Articles tagged with milwaukee

Fri, May 18, 2012

Milwaukee couple gets plea deal in Wisconsin Shares fraud case

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee couple has struck a plea deal, in which they’ll admit they committed fraud to obtain tax-funded child care subsidies ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Police investigate Birnamwood man found dead near Milwaukee parking ramp

MILWUAKEE (WTAQ) - Police are still trying to figure out what happened to a north central Wisconsin man who was found dead last weekend near ...

Thu, May 17, 2012

Milwaukee boy, 11, killed after being hit by truck while crossing street

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An 11-year-old boy was killed in Milwaukee, after he was hit by a pick-up truck while crossing a street in front of ...

Wed, May 16, 2012

Wanted man shot and wounded by U.S. Marshals in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An armed man who was wanted by U.S. Marshals was shot and wounded Wednesday afternoon on Milwaukee’s south side.

Marshal ...

Tue, May 15, 2012

Milwaukee man suspected of killing criminal witness won't be punished

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man suspected of killing a witness to another crime will not be punished for the incident.

28-year-old Randy “Diesel” Johnson ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers drop series finale to Reds 2-1 Wednesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers wasted a stellar performance from Zack Greinke Wednesday afternoon, when they left the bases loaded in the 9th inning ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Barrett holds Democratic unity gathering at Milwaukee home

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Tom Barrett and the three fellow Democrats he defeated in Tuesday’s primary say they are unified in recalling Republican Governor Scott ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

UPDATED: Walker, Barrett to debate twice

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Governor Scott Walker has agreed to two televised debates with Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett before a historic recall next month.

The ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Report: Two Milwaukee high schools earn gold medals in "Best HS" rankings

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two Wisconsin high schools were awarded gold medals in the annual “Best High School” rankings from U.S. News and World Report ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

Trial underway for Milwaukee man who claimed self-defense in killing

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A trial began Tuesday for a young Milwaukee man who claimed he acted in self-defense when he killed a 57-year-old man.

Prosecutors ...

Wed, May 09, 2012

UW-Milwaukee makes hire

The University of Wisconsin Milwaukee has stayed in-state to find the replacement for longtime womens basketball coach Sandy Botham.  The Panthers have hired Wisconsin ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Walker, Barrett win primaries; recall offers rematch of 2010 race

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker will face Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett in a June 5th recall election.

Walker defeated Republican protest candidate ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers extend contracts for Roenicke, GM Melvin

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers will keep two of their top leaders around for awhile.

General manager Doug Melvin has been given a three-year ...

Tue, May 08, 2012

Milwaukee Co. Sheriff's sergeant resigns amid child porn charges

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County sheriff’s sergeant has resigned, after he was charged in federal court with producing child pornography.

41-year-old Philip Wentzel ...

Mon, May 07, 2012

Investigation underway into electrocution death of Milwaukee baby

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Child Welfare Bureau is investigating the death of a three-and-a-half month old girl who was electrocuted after falling off her ...

Sat, May 05, 2012

Milwaukee Bucks retain head coach Skiles, GM Hammond

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Bucks will keep general manager John Hammond and Scott Skiles on the job, but they really need to turn things ...

Fri, May 04, 2012

Milwaukee Co. Sheriff's sergeant busted for producing child porn

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County sheriff’s sergeant is facing a federal charge of producing child pornography.

Investigators said Philip Wentzel took photos of ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Judge orders Milwaukee Archdiocese to start settlement talks with creditors

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A bankruptcy judge ordered the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese Thursday to begin what she called “meaningful settlement negotiations” with the church’s creditors ...

Thu, May 03, 2012

Milwaukee police: Still no trace of Alexis Patterson 10 years later

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say they’ve done 5,000 interviews, and reviewed 10,000 pages of records – and still, there’s no known ...

Wed, May 02, 2012

Milwaukee health officials: At least 4 people got rubella symptoms from cabbie

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee health officials say at least four people came down with symptoms of rubella, after being in contact with a taxi driver ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Milwaukee property values take biggest fall in 30-years

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - If you own property in Milwaukee, it probably isn’t increasing in value. The Assessment Commission reports property values dropped nearly ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Report: Metro Milwaukee home prices falling in 2012

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Home prices in Metro Milwaukee have dropped the most among major U.S. metro areas so far this year.

That’s according ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Veteran Milwaukee cop suspended for off-duty drunk driving crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A veteran Milwaukee police officer is under a 30-day suspension after he got into a drunk driving accident last fall while off-duty ...

Tue, May 01, 2012

Mayor criticizes "transform Milwaukee" jobs program

MILWAUKEE (WRN) Governor Scott Walker says he wants to revitalize Milwaukee’s economy, but the mayor of Wisconsin’s largest city is skeptical about ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Gov. Walker announces plan to bring jobs, new life to Milwaukee's central city

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker said he will not use direct tax revenues to pay for a $100 million plan to bring jobs and ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Milwaukee museums team up to promote "Museum Mile"

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Five small museums in Milwaukee are working together to promote each other.

Officials say visitors often overlook the Museum of Wisconsin Art ...

Mon, April 30, 2012

Milwaukee May Day speaker slams President Obama over immigration

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An Illinois congressional Democrat told thousands of May Day marchers in Milwaukee Sunday that President Obama has not kept his promise for ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Milwaukee not ranking as fasionable, study says

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city isn’t considered to be very fashionable by outsiders. A new list from Bundle ranks Milwaukee 43rd ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Medical examiner identifies remains found on island in Milwaukee park lagoon

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s medical examiner has identified skeletal remains found on an island in a park lagoon.

Officials said dental records helped identify ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

Health alert issued in Milwaukee due to cabbie with rubella

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A health alert has been issued in Milwaukee, after a cab driver came down with rubella.

It’s also known as the ...

Fri, April 27, 2012

New Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center location to open Saturday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee animal shelter that was saved by a unique cat will open its new location Saturday.

The non-profit Milwaukee Animal Rescue ...

Thu, April 26, 2012

Milwaukee teen charged with brutal murder of 15-year-old girl

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy is due back in court next Wednesday, after being charged with the brutal murder of a 15-year-old girl ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Milwaukee infant death rate drops to record low, but numbers show disparity

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The infant death rate in Wisconsin’s largest city dropped to a record low last year.

But Milwaukee’s mortality rate for ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Prisoner due in court Tuesday charged in 1984 Milwaukee murder

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A man is due in court Tuesday on a charge that he killed a Milwaukee woman in 1984, instead of another man ...

Tue, April 24, 2012

Teen gang member arrested in connection with Milwaukee stabbing death

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 16-year-old gang member has been arrested for the stabbing death of a woman in Milwaukee.

Erik Rosales is one of two ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Helen Collins to be honored at Monday night's Milwaukee Bucks game

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An 80-year-old woman might get the loudest applause at Monday night’s Milwaukee Bucks’ basketball game.

Helen Collins will receive the Kapco ...

Mon, April 23, 2012

Hundreds of foreclosed homes in Milwaukee up for sale

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee officials are making an effort to sell hundreds of vacant houses in the city that have been foreclosed upon.

They’ll ...

Sat, April 21, 2012

YouTube video sparks investigation of Milwaukee officer hitting drunk driver

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police chief Ed Flynn says his department is conducting an internal investigation of an incident where an officer was caught ...

Fri, April 20, 2012

DOJ plans appeal of federal judge's ruling against redistricting map in Milwaukee

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen will appeal a federal district court ruling on redistricting maps. An appeals court ruled ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Time Magazine recognizes former Milwaukee archbishop as most influential person

Cardinal Tim Dolan, a former Catholic Archbishop in Milwaukee, has been named one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people. Dolan has headed ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

16 cases of whooping cough confirmed at Milwaukee school

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee health officials have confirmed 16 cases of whooping cough at a religious school.

Staffers at St. Matthias School discovered a pattern ...

Thu, April 19, 2012

Milwaukee County may have to give back some federal funds

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee County might have to give back $542,000 in federal community development grants, because some of the recipients did not meet ...

Wed, April 18, 2012

Milwaukee tavern shooting kills one person, injures two others

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - One person was killed and two others were wounded when gunshots were fired outside a Milwaukee tavern overnight.

It happened around 2 ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Milwaukee has bond rating reduced

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city has had its bond rating reduced – but Milwaukee officials say it will not have a major effect on ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Milwaukee police investigating if medical issue led to fatal crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are checking to see if a 57-year-old woman suffered a medical problem right before her van slammed into a parked ...

Tue, April 17, 2012

Six plead guilty to Medicaid fraud scheme in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Six Milwaukee residents pleaded guilty Monday to a $1 million Medicaid fraud scheme.

44-year-old Kimberly Thomas, 40-year-old Darius Jarrett, 35-year-old Erica Danley ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Milwaukee grocery store customer who shot robber sues to get gun back

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee grocery store customer who shot and wounded an armed robber with his concealed weapon is going to federal court to ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

Milwaukee woman killed after crashing into parked semi, baby injured

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman was killed Sunday afternoon, after her car hit a parked semi-truck.

The 57-year-old driver was pronounced dead at the ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

2 Milwaukee cops injured after squad car hit by suspected drunk driver

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee police officers are recovering, after their squad car was struck head-on by a suspected drunk driver.

A captain said the ...

Mon, April 16, 2012

State cancels $116M maintenance contract for new Milwaukee-Chicago trains

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The state has canceled a $116 million maintenance contract for two new trains built by Talgo for Amtrak’s high-speed line from ...

Sun, April 15, 2012

Milwaukee jail sergeant could face charges of falsifying overtime claims

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A sergeant assigned to the Milwaukee city jail’s property division could soon face charges.

The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office ...

Fri, April 13, 2012

Milwaukee woman dies from injuries suffered in house fire

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman injured in a Milwaukee house fire last weekend has died.

An autopsy is scheduled to determine the cause of death ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Milwaukee police chief: More complaints filed about illegal strip searches

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s police chief said his department has received many more complaints about officers illegally searching suspects’ body cavities, in an apparent ...

Thu, April 12, 2012

Ex-Milwaukee cop has sentencing delayed so new attorney could be hired

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A fired Milwaukee police officer had his sentencing delayed Wednesday until he could find a new lawyer.

Ladmarald Cates was convicted in ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Milwaukee man killed in house fire identified

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 37-year-old man killed in a Milwaukee house fire was identified Wednesday morning as Glenn Walker.

The medical examiner said Walker was ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

UPDATE: DOJ won't get involved in investigating John Doe probe by Milwaukee Co. DA's office

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The State Justice Department says it will not get involved in the John Doe probe into Governor Scott Walker’s former aides ...

Wed, April 11, 2012

Metro Milwaukee home sales jumps 23% in first quarter of 2012

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Home sales in Metro Milwaukee jumped by 23 percent in the first quarter of the year, compared to the same time in ...

Tue, April 10, 2012

43 people in Milwaukee County DA's office sign Walker recall petitions

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Forty-three people who work in the Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office signed the Walker recall petitions.

But none of them are ...

Mon, April 09, 2012

HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius visits Milwaukee Wednesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - President Obama’s health secretary will be in Wisconsin on Wednesday.

Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will attend a senior ...

Sun, April 08, 2012

Milwaukee man sentenced to 55 years in prison for attempted murder

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An Illinois court has sentenced a 23 year old Milwaukee man to 55 years in prison for attempted murder.

Dontrell Thompson was ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Milwaukee to vote on releasing report on body cavity police officer investigation

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Members of the Milwaukee Common Council say they think more transparency will give the public more faith in an investigation of ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Milwaukee police continue search for missing disabled man

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police were still looking Friday afternoon for a missing 58-year-old man who has a severe cognitive disability.

Isaac Bester was last ...

Fri, April 06, 2012

Milwaukee Brewers open 2012 regular season against St. Louis today on WTAQ

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers will enter the post-Prince Fielder era Friday, when they host the St. Louis Cardinals in their regular season opener ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

8 people in Metro Milwaukee sickened in multi-state salmonella outbreak

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin health officials say eight people in Metro Milwaukee are among those who got sick from a salmonella outbreak involving 90 people ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Teen charged with making bomb threat at Milwaukee high school

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old boy has been charged with making a bomb threat which gave students at Franklin High School a three-day weekend.

Ross ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Bankruptcy judge reviews Milwaukee archdiocese case

UNDATED (WSAU) A bankruptcy judge will hold a hearing today on a request to disclose evidence that would expose the scope of previous sex ...

Thu, April 05, 2012

Primary analysis: Milwaukee-metro carried Romney to victory

UNDATED (WSAU) If it wasn’t for the Milwaukee T-V market, Rick Santorum would have won Wisconsin’s Republican presidential primary. The former Pennsylvania ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Milwaukee County Board membership cut in half by voters Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Voters in 12 Milwaukee suburbs say they want to put their county board on a diet.

They voted overwhelmingly Tuesday in favor ...

Wed, April 04, 2012

Barrett wins 3rd term as Milwaukee Mayor, sets sight on recall race

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukeeans know that their mayor might leave in two months – but 70-percent of the city’s voters still gave Tom Barrett another ...

Mon, April 02, 2012

Milwaukee man okay after being shot by cop during incident Sunday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is okay after he allegedly threatened his girlfriend with a shotgun, and was later shot by a police sergeant ...

Sat, March 31, 2012

Child welfare officials say maltreatment numbers improving in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - When 13 month old Christopher Thomas was beaten to death in 2008, child welfare officials vowed to make things better.

The numbers ...

Fri, March 30, 2012

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett officially running for governor in recall

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Another Democrat has joined the race in an effort to recall Republican Governor Scott Walker.

Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett announced his ...

Thu, March 29, 2012

Milwaukee Archbishop to preside Mass of Atonement in West Bend

WEST BEND, WI  (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Catholic Archbishop will preside at a Mass-of-Atonement tonight in West Bend. Jerome Listecki will atone for the church ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Burial service Tuesday for Milwaukee native who died of brain cancer

PEORIA, AZ (WTAQ) - A burial service will be held Tuesday for a 31-year-old Arizona police officer from Milwaukee who lost a battle with brain ...

Tue, March 27, 2012

Prosecutors investigate Milwaukee police strip-searches

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee prosecutors have started a John Doe investigation to see if criminal charges are warranted against police officers who did strip searches ...

Mon, March 26, 2012

Vice President Biden to make appearance in Milwaukee Thursday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Vice President Joe Biden will make sure the Republican race doesn’t grab all the political headlines in Wisconsin this week.

President ...

Sat, March 24, 2012

Death of man found in Milwaukee River ruled accidental

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Final toxicology results are still several weeks off, but the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner has ruled the death of 28 year old ...

Fri, March 23, 2012

Milwaukee police officers suspended for "body cavity" searches

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn is asking people who were strip-searched by his officers to come forward. Seven officers and the sergeant ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Survey: Milwaukee-Waukesha 12th least stressful metro area

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city is apparently more easy-going than we might have thought.

According to Sperling’s Best Places, the Milwaukee-Waukesha area ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Ex-Milwaukee child care operator pleads guilty to fraud of state, fed programs

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee child care operator has agreed to plead guilty to federal fraud, theft, and conspiracy charges.

34-year-old Latasha Jackson entered ...

Thu, March 22, 2012

Court rules on redistricting; two Milwaukee-area districts to be redrawn

MILWAUKEE (WSAU)   A panel of three federal judges has upheld all but two of the new voting districts in Wisconsin.. The ruling says the ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Barrett raises money, undecided about gubernatorial campaign

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU0 – Democrat Tom Barrett remains undecided on whether he’ll run for governor again in the expected Walker recall election.

But the ...

Wed, March 21, 2012

Gov. Walker fine with JFC rejection of funding for Milwaukee train maintenance base

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker says he’s fine with the Joint Finance Committee’s decision last week to scrap funding for a new ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

Milwaukee girl killed when TV fell on her identified

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A four-year-old Milwaukee girl killed when a TV fell on her was identified Monday as Yariam Ramos.

Authorities said she was playing ...

Tue, March 20, 2012

White House organizes Hispanic Community Summit in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The White House will hold an Hispanic Community Action Summit in Milwaukee on Saturday. Latinos will be able to discuss issues of ...

Mon, March 19, 2012

St. Patrick's Day marred by lost business, fighting on Milwaukee's Water Street

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The manager of a downtown Milwaukee tavern said she lost $5,000 in business by agreeing to close her place two hours ...

Fri, March 16, 2012

Milwaukee convention to explore "green" ways to keep food cold

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A convention in Milwaukee will explore environmentally-safe ways to keep food cold.

Over 1,100 people from 30 countries are expected to ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

GOP Presidential candidate Rick Santorum to visit Milwaukee Mar. 24

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s presidential primary is just 19 days away – and Republican hopeful Rick Santorum has announced a visit to Milwaukee for later ...

Thu, March 15, 2012

Many Milwaukee teachers expected to retire

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s largest school district is getting ready for a mass exodus. About one-of-every-nine Milwaukee Public School employees will be eligible to ...

Wed, March 14, 2012

Search for missing Milwaukee man enters 4th day

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A search continues for a fourth day in downtown Milwaukee, where a 28-year-old man has been missing since Saturday night.

Tom Hecht ...

Mon, March 12, 2012

Milwaukee police want concealed carry restrictions

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) If Milwaukee Police had their way, anyone with three criminal misdemeanor convictions in a five-year period could not legally carry concealed weapons ...

Sun, March 11, 2012

Frontier Airlines service from UP to Milwaukee ends Sunday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Despite setting a record for passengers served during its first eight months, air service between Manistee, Michigan, and Milwaukee is ending after ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Ex-Milwaukee attorney gets probation for stealing from elderly client

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee attorney will spend five years on probation for stealing over $370,000 from an elderly client who suffers from ...

Fri, March 09, 2012

Attorneys work on insanity defense for Milwaukee woman accused of brutal murder

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman accused of ripping out another woman’s unborn child so she could pass it off as her own has ...

Thu, March 08, 2012

Advocacy group wants Milwaukee police to return Good Samaritan's gun

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An advocacy group wants Milwaukee Police to give Nazir Al-Mujaahid his gun back.

He’s the grocery shopper who pulled out his ...

Wed, March 07, 2012

Milwaukee had 9% fewer homicides in 2011

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee had nine percent fewer homicides last year.

