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MILWAUKEE - The devastated family of a 19-year-old man killed outside a Milwaukee gas station near Fond du Lac and Hampton on March 20 hopes his killer is caught soon. "It's unacceptable," said Rhiannon Virgil, victim's aunt. "It's just not right. It's just not right." To understand Virgil's heartbreak, you...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Bedbugs. Rats. Roaches. Lost rent payments. Abusive management. Those were just a few of the many complaints heard Sunday afternoon, when more than 700 tenants banded together to call for an investigation and reform of the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM). “I’ve seen...

Common Ground announced a public campaign Sunday aimed at forcing the Housing Authority of the City of Milwaukee (HACM) to adopt a number of reforms the activist group engineered in conjunction with residents. During the event, held at Mount Mary University’s Bergstrom Hall, Common Ground said its organizers interviewed more...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee Police are investigating an overnight shooting that happened at about 3:55 a.m. on Sunday, March 26, 2023 near 26th and Hadley Streets. The victim, a 2-year-old boy, was rushed to a local hospital for injuries that appear to be non-fatal. Police say that a 40-year-old...

MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to more than two decades in prison for a 2022 fatal shooting on the city's north side. Jaruthh Gathings, 29, was sentenced Friday to 26 years and three months in prison. He pleaded guilty in January to felony murder and possession of a firearm by a felon.

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WBAY) - Marian University honored two officers who attended the school and recently died in the line of duty during a special mass Sunday. Dozens filled Marian’s Dorcas Chapel to celebrate Officer Joseph Kurer and Officer Peter Jerving’s lives, their commitment to public safety and the sacrifices they made.

BROWN DEER, Wis. - Brown Deer police are looking to identify and locate a person who stole from Walmart. The crime happened March 19 around 4 p.m. at the store on Brown Deer Road. Police said the thief concealed electronics and other merchandise in a tote -- fleeing the store...

MILWAUKEE — Rapper Future is making a stop in the Cream City Sunday night, after a three-year hiatus. It's part of the "Future and Friends One Big Party Tour." The show begins at 7p.m., with musical guests Dess Dior, Mariah the Scientist, G-Herbo, and Don Toliver. Ahead of the...

Why was Milwaukee trying to hold a marathon in March, anyway? And why was it canceled when the roads looked like they would be fine on Sunday? Milwaukee Marathon’s newest...

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (WDJT) -- More than 150 tenants were evacuated Saturday afternoon from an apartment complex on Milwaukee's northwest side, following an emergency health order issued by the city. The Milwaukee Health Department (MHD) was notified by the Department of Natural Resources on Friday about the detection of a chemical...

MILWAUKEE - Heavy snowfall Saturday, March 25 brought 8.9" in Milwaukee, which was a record daily maximum snowfall. Some additional high reports across southeast Wisconsin are pictured above. Although many are tired of hearing the word "snow" in the forecast, southeast Wisconsin could see more on Sunday. Compared to Saturday,...

MILWAUKEE - A car rolled over and crashed on Milwaukee's north side Saturday morning, March 25. FOX6 News was at the scene near 60th and Fond du Lac around 2 a.m. A fire hydrant and tree were knocked over. FOX6 reached out to Milwaukee police for information, but did not...

Any hopes for spring's arrival in Wisconsin were buried under inches of snow this weekend as a late March storm, originally expected to bring smaller snowfall numbers, grew into a heavy snow event that canceled events, caused power outages and led to numerous travel hazards.  As the last lingering effects of this system...

I'm Sophie Carson and this is the Daily Briefing newsletter by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. Sign up here to get it sent to your inbox each morning. It will be sunny Monday with highs around 40. Let's melt some of that snow. Judge holds landlord responsible. How can renters hold...

FRANKLIN, Wis. — It's been two years since the disappearance of Franklin resident Sandra Eckert. The then-70-year-old was last seen at her home the night of March 26, 2021. Her husband said she left in a 2005 gray Dodge Stratus. Franklin police said that car was last seen driving...

MILWAUKEE - Three of the 15 Milwaukee Common Council seats have been vacant for months but will be filled April 4 when you decide. Their last names have been on your ballots for years: Bowen and Pratt. "Stopping by to see if I can earn your support for alderman," said...

CUDAHY, Wis. - One Cudahy senior found success in her sport, but also earned a new positive outlook on life from what she calls her "forever thing." That's what makes Elizabeth Pizarro this week's FOX6 High School Hot Shot. "At first I wasn't a powerlifter," said Pizarro. "I was more...

GRAFTON, Wis. (CBS 58) -- Grafton firefighters worked to put out a barn fire near Port Washington and Lakefield last night. Crews were called to the fire around 6 p.m. Fire officials said the fire destroyed a livestock barn and killed small animals. But no residents or firefighters were injured...

MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: Critically missing Andrae Griffin has been located and is safe. The Milwaukee Police Department needs your help in its search for a critically missing man. Andrae Griffin was last seen on Tuesday, March 21, near 48th and Burleigh around 10 a.m. Officials said Griffin is a Black...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- As of 9:00 a.m. on Saturday, March 25 Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office (MCSO) says they've already responded to 23 weather-related accidents on Milwaukee County freeways. According to MCSO, "This snow is “sticking,” and it’s deep. If people do not absolutely NEED to get somewhere this morning,...