Milwaukee WI

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police need help in locating missing 37-year-old Sara Gajewski. She was last seen near N. 12th and W. Kilbourn Ave. around 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. She is described to be a white female, standing around five feet one inch and weighs about 160 pounds.

Eric Truss and his 4-year-old son used to love watching lightning storms from the front porch of their Wauwatosa home. That’s what they were doing Saturday night when storms rolled through southeast Wisconsin. “We used to love rain showers, up until this weekend,” Truss said. Truss woke up...

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – As people across southeast Wisconsin face a challenging rebuild from historic downpours and flooding from August 8-10, a nonprofit is providing some assistance. According to a release, Airbnb’s nonprofit, Airbnb.org, announced that it has teamed up with United Way of Wisconsin, local and...

Severe thunderstorms could bring strong wind gusts, flooding and possible tornadoes to southeastern Wisconsin, according to a flurry of alerts put out by the National Weather Service Aug. 16. The National Weather Service placed Milwaukee and large swaths of southeastern, south-central, and east-central Wisconsin...

The City of Milwaukee is stepping up its recruitment efforts, opening its doors to applicants for two critical positions within the Department of Public Works. As the city seeks to fill the roles of Equipment Operator 1 and City Laborer, Alderman DiAndre Jackson is spearheading the call to action, urging those on the...

Southeastern Wisconsin is starting to assess damage and clean up from record-setting flash flooding over the weekend. Though no serious injuries or fatalities were reported to police, as many as 50,000 homes were without power and emergency response officials have compared the damage to that of a major hurricane....

Homeowners across the Milwaukee metro area are growing increasingly frustrated as they wait for insurance companies to respond to their flood damage claims.

WAUWATOSA, Wis. (CBS58) -- Our communities all over Wisconsin continue cleaning up after this weekend's historic flooding. In recent days, we've heard from many of you that your insurance may not cover the damages. As you go down Menomonee River Parkway in Wauwatosa, you can see all of the damage...

MILWAUKEE - One person was injured in a shooting on Milwaukee's northwest side on Friday night, Aug. 15. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 9:20 p.m., a 17-year-old was shot in the area of 91st and Silver Spring. The shooting victim was taken to a local hospital for...

More than 13,000 people in southeastern Wisconsin suffered property damage caused by record-setting flash flooding over the weekend. Now, many of them are learning that the damage won’t be covered. Thousands of people have filed claims after flood waters inundated homes or swamped vehicles. But flood damage to...