But 18 percent more people were shot and lived to tell about it.

Those ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Group turns down donations from Milwaukee walking tour featuring Jeffery Dahmer

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A charity said Tuesday it would not accept proceeds from weekly walking tours of where Milwaukee serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer found ...

Tue, March 06, 2012

Autopsy set for UW-Milwaukee student who died in campus pool

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An autopsy is scheduled Tuesday on a UW-Milwaukee student who died Monday in a campus swimming pool.

The medical examiner’s office ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Protesters outnumber customers for Milwaukee Dahmer tour

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - There were more protesters than people taking the walking tour of the neighborhood where serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer once roamed.

About 20 ...

Sun, March 04, 2012

Feds order Milwaukee firm to pay former worker $148K

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has ordered a Milwaukee medical staffing company to pay a former worker $148,000.

HCS ...

Fri, March 02, 2012

$25M payout to settle Medicare fraud suit by ex-Milwaukee health care worker

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Odyssey Health Care has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a Medicare fraud suit filed by a former Odyssey employee in ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

Elderly man dies after fall in Milwaukee residential care facility

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 90-year-old man has died after his wheelchair fell down a half-dozen steps at a Milwaukee residential care facility.

Leo Aldi suffered ...

Thu, March 01, 2012

HP Enterprise to eliminate nearly 160 positions in Madison, Milwaukee

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - The largest private company in Wisconsin that helps run the state’s Medicaid programs will eliminate almost 160 jobs.

In a ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Milwaukee School Board talks cultural issues Tuesday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - About 400 people filled an auditorium Tuesday night, where the Milwaukee School Board heard about cultural issues that led to the killings ...

Wed, February 29, 2012

Milwaukee Mayor Barrett to approve $2M payout to Frank Jude

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he will approve a payment of $2 million to Frank Jude – the man who was brutally beaten ...

Tue, February 28, 2012

Milwaukee School Board to discuss safety in wake of 4 student deaths

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee School Board will hold a special meeting Tuesday night to talk about safety, after four students were killed since December ...

Sun, February 26, 2012

Mount Mary renames itself

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Mount Mary College is changing its name to Mount Mary University.

The Board of Trustees approved the name change and released ...

Sat, February 25, 2012

Appliance World stores close abruptly in Milwaukee, consumer complaints filed

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Customers of Milwaukee-area retailer Appliance World have been assured they will still get the products they paid deposits on, even though ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Former Walker aide pleads not guilty, wants change of venue

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Former Milwaukee County Walker aide Tim Russell pleaded not guilty this afternoon to charges that he stole $21,000 from a ...

Fri, February 24, 2012

Milwaukee man charged with killing teen at house party

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing a teenager at a house party in Cudahy last weekend.

19-year-old Edwin Almestica faces ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Report: Braun wins appeal of drug test

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Brewers left fielder Ryan Braun has reportedly won an appeal of his positive drug test and will not be suspended for ...

Thu, February 23, 2012

Milwaukee closer to $2 M settlement with man beaten by off-duty police officers

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A second committee in Milwaukee has agreed to pay a $2 million settlement in the case of Frank Jude, who was ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Redistricting lawsuit heads to trial

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A federal court said late this afternoon that Wisconsin legislative Republicans would not consider re-drawing the state-and-congressional districts they approved last ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Milwaukee group gets $56M in federal loans to start health insurance co-op

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee community organizing coalition is getting $56 million in federal loans to start a non-profit health insurance co-op.

Common Ground is ...

Wed, February 22, 2012

Democratic state Senators Coggs, Carpenter win Milwaukee treasurer primary

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two long-time Wisconsin senators will square off in April to become the next Milwaukee city treasurer.

Democrats Spencer Coggs and Tim Carpenter ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Milwaukee committee OK's large settlement in 2004 cop beating

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A man who was brutally beaten by Milwaukee Police in 2004 is two steps away from getting a large settlement.

The Common ...

Tue, February 21, 2012

Democratic state lawmakers want probe into Milwaukee Archdiocese sex offenses

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Nine Democratic state lawmakers have asked the Justice Department to investigate an attorney's claim that eight-thousand sex offenses were committed by ...

Sun, February 19, 2012

Milwaukee mayor Barrett mulls run for Gov. in recall election

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he is considering a run for governor if Wisconsin holds a recall election.

Barrett’s comments came ...

Fri, February 17, 2012

Milwaukee PD: Violent crime fell, but burglaries jumped over 5-year period

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - It’s safer to be in Wisconsin’s largest city than it was five years ago – but Milwaukee officials say high scrap ...

Thu, February 16, 2012

Milwaukee businessman named to state commerce committees

MADISON, Wis. (WSAU) - A former C-E-O of one of Milwaukee’s biggest industries will head Governor Scott Walker’s Office of Business Development.

Tim ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

Obama promotes corporate tax breaks in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – President Obama promoted tax breaks for businesses that move into cities hurt by the departures of older plants.

Obama made his ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

GOP leader Priebus bashes President Obama's Milwaukee visit

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin native who heads the Republican National Committee has some choice words for President Obama’s visit to Milwaukee Wendesday.

Reince ...

Wed, February 15, 2012

President Obama won't get as much security during Milwaukee visit

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County sheriff’s inspector says President Obama should get adequate security during his visit Wednesday – even though his department is ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Gov. Walker to greet President Obama for Milwaukee visit

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Republican Governor Scott Walker will greet President Obama when he lands in Milwaukee Wednesday.

Walker will then join the Democratic president during ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

Court: Milwaukee man can't withdraw guilty pleas in cop shooting

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A state appeals court said no Tuesday to letting a Milwaukee man withdraw his guilty pleas for the shootings of two police ...

Tue, February 14, 2012

2012 Milwaukee homicides most before Valentine's Day in 9 years

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Fourteen people have been murdered in Milwaukee this year -- the most before Valentine's Day in the past nine years.

7 homicides ...

Mon, February 13, 2012

2nd baby dies in Milwaukee is sleep related mishap

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A one-month-old girl has become the second baby to die in a sleep-related mishap in Milwaukee in 2012. A medical examiner ...

Fri, February 10, 2012

Lawyer: More than 8,000 children abused by Milwaukee archdiocese priests

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) An attorney says at least 8,000 kids were sexually abused by over 100 priests and other offenders in the Milwaukee Catholic ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Judge leaves abuse claims against Milwaukee Church in limbo

By Geoff Davidian

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - A judge on Thursday denied a bid by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese in Milwaukee to dismiss two fraud claims ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Savage gets life prison term for killing Milwaukee school teacher

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A man was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday for killing a Milwaukee school teacher.

But Circuit Judge Richard Sankovitz gave 37-year-old ...

Thu, February 09, 2012

Bankruptcy judge to decide on Milwaukee priest sex-abuse claims

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese will ask a bankruptcy judge today to reject three compensation claims sought by victims of priest sex abuse ...

Wed, February 08, 2012

Milwaukee archdiocese bid to duck abuse suits sparks ire

By Geoff Davidian

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Milwaukee's Roman Catholic archdiocese will ask a judge on Thursday to throw out hundreds of sexual abuse claims ...

Mon, February 06, 2012

President plans Wisconsin visit next week

WASHINGTON (WSAU) – President Obama will visit Wisconsin next week.

The White House said this afternoon that the Democratic president would make an appearance in ...

Sun, February 05, 2012

Milwaukee man arrested for 8th OWI

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Sheriff’s deputies arrest a 50 year old man for driving erratically on Interstate 94.

When the incident was over ...

Sat, February 04, 2012

Gov. Walker to meet with Milwaukee DA over John Doe probe

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker says he will meet with the district attorney heading the secret investigation leading to charged being filed against ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Milwaukee attorney can't rep defendants in WI, IL, IN federal courts

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A well-known Milwaukee attorney can no longer represent defendants in the federal courts of Wisconsin, Illinois, and Indiana.

The 7th Circuit Court ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

DA: No charges against Milwaukee shopper who shot would-be robber

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - No charges will be filed against a Milwaukee grocery shopper who shot and wounded a man who was trying to rob the ...

Fri, February 03, 2012

Milwaukee County board member accused of accepting bribe

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A Milwaukee County Board member is due in court Wednesday on charges that he took $500 to help a financial firm win ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Milwaukee teen to get mental exam after drunk driving crash that killed couple

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A judge ordered a mental exam today for a 17-year-old boy charged with killing a suburban Milwaukee couple in a drunk ...

Thu, February 02, 2012

Nearly 550 people file sexual abuse claims against Milwaukee archdiocese

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - About 550 people say the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese should pay them damages for being sexually-abused by priests.

The victims met a deadline ...

Wed, February 01, 2012

More than 500 abuse claims filed against Milwaukee archdiocese

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Over 500 people have filed claims against the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese, saying they should be compensated because they were sexually abused by ...

Mon, January 30, 2012

Milwaukee murder victim is 6th this month

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - After five homicides in the first five days, Milwaukee almost made it through the rest of January without another murder – until Sunday ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Milwaukee's Jackson suspended one game for abusing official

(Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks forward Stephen Jackson has been suspended one game for verbally abusing an official and failing to leave the court in a ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

2nd day of fights at Milwaukee high school brings police, 8 arrested

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - For a second day in a row, a fight at a Milwaukee high school brings police to campus and results in ...

Sat, January 28, 2012

Accused Milwaukee mother, baby killer shows no mental defect, fit to stand trial

MILWAUKEE, (WTAQ) - Two different doctors say a woman accused of killing a pregnant woman and trying to steal her unborn baby doesn't show ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Milwaukee man freed on bond in homicide case ordered back to jail

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A man who was freed on a signature bond for his role in a robbery and murder in Milwaukee was ordered back ...

Fri, January 27, 2012

Plea bargain for ex-Walker aide in Milwaukee County

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A former aide to Governor Scott Walker when he was the Milwaukee County executive has agreed to plead guilty to two misdemeanor ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Report: John Doe probe into Gov's Milwaukee Co. aides focuses on bid rigging

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The John Doe probe into Governor Scott Walker's former Milwaukee County aides is now said to be focusing on possible bid-rigging ...

Wed, January 25, 2012

Driver in Milwaukee pregnant woman's death gets plea deal

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A getaway driver in the killing of a pregnant woman in Milwaukee has struck a plea deal in which he was convicted ...

Tue, January 24, 2012

Very high unemployment among Milwaukee-area African-Americans

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Only about 45-percent of working age black men in Metro Milwaukee had jobs in 2010. That’s according to a study of ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Winter storm dumps snow on Chicago, Milwaukee

By Mary Wisniewski

(Reuters) - A winter storm dumping snow across the U.S. Midwest on Friday forced the cancellation of more than 600 flights ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Winter storm dumps snow on Chicago, Milwaukee

By Mary Wisniewski

(Reuters) - A winter storm dumping snow across the Midwest on Friday forced the cancelation of more than 600 flights at Chicago ...

Fri, January 20, 2012

Milwaukee's former archbishop to visit Wisconsin

UNDATED (WSAU) Former Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Tim Dolan will return to Wisconsin this spring to celebrate his elevation to cardinal. He’ll preside over ...

Thu, January 12, 2012

Ex-Milwaukee cop convicted of civil rights violation against crime victim

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A fired Milwaukee police officer will be sentenced April 11th, after being convicted of violating a crime victim's civil rights by ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Fired Milwaukee police officer guilty of violating woman's civil rights

A federal court jury found a fired Milwaukee police officer guilty of one count, and innocent of another in the raping of a female ...

Wed, January 11, 2012

Airlines waive fee changes due to storm

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – If you plan to fly somewhere late this week, you might not have to pay a fee to change to a ...

Tue, January 10, 2012

Alleged victim testifies in federal trial of ex-Milwaukee cop

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman spent four hours Monday telling a federal court jury how former Milwaukee police officer Ladmarald Cates raped her after she ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Milwaukee police officer walking for first time, since hit-and-run

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer is walking for the first time in over two weeks. Officials said 37-year-old Frank Vrtochnick took his ...

Mon, January 09, 2012

Phoenix split in Milwaukee

The Green Bay Phoenix ran hot and cold on Saturday against UW-Milwaukee.  The men lost another heartbreaker as Kaylon Williams nailed a three point ...

Sun, January 08, 2012

Milwaukee Sheriff's confirm Taser incident in courtroom

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Sheriff’s officials confirm that 20 year old Robert C. Soley was Tasered, twice, in a county courtroom Friday afternoon ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Ex-Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Dolan elevated to cardinal

NEW YORK (WTAQ) - Former Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Tim Dolan will be elevated to a cardinal next month.

He was among 22 new cardinals named ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Milwaukee APD Chief retires amid internal investigation

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An assistant police chief in Milwaukee retired Thursday, while he was under an internal investigation.

Darryl Winston had been suspended with pay ...

Fri, January 06, 2012

Milwaukee police: Public not in danger after 5 homicides in 5 days

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say people should not fear for their safety, after the city had five murders in the first five days of ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

$40K bond set for Milwaukee man accused of cocaine death

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A $40,000 cash bond has been set for a Milwaukee man accused of providing the cocaine that killed a suburban ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Report: High schoolers stealing cars in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Your grandfather may have walked for miles to get to school in the cold of winter. But today in Milwaukee dozens of ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

$200K bond ordered for teen in Milwaukee fatal OWI crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A $200,000 bond has been ordered for a 17-year-old Milwaukee boy charged in a drunk driving crash on New Year's ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Milwaukee has 5 homicides in first 5 days of 2012

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin's largest city has had five homicides in the first five days of the New Year.

Milwaukee's latest victim was ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Illegal immigrant wanted for murder of estranged wife in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An illegal immigrant from Honduras was being sought Wednesday for the murder of his estranged wife in Milwaukee.

An arrest warrant was ...

Thu, January 05, 2012

Dozens of Milwaukee car thefts made by teens headed to school during winter

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Your grandfather may have walked for miles to get to school in the cold of winter.

But today in Milwaukee, dozens of ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Milwaukee Rep. Grigsby out of intensive care, communicating

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin state Representative Tamara Grigsby is out of ICU and able to breathe and communicate on her own. A Grigsby spokesperson ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Injured Milwaukee cop improving after being struck by hit-run driver

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer has been taken off the critical list, 10 days after he was thrown in the air by a ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Milwaukee reports another co-sleeping death

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - At least 12 babies in Milwaukee died last year from unsafe sleeping environments.

Four of the deaths took place after November 9th ...

Wed, January 04, 2012

Milwaukee has 3 murders in first 3 days of 2012

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city had a murder in each of the New Year’s first three days.

Milwaukee Police identified the victims ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Milwaukee men charged in fatal burglary shooting

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A pair of 24-year-old Milwaukee men are due back in court next Monday, after being charged in the shooting death of a ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Teen due in court Monday for Milwaukee fatal OWI crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old boy is due in court Monday for allegedly causing a drunk driving crash on Sunday that killed two people in ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Milwaukee County hopes to use Web to ID recent deaths

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee hope they can provide answers to a number of unexplained deaths in recent years.

The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner ...

Tue, January 03, 2012

Bond set at $50K for suspect in Milwaukee fatal hit-run crash

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Bond was set at $50,000 Monday for a man charged in a hit-and-run crash that critically injured a Milwaukee police officer ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Suspect involved with double fatal accident in Milwaukee in custody

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say they have suspect in custody in connection with a double-fatal car crash on New Year’s Day. Crash ...

Mon, January 02, 2012

Union sues Milwaukee Co. over shift to state worker jobs

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A state-ordered shift of public assistance jobs has cost 209 Milwaukee County employees their jobs, some pension and sick pay benefits ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Report: Milwaukee Mayor "seriously considering" recall run for Governor

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - There’s a report that Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is “seriously considering” a run for governor next year, should a recall election ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Milwaukee cop thrown up to 40 feet after being hit by vehicle Christmas Day

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer was thrown in the air, and landed 30 to 40 feet from where he was struck by a ...

Fri, December 30, 2011

Milwaukee woman gets plea deal for embezzlement scheme

WEST ALLIS, WI (WTAQ) - The head of a private social service agency in West Allis has agreed to plead guilty to a reduced charge ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Assistant Milwaukee police chief suspended during investigation

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - An assistant Milwaukee police chief has been suspended with pay while he's under investigation.

An officer found Darryl Winston and another ...

Wed, December 28, 2011

Milwaukee girl killed in distracted driving crash identified

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A 10-year-old girl killed in a traffic crash in Milwaukee was identified Tuesday as Brianna Johnson.

A medical examiner's report said ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Milwaukee's 10th baby dies from unsafe sleeping environments

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city has had 10 babies killed this year in sleeping environments that were not safe. The Milwaukee County ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Milwaukee girl hangs herself accidentally with jump rope

MILWUAKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say a six year old girl is dead after she was found hanging from a loop in a jump ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Milwaukee reports 10th co-sleeping death in 2011

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city has had 10 babies killed this year in sleeping environments that were not safe.

The Milwaukee County medical ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Milwaukee cop critically injured after being hit by vehicle

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer was still hospitalized in critical condition Monday night, after he was struck by a vehicle while standing outside ...

Tue, December 27, 2011

Rep. Grigsby regains consciousness

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Dozens of people attended a prayer service in Milwaukee yesterday for state Assembly Democrat Tamara Grigsby, just as the word arrived ...

Mon, December 26, 2011

Milwaukee cop hurt in hit-and-run

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – A Milwaukee police officer suffered life-threatening injuries when he was hit while standing near his squad car Sunday afternoon.

A vehicle ...

Fri, December 23, 2011

Sales tax receipts for financing Milwaukee baseball stadium rise 7.8%

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - There’s another sign today of how much wider Wisconsinites are opening their wallets. Sales tax receipts for the Milwaukee baseball ...

Thu, December 22, 2011

Milwaukee Rep. Grigsby in "grave" condition at hospital

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A state lawmaker is hospitalized in critical condition.

An aide to Milwaukee Assembly Democrat Tamara Grigsby said she's been in the ...

Mon, December 19, 2011

Milwaukee U.S. Attorney: Nearly $74M recovered in fraud cases last year

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The U.S. Attorney’s office in Milwaukee said it recovered almost $74 million in the last fiscal year for victims of ...

