Milwaukee WI

VERNON/MUKWONAGO, Wis. (WFRV) – On August 4, 2025, it has been exactly eighteen months since then‑16‑year‑old Isaiah Marley Cramer disappeared after leaving the Norris Treatment Facility in Mukwonago on February 4, 2024. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC) continues to coordinate closely with...

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge ordered a man be committed to a state mental health facility for killing his landlord earlier this year. Prosecutors charged 38-year-old Justin Lannigan with first-degree intentional homicide in February. Court records show he was found guilty – but not guilty due to mental...

Families and safety experts remind beachgoers to take extra safety measures when swimming in Lake Michigan.

The victim was taken to a hospital, where police say they died from their injuries. Police are searching for unknown suspects in connection with the shooting.

When people talk about Milwaukee’s economy, Port Milwaukee isn’t usually the first thing that comes up. But tucked along the Lake Michigan shoreline just south of downtown, Port Milwaukee is a quiet giant, powering commerce and global trade in ways most residents rarely understand. Hosting hundreds of cargo ships...

Wisconsin resident Maxwell Anderson, 34, was handed a life sentence without parole on August 1 following his conviction for the brutal April 1, 2024, murder and dismemberment of 19-year-old criminal justice student Sade Robinson, whom he had reportedly met on a first date in Milwaukee. Robinson’s disappearance...

Black Arts Fest MKE was organized in 2018 with the intention to celebrate African American culture and everything that comes with it. This festival exists to celebrate the creativity of Black culture and pays homage to the roots of African Heritage. Each year the festival is held on the Summerfest Grounds on the...

The low numbers come despite the chief and mayor promising to step up curfew enforcement in the city and with violence downtown. The Milwaukee Police Department has issued just 34 curfew tickets to juveniles this year through July 29, and only eight of those tickets were issued in “Code Red,” the special enforcement...

Girls (and everybody) just wanted to have fun at Cyndi Lauper 's American Family Insurance Amphitheater Aug. 3 in Milwaukee. By the end of the night, the fans — many, like Lauper, decked out with playful '80s-inspired attire and colorful wigs — definitely did. But before getting to that part, there's something Lauper...

MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. (WFRV) – After 45 years of serving burgers and frozen custard, the owners of Pop’s Custard have announced they are putting the beloved Menomonee Falls business up for sale. In a heartfelt social media post, the owners said they made the difficult decision to close due to ongoing post-pandemic...