The Wicked Hop addresses concerns after cockroach discovery prompts closure
The Wicked Hop has been temporarily closed after the City of Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) had found dead and live cockroaches during an inspection on Wednesday.
Motel stabbing near Milwaukee Mitchell airport; 2 charged
MILWAUKEE - What was supposed to be a meeting to exchange drugs for sex led to a stabbing on Milwaukee's south side, according to prosecutors. Court records show 22-year-old Ashton De Leon of Oklahoma City and 27-year-old Teria Martin of Forth Worth, Texas are charged in the case. They are being held in the Milwaukee...
Chicago adults convicted in Wisconsin for operating multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials say a federal grand jury in Milwaukee convicted two Chicago adults of running illegal multimillion-dollar pyramid schemes in several states. 38-year-old Candice Cunningham and 53-year-old Joseph Johnson Jr., both from Chicago, ran illegal pyramid schemes in at least four states,...
Missing Milwaukee man located, safe
MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: Milwaukee police say Jerome Adkins has been located and is safe, and the critical missing alert has been canceled. Read the original report below. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public’s help locating a critically missing 63-year-old man on Wednesday, Feb. 25. What we...
This Massive Antique Store In Wisconsin Has Countless Treasures You Won’t Find Elsewhere
If you’ve ever walked into a big-box furniture store and thought, “Everything here looks exactly like what’s in my neighbor’s house,” then boy, do I have news for you. Antiques on Pierce in Milwaukee is the antidote to cookie-cutter decorating, where uniqueness isn’t just a...
Milwaukee apartment sprinklers push, committee approves ordinance
MILWAUKEE - A push to get sprinklers in more Milwaukee apartment buildings received support from city leaders on Tuesday. Over the past year, a series of fires at apartment buildings that did not have sprinkler systems left several people dead and others injured. What they're saying:. Ald. Peter Burgelis authored...
Milwaukee 4-year-old girl fatally shot; Anthony Brookshire sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Anthony Brookshire on Wednesday, Feb. 25, to 15 years in prison plus an additional seven years of extended supervision in connection with the shooting death of a 4-year-old girl in February 2025. Brookshire pleaded guilty in December 2025 to two of four charges...
Martin Short’s Daughter Died Monday from a Self-Inflicted Gunshot
How much celebrity tragedy can a single month bring?. Martin Short's daughter, Katherine, died of an apparent, self-inflicted gunshot wound on Monday. She was only 42. Katherine was one of three children adopted by Martin and his late wife Nancy Dolman, who died of ovarian cancer in 2010. Martin's rep...
Missing in the shadows: Milwaukee woman missing nearly 4 years
Joniah Walker remains missing nearly four years after disappearing from Milwaukee at the age of 15, with her family still seeking answers.
Heavy police presence in Menomonee Falls after search warrant issued
Heavy police presence was reported in Menomonee Falls early Thursday morning after a search warrant was executed for a residence in the Hummingbird Way area.