Sat, December 17, 2011

Milwaukee authorities start patrolling public buses after latest violence

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police plan to patrol county buses to help keep order. Several instances of violence have been reported on buses in ...

Fri, December 16, 2011

Ex-Milwaukee lawyer convicted of stealing from woman with dementia

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee lawyer has been found guilty of stealing over $370,000 from a 94-year-old woman with dementia.

A Milwaukee County ...

Mon, December 12, 2011

Reports: Milwaukee Brewers agree to deal with Aramis Ramirez

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to a three-year contract with former Chicago Cubs third baseman Aramis Ramirez.

ESPN Chicago and FOXSports.com ...

Sun, December 11, 2011

Milwaukee police chief defends officer in accidental discharge case

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn is defending one of his sergeants who had his gun go off in Southridge Mall.

Sergeant ...

Tue, December 06, 2011

Feds to crack down on fraud in food aid after Milwaukee probe

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The federal government said Tuesday it would crack down on getting public food assistance by fraud.

That’s after the Journal Sentinel ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Milwaukee man refuses to stop vehicle after 4 attempts to pull him over

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) -Dane County authorities said a drunk driver from Milwaukee was pulled over four times, drove slowly between each stop, damaged two ...

Mon, December 05, 2011

Milwaukee mayor signs China student-exchange agreement

UNDATED (WSAU) Hundreds of students from China would attend U-W Milwaukee under a five-year recruiting agreement that's expected to be signed today in ...

Fri, December 02, 2011

Milwaukee mayor Barrett heads to China Sunday for trade mission

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The mayor of Milwaukee will begin his second trade mission to China on Sunday.

Business and education leaders will join Tom Barrett ...

Wed, November 30, 2011

Milwaukee Mark, an idea to brand the city moves forward

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - An image task force says Milwaukee doesn’t have a positive or negative image – it just has a recognition problem. Milwaukee ...

Mon, November 28, 2011

Romney attack ad airing in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - TV viewers in southeast Wisconsin are seeing a Democratic ad which attacks Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney.

It looks like a movie ...

Sat, November 26, 2011

"Triple-Dipping" by public employees uncovered in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The city of Milwaukee is taking steps to end the practice called “triple-dipping.”

Right now, at least two dozen city employees are ...

Wed, November 23, 2011

Wisconsin has largest job loss in Sept., state points to metro Milwaukee area

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Most of the 9,700 jobs Wisconsin lost last month were in Metro Milwaukee. That’s what state officials said Wednesday ...

Tue, November 22, 2011

15-year-old driver in Milwaukee fatal crash did not have alcohol in system

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee teen did not have alcohol in her system when her car slammed into a tree early last Saturday ...

Sun, November 20, 2011

Founder sells Milwaukee cafe for $100, promise of food

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - For a mere $100, Nell Benton has found herself not just a job, but sole ownership in a restaurant ...

Fri, November 18, 2011

Occupy Milwaukee shuts down bridge

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Several hundred protestors closed a bridge over I-43 in Milwaukee for two hours late yesterday. Four people were arrested. But Police Chief ...

Wed, November 16, 2011

Milwaukee's hot stove season heats up

Major League Baseball owners are meeting in Milwaukee this week amidst reports a new labor deal may be on the horizon.   ESPN is reporting ...

Fri, November 11, 2011

Milwaukee Co. Sheriff being sued by Sgt. concerning overtime dispute

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke has been sued by one of his sergeants. Rich Graber said his constitutional rights were violated ...

Thu, November 10, 2011

Man stabbed repeatedly during "satanic sex" with Milwaukee woman

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A Milwaukee woman is in jail under a $150,000 bond, after a man who took a bus from Phoenix to see ...

Wed, November 09, 2011

Business recovery firm announces Milwaukee as new home base

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A firm that helps business facilities recover from disasters is moving its administrative headquarters to Milwaukee. Owner Dan Druml announced Wednesday ...

Fri, November 04, 2011

No criminal charges for Milwaukee man who shot dead home intruder

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - No criminal charges will be filed against a Waukesha County man who killed an intruder at his home. District Attorney Brad ...

Wed, October 26, 2011

Milwaukee prosecutors investigating voter fraud complaint

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Prosecutors in Milwaukee are investigating a complaint that out of state election volunteers voted in the Badger State, and listed a suburban ...

Tue, October 25, 2011

Fromer Wis. DOT Secretary to head Milwaukee public works dept.

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s transportation secretary during the Doyle years will become the new head of Milwaukee County’s public works department. Frank ...

Sun, October 23, 2011

Milwaukee cop accidentally shoots himself in foot

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police officer is expected to be okay after he accidentally shot himself in the foot.

Televised reports indicate the 29 ...

Mon, October 17, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers crushed 12-6 in Game 6; lose NLCS to Cardinals 4-2

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers ended their most successful season in almost three decades with a 12-6 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals Sunday ...

Sat, October 15, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers fumble away 7-1 loss to Cards; St. Louis leads NLCS 3-2

ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers will hope the friendly fans and field at Miller Park will bring the magic back.

They return ...

Sat, October 15, 2011

Distemper disease halts dog adoptions in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Humane Society confirms reports that canine distemper virus has killed more than two dozen dogs at the Milwaukee area ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

Wolf pitches Milwaukee Brewers to 4-2 win over Cardinals; NLCS tied 2-2

ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers have tied the National League Championship Series at two games apiece, after winning at St. Louis 4-2 ...

Fri, October 14, 2011

Milwaukee scores well in 'Working Moms' survey

UNDATED (WSAU) Milwaukee is on a new list of American cities best suited for working moms.

"Forbes Magazine" released its survey of the top ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Speed limit being reduced on Milwaukee bridge after crashes, one fatal

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Drivers will have to slow down and stay in their lane as they pass over the Hoan Bridge. The Milwaukee County ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Feds order spanish ballots for Milwaukee elections

UNDATED (WSAU) The federal government has ordered the city of Milwaukee to print ballots in Spanish starting in February. The U-S Census Bureau also ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

$1-million Powerball ticket sold in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A Powerball ticket sold in Milwaukee won a million dollars in last night’s drawing. The player matched all five regular numbers ...

Thu, October 13, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers lose 4-3 to Cardinals; St. Louis leads NLCS 2-1

ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) - The St. Louis Cardinals took control of the NL Championship Series with a 4-3 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers Wednesday ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Milwaukee Sheriff's fighting $15 million cut, loss of deputies jobs

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A proposed $15 million cut to the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Department could cost more than 100 deputies their jobs. The ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Milwaukee area grocers admit selling stolen baby formula

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Federal court records show that a suburban Milwaukee grocery wholesaler admitted getting almost $6-million worth of stolen baby formula. Brothers Russ ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Teen pregnancy rate down in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Fewer kids are having kids in Milwaukee for the second year in a row.

City officials said almost 36 of every 1 ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers send Gallardo to hill against Cards' Carpenter in Game 3

ST. LOUIS, MO (WTAQ) - Two of baseball’s hottest pitchers will square off Wednesday night, when Milwaukee’s Yovani Gallardo and the Cardinals’ Chris ...

Wed, October 12, 2011

2 killed in Milwaukee house fire

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Two people were killed, and three others were burned in a house fire overnight on Milwaukee’s south side.

Authorities said an ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Charges filed against Milwaukee woman in brutal murder

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Prosecutors have filed murder charges against a Milwaukee woman who's accused of trying to steal a baby from another woman's ...

Tue, October 11, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers drop Game 2 to Cards 12-3; NLCS tied 1-1

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Albert Pujols homered, hit three doubles, and drove in five runs to lead the Cardinals to a 12-3 win over the Milwaukee ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers beat St. Louis Cardinals 9-6; take 1-0 lead in NLCS

MILWAUKEEn"> (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the visiting St. Louis Cardinals 9-6 on Sunday in the opener of their best-of-seven National League Championship Series ...

Sun, October 09, 2011

Milwaukee police make arrest in deaths of pregnant woman, baby

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Published reports indicate a 33 year old woman has been arrested in the deaths of a pregnant woman and her newborn baby ...

Sat, October 08, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers win NLDS with 3-2 extra inning victory over Arizona

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - The Milwaukee Brewers beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-2 in 10 innings on Friday to reach the National League Championship Series (NLCS) by ...

Thu, October 06, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers outslugged 10-6; NLDS tied 2-2

PHOENIX (WTAQ) - The Arizona Diamondbacks over-powered the Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 at home Wednesday night, to tie their National League Division Series at two games ...

Wed, October 05, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers fall 8-1 to D'Backs; NLDS series lead now 2-1

PHOENIX (WTAQ) - Milwaukee got crushed at Arizona 8 to 1 Tuesday night, as the Brewers missed a chance to become the only team to ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Arizona slam Milwaukee to level series 2-2

PHOENIX, Arizona (Reuters) - The Arizona Diamondbacks charged ahead with another grand slam home run to defeat the Milwaukee Brewers 10-6 Wednesday and take their ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

$5 million to be spent on manufacturing training in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Almost $5 million in federal money will be spent to help train workers for today's modern manufacturing jobs in suburban ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Milwaukee bike patrols to continue, despite several accidents

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police officers will keep riding their bicycles, even though five have been injured in the last month.

All the injuries ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Man Falls from Hoan Bridge

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WHBL) - One person was killed in Milwaukee this morning after falling from the high-rise Hoan Bridge on Interstate-794 near the Summerfest Grounds ...

Tue, October 04, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers look for sweep of D'Backs in NLDS Tuesday

PHOENIX (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers will try to clinch their first-round playoff series tonight, when Game 3 of the NLDS is played in Phoenix ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Milwaukee, surrounding counties, foreclosures down 30%

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The numbers of new home foreclosure cases in southeast Wisconsin dropped by 30% from a year ago.

According to the Journal ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Milwaukee job growth among the best cities in the nation

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Midwesterners looking for a job should head to Milwaukee.

Numbers from the U.S. Labor Department suggest Wisconsin’s largest city ...

Mon, October 03, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers pound D'Backs 9-4; lead NLDS 2-0

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers are one victory away from advancing to the National League Championship Series.

The Brewers scored 5 runs in the ...

Sun, October 02, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers win 4-1; lead Arizona 1-0 in NLDS

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Yovani Gallardo allowed just four hits in eight innings, retiring 14 out of 15 at one point, and leading Milwaukee to a ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

Obama labor secretary visits Milwaukee to push jobs initiative

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - President Obama’s labor secretary will visit Milwaukee Friday to push for the White House jobs initiative.

Mayor Tom Barrett plans ...

Thu, September 29, 2011

UPDATE: Milwaukee Brewers host Arizona Diamondbacks Saturday, times revealed

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - For the only the third time since 1982, Wisconsin sports fans are being distracted from their October football.

The Milwaukee Brewers – who ...

Sun, September 25, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers fan rally set for Thursday

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Brewers Playoff Rally will be held this coming Thursday at the Summerfest Grounds along the Milwaukee lakefront.

The Brewers and their ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Milwaukee looks to end "Rule of 75", could save $60 million

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee is scrambling to find places to save money.

A consultant told county supervisors Friday that a lot of money could ...

Sat, September 24, 2011

Frontier Airlines announcing job cuts at Milwaukee airport

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Frontier Airlines has notified the Wisconsin Department of Workforce Development it plans to cut 213 jobs at Mitchell International Airport.

The ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers clinch first division title in 29 years in 4-1 win over Marlins

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers defeated the Florida Marlins 4-1 Friday night, on their way to clinching the National League Central Division title.

It ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Milwaukee police officer sentences 2-years, for drug charges

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee police officer was sentenced Friday to two years in a federal prison, for his involvement in a drug ...

Fri, September 23, 2011

Measles case traced in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Federal health officials have been tracing a case of measles in the Milwaukee area. They say the case likely started when an ...

Wed, September 21, 2011

Presidental candidate Romney in Milwaukee Sunday for fundraiser

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney visits Wisconsin this Sunday.

Invitations have been sent out for a $250 per person brunch with ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Commercial flights to Milwaukee ending, Frontier pulls out of Austin Straubel

ASHWAUBENON,  WI (WTAQ) - No more flights between Green Bay and Milwaukee. 

Austin Straubel Airport’s only commercial airline to offer flights to the Brew ...

Fri, September 16, 2011

Week or two before Milwaukee outbreak of measles is known

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee health officials say they’ll know in the next week-or-two whether the city gets a full-blown measles outbreak.

A child ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Milwaukee City Council takes stance on planned post office closures

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A committee of the Milwaukee Common Council is taking a stance against a U.S. Postal Service plan to close five ...

Tue, September 13, 2011

Charges filed against Milwaukee doc in alleged sexual assaults

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Eight criminal misdemeanor charges were filed Tuesday against a Milwaukee doctor accused of sexually-assaulting four of his female patients.

47-year-old Evan Saunders ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

U.S. Navy names 5th littoral ship, USS Milwaukee

MARINETTE, WI (WTAQ) - The latest Navy combat ship that’s being built in Marinette will be named the USS Milwaukee.

It’s the fifth ...

Mon, September 12, 2011

Woman who died on Milwaukee recreation trail not murdered

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police said this afternoon that a northeast Wisconsin woman found dead on a city recreation trail was not murdered.

An ...

Sat, September 10, 2011

3-year-old girl dies after being run over by bus in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A three-year-old has died after being run hit by a bus Friday afternoon.


Milwaukee police say the bus was carrying ...

Fri, September 09, 2011

Church site okayed by judge for suburban Milwaukee high school grad ceremonies

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A federal appeals court panel said it was okay for two public high schools in suburban Milwaukee to hold their graduation ...

Tue, September 06, 2011

Milwaukee police use Shot Spotter to find out where gun play is happening

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Big brother is not only watching, he’s listening.

Milwaukee police report they’ve had a lot fewer calls for shots ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

National Governor's Association will meet in Milwaukee in 2013

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The nation’s governors have chosen Wisconsin for their largest annual meeting two years from now.

Governor Scott Walker said Tuesday ...

Tue, August 30, 2011

Designer of Milwaukee Art Museum can't attend 10th anniversary, medical problems

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The man who helped transform and modernize Milwaukee’s lakefront skyline will not be around to celebrate the 10th anniversary of ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Odor in Milwaukee courthouse, forces evacuation of 4th floor

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A hazardous materials’ team was called to Milwaukee’s Federal Courthouse Monday afternoon, after an employee smelled something foul on the ...

Mon, August 29, 2011

Milwaukee county executive blames "reckless" borrowing for budget shortfall

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Executive Chris Abele blames reckless borrowing for the county’s budget crisis.

Abele is saying the county’s $55 ...

Sun, August 28, 2011

Milwaukee PD ramp up patrols to combat gun violence

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police are calling it "Operation Summer Blitz."

More than 100 police officers hit the streets Saturday afternoon in Metcalfe Park and ...

Wed, August 24, 2011

Milwaukee attorney accused of stealing $500K from sheriff sales of homes

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee attorney is accused of stealing over a half-million-dollars that was never claimed in foreclosure cases.

Prosecutors said 52-year-old ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Milwaukee Democrat scores second appointment in Walker administration

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Former state Senate Democrat Jeff Plale of South Milwaukee was appointed this afternoon as Wisconsin’s new railroad commissioner.

It was ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Milwaukee man convicted of drug-house robbery murder to get new trial

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man convicted in a drug-house murder 11 years ago will get a new trial.

The state’s First District ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

Milwaukee teen pleads innocent in shooting death of pregnant woman for purse

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old Milwaukee boy pleaded innocent to a felony murder charge in the death of a pregnant woman.

At a preliminary ...

Tue, August 23, 2011

GE Healthcare lays off 100 workers in Milwaukee area

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - GE Healthcare said today it’s laying off about 100 employees in Milwaukee and Waukesha.

That’s almost one-and-a-half percent of ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

Milwaukee man sentenced 40 years for role in quadruple homicide

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was sentenced to 40 years in prison for his role in the killings of two young boys, their ...

Thu, August 18, 2011

One killed in Milwaukee suburb house fire

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - One person was killed today in a house fire in the Milwaukee suburb of Wauwatosa.

There were early reports that gunfire ...

Wed, August 17, 2011

Little difference in test scores for Milwaukee public, private schools

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Another report shows that there’s very little difference in test scores between Milwaukee Public School students, and low-income city kids ...

Wed, August 10, 2011

UW-Milwaukee says server was hacked, letter sent

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Around 7,500 staff and students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee have become vulnerable to a security breach.

Officials say a ...

Mon, August 08, 2011

Muggers shoot pregnant women dead in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police are investigating the death of a pregnant woman who was shot Sunday when she allegedly refused to give up ...

Fri, August 05, 2011

UW Milwaukee Prof. shocked that nation created 154,000 job in July

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An economics professor at UW Milwaukee says it’s remarkable that the nation created 154,000 new private-sector jobs last month ...

Thu, August 04, 2011

Milwaukee Co. prosecutors investigate gift for vote events

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County prosecutors are looking into two cases in which free items were apparently offered to round up voters for the Senate ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

Brewers too hot at home for Cardinals

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Milwaukee capitalized on their home-field advantage once again Monday with a 6-2 win over the St Louis Cardinals to extend their lead ...

Mon, August 01, 2011

30 foreign-born gang members arrested in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Thirty men have been arrested in Milwaukee as part of an effort by the federal government to arrest foreign-born gang members ...

Wed, July 27, 2011

Milwaukee man innocent of killing witness who ignored bribes to be quiet

MILWAUKEE, WI (WATQ) - A Milwaukee man was found innocent Wednesday of killing a witness who ignored bribes to stay quiet about a shooting incident ...

Tue, July 26, 2011

Milwaukee's Lake Express car ferry will down for more than a week

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The Lake Express car ferry across Lake Michigan will be down for as long as ten days, while a failed engine ...

Sun, July 17, 2011

Milwaukee Archdiocese run ads to alert victims of claim deadline

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Archdiocese launches a national advertising campaign Sunday to notify sexual abuse victims the deadline to file claims is February 1 ...

Sun, July 17, 2011

Milwaukee woman accused in grandson's death has past conviction

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee woman accused of killing her grandson was found guilty of murdering her husband 22 years ago.

In 1989, a jury ...

Wed, July 13, 2011

Milwaukee mining equipment company rumored to make another acquistion

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s a report that Joy Global – one of two giant makers of mining equipment in Milwaukee – is working on another ...

