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SWAT Team Called to Wisconsin Congresswoman’s Home After Report of Woman Held Hostage in Basement
Congresswoman Gwen Moore said she was a victim of swatting – a term used to describe a suspect misleading authorities to send police or an emergency service to a person’s address – at her Milwaukee home in March, adding that she has yet to find a perpetrator and does not know if active investigations are taking place.
Missing mother of 10 found dead in car trunk, police say
MILWAUKEE (WTMJ) - A man was taken into custody after Milwaukee police found the body of a missing woman in the trunk of a car. Authorities believe Tomitka Stewart’s death is related to domestic violence. “My momma been fighting for her life for a long time,” Lawrence Lejon-Jurnett, Stewart’s...
I-43 south reopened at Fond du Lac Avenue after unresponsive person found in vehicle
MILWAUKEE — A full freeway closure is underway near I-43 south near Fond du Lac Avenue after a Milwaukee County Sheriff deputy found an unresponsive driver in a disabled vehicle near the Marquette Interchange on April 19. The sheriff's office said a passerby notified them about the disabled vehicle....
Biden Administration official visits Milwaukee's south side to promote sizable urban forestry grant
A high-ranking Biden Administration official, Tom Perez, visited Milwaukee’s south side on Friday, April 19, to highlight the city's recent $12 million urban forestry grant. Tom Perez is a former U.S. Labor Secretary who now serves as President Biden’s Director of Intergovernmental Affairs. He says the money will...
Crews battle massive fire at industrial park in Big Bend
BIG BEND, Wis. — Overnight, firefighters worked to put out a massive fire at an industrial building in Big Bend. Crews responded to the scene at Industrial Avenue and Bucket Street around 10 o'clock Friday night. Cell phone video obtained by 12 News shows flames shooting through the roof...
Opening weekend is here for Slinger Speedway
SLINGER, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Race car driving is back, and that means the sound of cars zipping around the quarter-mile track will fill the air in Slinger. It'll kick off this Sunday, April 21 with Super Late Models and the Midwest Tour. Slinger Speedway has 20 events planned for...
25th and Center shooting, Milwaukee 17-year-old charged as adult
MILWAUKEE - A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy is charged as an adult, accused of shooting two people on March 19. The shooting happened near 25th and Center around 6:40 p.m. Police said the victims, both 25 years old, were taken to a hospital with multiple gunshot wounds. According to a criminal complaint, neither victim saw who shot them.
West Allis police chase stolen vehicle, arrest 2 from Milwaukee
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - West Allis police arrested two people after a Thursday morning pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Around 2:35 a.m., authorities were notified that Franklin police had called off a chase along I-41/894. West Allis officers saw the fleeing vehicle exit the interstate at National Avenue and tried to stop it, but the driver continued to flee.
Crime Stoppers: 2020 murder of Bernell Trammell's remains unsolved
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Bernell Trammell's murder rocked the community and made national headlines when it happened. It even motivated former President Donald Trump supporters from out of state to put a large reward through Milwaukee Crime Stoppers. That made a lot of people call in and flood the tip...
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