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Sherman and Florist crash, Milwaukee man guilty at trial
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man was found guilty at trial on Wednesday, May 1 in connection to a crash that killed three women last year. A jury convicted 23-year-old Everton Stewart of six felonies and a misdemeanor: three counts of hit-and-run involving death, three counts of knowingly operating while revoked causing death, and misdemeanor disorderly conduct. He previously pleaded not guilty to a different set of charges, court records show.
Pedestrian hit, seriously injured in Milwaukee; police seek driver
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee pedestrian was struck and seriously injured in a hit-and-run on Wednesday afternoon, May 1. It happened near Fond du Lac and Hampton around 12:50 p.m. Police said the 63-year-old victim was on the northeast corner of the intersection when a vehicle left the roadway and hit them and left the scene.
Northridge Mall demolition: Second phase set to begin, bids open
MILWAUKEE - The city of Milwaukee on Wednesday announced the first phase of demolition at "Granville Station," formerly known as Northridge Mall, is wrapping up and the next phase is set to begin. The city will release a public bid for asbestos abatement and demolition of the remaining mall buildings...
Police: Woman in Wisconsin backs vehicle up neighbor’s stairs, arrested for OWI
WHITEFISH BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southeastern Wisconsin are reminding people that drinking and driving don’t mix as a woman allegedly backed her vehicle up her neighbor’s stairs at 7:30 in the morning. The Whitefish Bay Police Department posted on its Facebook page about a recent...
Save A Lot grocery store to close its only West Allis location, last day will be May 20
The only Save A Lot grocery store in West Allis is closing its doors. A sign on the door at the Save A Lot at 7540 W. Oklahoma Ave. says that the store will close on May 20. The store is also having a 30% sale for most of their items, according to signage on the door.
FBI and MPD seek information on 2022 homicide of Brazil Johnson
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The FBI and MPD is seeking the public's assistance regarding the 2022 homicide of Brazil Johnson. Johnson was a 28-year-old transgender woman who was fatally shot on June 15, 2022. Anyone with any information on the homicide, the person of interest's identity, or the vehicle is...
8th-grader saves school bus from potential crash after driver has medical emergency
A quick-thinking 8th-grader saved the day when his school bus driver had a medical emergency last week. Acie Holland III noticed the bus carrying him and his fellow students was starting to veer into an oncoming lane. He told Scripps News Milwaukee he then noticed his school bus driver was unresponsive.
Long-time Milwaukee landlord George Sessler convicted of felony racketeering
The final chapter in the career of George Sessler, long one of the city's most notorious landlords, was written in court Monday when he pleaded no contest and was convicted of felony racketeering. "It's about time," said Colleen Foley, head of the Legal Aid Society of Milwaukee. She called the...
UPDATE: Fundraiser for women injured in Vernon County crash
TOWN OF FRANKLIN, Wis. (WEAU) - A fundraiser has been set up for a Soldiers Grove woman injured in a two-vehicle crash in the Town of Franklin Saturday night. 20-year-old Chloe Billington sustained serious injuries in the crash. She has multiple broken bones and will be in the hospital for several weeks having multiple surgeries. She’s already had three surgeries since Saturday.
Voices from the front lines of Wisconsin's labor movement
Growing up, Stephani Lohman wanted a job that paid well and would provide good work-life balance. She thought she might want to be a supervisor or a manager. And for 15 years, she was and that's when things started to change. She says the hardest workers didn't get rewarded. And what's more, they were actually getting paid the least.
On May Day, MPS students highlight Palestine, school meals and school police
While University of Wisconsin-Madison students were getting arrested Wednesday morning on their campus as they called on the university to cut ties with Israel, Milwaukee high school students took up the call outside the Milwaukee Public Schools central office. The Milwaukee students, who were picketing for May Day with Youth...
Walking tour of Milwaukee's most dangerous intersections shines light on reckless driving
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An author, pressing to see a change in Milwaukee's reckless driving stats, led residents on a walking tour Tuesday night, of some of the city's most dangerous intersections. They started at 27th and North Avenue. AARP Wisconsin, which has been instrumental in working with the city...
UW System President praises UW-Madison for taking action: Live updates
Pro-Palestinian rallies at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and UW-Madison continued Wednesday, as hundreds of people, mostly students, called for cutting university ties to Israel and for peace in Gaza. The standoff between student protesters and college administrators over tents mirrors a national conflict that is growing increasingly confrontational. Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have vowed to...
The flavor of success: Meet the Milwaukee siblings behind a growing popcorn business
MILWAUKEE — For brother and sister Marcia and Marc Taylor, what started as a small kernel of an idea while growing up in Michigan 10 years ago, popped into something much bigger. It’s now a full-blown business called Lush Popcorn. “We started as a hobby for fun,” said...
Justice For Sade Robinson: Suspect Pleads Not Guilty In Murder Of Black Wisconsin College Student After First Date
Questions still linger in this shocking case, while 33-year-old Maxwell Anderson seeks his day in court, asking for the case to head to trial. The suspect accused of murdering Sade Robinson, a Black Wisconsin college student, after their first date has entered a plea of not guilty on all charges. The accused, 33-year-old Maxwelll Anderson wants his day in court, asking for the case to head to trial.
Milwaukee shooting, 95th and Brown Deer, 2 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Two people were shot and wounded in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 30. It happened around 10 p.m. near 95th and Brown Deer Road. Police say an 18-year-old was located at the scene and taken to the hospital for treatment of a non-fatal gunshot injury. A 17-year-old was located at the hospital with non-fatal gunshot injuries.
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