Mon, July 11, 2011

Cowles fires back at Milwaukee report of intimidation

GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ) - State Senator Rob Cowles is firing back at a story in the Milwaukee-Journal Sentinel which alleges Governor Walker threatened to ...

Fri, July 08, 2011

Milwaukee children allegedly murdered by mother's boyfriend identified

MILWUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Two children who were allegedly murdered by their mother’s boyfriend in Madison were identified Friday as three-year-old Kemaury McArthur and ...

Fri, July 01, 2011

Milwaukee finds no more wrongly convicted suspects, 2,100 cases reviewed

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County officials say there are no more murder cases from the past 20 years in which those convicted would go ...

Wed, June 29, 2011

Jurors decide penalty of man involved in sweat-lodge death from Milwaukee man

CAMP VERDE, AZ (WTAQ) - Jurors in Arizona were about to decide this afternoon whether James Arthur Ray should get a tough sentence for letting ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

Governor's veto will stop "pay-during-appeal" benefits for fired Milwaukee officers

UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Scott Walker will use his line-item veto to eliminate a provision that allowed some fired police officers to collect their pay ...

Sat, June 25, 2011

One year anniversary of Milwaukee garage tragedy

UNDATED (WSAU) It was a year ago yesterday that a 13-ton concrete panel fell off a downtown Milwaukee garage and killed the Greenfield teenager ...

Tue, June 21, 2011

Milwaukee man gets 25-years for shooting man buying codeine

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man will spend 25 years in prison for killing a man who was about to buy liquid codeine from ...

Mon, June 20, 2011

Indy cars return to Milwaukee

The IZOD Indy Car series returned to the Milwaukee Mile but the fans did not.  Only 15,000 attended the Milwaukee 225 Sunday  at ...

Thu, June 16, 2011

School voucher budget item causes controversy

MADISON, WI (WTAQ) - Low-income students throughout Wisconsin could get state-funded vouchers to attend private schools in the coming years.

State Assembly Republicans put the ...

Mon, June 13, 2011

Lake Michigan Lighthouse for sale in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - The federal government has been selling lighthouses on the Great Lakes for years.

Now, a high-profile structure in Milwaukee is on ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Badger Guns sued by wounded Milwaukee cops

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee gun dealer is the subject of a lawsuit on behalf of two wounded police officers.

Jonathan Lowy is Director of ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Milwaukee Mayor: Infant mortality rate still major problem

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says the city’s infant mortality rate remains a major problem, especially when looking at racial breakdowns.

While ...

Sat, June 11, 2011

Milwaukee man gets four life terms for murders

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is given four life terms in prison with no chance for parole.

Desmond Dejuan Laster was convicted last March ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Milwaukee nursing home resident dies due to extreme heat

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - It might be a few weeks before we know if a Milwaukee nursing home resident died from Tuesday’s extreme heat.

The ...

Wed, June 08, 2011

Milwaukee Co. court commissioner charged with tax fraud

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County court commissioner has been charged with two counts of felony income tax fraud.

47-year-old Geneva McKinley is accused of ...

Mon, June 06, 2011

Milwaukee woman arrested for OWI with 11 kids inside

MILWAUKEE (WTAQ) - A woman in Milwaukee was arrested after a drunk driving crash with 11 kids in her vehicle.

Five of the youngsters were ...

Sat, June 04, 2011

Milwaukee airplane evacuated over white powder

MILWAUKEE, WI (WTAQ) - A HazMat team was called to Mitchell International Airport Friday afternoon, over the discovery of an unknown white powder.

That brought ...

Fri, June 03, 2011

Prosecutors finish presenting evidence in AZ sweat lodge death case

CAMP VERDE, AZ. (WTAQ) - After two-and-a-half months, prosecutors were about to rest their case Friday in the Arizona trial of a man accused of ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Milwaukee's Mitchell Airport sets new passenger mark

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the 20th month in a row, Milwaukee’s Mitchell International Airport has set a new record for passengers.

County Executive ...

Thu, June 02, 2011

Late long balls doom Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers had a real shot to win their first road series since mid-April but the Cincinnati Reds rallied late to score a ...

Mon, May 30, 2011

Milwaukee teens crash into police building

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say the parents support the charges filed against their two teenage sons.

The two are accused of taking the ...

Sat, May 28, 2011

Ex-New Holstein superintendent pleads guilty in Milwaukee Co.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former New Holstein superintendent pled guilty Friday to a charge of using a computer to facilitate a child sex crime ...

Thu, May 26, 2011

Milwaukee architects honored for "EDGE" house

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two of Wisconsin’s smallest structures are getting some big recognition.

The American Institute of Architects has given its micro-architecture awards ...

Mon, May 23, 2011

Milwaukee Bishop charged with having sex with underage girl

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A bishop at a store-front church in Milwaukee is scheduled to go on trial next month for molesting a teenage girl ...

Wed, May 18, 2011

Milwaukee hybrid battery company asks for split from joint venture

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Johnson Controls of suburban Milwaukee asked a judge Wednesday to break up the company’s joint venture with another firm to ...

Tue, May 17, 2011

Pilot removed from Milwaukee-bound flight for drinking

UNDATED (WSAU) An AirTran pilot was removed from a flight that was about to take off from Minneapolis because he'd been drinking. The ...

Mon, May 16, 2011

Funding questions for Milwaukee to Chicago rail line

UNDATED (WSAU) State officials say they’re working on a new plan to pay for needed improvements to Amtrak’s Hiawatha line from Milwaukee-to-Chicago ...

Fri, May 13, 2011

Milwaukee Man Convicted of Stealing from Wisconsin Shares Program

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been convicted of stealing $275,000 from the Wisconsin Shares child care program for the working poor ...

Thu, May 12, 2011

Attonreys will appeal Milwaukee murder suspect mental competent

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Attorneys for a Milwaukee murder suspect say they’ll probably appeal a judge’s ruling that their client is mentally competent ...

Wed, May 11, 2011

Milwaukee's Private School Voucher Program may Come to Green Bay

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Both co-chairs of the state Legislature’s finance panel say they’re in favor of expanding Milwaukee’s private school ...

Thu, May 05, 2011

Slain FDL Officer Birkholz Praised at Milwaukee Ceremony

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Fond du Lac police officer Craig Birkholz – who was killed while responding to a sexual assault complaint – was praised at a ...

Tue, May 03, 2011

Milwaukee man who pushed for greater European relations dies

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee native who headed a think tank that seeks greater cooperation between North America and Europe has died.

Former US ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Thousands at Milwaukee May Day parade

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Thousands of people marched in the annual May-Day parade and rally in Milwaukee yesterday. It focused on immigrant rights in the past ...

Mon, May 02, 2011

Milwaukee May Day Rally Focused on Gov. Walker's CB Law

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Thousands of people marched in the annual May Day parade and rally in Milwaukee Sunday.

It focused on immigrant rights in ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

Milwaukee Boy Loses Lower Part of Leg in Train Accident

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say they believe the operator of a slow-moving train never knew about an accident that severely injured an 11 ...

Sun, May 01, 2011

Milwaukee Standoff Ends with Suspect Taking Own Life

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An eight-hour standoff in Milwaukee Saturday ends with a 27 year old man shooting himself to death.

Police were looking for ...

Thu, April 28, 2011

Man murdered in Milwaukee alley

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police said today that a driver who was shot and later drove into a garage was murdered.

Investigators said 23-year-old ...

Sun, April 24, 2011

Milwaukee Cops Seek Lone Suspect in Assaults, Robberies

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say they think the same man committed at least seven sexual assaults and robberies over the last five weeks ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Milwaukee Tow Truck Driver Won't Face Charges

Milwaukee, Wis. (Learfield) - No charges will be filed against a Milwaukee tow-truck driver who shot-and-wounded two men who tried to rob him. The district ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Milwaukee Truck Driver Faces Charge in Robbery Attempt

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A tow truck driver in Milwaukee faces a concealed weapon charge, after he allegedly shot and wounded two men who tried ...

Tue, April 19, 2011

Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel Wins Pulitzer Prize

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the third time in four years, Wisconsin’s largest newspaper has won journalism’s highest honor.

Five Milwaukee Journal Sentinel ...

Thu, April 14, 2011

9 Milwaukee Co. Workers Investigated in Alleged FoodShare Fraud

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Nine Milwaukee County employees are being investigated for allegedly stealing at least $290,000 in fraudulent food stamp benefits.

A state ...

Wed, April 13, 2011

Assembly Passes Repeal of Milwaukee Sick Leave Mandate

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Assembly voted 59 to 35 Tuesday to stop communities from making employers offer paid sick leave.

GOP senators approved ...

Tue, April 12, 2011

Milwaukee-area home prices tumble to 7-year low

UNDATED (WSAU) Average home prices in Metro Milwaukee have dropped to where they were in 2003. That’s according to figures released yesterday by ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Milwaukee-area DIY project uncovers explosives in wall

By John Rondy

ST. FRANCIS, Wis (Reuters) - Do-it-yourself plumbing repairs are rarely easy. This one almost blew up in a Wisconsin couple's face ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Government Accountability office, Milwaukee County DA to hold news conference today on "significant" election investigation

UNDATED (WSAU) We expect to learn more today about a major election-related investigation. The state’s Government Accountability Board and the Milwaukee County District ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Milwaukee mayor says recycling cuts may be illegal

UNDATED (WSAU) Milwaukee’s mayor says it might not be legal for the state to reduce local recycling grants before the end of the ...

Mon, April 11, 2011

Milwaukee's Mayor: Cutting Recycling Grants This Year may be Illegal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s mayor says it might not be legal for the state to reduce local recycling grants before the end of ...

Thu, April 07, 2011

Milwaukee Police Arrest Suspect in Triple Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police have arrested a person who allegedly shot and killed a 26-year-old man and wounded two others overnight.

It happened ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese, Creditors Agree on Case Delay

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese and a group that represents its unsecured creditors have agreed to delay court arguments over payments to ...

Wed, April 06, 2011

Gov. Walker's Name Affects Milwaukee, Dane Co. Exec Races

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Scott Walker’s name was not on Tuesday’s local election ballots.

But those who lost county executive races in ...

Tue, April 05, 2011

Drunk UW Milwaukee student dies after fall

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities said a UW Milwaukee student was heavily drunk when he died after falling down a set of stairs.

The medical ...

Sun, April 03, 2011

Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge To Get Refurbished

Milwaukee, Wis. (Learfield) - A three year project to upgrade and refurbish Milwaukee's Hoan Bridge is expected to cost about 300 million dollars. That ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Bucks Face Pacers Tonight The Milwaukee Bucks have a must-win game at Indiana tonight if they want to keep their slim N-B-A playoff hopes alive. Milwaukee only has eight games left – and they’re three behind Indiana for the final Eastern Conference p

Indianapolis, Ind(WSAU) The Milwaukee Bucks have a must-win game at Indiana tonight if they want to keep their slim N-B-A playoff hopes alive ...

Fri, April 01, 2011

Milwaukee Finalist Eliminated from "Idol"

HOLLYWOOD, Calif. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s “American Idol” finalist was eliminated last night.

Naima Adedapo of Milwaukee was sent home, along with 16-year-old Thia Megia ...

Wed, March 23, 2011

Residency Requirement Debated in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis. (Learfield) - Legislation which would end the residency requirement for police and fire fighters in the city of Milwaukee was the subject of ...

Tue, March 22, 2011

Prosecution Rests in Milwaukee Quadruple Homicide Trial

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The prosecution rested its case today in the trial of Desmond Laster, a Milwaukee man accused in the murders of two ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

A Sinkhole in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Crews in Milwaukee are making sure that a sinkhole that swallowed two parked cars does not get any bigger. The hole ...

Mon, March 14, 2011

Milwaukee Crews Continue Work on Sinkhole

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Crews in Milwaukee are making sure that a sinkhole that swallowed two parked cars does not get any bigger.

The hole ...

Sat, March 12, 2011

A Sinkhole in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis. (WHBL-Learfield) - Crews in Milwaukee are making sure that a sinkhole that swallowed two parked cars does not get any bigger. The hole ...

Tue, March 08, 2011

Child left at Milwaukee McDonalds

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) - Milwaukee police say the mother of a missing 2-year-old who was left behind at a McDonalds restaurant has come forward.

The child ...

Wed, March 02, 2011

The Pistons Dropped A Close One Last Night At Milwaukee

Richard Hamilton played for the first time in nearly a month for the Pistons last night but couldn’t prevent Detroit from losing at ...

Tue, March 01, 2011

The Pistons Play Tonight At Milwaukee

Detroit coach John Kuester has reportedly cleared the air with disgruntled Piston’s guard Rip Hamilton. Kuester and Hamilton met in recent days, and ...

Fri, February 18, 2011

Kimberly Schools Closed Friday, Madison and Milwaukee Closed Also

KIMBERLY, Wis. (WTAQ) - No classes Friday for the Kimberly School District.

Director of Business Services for the Kimberly Area School District Gary Kvasnica made ...

Wed, February 16, 2011

Milwaukee Brewers sign Rickie Weeks to Extension

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers have reached a deal with second baseman Rickie Weeks on a contract extension.

FOX Sports Ken Rosenthal reports ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

Milwaukee man's death prompts warning about melting lake ice

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Milwaukee officials were warning people on Tuesday to stay away from thawing lakeshore ice after a 23-year-old man died following a slip ...

Tue, February 15, 2011

White House Official Joins Asian Carp Public Meeting in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House official who’s in charge of keeping the Asian carp out of the Great Lakes will hold a ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

Milwaukee Co. DA Wants More Sentencing Options for Judges

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm says he'd like to see judges have more options in sentencing.

Chisholm is proposing ...

Sun, February 13, 2011

Milwaukee Archdiocese: $75M Transfer Wasn't Meant to Shield Assets

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Archdiocese of Milwaukee says the transfer of $75 million over the last six years wasn't an effort to shield ...

Sat, February 12, 2011

Milwaukee Man Misses First Super Bowl

Milwaukee, Wis.(WHBL) - Bob Cook of suburban Milwaukee – one of just four football fans to attend every Super Bowl until this last one – has ...

Fri, February 11, 2011

Milwaukee Man Charged in Ex-Girlfriend's Death

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was charged Thursday with stabbing his ex-girlfriend to death.

36-year-old Gregory Thompson faces a count of first-degree intentional ...

Mon, February 07, 2011

Milwaukee, Chicago areas may face water shortages: report

MINNEAPOLIS (Reuters) - The Great Lakes region, the world's largest freshwater system, could face local water shortages in the Chicago and Milwaukee areas due ...

Fri, February 04, 2011

Milwaukee, Racine Students Back at School Friday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Youngsters in Milwaukee and Racine will be among those returning to school Friday for the first time since Tuesday.

Classes in ...

Sat, January 29, 2011

Specialist: Milwaukee Human Trafficking Case Stands Out

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A human trafficking specialist says the case of Jermaine Rogers this month stands out among recent Milwaukee convictions.

He ran a ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

4 Milwaukee Cops Rescue Man From Fatal House Fire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Four Milwaukee Police officers will be nominated for life-saving awards, after they pulled a 74-year-old man out of a burning house ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Fatal Fire Overnight in Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wis. (WHBL) - One man was killed and another was injured overnight in a house fire on Milwaukee’s north side. A police officer ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Milwaukee Auditions Highlighted on "American Idol"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Some of the best and worst of Wisconsin’s singing talent was featured on national TV Wednesday night.

Highlights of “American ...

Thu, January 27, 2011

Emergency Responders "Working Together" Conference in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over 2,500 emergency responders from the Midwest are getting together in Milwaukee.

An emergency services conference called “Working Together” began ...

Mon, January 24, 2011

TV star Oprah Winfrey has half-sister in Milwaukee

CHICAGO, Ill. (WSAU) – Oprah Winfrey is expected to tell her T-V audience later today that she has a half-sister in Milwaukee – and she didn ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Milwaukee "Idol" Auditions Will Air January 26th on Fox

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - “American Idol” debuts this week – and you won’t have to wait long to see those who auditioned in Milwaukee.

The ...

Mon, January 17, 2011

Milwaukee School For Pregnant Students, Moms Expected to Close

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A public school in Milwaukee for pregnant girls and student mothers is expected to close this spring.

The Lady Pitts School ...

Sun, January 16, 2011

Milwaukee Man Arrested After Attacking Beer Truck Driver

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - He called beer poison, then started smashing cans on the beer truck outside a grocery store in Milwaukee.

Police say they ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Oldenburg Group of Milwaukee gets additional Navy contract

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - A Milwaukee firm will get over 200-million-dollars to provide material handling systems for the new U-S Navy ships to be built ...

Fri, January 14, 2011

Trial Ordered for Milwaukee Man in I-94 Standoff

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been ordered to stand trial for allegedly holding sheriff’s officers at bay for six hours while ...

Wed, January 12, 2011

Bankruptcy Could Force Milwaukee Archdiocese To Put Insurance Tapping on Hold

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Archdiocese might have to wait until it emerges from bankruptcy before it can try again to tap insurance to ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Milwaukee Bucks Game vs. Atlanta Cancelled Tuesday

ATLANTA, Ga. (WTAQ) - Tuesday night's game between the Milwaukee Bucks and Atlanta Hawks at Philips Arena has been postponed. 

The contest has been ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Milwaukee Teens Caught After Police Track Suspect Wearing GPS Device

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police probably wish tracking down an accused robber was always this easy.

Christopher Terrell Gipson and another man are charged ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Ruling Means Milwaukee Co. Court Security Guards Reinstated

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A ruling from an arbitrator means Milwaukee County has to reinstate more than two dozen courthouse security guards.

They were laid ...

Tue, January 11, 2011

Milwaukee-area Home Sales Fell in 2010

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - As 2010 was ending, real estate sales in the Milwaukee area were on the way up.

That trend didn’t keep ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Milwaukee archbishop speaks on sex abuse

MIWLAUKEE (WSAU) He calls it “sinful and criminal” behavior by priests. The archbishop of Milwaukee bluntly admitted wrongdoing by priests in a recorded message ...

Mon, January 10, 2011

Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Admits "Sinful" Priest Behavior

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - He calls it “sinful and criminal” behavior by priests. The archbishop of Milwaukee bluntly admitted wrongdoing by priests in a recorded ...

