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Tornado Warning for Racine and Waukesha have expired
MILWAUKEE — UPDATE 11 p.m.: The tornado warning has expired. Asevere thunderstorm warning continues in effect until midnight. The National Weather Service issued a tornado warning for Racine and Waukesha counties. The warning is in effect until 11 p.m. Saturday. According to the NWS, a severe thunderstorm capable of...
Weather: Severe Storms Possible Tonight
MILWAUKEE — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight for all of SE WI. Damaging winds, large hail, and even a tornado are possible over the next few hours. Storms should weaken and move south slowly through the overnight. Additional storms are possible tomorrow.
UW-Milwaukee Police Chief placed on administrative leave
MILWAUKEE - UW-Milwaukee Police Chief is David Salazar is on administrative leave, effective April 26, 2024. UWM Police Captain Brian Switala is now serving as acting police chief. A UWM spokesperson added that the university cannot otherwise comment on ‘personnel matters,’ and also noted that "UWM is committed to providing...
Walmart to close another location after six shutterings, laying off over 100 employees
WALMART is due to close yet another store next month, its seventh shuttering of 2024. The nation's biggest grocery chain is laying off 105 workers as a result. The Walmart Neighborhood Market store in the Fair Park neighborhood of Milwaukee, Wisconsin has been slated for closure. Customers will have until...
Elm Grove OWI arrest; was driving 5-10 mph on Watertown Plank Road
ELM GROVE, Wis. - A 32-year-old man from Lannon was arrested on Tuesday, April 23 in the parking lot of St. Mary’s School in Elm Grove for operating while under the influence. He was stopped by police after officers observed him driving approximately 5-10mph on westbound Watertown Plank Road.
Milwaukee shootings Saturday, two 18-year-olds injured
MILWAUKEE - Two people were injured in two separate shootings in Milwaukee on Saturday, April 27. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 4:30 p.m. an 18-year-old was shot and taken to a local hospital and is expected to survive. The location of the shooting is not determined. 59th...
Milwaukee food truck robbed at gunpoint, police investigate
MILWAUKEE - The owners of a Milwaukee food truck said they were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night. The Friday dinner rush at Taqueria La Herradura food truck moved along like any normal night. But the night before, owner Xochitl Maximino said they had one of the biggest shocks since they opened.
Weather: 80s And Stormy
Tonight: Showers and a few storms. No severe weather. Saturday: Partly sunny, windy, and warm. High: 80. Severe storm threat will be greatest on Saturday evening. All types of severe possible. Sunday: Showers and storms. High: 70. May stay cooler near lake.
Everything we know about murder of Sade Robinson, 19, whose body was found scattered across Milwaukee
The case of Sade Robinson, who cops believe was killed and dismembered by Maxwell Anderson, has taken some unexpected twists and turns over the past three weeks as police struggle to maintain the trust of the community
Milwaukee day care abuse; owner, operator sentenced to 3 years prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Danielle Jones on Thursday, April 25 to three years in prison plus an additional four years of extended supervision. Jones was charged with multiple counts of abuse of a child. Officials said Jones was the owner and operator of Two Helping Hands, a...
Milwaukee County Transit System bus fire; 68th and Congress
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee firefighters responded to the fire of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus fire near 68th and Congress on Saturday morning, April 27. A FOX6 News viewer who was in the neighborhood shortly after 11 a .m. Saturday shared the pictures in this post. Officials say all the...
Police search for 30-year-old man missing from Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Police Department is seeking the public's assistance in locating a critically missing person. Bryant Harmon is described as a 30-year-old Black male, about 5'11 and around 170 lbs. Harmon has a medium build with dreadlocks extending past his ears. According to police, Harmon was...
Where to drop off leftover prescriptions in the Milwaukee area
MILWAUKEE — Saturday is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day. According to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, this is the 26th annual take-back day. Most locations accept prescription or over-the-counter medications, patches and ointments; non-aerosol medical sprays and vials; and pet medications. Here are some locations around the Milwaukee area to take your unused prescriptions.
Milwaukee pursuit, fatal crash; man charged with killing 2 people
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is charged with killing two people, and a lot more, after police say he ran a red light during a chase and crash. 24-year-old Papa Diallo was injured in that crash and remains hospitalized. He needed to be revived at the crash scene. Diallo was...
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