39th and Vliet in Milwaukee in August 2024. Johnson pleaded guilty in July to first-degree...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — More than a dozen unhoused people have made their homes under a bridge next to the Kinnikinnic River. After historic flooding, outreach volunteers tell us many people there lost everything, and some lost their lives. "In all the years that I've been down here, I've...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — It's been a week since floodwaters devastated southeastern Wisconsin. Now, many people are wondering what comes next. Residents of one West Allis apartment complex are still facing uncertainty about where they'll live and how long the recovery will take. "I went yesterday to get some...

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Arrick Adams on Friday, Aug. 15, to 40 years in prison plus an additional 20 years of extended supervision in connection with a shooting that killed a hotel security guard in December 2021. Court records show Adams pleaded guilty in April to lesser...

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MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- "Float like a butterfly, sting like a bee. The hands can't hit what the eyes can't see." This famous Muhammed Ali phrase will be played out this Saturday at "Rev & Rumble Night" at Davidson Park in Milwaukee. You have the opportunity to go ringside to watch some of the Midwest's best amateur...

Residents are trying to recoup their losses after historic floods destroyed their property and find that some of their insurance plans are more helpful than others.