Sat, January 08, 2011

Cancer-Causing Chemical Found in Milwaukee Water

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hexavalent chromium was made famous in the motion picture, "Erin Brokovich."

Years later, the Milwaukee Health Department and Milwaukee Water Works ...

Fri, January 07, 2011

Milwaukee Officials Examine How to Avoid Flooding Problems

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city will look for ways to avoid the flooding problems it had last summer.

Milwaukee had up to ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Milwaukee Talker: Notre Dame Academy's Choir Sang "Hippie Song" at Inauguration

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Notre Dame Academy is coming under fire for it's student choir's song choice for Governor Scott Walker's ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Milwaukee Catholic Archdioces Gets Bankruptcy Filing Extension

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese will get more time to submit financial documents as part of its request for bankruptcy.

The church ...

Thu, January 06, 2011

Milwaukee Man Charged With Wrong-Way Fatal OWI

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is accused of driving drunk in the wrong lanes of a freeway, killing a woman in an oncoming ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Milwaukee archdiocese bankruptcy may protect priests

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Advocates for sex abuse victims say the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese is trying to protect its secrets – and not its assets – by declaring ...

Wed, January 05, 2011

Montell Williams fined at Milwaukee airport

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Former talk show host Montel Williams has run into some trouble at the airport in Milwaukee. A marijuana pipe was found in ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Milwaukee archdiocese to file bankruptcy

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese said today it would file for Chapter-11 bankruptcy. The church is being sued for millions by those who ...

Tue, January 04, 2011

Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese Filing For Bankruptcy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese said Tuesday it would file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

The church is being sued millions by those ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Trouble at a Milwaukee-area mall

WAUWATOSA, Wis (WSAU) One of suburban Milwaukee’s largest shopping malls closed early yesterday afternoon, after reports of young people running and yelling, and ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Milwaukee's Alleged North Side Strangler May Settle Case Again Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Alleged Milwaukee serial killer Walter Ellis returns to court Monday afternoon. And for the second time in 11 days, there’s ...

Mon, January 03, 2011

Milwaukee's Mayfair Mall Closed Early Sunday Amid Possible Gunfire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of suburban Milwaukee’s largest shopping malls closed early Sunday afternoon, after reports of young people running and yelling, and ...

Sun, January 02, 2011

Milwaukee Man Starts 2011 Off With $2.7M Jackpot Win

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - This is the way you want to start a new year.

A Milwaukee man has won $2.7 million by hitting ...

Sat, January 01, 2011

Homicides Up 31% in Milwaukee, Below 25-Year Average

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The number of homicides in Milwaukee was up 31 percent in 2010, but still below a 25-year average.

94 people were ...

Thu, December 30, 2010

Milwaukee named drunkest city in America

UNDATED (WSAU) – A new list has named Milwaukee the drunkest city in America.

"The Daily Beast" looked at average alcohol consumption, binge drinking and ...

Thu, December 30, 2010

Survey: Milwaukee Drunkest City in U.S.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee is the drunkest city in America.

That’s according to the Daily Beast Web site.

With New Year’s Eve ...

Tue, December 28, 2010

Milwaukee's Boykins suspended for one game for contact with

NEW YORK (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks point guard Earl Boykins has been suspended for one game without pay for making intentional contact with a game ...

Mon, December 27, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Arrested After Man Falls Out of Car

ASHWAUBENON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Ashwaubenon Public Safety officials are investigating a strange incident which landed a Milwaukee man in the hospital with serious injuries Sunday ...

Sat, December 25, 2010

Milwaukee Sgt. Due in Court On OWI Charges Next Month

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee police sergeant is scheduled to appear in Fond du Lac County court next month on drunk driving ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Man Shot While Trying to Rob Off-Duty Milwaukee Cop

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man who tried to rob an off duty Milwaukee police officer is in jail on this Christmas Eve.

The 21-year-old ...

Fri, December 24, 2010

Ellis pulls no contest plea to seven Milwaukee murders

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - Accused serial killer Walter Ellis changes his mind and doesn't plead no contest to killing seven women over a 21-year ...

Thu, December 23, 2010

UPDATE: Milwaukee's North Side Strangler Case Not Settled

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Alleged Milwaukee serial killer Walter Ellis changed his mind again Thursday morning, and decided not to settle his case.

The 50-year-old ...

Wed, December 22, 2010

Depleted Milwaukee Bucks batter champion Lakers in LA

By Mark Lamport-Stokes

LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The NBA champion Los Angeles Lakers were left stunned and humiliated after being upset 98-79 on their home ...

Tue, December 21, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets 12 Years Prison For Robbery, Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man will spend just under nine years in prison for robbing and shooting a health care executive.

20-year-old Scott ...

Mon, December 20, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Public Employee Union Prez Embezzled $180K

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former public employee union president in Milwaukee has been put on three years’ probation for embezzling $180,000.

Paula Dorsey ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers Land Zack Greinke in 6-Player Deal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Brewers have continued work on solidifying an attention-grabbing pitching staff, by acquiring Royals pitcher Zack Greinke in a six-player ...

Sun, December 19, 2010

SNAP: Milwaukee Archdiocese Offer "Bribe"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests calls a cash offer from the Milwaukee Archdiocese a bribe – unless the church ...

Wed, December 15, 2010

Census report: Milwaukee among the nation's most segregated cities

UNDATED (WSAU) The Milwaukee area is still one of the most racially-segregated in the nation. That’s according to new Census data analyzed by ...

Sat, December 11, 2010

Talgo: Milwaukee Train Making Ops Closing in 2012

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Talgo Incorporated says it will shut down its Wisconsin train-making operations in 2012, leaving only a maintenance base in Milwaukee.

Talgo ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

UPDATE: Milwaukee Tactical Situation Ends, Two Arrested

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two people had thousands stuck in traffic in Milwaukee Friday morning, when they refused to leave a stolen SUV for six ...

Fri, December 10, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Apologizes For Pushing Elderly Walmart Greeter to Ground

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman has apologized for pushing a 100-year-old Walmart greeter to the ground.

Prosecutors said they will not charge 37-year-old ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

3 Members of Ex-Milwaukee Family Plead Not Guilty to Stealing About $4M

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Three members of a former Milwaukee family have pleaded not guilty to stealing almost $4 million.

Prosecutors said 64-year-old Archie Cabello ...

Thu, December 09, 2010

Prosecutors: Milwaukee Man Killed Cousin Over Cigarettes

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors said an elderly Milwaukee man shot his cousin to death after he noticed that cigarettes were missing from a pack ...

Wed, December 08, 2010

Badgers Host UW Milwaukee

Madison, Wis. (WHBL) - The Wisconsin men will host U-W Milwaukee tonight. The Badgers are 6-and-2 after victories over North Carolina State and South Dakota ...

Sun, November 28, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Board Prez Cited for 116 Building Code Violations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee city building inspectors say they are interested in compliance with the rules, not prosecution.

Despite that, Milwaukee County Board President ...

Sat, November 27, 2010

Two Sisters Charged in Death of Milwaukee Teen

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two sisters in Milwaukee have been charged in the stabbing death of 15-year-old Davit Burton. He was killed last Wednesday.

Jershonte ...

Thu, November 25, 2010

Court: Milwaukee Archdiocese Can't Pay Abuse Victims With Insurance Money

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin Appeals Court says the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese can't use insurance money to pay off clergy abuse victims.

The ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Insurance policy will not cover some Milwaukee sex abuse cases

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese says it might appeal a court ruling from yesterday – which said the church cannot tap its insurance policy ...

Wed, November 24, 2010

Western Michigan 67 Wisconsin-Milwaukee 55

Western Michigan is now 1-and-1 after winning on the road last night with a 67-to-55 victory at Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Flenard Whitfield had a career-high 19 ...

Tue, November 23, 2010

Milwaukee Crime Boss Lock Gets 30 More Years in Prison

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Michael Lock, the Milwaukee crime boss who’s serving two life prison terms, got 30 more years Monday for his recent ...

Sun, November 21, 2010

Full Body Scanners Online at Milwaukee's Mitchell Int'l Airport

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Travelers passing through Milwaukee's Mitchell International Airport can find out what all the fuss is about.

Full-body scanning machines are ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Former Milwaukee archbishop elected USCCB president

BALTIMORE, Md. (WSAU) – In a surprise move, former Milwaukee Archbishop Tim Dolan was elected today as the president of the U-S Conference of Catholic ...

Tue, November 16, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Archbishop Dolan Elected Head of U.S. Bishops' Conference

BALTIMORE, Md. (WTAQ) - In a surprise move, former Milwaukee Archbishop Tim Dolan was elected Tuesday as the president of the U.S. Conference of ...

Mon, November 15, 2010

Caterpillar to Purchase Bucyrus for $7.6B, Move to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of Milwaukee’s largest industries is being sold.

Caterpillar said this morning it would acquire Bucyrus International of South Milwaukee ...

Fri, November 12, 2010

Milwaukee woman back from Carnival Cruise trip

SAN DIEGO (WSAU) The wife of Milwaukee School Board member David Voeltner got a hero’s welcome in San Diego yesterday.

Martha Voeltner and ...

Mon, November 08, 2010

Milwaukee-bound flight makes emergency landing

UNDATED (WSAU) Officials with AirTran Airways say smoke and an odor led one of their jets to make an emergency landing in Memphis Saturday ...

Fri, November 05, 2010

Work on Milwaukee to Madison Rail Line Halted

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Work has been halted on the controversial high-speed train from Milwaukee to Madison.

DOT Secretary Frank Busalacchi said Thursday that his ...

Sat, October 30, 2010

Operation Cornerstone Proves Big for Milwaukee Cops

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say their coordinated efforts against gang violence on the city's south side has netted more than 30 guns ...

Fri, October 29, 2010

Milwaukee-Chicago train gets federal funding

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin and Illinois are getting almost $4-million to improve Amtrak’s high-speed rail line from Milwaukee to Chicago. The federal money will ...

Thu, October 28, 2010

GOP Sec. of State Candidate Sued in Milwaukee Co.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Republican candidate for Wisconsin Secretary of State has been sued for allegedly getting a drunk woman pregnant.

David King of ...

Mon, October 25, 2010

Lawsuit over Milwaukee partking-ramp concrete death

MIWLAUKEE (WSAU) Relatives of a boy killed when a concrete panel fell at a downtown Milwaukee parking ramp have filed injury claims against the ...

Thu, October 21, 2010

Health Concerns For Crews Battling Milwaukee Fire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Firefighters are battling a blaze Thursday morning at a metal-plating factory in Milwaukee.

No injuries have been reported in the fire ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Milwaukee's Auxiliary Bishop Retires

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The number-two leader in the Milwaukee Catholic Archdiocese has retired.

Pope Benedict announced Richard Sklba’s retirement this week. The church ...

Wed, October 20, 2010

Walker, Barrett Battle Over Milwaukee's Police Radio System

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin TV viewers keep hearing about Milwaukee’s warts, as the community’s top two officials keep battling each other in ...

Mon, October 18, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Co. Worker, Boyfriend Faces ID Theft Charge

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former contracted employee for the Milwaukee County human resources department faces an identify theft charge – and so does her boyfriend ...

Sat, October 16, 2010

VP Stumps In Milwaukee, Gubernatorial Candidates Debate

Milwaukee, Wi (WSAU) Vice President Joe Biden told a Wisconsin crowd that letting next month's elections be a referendum on voter anger will ...

Mon, October 11, 2010

"Milwaukee-centric" governors race

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin voters will make a choice in November that no one in the U-S has ever made. The Journal Sentinel says the ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Milwaukee Police Radio System Dragged Into Gov's Race

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A half-hour breakdown of a new radio dispatch system for Milwaukee police officers got dragged into the campaign for Wisconsin governor ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Investigating Possible Special Treatment for Driver in Fatal Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are trying to find out whether a driver charged in a hit and run death got special treatment because ...

Fri, October 08, 2010

Milwaukee Public Schools Help Families Hurt by Flooding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest school district is doing its part to help families hurt by this summer’s flooding.

The Milwaukee Public ...

Tue, October 05, 2010

Milwaukee, Madison Less Safe to Drive In Than Last Year

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s two largest cities are relatively safe places to drive – but a new study says they’re not as safe ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

3 Milwaukee Homicides Brings 2010 Body Count to '09 Level

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Seventy-two people have been murdered in Milwaukee this year.

The Journal Sentinel says it’s the same number of people killed ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Minor Injuries After Milwaukee School Bus Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Several youngsters had minor injuries Monday morning when a school bus crashed on Milwaukee’s north side.

School officials and police ...

Mon, October 04, 2010

Milwaukee Sends More Singers to Next "Idol" Round Than NJ

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Apparently, Milwaukee has better signing talent than New Jersey.

“American Idol” held its second round of auditions Sunday, and host Ryan ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Feds Investigate SkyWest Plane's Emergency Landing in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal officials are investigating, after a SkyWest passenger plane made an emergency landing late Tuesday at Milwaukee’s International Airport.

It ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Census: Milwaukee Has 4th Highest Poverty Rate

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - New Census figures say Milwaukee now has the nation’s fourth-highest poverty rate, up from 11th just two years ago.

27 ...

Wed, September 29, 2010

Poverty rate rises in Milwaukee

UNDATED (WSAU) New Census figures say Milwaukee now has the nation’s fourth-highest poverty rate, up from 11th just two years ago.

27% of ...

Mon, September 27, 2010

Gov candidates debate in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) Who landed more punches in Friday’s debate between the candidates for governor? Republican Scott Walker mentioned how combined reporting impacted Harley-Davidson ...

Wed, September 22, 2010

Investigators Probe Theft of 4,000 Pills From Milwaukee Medical Examiner's Office

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County investigators are trying to find out who stole over 4,000 pills from the county medical examiner’s office ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Susan Sarandon to Be Honored in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Susan Sarandon will be honored in Milwaukee this weekend.

She’ll be given a career achievement award at the Milwaukee Film ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Green Bay PD: Lockdown Ends, Milwaukee Murder Suspect Arrested

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Police in Green Bay have arrested a Milwaukee man who may be connected to a homicide there.

Police say 25-year-old ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

2 Plead Guilty to Sex Trafficking in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two people have pleaded guilty to federal sex trafficking charges in Milwaukee.

Amani Booker and Holly Arnold are scheduled to be ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Man Gets Plea Deal For Role in Milwaukee Native's Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 19-year-old man will be sentenced November 15th in the U.S. Virgin Islands, for his role in the murder of ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Nearly 2,000 Milwaukee, Grant Co. Residents Apply for Flood Relief

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 2,000 residents of Milwaukee and Grant counties have applied for flood relief since Saturday, when the federal government started ...

Tue, September 21, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged With North Side Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An 18-year-old Milwaukee man has been charged with felony murder in connection with a shooting death in a north side neighborhood ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Milwaukee "Honor Flight" Took Off Sunday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two hundred more of Wisconsin’s World War II veterans saw their national memorial before they die.

Milwaukee’s second “Honor ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Proposal Would Fine, Censure Milwaukee Co. Board for Discussing Closed Meeting Info

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A proposed measure would fine or censure Milwaukee County Board members who disclose confidential information discussed in closed county meetings.

Supervisor ...

Mon, September 20, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Grazed by Bullet at Beauty Salon

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman is recovering, after being hit by a bullet while sitting in a chair at a beauty salon.

Police ...

Sun, September 19, 2010

FEMA Conducting New Flood Damage Assessments in Milwaukee, Grant Co.'s

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Federal Emergency Management Agency conducted new assessments after an appeal from Wisconsin's governor.

Because of that, flood victims in ...

Fri, September 17, 2010

Milwaukee Jury Could Decide Fate of Accused Pimp Lock

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A jury in Milwaukee could decide Friday whether convicted crime boss Michael Lock is guilty of running a prostitution ring.

The ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

GOP vote analysis: Walker struggled outside Milwaukee area

UNDATED (WSAU) Tuesday’s primary results for governor show that Republican Scott Walker has some work to do outside the place where he’s ...

Thu, September 16, 2010

Primary Results Show Walker Has Work to Do Outside Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Tuesday’s primary results for governor show that Republican Scott Walker has some work to do outside the place where he ...

Wed, September 15, 2010

Milwaukee Man Challeging Dismissal of Civil Rights Violation Suit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is challenging the dismissal of a lawsuit that claimed his civil rights were violated, when he was arrested ...

Mon, September 13, 2010

Harley employees ratify contract in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Milwaukee area Harley Davidson workers have approved a labor contract that would keep most of their jobs from going elsewhere.

The ...

Wed, September 08, 2010

Report: Milwaukee 33rd Most Stressful Metro Area

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukeeans are mellow compared to other city dwellers.

Portfolio.Com ranks Milwaukee as the 33rd most stressful metro area among the ...

Tue, September 07, 2010

Lack of Activity Seen in Local Milwaukee Elections

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s a good chance that either the Milwaukee mayor’s office or the county executive’s office will be vacant ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

DNC Chair Opens Campaign Office in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Democratic National Committee says attacks on Social Security will help Russ Feingold and other Democrats win this ...

Fri, September 03, 2010

Mosquito Pools in Milwaukee Test Positive for West Nile

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin health officials are urging folks to protect themselves against mosquito bites, so they don’t come down with the West ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Feingold dodges Obama during Milwaukee Labor Day events

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) - When President Obama comes to Milwaukee on Labor Day, one of the state’s most prominent Democrats will not be with him ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

Milwaukee Retired Cops Could Soon Carry Concealed Weapons

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Retired police officers in Wisconsin’s largest city may soon be allowed to carry concealed weapons.

The Milwaukee Fire and Police ...

Thu, September 02, 2010

American Legion Wraps Up National Convention in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The American Legion will wrap up its national convention Thursday in Milwaukee.

Wednesday, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi asked the Legionnaires to ...

Wed, September 01, 2010

U.S. House Minority Leader Boehner Slams Obama in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - President Obama ended America’s combat role in Iraq Tuesday night as he told the nation, “It is time to turn ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Fire Damages IRS Office Building in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A fire broke out Monday in Wisconsin’s main office of the Internal Revenue Service.

