Milwaukee Walgreens theft, Zyren Stewart sentenced
MILWAUKEE - One of two Milwaukee brothers charged with stealing an estimated $11,000 from Walgreens learned his sentence on Wednesday, Jan. 14. Court records show 23-year-old Zyren Stewart was sentenced to six months in the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center and three years' probation. Stewart pleaded...
Historic south side department store to be converted to apartments
A historic former department store on Milwaukee's near south side would be converted into 16 apartments under a plan that received city approval. The three-story building, 1135 W. Historic Mitchell St., is to have 16 units on its upper floors, with the first floor prepared for a future commercial use – possibly a...
Wisconsin’s 5 Best Spots For Lakeside Camping, According To Seasoned Campers
Far from the bland "dairy country" of its popular stereotype, Wisconsin actually has some of the premier destinations in the Midwest, both urban and outdoors. On the urban side, major Wisconsin cities like Milwaukee and Madison have underrated cultural attractions to share with visitors. Even outside of these cities,...
A Milwaukee boy moves his bar mitzvah to St. Louis so grandparents can attend
When Jack Gorman began preparing for his bar mitzvah, the plan was simple and expected: the celebration would take place in Milwaukee, where he lives with his parents and older brother. But as the Jan. 24 date grew closer, life shifted in ways no one could have anticipated—and a 12½-year-old boy made a decision that...
Owner of Franklin dog toy company turns manufacturing mistake into $25k donation
The owner of a Franklin dog chew and treat company is donating $25,000 worth of items to shelters and rescues after a manufacturing mistake.
Suspect flees Wauwatosa traffic stop, arrested in downtown Milwaukee after ‘lengthy negotiations’
WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Wauwatosa police say criminal charges will be filed against a man who led officers on a pursuit that ended in downtown Milwaukee early Wednesday morning, Jan. 14. An officer attempted to stop the driver just after 2:30 a.m. near Church Street and Milwaukee Avenue, according...
Milwaukee shootings Tuesday; 2 dead, police investigate
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police said two people were killed in separate shootings on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The shooting happened around 11 a.m. Police said a 28-year-old victim was found with a fatal gunshot wound. FOX6 News at the scene found the police investigation was focused on the back side of...
$200K bond set for Milwaukee man accused of hitting, killing man at bus stop...
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The man charged in connection to a deadly hit-and-run over the summer was in Milwaukee County Court Wednesday for his initial appearance. Thirty-two-year-old Charles Chipley is accused of hitting and killing a man who was waiting for the bus while Chipley was fleeing police. According to...
Milwaukee fatal shooting, mother killed Wednesday; police investigating
MILWAUKEE - A 29-year-old mother of two was fatally shot near Appleton and Silver Spring in Milwaukee on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 14. The Milwaukee Police Department said the shooting happened shortly after 2:30 p.m. on the city's northwest side, near the Port Motel. FOX6 cameras captured detectives going in and...
Post Office chalk case: Muskego man fights $565 fine, cites free speech
MUSKEGO, Wis. - A Muskego man said he is standing up for free speech, after the city fined him for a message he wrote in chalk. Jim Brownlow is representing himself in a Muskego municipal court case. On Wednesday morning, Jan. 14, he was called to the witness stand by the city.
