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48th and Lloyd shooting, Milwaukee man wanted for reckless homicide
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is charged with first-degree reckless homicide in an April shooting, and court records show a warrant is out for his arrest. Prosecutors accuse Andre Nash, 31, of breaking into a home, hitting a woman, killing a man and later abducting two children in an attempt to cover up the crime.
Greenfield player wins $350K SuperCash! prize
GREENFIELD, Wis. (CBS 58) -- A player in Greenfield won the Wisconsin Lottery's SuperCash! drawing, earning a $350,000 prize. The Wisconsin Lottery announced Friday, May 17 that the winning ticket matched all six numbers in the Thursday, May 16, drawing. The winning ticket was sold at Meijer Gas Station on...
Beloved barber shot in Milwaukee, fighting for his life, family says
MILWAUKEE - A beloved Milwaukee barber is fighting for his life after a shooting that happened on Tuesday morning, May 14. Loved ones told FOX6 someone shot 51-year-old Paul Cooper multiple times while trying to steal his truck near 25th and Capitol. "All of this is over a materialistic object,"...
Man killed in motorcycle-car crash in Caldedonia
CALEDONIA, Wis. — One man is dead after a crash involving a motorcycle and a car that happened on Saturday near 4 Mile Road and Short Road in Caledonia, according to the Caledonia Fire Department. The fire department said they were called just before 10 a.m. The person who...
Police called to Germantown High School for student fight
GERMANTOWN, Wis. — Police responded to Germantown High School Friday morning for a report of a fight between students. According to an email sent from the Germantown High School principal to parents, the fight broke out at 7:43 a.m. during a physical education class. According to the email, Joel...
Warm weekend with an isolated storm chance
A few stronger thunderstorms rolled through southeast Wisconsin Thursday. They dropped some heavy rain in a few communities with rain totals nearing 1" in isolated locations. The soaker on Friday pushes the May rain total to 2.81" in Milwaukee which is one inch above average for this point of the month and well above the rainfall we had last year in May.
Despite evening warning, there was no tornado in southeastern Wisconsin yesterday, NWS says
A tornado warning was issued Thursday evening in southern Milwaukee County, including parts of Milwaukee, Oak Creek, South Milwaukee, Cudahy and Franklin. Sirens sounded around 5:25 p.m. after radar indicated a strong rotational signal. The environment was conducive to potential tornado developments, local National Weather Service meteorologist Andy Boxell said. The warning expired...
9 priests ordained at ceremony in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A new group of priests are joining the archdiocese of Milwaukee on Saturday, May 18. They were ordained at the Cathedral of Saint John the Evangelist this morning. Archbishop Jerome Listecki hosted the ceremony, in one of the largest ordination classes in the county. It is...
Violence against LGBTQ people; Milwaukee vigilant as PrideFest nears
MILWAUKEE - Communities across the U.S. are gearing up for Pride Month in June. But as people plan to celebrate, the FBI has issued a terror alert. The new warning comes just a few weeks ahead of Milwaukee’s PrideFest, which runs June 6-8. In a public service announcement, the...
Walmart issues layoff notices and will close 8 stores: Here’s the full list
STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. -- Walmart has announced plans to shutter eight stores across four states in the coming months. According to Business Insider, the corporation recently issued layoff notices at the affected locations, which the company said were not meeting financial performance expectations. In total, 1,049 employees will be impacted by closures in various communities, including: Milwaukee, Wisconsin; Towson, Maryland, and Columbus, Ohio, as reported by the media outlet.
Milwaukee shooting: 3-year-old boy recovering, mother pleads for information
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police are investigating the shooting of a 3-year-old boy on the city's northwest side. It happened at 9:03 p.m. on Thursday at N. 76th Street and Silver Spring Drive. Family identifies the toddler as Isaiah Brooks. Police have not released how the toddler was shot but...
A new bar and grill in Sussex, The GOAT, is looking to open its doors by June 1
A soon-to-be open bar and grill in Sussex takes its name from the "Greatest of All Time" moniker and even features a goat dish on its menu. The GOAT Bar & Grill, a restaurant with elevated bar food, is anticipating opening before June 1. But owner Katie Johnson-Rizer wants to make sure The GOAT is "completely ready and staffed" first.
Typical We Energies electric bill would top $150 a month under updated rate hike proposal
The typical We Energies customer's electric bill would top $150 a month in 2026 under a proposal filed recently with state regulators. The proposal calls for an 18.5% increase in the cost for residential electric service by 2026 including rate hikes of 9.2% in 2025 and another 8.5% a year later. If the...
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