Milwaukee officials said the fire started ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Milwaukee-Area Funeral Homes Suspended for 25 Days

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A chain of funeral homes in Metro Milwaukee has been suspended for 25 days.

The state said Church and Chapel cremated ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

President Obama Returns to Milwaukee Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the third time in just over 2 months, President Obama is planning a visit to southeast Wisconsin.

The White House ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Milwaukee Murder Victim ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A weekend murder victim in Milwaukee was identified Monday as 35-year-old Juan Casarez.

Police said he was shot to death about ...

Mon, August 30, 2010

Pair of Fatal Weekend Shootings in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man who was shot early Sunday died in the afternoon. Police said the man was shot about 2:30 ...

Sun, August 29, 2010

Passenger on Flight to Milwaukee Dies of Apparent Heart Attack

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A passenger on a flight from Las Vegas to Milwaukee died of an apparent heart attack, forcing an emergency landing early ...

Fri, August 27, 2010

American Legion convention in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The American Legion’s national convention is underway in Milwaukee with a two-day symposium on one of the biggest concerns facing Iraq ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Milwaukee tops in coupon clipping

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Wisconsinites are legendary coupon clippers – and another survey confirms it.

Scarborough Research says Milwaukee ranks first in the nation in the ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

House Dem Moore Trying to Put Breaks On Milwaukee-Kenosha Train

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. House Democrat Gwen Moore is trying to halt the proposed commuter train from Milwaukee to Kenosha – at least until ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Mental Health Complex Head Demoted

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of the Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex has been demoted, after reports of bungled care at the facility.

John ...

Thu, August 26, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged in Woman's Death

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say a Milwaukee man stabbed a woman to death with an ice pick, while her 3 daughters listened from a ...

Wed, August 25, 2010

Milwaukee Attorney Loses Law License

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee attorney lost his license to practice law Wednesday, after he admitted stealing almost $2.5 million from a client ...

Tue, August 24, 2010

Full body scans begin at Milwaukee airport

MILWAUKEE (WRN) Wisconsin’s largest airport is now using full body scanners — the first airport in the Badger State with such technology.

General Mitchell ...

Mon, August 23, 2010

Milwaukee Officials Must Figure Out Flood Damage by Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee officials have until the end of Monday to determine how much flood damage was suffered by individual residents last month ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Milwaukee Wine Festival Featuring 200+ Wines

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wine lovers are attending the Milwaukee Wine Festival Friday and Saturday.

Over 200 wines from throughout the world are featured. And ...

Fri, August 20, 2010

Assurant Health Cutting Jobs in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A health insurer will cut 130 jobs in Milwaukee and Plymouth Minnesota, as it gets ready to deal with the federal ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Milwaukee Reptile Expert Won't Have Separate Trials

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee reptile specialist Terry Cullen will not have his animal abuse and sexual assault charges tried separately.

Circuit Judge Jean DiMotto ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Milwaukee to Host American Legion National Convention

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee is gearing up for the arrival of 10,000 veterans next week.

The city is hosting the American Legion’s ...

Wed, August 18, 2010

Another Milwaukee Child Care Provider Charged with Fraud

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Another Milwaukee child care provider has been criminally charged with bilking money from the tax-funded Wisconsin Shares program.

50-year-old Veronica McKelvin ...

Mon, August 16, 2010

Two Milwaukee Policemen Transferred To Offices Duties

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee police officers have been transferred to office duties, after a man they took into custody for a mental health ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Armed Robbers Hit Milwaukee Bingo Hall

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police report more than 100 people were playing in a south side bingo hall Friday night when masked, armed robbers ...

Sun, August 15, 2010

Milwaukee Police Don't Create Belief Excessive Force is OK, Jury Rules

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal jury rules that rules and regulations for the Milwaukee Police Department do not create an atmosphere where officers think ...

Sat, August 14, 2010

Co-Working Spaces Popping Up in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Co-working is the idea that people sharing a work space don’t have to work for the same organization. This concept ...

Sat, August 14, 2010

Milwaukee Man Arrested After Shotgun Found Under Toddler

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police arrest a man pushing his 8-month-old son in a stroller.

Daryl L. McGregory is in trouble with the law ...

Thu, August 12, 2010

Milwaukee, Grant Co's Eligible for Fed Disaster Aid

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Local governments in Milwaukee and Grant counties are eligible for federal disaster assistance after they received the official declaration Thursday.

Governor ...

Wed, August 11, 2010

Sales of Existing Milwaukee Homes Tied to Tax Credit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The end of a federal tax credit for home buyers has brought sales of existing homes in Milwaukee to a near ...

Mon, August 09, 2010

Very Premature Milwaukee Baby Improving

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ - He didn't want to miss the big day. Dionte and Tiffany King report their 6-week-old son's health is improving ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Land Buy Would Grow UW-Milwaukee's Campus

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - UW-Milwaukee could soon get bigger. The school said Friday it obtained an option to buy the adjacent Columbia-Saint Mary’s Hospital ...

Fri, August 06, 2010

Barrett Accused of Breaking Milwaukee Sewage Promise

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Democrats’ only major candidate for governor has been accused of not keeping a promise 6 years ago to solve Milwaukee ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Some Exotic Animals Lent to Milwaukee Man Charged With Animal Abuse

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Some of the exotic animals that were found in squalid conditions in Milwaukee this spring had been lent by zoos from ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Milwaukee-Area Schools Race to Clean Up Storm Damage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - School starts in less than a month – and dozens of Milwaukee area schools are scrambling the clean up the damage from ...

Thu, August 05, 2010

Exotic animals found in Milwaukee came from zoo-loan program

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Some of the exotic animals that were found in squalid conditions in Milwaukee this spring had been lent by zoos from around ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

"Transformers 3" Won't Return to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Film crews for the movie “Transformers 3” will not return to Milwaukee this month, as previously scheduled.

Crews used the Milwaukee ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Milwaukee Going Through Bloody Stretch

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - It’s been a bloody 3 weeks in Wisconsin’s largest city.

Thirteen people have been murdered in Milwaukee since July ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

U.S. AG Holder to Speak in Milwaukee Wednesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder is scheduled to speak at a ceremony Wednesday for Wisconsin’s newest federal prosecutor.

James ...

Wed, August 04, 2010

Food Experts Working on Fighting Obesity in Milwaukee's Poor Areas

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Food experts are trying to put a dent into Wisconsin’s obesity rate, by curing a lack of healthy eating choices ...

Mon, August 02, 2010

Milwaukee Hosts 25th Annual Farm Aid Concert

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin will host the 25th annual Farm Aid concert two months from today – and the initial lineup of performers will be ...

Sun, August 01, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Exec Suggests Concrete Slab Improperly Attached

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The investigation continues, but Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker is suggesting a concrete panel that killed a teenager was attached improperly ...

Fri, July 30, 2010

Milwaukee Officer On Bicycle Patrol Hit By Car

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) -  A Milwaukee police officer on a bicycle patrol was injured when a car struck him and his partner fired a shot ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Survey Says Milwaukee Home Prices Are Down

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new survey says home prices in southeast Wisconsin will start going down again. The report from Fiserv Case-Schiller predicts a ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Crime Numbers Are Down In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city continues to get safer. Milwaukee Police said today that seven-point-six-percent fewer crimes were reported in the first ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Milwaukee Group To Protest Against Arizona Law

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee immigrant rights’ group went ahead with a protest this morning against Arizona’s watered down immigration law. Voces de ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Gang Violence In Milwaukee "Enough is Enough"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - “Enough is enough.” That’s what Milwaukee Police Chief Ed Flynn says about gang violence on the city’s north side ...

Thu, July 29, 2010

Milwaukee Damages Estimated at 46.5 Million

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Damage reports are still rolling in from last week’s flooding in Milwaukee. County Executive Scott Walker says the latest estimate ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Milwaukee Man's Body Identified

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 49-year-old man murdered in Milwaukee has been identified as Frederick Brown.

A suspect was arrested, but police are still not ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Former Milwaukee Executive Pleads Guilty

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The former executive who stole 34 million dollars from Milwaukee’s Koss Corporation will be sentenced October 22nd. Federal Judge Lynn ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Raw Sewage Spills Into Milwaukee's Lakes & Streams

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Over two billion gallons of raw sewage and storm water spilled into Metro Milwaukee’s lakes and streams after last Thursday ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Federal Inspectors In Milwaukee Today

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal inspectors will be in Milwaukee today to check out the damage from last week’s floods. The visit will help ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

Milwaukee Man Presumed Drowned in Lake Michigan

SHEBOYGAN, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a Milwaukee teenager who’s missing and presumed drowned in Lake Michigan off ...

Wed, July 28, 2010

President Obama Visiting Milwaukee Aug. 16

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - President Obama will return to Wisconsin next month. He’ll be in Milwaukee on August 16th for a speech on the ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Milwaukee Attorney Disbarred

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An attorney who practiced law in Milwaukee for over a half-century was disbarred today.

The Wisconsin Supreme Court told Leonard Brady ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

FEMA to Inspect Milwaukee Soon

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal disaster inspectors will visit flood-ravaged Milwaukee sooner than we first thought. The sheriff’s department says a team from the ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Milwaukee Man Found Dead Was Murdered

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) Milwaukee Police say a man found dead on the city’s south side was murdered.

Officials said yesterday that a 49-year-old ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Food Share Recipients Wait For Food in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hundreds of low-income Food-Share recipients stood in line in Milwaukee yesterday, to try and replace food they lost in last week ...

Tue, July 27, 2010

Doyle will ask for federal aid for Milwaukee flooding

UNDATED (WSAU) Governor Jim Doyle says he’ll seek a federal disaster declaration today for Milwaukee and other counties hit hard by last week ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Teen injured at Milwaukee airport

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker says it’s not known why an interior decorative panel fell from a wall yesterday at Mitchell ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Low-Income Milwaukee Residents Wait For Food

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County’s low-income residents are scrambling to replace food benefits lost in the recent floods. Recipients in the state’s ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Milwaukee's Portrait Society Gallery Will Exhibit Postcards

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Portrait Society Gallery is featuring a new exhibit of postcards. Included are 160 palladium portraits of contemporary people taken ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Finally Dry Weather For Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Water-logged Wisconsin will have at least two more days to dry out. The National Weather Service says our next chance of ...

Mon, July 26, 2010

Clean Up In Milwaukee Continues

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A dirty clean-up continues after last week’s massive floods in metro Milwaukee. Almost six-thousand city residents reported water damage in ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

Gov. Doyle Tours Milwaukee Co. Flood Damage

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County emergency management officials put the storm damage from Thursday's heavy rain and flooding at $28 million. Nearly 6 ...

Sun, July 25, 2010

2 Milwaukee Cops Accused of Helping Drug Dealers

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee police officers are caught in a federal sting and are now accused of covering for drug dealers.

Sergeant Royce ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Milwaukee Singer Jarreau Hospitalized In France

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Singing star Al Jarreau is hospitalized in France, after he had breathing problems in the Alps. The Milwaukee native was forced ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Governor Doyle Declares State Of Emergency For Milwaukee County

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle declared a state-of-emergency in Milwaukee County today, as damage estimates pile up from last night’s torrential rains ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Milwaukee singing star Al Jarreau hospitalized

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) - Singing star Al Jarreau is hospitalized in France, after he had breathing problems in the Alps. The Milwaukee native was forced ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Exec Walker Asks For Federal Disaster Declaration

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Executive Scott Walker asked the governor’s office today to seek a federal disaster declaration, after rains of up ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Gov. Doyle Declares State of Emergency for Milwaukee Co.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle has declared a state of emergency in Milwaukee County after terrential downpours left thousands without power, streets became ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

12 Years Prison For Man Who Attacked Milwaukee Mayor

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man who attacked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett was sentenced today to 12 years in prison, plus 10 years of extended ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Man Who Hit Milwaukee Mayor Will Go To Prison

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man who attacked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett 11 months ago is expected to go to prison this morning. 21 year ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

Milwaukee International Airport Water-Logged

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest airport is under water this morning. Officials say Milwaukee’s Mitchell International will not re-open until at least ...

Fri, July 23, 2010

7-inches of rain in parts of Milwaukee; 5,900 without power

UNDATED (WSAU) Milwaukee and Madison broke new rainfall records, as thunderstorms caused heavy floods throughout southern Wisconsin last night.

A massive sink-hole up to ...

Thu, July 22, 2010

5 Cows Headed to Milwaukee On The Loose in MI

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WTAQ) - Five cows are still on the loose in western Michigan, after a truck that was supposed to bring them to ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Thousands Gather in Milwaukee for Shot at "Idol"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - They’re back! After signing up on Monday, thousands of singers lined up at Milwaukee’s Bradley Center Wednesday morning for ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Who Open Carried Gun at Church Won't Be Charged

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - No charges will be filed against a Milwaukee woman who carried an open gun with a holster into a church in ...

Wed, July 21, 2010

"Facebook fight" at Milwaukee hospital

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A 20-year-old woman is facing charges after allegedly fighting a woman in a hospital who had just given birth. The incident happened ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Milwaukee Rescue Divers Pull Body Out of Car

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Rescue divers in Milwaukee pulled a body this morning from a car that drove into the Menomonee River. It happened just ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

Body Found in Milwaukee River ID'ed as Missing Man

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A body found in the Milwaukee River has been identified as an elderly man missing since February.

69-year-old Richard Weber was ...

Tue, July 20, 2010

American Idol auditions have economic impact in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) Aspiring stars hoping to land a spot on the show “American Idol” are lining up in Milwaukee this week, and it could ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

American Idol tryouts begin in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAU) – Thousands converged on Milwaukee’s Bradley Center this morning, hoping to become the next “American Idol.” They registered and picked up ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

IBM Teaming Up With Milwaukee Area's Water Council

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The group that’s trying to make Milwaukee a world-class water research center teamed up with a huge ally Monday.

IBM ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Dana Corp. Moving 25 Jobs From Milwaukee to Kentucky

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Dana Corporation says it will move 25 jobs from Milwaukee to Danville Kentucky.

The Milwaukee factory makes engine gaskets – and ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Report: Graef USA Gets 2nd No-Bid Milwaukee Contract in a Month

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An engineering firm that donates to state and local government leaders has reportedly received its second no-bid contract in a month ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

Thousands Registered in Milwaukee for "Idol" Auditions

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Thousands converged on Milwaukee’s Bradley Center Monday morning, hoping to become the next “American Idol.”

They registered and picked up ...

Mon, July 19, 2010

4th Annual Water Summit in Milwaukee Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee will hold its 4th annual Water Summit Monday, as the city tries to become one of the world’s top ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Man Wanted for Milwaukee Murders Caught in TX

BROWNSVILLE, Tex. (WTAQ) - A man wanted for killing 2 people in Milwaukee has been arrested in Texas.

Police said 25-year-old Philip Mora shot and ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

New Questions Raised During Milwaukee Ramp Invesitgation

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - New questions are being raised, as investigators find discrepancies in how the decorative panels were installed at a Milwaukee parking ramp ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Committee Wants More Info on Sheriff's Illegals Policy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County committee says it wants more information about Sheriff David Clarke’s policy for dealing with illegal immigrants.

But ...

Fri, July 16, 2010

Milwaukee to Pay $20K to Settle Gay Show Lawsuit

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The city of Milwaukee has paid $20,000 to a gay performing group, to settle a lawsuit that challenged the temporary ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Metro Milwaukee Dealing With Sewage Overflows

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest metro is dealing with sewage overflows, in the wake of the overnight storms that dumped up to 4 ...

Thu, July 15, 2010

Milwaukee Baby Dies After Sleeping With Relative

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Another baby in Milwaukee has died while sleeping with a relative.

9-month-old Makyla Johnson is at least the 9th person in ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

A Total of 40 Criminal Charges for Milwaukee Man

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Eight more criminal charges were filed today against a Milwaukee man who’s now accused of kidnapping, torturing, and sexually assaulting ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Milwaukee Gets Grant Money to Find Ecofriendly-Energy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites will crank up their air conditioners today, with a heat index of up to 105 in the forecast. But US ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Milwaukee Officials Ramp Up Effort to Stop Co-Sleeping

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee officials are stepping up their campaign to get parents to stop sleeping with their babies.

At least 8 infants in ...

Wed, July 14, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets 25 Years Prison For Cop Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for shooting and injuring a police officer.

23-year-old London Stewart ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Milwaukee Biker Dies in High Speed Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee authorities said a motorcyclist was riding on a bike that was racing another bike at up to 80 miles-an-hour, when ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

"Transformers 3" Filming in Downtown Milwaukee Monday, Tuesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Don’t be surprised to see the Autobots and Decepticons doing battle in downtown Milwaukee.

The movie “Transformers 3” is filming ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Asked to Probe Link Between Sheriff's and ICE

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest county is being asked to investigate a link between the sheriff’s department and the federal agency that ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

1 Dead, 1 Wounded in Milwaukee Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One man was killed and another was wounded late Sunday night in a shooting incident on Milwaukee’s north side.

Police ...

Mon, July 12, 2010

Officials ID Milwaukee Boy Accidentally Killed by Rifle

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An 8-year-old Milwaukee boy killed in an accident with his father’s rifle has been identified as Jerome Addison Jr.

Police ...

Sun, July 11, 2010

Milwaukee Teens Busted for Attempted Robbery

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police hold 2 teenagers who weren't very good at their chosen criminal pursuit.

They tried to rob a 47-year-old ...

Fri, July 09, 2010

Milwaukee Police: Man Rescued From Top of Building Not Bank Robber

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police now say a man who was rescued from the top of a downtown building on Wednesday was despondent – and ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Milwaukee Police Investigate Below Victim Allegations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are investigating allegations that officers failed to help 3 women, when they tried to say they were molested by ...

Thu, July 08, 2010

Milwaukee Leaders Unsure How to Enforce Indoor Smoking Ban

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city cannot decide how to enforce the state’s new indoor workplace smoking ban which took effect on ...

Wed, July 07, 2010

Appeals Court: New Trial for Milwaukee Man Convicted of Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state appeals court ordered a new trial Wednesday for a Milwaukee man convicted of killing another man in broad daylight ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged With Attacking 7 Women

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was charged Tuesday with kidnapping, choking, and sexually assaulting 7 women.

