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SUPERIOR, Wis. — Keeping citizens safe is one of the biggest jobs of a police department. And Superior Police Chief Nicholas Alexander says that especially means events with large crowds, like a parade. It was in 2021 when six people were killed and dozens more injured when a vehicle...

We first told you about a dramatic school bus fire Wednesday morning. The driver of that bus is now sharing what happened.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - The city of Waukesha and Horizon West condominium owners are close to resolving a lawsuit over the former home of 65 people. Residents were forced out in December 2021 when city engineers feared the building might collapse and later issued a raze order. The condo owners did not want to pay to tear it down; the city took them to court.

WAUKESHA, Wis. - Prosecutors say an 18-year-old man pointed a rifle outside Waukesha North High School last month, but his defense attorney said Wednesday, May 31 that he wasn't pointing it at people. Asahel Ali was 17 years old at the time of the incident. Paperwork filed by Nicole Ostrowksi,...

Emotions ran high on Thursday at the Milwaukee County Courthouse, when an 18-year-old Milwaukee man was sentenced to more than two decades behind bars in connection to the shooting death of 12-year-old Olivia Schultz, who was killed while her family unloaded groceries outside her home. Benjamin Garrett pleaded guilty in March to first-degree...

SHOREWOOD, Wis. — A Milwaukee County sheriff's squad car crashed into a Shorewood home Thursday evening near North Lake Drive and East Jarvis Street. The sheriff's office said that a detective saw a person wanted in a vehicle crime investigation near that intersection. When they tried to stop the car, the driver took off and a chase began.

DODGE COUNTY, Wis. — The Dodge County sheriff is warning residents about a feature in their cellphones that is apparently responsible for a number of inadvertent 911 calls in recent months. Sheriff Dale Schmidt said it's happening nearly 20 times a day. A new feature designed to make it...

OAK CREEK, Wis. - Oak Creek police are asking the public for its help in identifying and locating a man suspected of stealing $2,000 worth of clothes from a store on Monday, May 8. Officials say the person pictured in this post was with a woman. A Facebook post on...

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police responded to a home near Medford Ave. and Tamarack St. with a gun complaint around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May 31st. Police say that a 24-year-old male, who they say was armed with a gun, reportedly fired several gunshots inside the home while officers were trying to contact him. No officers were injured and no officers on the scene discharged their firearms.

DELAFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A rollover accident involving two SUVs and a box truck reportedly resulted in serious injuries on I-94, according to a press release by the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department. The accident occurred on Tuesday, May 30 at around 9:42 p.m. in the eastbound lane of...

MILWAUKEE — A 24-year-old man fired several gunshots inside a house near Medford Avenue and Ridge Court in Milwaukee Wednesday night. Milwaukee police responded to a report of a person with a firearm inside a house. While officers were at the scene attempting to contact the suspect, he fired several shots inside the residence.

MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee brothers have been charged after a May shooting near 60th and Fairmount. Sajad and Zain Ragehi are both charged with the same two counts: burglary (armed) and first-degree recklessly endangering safety. Milwaukee police were called to the shooting scene near 60th and Fairmount on May 23....

Rising costs mean Pewaukee's 4th of July fireworks need help to pay for the show. Now, you can get a lot more bang for your buck by donating spare change.

MILWAUKEE - An Amber Alert issued for 1-year-old Khennedy Parker was canceled Wednesday hours after it was issued. Milwaukee police said she has been found safe. The Amber Alert was issued shortly before 1 p.m. The girl had been last seen in the area of 50th and Meinecke with 29-year-old Khijuan Parker.

The latest season of Unsolved, a true-crime podcast for USA TODAY and the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, examines the disappearance of 7-year-old Alexis Patterson. Alexis went missing in Milwaukee in 2002. Fourteen years after she vanished, a man in Ohio came forward to suggest his ex-wife could be Alexis. The following excerpts from the Journal Sentinel archives, reported by Crocker Stephenson, were first published in 2016. Unsolved is available on all podcast platforms.

MILWAUKEE - Paul Bermudez, 32, of Milwaukee, is charged in connection with a hit-and-run crash that injured a motorcyclist near 68th and Oklahoma May 28. Prosecutors say he was drunk at the time. He's charged with OWI, second offense, hit-and-run and operating while revoked. The crash happened around 4 p.m....

MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The summer of festivals in Milwaukee is kicking off with a big party. Pride Fest returned to Milwaukee at the start of Pride Month on June 1. Pride Fest is Milwaukee's largest LGBTQ celebration. "I've been coming to Pride Fest for as long as I can...

MADISON, Wis. (WMTV) - An Amber Alert has been canceled in Wisconsin for a 1-year-old from Milwaukee after she was found safe, officials said. The Milwaukee Police Department were searching for Khennedy Parker, who was last seen in the 2400 block of N. 50th St. in Milwaukee. She was last seen with 29-year-old Khijuan Parker.

WAUKESHA, Wis. — The now-18-year-old accused of pointing a loaded rifle at Waukesha North students in April was back in court Wednesday for a preliminary hearing. Asahel Ali has been in jail on a $250,000 bail. He showed up to court in person Wednesday. His defense attorney, Nicole Ostrowski,...

Summer is here. It's time to break out the marshmallows and other campfire food and roast them over your outdoor fire pits. Before you start the fire, make sure your firepit or bonfire follows local laws and safety guidelines. ...