Prosecutors filed 32 criminal charges against 36-year-old ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Busted in Drug, Prostitution Investigation

APPLETON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman is arrested in an undercover drug and prostitution investigation in Appleton. 

Police say 25-year-old Vegas Anthony was in ...

Tue, July 06, 2010

Concrete Continues to Crumble Around Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Water is not the only thing falling in Milwaukee. Concrete chunks are dropping from the Hoan Bridge, which connects downtown Milwaukee ...

Mon, July 05, 2010

3 Missing Milwaukee Children Found Safe After Amber Alert

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An Amber Alert has been cancelled for 3 Milwaukee kids after last being seen Sunday afternoon with their mother.

A State ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets 25 Years Prison for Running Child Prostitution Ring

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 25 years in prison for running a child prostitution ring involving a half-dozen girls ...

Fri, July 02, 2010

Ash borer in Milwaukee County

CUDAHY, Wis (WSAU) The Emerald Ash Borer is spreading. For the first time, it’s been found in Cudahy in Milwaukee County.

A single ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Group Releases Milwaukee PD Records Showing Problems with Open-Sky

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A watchdog group in Milwaukee released 500 pages of police records Thursday, explaining problems officers have had with a new digital ...

Thu, July 01, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Board Member West to Explain AZ Gaffe

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County board member Peggy West will go on a county-produced radio show on Sunday night, to explain her recent remark ...

Wed, June 30, 2010

Milwaukee Biz Group Stands By Bucyrus Job Loss Claim

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee business group stands by its claim that 1,000 U.S. jobs would be lost if Bucyrus International loses ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Family of Milwaukee Teen Killed in Concrete Fall Speaking Out

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The family of a 15-year-old boy made its first visit Tuesday to a downtown Milwaukee parking ramp where the boy was ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Survey: 2/3 of Milwaukee-Area CEO's Expect Moderate Profit Growth

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - About two-thirds of Metro Milwaukee business executives who responded to a survey expect a moderate increase in their profits this year ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Milwaukee Federal Courthouse Evacuated

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The federal courthouse in downtown Milwaukee was evacuated Tuesday because of a suspicious package that turned out to have school supplies ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Import-export bank backs out of loan; Milwaukee jobs at risk

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin’s political and union leaders are pressuring the U-S Export-Import Bank to reverse a loan decision that could cost a Milwaukee ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Milwaukee Chosen For New Freddie Mac Campaign

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Freddie Mac has chosen Milwaukee for a new campaign aimed at helping homeowners ward off foreclosure, and assisting those buying new ...

Tue, June 29, 2010

Milwaukee Leaders Concerned How Smoking Ban Will Be Enforced

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s public indoor smoking ban takes effect next Monday. The state Legislature passed it 13 months ago, but lots of ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets 12 Years Prison for Domestic Rape

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man will spend at least 8 years in a federal prison for kidnapping and raping a woman he forced ...

Mon, June 28, 2010

Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Bonding with Pope Benedict

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Catholic archbishop will take part in a bonding ritual with Pope Benedict Tuesday in Rome. The pope will bestow ...

Sun, June 27, 2010

2 Workers Injured in South Milwaukee Plant Explosion

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two workers at Appleton Electric foundry in South Milwaukee were injured in an early morning explosion Saturday. The plant and several ...

Sun, June 27, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Supervisor West Makes National Name For Wrong Reason

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County Supervisor Peggy West says she misspoke, but it may be too late. Her loose grasp of geography has gone ...

Sat, June 26, 2010

Milwaukee Police Officer Shot During Traffic Stop

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say an officer was wounded during a traffic stop late Friday. Spokeswoman Anne E. Schwartz says the officer's ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Teen Killed in Milwaukee Concrete Accident ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The investigation is underway in Milwaukee as to how a large piece of concrete fell from the roof of a downtown ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Board Vote to Censure De Bruin

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Members of the Milwaukee County Board say they rely on the privacy of closed-session confidentiality to conduct frank discussions and get ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

Concrete slab falls from Milwaukee parking ramp

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) A teen is dead and a mother and son are injured after a concrete slab fell from a parking garage on Thursday ...

Fri, June 25, 2010

1 Dead, 2 Injured in Milwaukee Concrete Collapse

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One person is reported dead, two others injured after a slab of concrete fell from a downtown Milwaukee parking garage. A ...

Thu, June 24, 2010

Milwaukee moves up on "manliest city" list

UNDATED (WSAU) Milwaukee is now in the top ten for "Manliest Cities" in America.

The snack food company that makes Combos released its second ...

Wed, June 23, 2010

Census: Milwaukee, Madison Grows in Population

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee is growing, but some other cities are growing faster.

U.S. Census Bureau estimates from last July put the population ...

Tue, June 22, 2010

American Idol auditions come to Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WSAU) If you can sing and dream of becoming a star, your journey could start in Milwaukee. For the first time a ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Parts of Transformers 3 to be filmed in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The next “Transformers” movie won’t have Megan Fox – but it will have scenes filmed in Milwaukee. The Film Wisconsin group says ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

"Transformers 3" Filming Scenes in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The next “Transformers” movie won’t have Megan Fox – but it will have scenes filmed in Milwaukee.

The Film Wisconsin group ...

Fri, June 18, 2010

Singer Buffett May Have Aided in Milwaukee Generators Getting to Haiti

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Singer Jimmy Buffett might have helped portable generators that were donated from Wisconsin get to earthquake victims in Haiti.

Briggs and ...

Wed, June 16, 2010

Milwaukee School Officials Investigating Slade Drowning

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee school officials are conducting an internal investigation into a field trip on Monday in which a 12-year-old boy drowned while ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

ATF Raids Outlaws Motorcycle Gang in Milwaukee, Nationwide

RICHMOND, Va. (WTAQ) - 27 members of the Outlaws motorcycle gang have been indicted on charges ranging from attempted murder to illegal gambling.

A federal ...

Tue, June 15, 2010

Milwaukee Boy Dies After Being Pulled From Lake

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee 7th-grader died Monday after he spent 45 minutes underwater in Mauthe Lake in Fond du Lac ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Kohl Discusses Kagan with Milwaukee Legal Panel

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - U.S. Senate Democrat Herb Kohl will find out Monday what a select group of Wisconsin legal experts thinks of Supreme ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

White House Drug Czar Visits Milwaukee Wednesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The White House drug czar will visit Milwaukee on Wednesday.

Gil Kerlikowske will promote a national campaign called the “Influence Project ...

Mon, June 14, 2010

Milwaukee Child Care Center Files for Bankruptcy, Loses License

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee child care center that was investigated for alleged federal fraud has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The Tranquility Learning ...

Sun, June 13, 2010

At Least 15 Milwaukee Firefighters Injured in Blaze

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - None of the injuries are believed to be serious, but as many as 15 Milwaukee firefighters are recovering from bumps, bruises ...

Sun, June 13, 2010

Report: Milwaukee-area Home Sales Up 27%

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - It's not time to declare the real state crisis over, but home sales in the four-county Milwaukee area are reported ...

Sun, June 13, 2010

Prosecutors To Decide On Charges Against Milwaukee Co. Deputy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors will review the case against a Milwaukee County deputy and decide whether to press charges. The 34 year old deputy ...

Fri, June 11, 2010

Navy's Blue Angels, Air Force T-Birds in Milwaukee This Weekend

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Folks in Milwaukee will be treated to some of the nation’s best aerial performances this weekend.

The Navy’s Blue ...

Thu, June 10, 2010

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killed Has Trial Delayed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A trial has been delayed again for a Milwaukee man charged with killing 7 female prostitutes in just over two decades ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

2 Milwaukee Cops Shot Last Year Back at Work

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was a year ago Wednesday when 2 Milwaukee police officers were shot by a man in broad daylight near the ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

13 Milwaukee-area Men Arrested for Overfishing

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 13 Milwaukee area men have been arrested for illegally taking over 2,200 fish from the Chippewa Flowage in northern Wisconsin ...

Wed, June 09, 2010

Milwaukee Head Start Employee Fired Following Fraud Finding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An employee of the Head Start program in Milwaukee has been fired as the result of a national undercover investigation into ...

Tue, June 08, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers dump Suppan

The Milwaukee Brewers cut ties with veteran Jeff Suppan Monday.  The former St. Louis Cardiinals right hander signed a 4 year, 42 million dollar ...

Mon, June 07, 2010

Milwaukee Police Investigate Possible Gang-Related Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are trying to determine whether an apparent gang member was shot and killed by a rival group.

The victim ...

Fri, June 04, 2010

Milwaukee Judge Awards $1.7M Judgement to Rapper Shot by Bouncer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A judge in Milwaukee has awarded $1.7 million to a hip hop musician who was shot by a tavern bouncer ...

Thu, June 03, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers reel in Marlins

The Brewers finally figured out the Florida Marlins, winning a rain delayed game Wednesday night 7-4.  Yovanni Gallardo went seven innings, allowing only four ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Milwaukee Considers Moratorium on New Gold Buying Shops

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There’s gold in Wisconsin’s largest city – maybe too much of it. The Milwaukee Common Council is about to consider ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Still Looking for Single Mom's Killer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are still looking for the person who killed a 39-year-old woman during the holiday weekend. Lucy Wilbrandt was a ...

Wed, June 02, 2010

Fish hook Milwaukee Brewers again

Life's not a beach in South Florida for the Milwaukee Brewers this week.  The Florida Marlins made it two straight with a 6-4 ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Milwaukee Driver Suffers Med Condition, Plows Into School Bus

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A driver was fighting for his life at mid-day, after he suffered a medical condition and his van plowed into a ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Milwaukee Baby Dies While Co-Sleeping with Mom, Siblings

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A baby girl died early Monday in Milwaukee, while sleeping with her mother and 2 siblings. The medical examiner’s office ...

Tue, June 01, 2010

Marlins reel in Milwaukee Brewers

The Milwaukee Brewers have been a big inning team all season, they either score runs in bunches, or give them up.  On a forgettable ...

Sat, May 29, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Searching for Double-Murder Suspect

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say they are looking for double-murder suspect Robert Tatum. He is accused of killing his former roommates in a ...

Fri, May 28, 2010

Two Milwaukee Reptile-Handlers Charged

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two reptile-handlers in Milwaukee have been charged with a total of 19 counts of animal abuse and violating rules for endangered ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Milwaukee Cops: No Human Remains Found in Fallout Shelter

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say fragments found in an underground fallout shelter are not human remains. But the medical examiner’s office says ...

Wed, May 26, 2010

Dig Continues Outside Milwaukee Home for Missing Woman

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Crews will keep digging Wednesday outside a home in Milwaukee where a mother believes that her daughter’s remains might be ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

2 Milwaukee HS Students Arrested after Bomb Scare

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ)  - 2 Milwaukee high school students face felony charges, after they allegedly planted home-made explosive devices around their school. Riverside High School ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Prosecutors to Review 2,100 Murder Convictions for DNA

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County prosecutors will review 2,100 murder convictions over the last 18 years, to see if new DNA tests could ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Milwaukee prosecutors to review cases for possible DNA evidence

UNDATED (WSAU) Milwaukee County prosecutors will review 2,100 murder convictions over the last 18 years, to see if new D-N-A tests could cast ...

Tue, May 25, 2010

Explosive bottles found at Milwaukee school

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Police say homemade explosive devices were places around Riverside High School in Milwaukee. One of them detonated, but didn’t cause any ...

Mon, May 24, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Looking for Weekend Double Murder Suspects

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are still looking for suspects in the weekend murders of 2 men. A 21-year-old and a 30-year-old were shot ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Nursing Home CEO Gets 2 Year Prison Term

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The former CEO of a Milwaukee nursing home is given 2 years in prison for not paying her taxes. Federal prosecutors ...

Sun, May 23, 2010

Milwaukee's 4th, 8th Graders Reading Near Bottom, Study says

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin school officials can read the results of testing, but their students can't. A study comparing reading skills among 4th ...

Sat, May 22, 2010

Charges Expected for 2 Behind Milwaukee Reptile House

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say they expect to file charges next week against 2 people responsible for hundreds of reptiles found living in a ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

Wisconsin GOP convention in Milwaukee this weekend

UNDATED (WSAU) Wisconsin Republicans will begin their annual convention in Milwaukee tonight with about twice as many delegates as a year ago. The party ...

Fri, May 21, 2010

WI GOP Convention in Milwaukee Starts Friday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin Republicans will begin their annual convention in Milwaukee Friday night with about twice as many delegates as a year ago ...

Thu, May 20, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged in Murder over Prostitutes

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing another man in a dispute over prostitutes. 35-year-old Sean Patrick is charged with ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Milwaukee 17-Year-Old Arrested for Shooting 10-Year-Old

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 17-year-old has been arrested for shooting and wounding a 10-year-old girl in Milwaukee. Police say the girl’s injuries are ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Charges Could Come Against Milwaukee Reptile Home Owner

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee prosecutors may start to consider possible charges later this week in the discoveries of hundreds of reptiles living in squalor ...

Wed, May 19, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Killed After Car Rear-Ends Bus

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman was killed early Tuesday after her car rear-ended a parked coach bus. The medical examiner’s office said ...

Tue, May 18, 2010

AirTran Pilots Strike in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Pilots for the second-most popular airline in Milwaukee have authorized a strike. The Air Line Pilots Association announced the strike vote ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Milwaukee Boy's Death Sparks Toy Dart Set Recall

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The death of a 10-year-old Milwaukee boy is partially why almost 2 million dart gun sets were recalled Monday. The Consumer ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Milwaukee's Mayor Attends "Cease-fire Sabbath"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the sixth year in a row, Milwaukee’s mayor attended several church services Sunday to call for an end to ...

Mon, May 17, 2010

Milwaukee Art Museum to Display Great Collection of Early American Quilts

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsinites who are passionate about quilting will have something to see in Milwaukee this summer. A new exhibit at the Milwaukee ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Reptiles found in Milwaukee home

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) About 200 alligators, crocodiles, boa constrictors, turtles, and other exotic animals are being removed from a house on Milwaukee’s south side ...

Fri, May 14, 2010

Nearly 200 Exotic Animals Removed from Milwaukee Home

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - About 200 alligators, crocodiles, boa constrictors, turtles, and other exotic animals are being removed from a house on Milwaukee’s south ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged with Killed GB Man

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is charged with the murder of a Green Bay man. A criminal complaint says 23-year-old Jesus Gonzalez ...

Thu, May 13, 2010

New Suspect ID'ed in Milwaukee Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new suspect in a 26-year-old murder in Milwaukee has been identified as Moses Price Jr. The Wisconsin Innocence Project says ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Milwaukee Archbishop, Judicial Officer Raise Concerns Over Marquette Dean Candidate

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Catholic archbishop and the church’s top judicial officer both raised concerns about the controversial job offer given to ...

Wed, May 12, 2010

Milwaukee Retirement Home Victims ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two victims of a murder-suicide at a Milwaukee retirement home are identified as 83-year-old John Camm and 87-year-old Esther Dawe. Both ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged with Killing Prostitute

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) -  A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing a prostitute, after learning that he was a man instead of a woman ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Milwaukee Cops say Retirement Home Deaths are Murder-Suicide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say the deaths of 2 people at a retirement home are a murder-suicide. It happened Monday at Alexian Village ...

Tue, May 11, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Prosecutors to Decide on Charges in Cold Case

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County prosecutors say they’ll decide soon whether to file charges against a new suspect in a 26-year-old murder. The ...

Sun, May 09, 2010

Green Bay Man Shot, Killed in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police say two men were shot overnight. It happened in the 800 block of South Shea Avenue around 12:10 ...

Sun, May 09, 2010

Prosecutors Won't Charge Milwaukee Cops, Who May Still End up in Court

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors decline to charge 6 Milwaukee police officers over their conduct during a July traffic stop, but they may still wind ...

Sat, May 08, 2010

Milwaukee Fatal Crash Caused by SUV Run of Red Light

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - First responders say it appears a fatal accident in Milwaukee Friday afternoon was caused by an SUV that ran a red ...

Fri, May 07, 2010

Ex-White House Advisor Karl Rove to Speak in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Republican party officials say former White House senior adviser Karl Rove will come to Wisconsin for a speaking engagement May 22nd ...

Wed, May 05, 2010

Badger Makes Surprise Visit to Milwaukee Post Office

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Most Wisconsinites have never seen a badger for real. But the state’s official animal made a surprise appearance Tuesday at ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Milwaukee Common Council Delays AZ Boycott Bill

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city will do some more homework before deciding whether to boycott businesses in Arizona. The Milwaukee Common Council ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Milwaukee Girl Killed in Alleged Drag Race

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 6-year-old girl was killed in Milwaukee as her uncle was racing a car driven by her aunt – and another vehicle ...

Tue, May 04, 2010

Milwaukee Girl's Disappearance Marks 8th Anniversary

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - It was 8 years ago Monday when Alexis Patterson vanished from an elementary school in Milwaukee, right after her stepfather dropped ...

Mon, May 03, 2010

1 Dead, 4 Injured in Milwaukee Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One person was killed and 4 others were hurt when two cars collided on Milwaukee’s far northwest side. It happened ...

Sun, May 02, 2010

Thousands Attend AZ Immigration Law Protest in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Thousands of marchers fill the streets of downtown Milwaukee. They were protesting the new Arizona law on immigration. That law requires ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Milwaukee Man Wants DOJ to Stop Saying He's a Convicted Criminal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man wants the state Justice Department to stop telling people that he’s a convicted criminal when he’s ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Milwaukee crime down

UNDATED (WSAU) There's less crime in Milwaukee these days. New figures released by the police department show a 16-percent drop in violent crime ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Milwaukee hosts Memorial for Polish Prez, Others Killed in Plane Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A memorial service will be held Sunday in Milwaukee to honor Polish President Lech Kaczynski and the country’s other leaders ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Evers Targets Milwaukee for Helping Out Poor-Performing Schools

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State School Superintendent Tony Evers says Milwaukee will be the first target of a new law that gives him the power ...

Fri, April 30, 2010

Milwaukee Urban Farmer is one of Time's Most Influential People

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee urban farmer Will Allen is on Time Magazine’s list of the world’s 100 most influential people. The 61-year-old ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Harley to Milwaukee workers: cut production costs, or production will move elsewhere

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) One of Wisconsin’s most famous home-grown companies says it will have to cut millions-of-dollars in manufacturing costs – or else it will ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Major Crimes in Milwaukee Down 9%

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Major crimes in Wisconsin’s largest city are down 9 percent from a year ago. The Milwaukee Police Department said violent ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Milwaukee Ald. Wants Task Force to Help Blacks Find Jobs

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee alderman wants to create a task force to help African-American men find jobs. The U.S. Census Bureau says ...

Thu, April 29, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Kill Man who Allegedly Threatened Woman With Knife

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police shot and killed a 47-year-old man Wednesday night, as he was allegedly threatening a woman with a knife. Police ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged with Fatal Hit and Run Outside Nightclub

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing one person and hurting another as he drove into a late-night brawl outside ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Plea Deal Reached for Milwaukee Mayor's Attacker

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man who attacked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett last summer took a plea deal so he could take responsibility for what ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets Prison for Hiding Wis. Shares Income

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man who got over $700,000 from the Wisconsin Shares child care program will spend 6 months in prison ...

Wed, April 28, 2010

Biden pushes for financial reform during Milwaukee speech

MILWAUKEE (WRN) A showdown is looming in Congress over proposed financial sector reforms, and Vice President Joe Biden says those changes are needed to ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets Prison for Role in GB Homicide

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man from Milwaukee is sentenced to 38 years in prison for his role in an east side Green Bay ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Biden, Geithner Tout Wall St. Reform in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Vice President Joe Biden said in Milwaukee Tuesday that Wall Street reform is about the entire middle class – and not just ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Milwaukee Alderman Zielinski Pulls Out of Lt. Gov. Race

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Alderman Tony Zielinski pulled out of the Democratic race Tuesday for Wisconsin’s lieutenant governor. He said he was urged ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Milwaukee Immigrant Rights Group says 2010 Event More Important

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The head of a Milwaukee immigrant rights’ group expects tens of thousands of people at its annual immigration rally on Saturday ...

Tue, April 27, 2010

Milwaukee Mayor attacker reaches plea deal

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) The man who attacked Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett with a pipe last summer in the parking lot of the state fairgrounds will ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Accused Milwaukee Mayor Attacker Gets Plea Deal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 21-year-old man accused of attacking Milwaukee's mayor last summer is getting a plea deal. Anthony Peters is expected to ...

Mon, April 26, 2010

Milwaukee Man Loses Fingers in Police Shooting, Gets Bill from City

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man lost 2 of his fingers when he was shot by a police officer while in his car last ...

Sun, April 25, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged with Sexual Assault in Maryland

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Wisconsin man is charged with several sexual offenses in the state of Maryland. Authorities say 21-year-old Jarvis Spain of Milwaukee ...

Sat, April 24, 2010

Milwaukee's Barrett Among Ad Campaign Restricting Gun Show Sales

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A national mayor's organization has launched a TV ad calling for tighter for restrictions on the sale of guns at ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Bond set for Man Charged in South Milwaukee Fatal Stabbing

SOUTH MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A quarter-million dollar bond has been set for a 28-year-old man charged in a stabbing death in South Milwaukee. Joshua ...

Fri, April 23, 2010

Vatican Calls Milwaukee Lawsuit "Publicity Stunt"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Vatican says a new lawsuit filed in Milwaukee against the pope and Catholic church leaders is a “publicity stunt with ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Vatican Sued by Alleged Sex Abuse Victim of Milwaukee Priest

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (WTAQ) - A legal volley has been fired by an Illinois man who claims he was sexually abused by a Catholic priest while ...

Thu, April 22, 2010

Federal Lawsuit Filed Against Vatican Over Milwaukee Preist

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal lawsuit is being filed against the Vatican and Pope Benedict, for not removing a Catholic priest who allegedly molested ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

State Manufacturing Execs Talk Economic Recovery in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Hundreds of Wisconsin manufacturing executives will meet in Milwaukee Tuesday to talk about ways to recover from the recession. The Wisconsin ...

Tue, April 20, 2010

Milwaukee Man Hit and Killed by SUV ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man killed by a hit and run driver during a fight outside a nightclub in downtown Milwaukee has been identified ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Survey: Milwaukee-Area Child Care Centers Overreact to Minor Illnesses

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Most child care centers in Metro Milwaukee are apparently overreacting to the minor ailments their children get. The Medical College of ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Milwaukee Police Look for Fatal Hit and Run Driver

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are looking for a hit and run SUV driver who struck and killed one man and injured another outside ...

Mon, April 19, 2010

Man Arrested For South Milwaukee Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A suburban Milwaukee man is under arrest for a murder Sunday night. A 28-year-old man was taken into custody, after police ...

Fri, April 16, 2010

Milwaukee Sheriff's Subdue Man Sentenced To Life Prison Term

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - In Milwaukee, sheriff’s deputies had to use pepper spray to subdue a man who had just learned he was sentenced ...

Thu, April 15, 2010

Milwaukee Co. DA's May Charge Woman Who Hit, Killed Greendale Girl

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee County District Attorney’s office will consider charges against a 59-year-old woman whose car struck and killed a 5-year-old ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Get Surprise on Traffic Stop

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee police officers got quite a surprise Monday when they stopped a car that was breezing through stop signs. The ...

Tue, April 13, 2010

Milwaukee's Midwest Airlines Becoming Frontier

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s hometown airline is about to get a new name. Republic Airways announced Tuesday that Midwest Airlines will become Frontier ...

Mon, April 12, 2010

Alleged Milwaukee Mayor Attacker in Court Monday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is due in court Monday. 21-year-old Anthony Peters will have a final ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Arrested for Trying To Suffocate Baby

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 24-year-old woman is under arrest in Milwaukee for trying to suffocate her baby who was being treated in a hospital ...

Fri, April 09, 2010

Catholic church at crossroads in Milwaukee

By John Rondy

MILWAUKEE (Reuters) - Stung by fresh charges of priestly sexual abuse and allegations of a cover-up that reach the Vatican, the Roman ...

Wed, April 07, 2010

Miami Firm to Acquire Milwaukee's Lakeside Oil Co.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A regional fuel distributor in Milwaukee is about to be acquired by a Miami firm. World Fuel Services says it will ...

Tue, April 06, 2010

Milwaukee Cops ID Easter Murder Victims

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police identified 2 Easter Sunday murder victims Tuesday. 29-year-old Alvin Bradberry was shot to death about 1 a.m. Sunday ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

Milwaukee Police Looking For Suspects in 2 Shootings

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee police are searching for suspects in 2 shootings over the holiday weekend, one of them fatal. A 22-year old man ...

Mon, April 05, 2010

South Dakota Fire Chief Takes Over in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A South Dakota fire chief will take over the reigns in Milwaukee - a department 10 times the size of the one ...

Thu, April 01, 2010

Milwaukee Drivers Get Some Relief at Zoo Interchange

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Traffic has been a headache for metro Milwaukee drivers since a main bridge was closed last week for severe deterioration. That ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Still Searching For Murder Suspect

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are still looking for the person who killed a man outside a tavern last weekend. The victim has been ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Doyle: I'm Not To Blame For Milwaukee Bridge Problems

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says he’s not to blame for the bridge problems at the Milwaukee Zoo freeway interchange. He said ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Milwaukee Man Pleads Guilty In Fatal Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man entered a guilty plea on Tuesday to fatally shooting his neighbor in a dispute that flared up over ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Tense Moments On Milwaukee Co. Bus Tuesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County bus that got stuck in a sinkhole Tuesday is rolling again. The bus got stuck in the hole ...

Wed, March 31, 2010

Milwaukee Archbishop Addresses Abuse Scandal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Archbishop Jerome Listecki talked about the sex abuse scandal during Mass Tuesday. Listecki acknowledged mistakes were made in the case of ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

Protesters Outside Milwaukee Cathedral Firing Back at Pope

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin victims of priest sexual abuse told the Vatican Monday to stop criticizing them. Those victims want Pope Benedict to be ...

Tue, March 30, 2010

DOT: 1 in 6 Semis Violated Milwaukee Bridge Weight Limits

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State officials say 1 of every 6 semi-trucks violated weight limits imposed last summer on a major Milwaukee freeway bridge that ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Milwaukee Man On Shooting Rampage Upset Over Stolen Cash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man who allegedly shot 4 people and an unborn baby in Milwaukee was apparently upset at one of the victims ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Traffic Expected To Snarl in Milwaukee During Major Construction

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - State and local authorities are bracing for a traffic mess Monday in Milwaukee, where a major freeway bridge was suddenly closed ...

Mon, March 29, 2010

Milwaukee Man Killed Outisde Tavern

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police are investigating a weekend murder outside a tavern. It happened just before 2 a.m. Sunday on the city ...

Sat, March 27, 2010

Highway 45 Bridge Closed in Milwaukee Area

WEST ALLIS, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Wisconsin Department of Transportation says it’s closing a bridge in the Milwaukee area to keep drivers safe. The ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Milwaukee Versus Vatican In Latest Alleged Sex Scandal

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Lawyers for men alleging sexual abuse by a Catholic priest say all trails lead to Rome and the Pope. The attorneys ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers To Offer 2 Specialized License Plates

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Brewer fans will soon have another way to show their loyalty. The team will unveil 2 designs next week for ...

Thu, March 25, 2010

Milwaukee Doc Guilty Of Murdering His Ex-Wife

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee doctor is scheduled to be sentenced Friday for the murder of his ex-wife. It took a jury only 31 ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

High Court To Rule On Milwaukee's Mandatory Sick Leave

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The State Supreme Court has agreed to decide whether it’s constitutional to force Milwaukee’s private employers to give mandatory ...

Wed, March 24, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Police Union Prez Gets 6 Mos. Jail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former Milwaukee police union president Brad DeBraska has been sentenced to 6 months in jail for forgery and identity theft. A ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Trial Set For Pair In Milwaukee Quadruple Homicide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 2 men charged with killing 4 people in Milwaukee have had their trial dates set for September 20th. Pre-trial requests will ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Correctional Mgr. Resigns Amid Child Sex Charges

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A manager at a Milwaukee County correctional facility has resigned, after being charged with 18 child sex counts. 42-year-old David Salsbury ...

Tue, March 23, 2010

Person Killed After Being Hit By Train In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Amtrak train service from Milwaukee to Chicago was interrupted Monday, after a person was struck and killed by a train while ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Milwaukee Doc Defends Himself In Ex-Wife's Murder Trial

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee doctor does not have a lawyer as he goes on trial Monday for the slaying of his ex-wife. Circuit ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Milwaukee Man May Get More Charges For Bank Robberies

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man is due back in court a week from Monday for allegedly robbing 3 banks of $17,000. 35-year-old ...

Mon, March 22, 2010

Milwaukee Baby Born After Mother Shot

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A baby girl was born Sunday after her mother and 3 others were shot and wounded during an argument in Milwaukee ...

Sun, March 21, 2010

Milwaukee Cops: Man Killed After He Pointed Gun At Them

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Police Department reports the man shot to death by 2 officers Friday night had pointed a gun at them ...

Wed, March 17, 2010

Report: Milwaukee Lags Behind In Economic Innovation

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Metro Milwaukee lags behind other U.S. urban areas when it comes to economic innovation. That’s what Milwaukee’s Public ...

Tue, March 16, 2010

Milwaukee Man Won't Have Homicide Conviction Dropped

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A state appeals court has refused to drop a reckless homicide conviction against a Milwaukee man who shot and killed a ...

Sun, March 14, 2010

Milwaukee hosts "Prayer Summit" in May

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Thousands of visitors will comes to Milwaukee on Memorial Day weekend as the 2010 Summit on Leadership and Prayer comes to town ...

Sat, March 13, 2010

Suspects in Milwaukee Quadruple Homicide to Stand Trial

MILWAUKEE COUNTY, Wis. (WTAQ) -  Desmond Laster and Anthony Barnes will stand trial for the killings of two women and two small boys. A court ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

Milwaukee Pair Pleads Not Guilty To Quadruple Homicide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two Milwaukee men pleaded not guilty Friday to the slayings of 4 people two weeks ago. 23-year-old Anthony Barnes and 21-year-old ...

Fri, March 12, 2010

3rd Person Charged In Milwaukee Home Invasion Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A third person has been charged in a burglary and home invasion that led to the murder of a Milwaukee man ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Milwaukee Authorities Present New Twist In Quadruple Homicide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman who helped kill a mother and 2 of her kids had a premature birth by the same father ...

Wed, March 10, 2010

Milwaukee mayor defends high-speed rail

UNDATED (WRN) Tom Barrett is firing back at Republican criticisms of high speed rail. The Democratic candidate for governor say it’s a good ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

GB Joins Federal Program To Fight Milwaukee Drug Trafficking

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WTAQ) - Beloit, Janesville, and Green Bay will join a federal program that fights drug trafficking in Metro Milwaukee. The National Drug ...

Tue, March 09, 2010

Report: Job Market This Spring Will Be Hot In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The job market in Metro Milwaukee may finally begin to recover this spring. Manpower Incorporated says 21 percent of employers plan ...

Mon, March 08, 2010

Prosecutor: Milwaukee Cops Ignored Voter Fraud Allegations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A prosecutor said Milwaukee Police ignored allegations of voter fraud for months after the 2008 presidential election. The Journal Sentinel uncovered ...

Sat, March 06, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Clark Gets 6 Mos. Jail

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Former Milwaukee County Supervisor Toni Clark will spend 6 months behind bars for filing a false campaign report. While she is ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Supervisor Quits Before Pleading Guilty

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County supervisor quit Friday morning, before she might have been expelled for a criminal conviction. Prosecutors said 41-year-old Toni ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Sheriff's Deputy Gets Prison For Beating Suspect

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy was sentenced Friday morning to a year-and-a-half in prison for beating a handcuffed suspect ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Board Member To Plead Guilty To Taking Campaign Cash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee County Board member is expected to plead guilty Friday to pocketing $6,500 in campaign contributions. 41-year-old Toni Clark ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Sheriff's Deputy Learns Fate For Beating Suspect

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputy will be sentenced Friday for beating a handcuffed suspect who asked to use a ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Prosecutors: Greed, Jealousy Led To 4 Milwaukee Homicides

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors say greed and jealousy caused 3 robbers to kill a Milwaukee woman and her 2 children, before the robbers turned ...

Fri, March 05, 2010

Tuition protest turns violent at UW-Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Fifteen people were arrested at U-W Milwaukee yesterday, after a student protest against rising tuition got violent. School officials said campus police ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

2 Men May Be Charged Thursday For 4 Milwaukee Murders

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two men could be charged as early as Thursday for the murders of 4 people in Milwaukee last Friday. Police now ...

Thu, March 04, 2010

Charges expected today in Milwaukee quadruple-homicide

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Two men could be charged as early as today for the murders of four people in Milwaukee last Friday. Police now say ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

UW-Milwaukee Female Student Sexually Assaulted

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Students at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee are put on alert after a female student was sexually assaulted. The students were notified ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killer Granted New Lawyer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man charged with killing 7 female prostitutes in Milwaukee will get a new lawyer. Circuit Judge Rebecca Dallet agreed Wednesday ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Alleged Milwaukee Serial Killer Back In Court Wednesday

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man returns to court Wednesday on charges that he killed 7 female prostitutes. 49-year-old Walter Ellis is expected to ...

Wed, March 03, 2010

Milwaukee Prosecutors Mull Charges In Last Week's 4 Homicides

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors will start considering possible charges Wednesday in the slayings of four people in Milwaukee last Friday. Police said the killings ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Doyle: 125 Jobs Created With New Milwaukee Train Factory

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Governor Jim Doyle says 125 jobs will be created when a factory opens to build the trains for Wisconsin’s new ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets Life In Prison For Grand Chute Murder

GRAND CHUTE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a Minnesota man who was celebrating his 23rd ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

High speed trains will be built in Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Milwaukee is where the new trains will be built for Wisconsin’s high-speed rail service. Governor Jim Doyle is expected to announce ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Police Chases in Milwaukee Led To 4 Recent Deaths

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 4 people have been killed in Milwaukee in the last 2 months by speeding vehicles being chased by police. The latest ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Milwaukee Brewers pitch anti-ticket scalping law

UNDATED (WSAU) The Milwaukee Brewers hope to hit a home run in the Wisconsin Legislature this week.

They’ve had lobbyists pitching a bill ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Nursing Home CEO Guilty Of Tax Evasion

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A former CEO of a Milwaukee nursing home has pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion. 57-year-old Karen Mason was a part-owner ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

2 Arrests Made In North Side Milwaukee Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Two people have been arrested in the weekend murder of a Milwaukee man. 59-year-old Thomas Viljevac was shot to death in ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Milwaukee Plant Expected To Build New High-Speed Trains

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee is where the new trains will be built for Wisconsin’s high-speed rail service. Governor Jim Doyle is expected to ...

Tue, March 02, 2010

Arrests made in Milwaukee quadruple-murder

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Five people have been arrested in the murders of four in Milwaukee last Friday. But Police Chief Ed Flynn says officers are ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Milwaukee Police: 5 Arrested In Quadruple Homicide

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police say they've arrested 5 people over the past two days in connection to the murder of four people ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

5 Milwaukee Men Charged In 1 In String Of Robberies

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 5 men have been charged with one of 14 business robberies which Milwaukee Police say are related. The defendants are all ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Milwaukee Man Killed In Apartment

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 59-year-old man was killed in an apartment Sunday night on Milwaukee’s near west side. It happened just after 8 ...

Mon, March 01, 2010

Milwaukee Police Investigating 4 Homicides

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn says his department is investigating four homicides that are connected. At a press conference Sunday, Flynn ...

Sun, February 28, 2010

Milwaukee Sheriff Tries Again To Can Deputy

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - For the second time in 2 years, Milwaukee County Sheriff David A. Clarke Jr. is trying to fire one of his ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Milwaukee Woman To Learn Fate For Leaving Baby On Car Hood

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman is scheduled to be sentenced Friday morning for abandoning her newborn baby on a neighbor’s car hood ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Milwaukee Cop Killer Gets 80 Years Prison

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man who shot 2 Milwaukee police officers in broad daylight last summer was sentenced Thursday to 80 years in prison ...

Fri, February 26, 2010

Milwaukee Man Guilty Of Killing Girlfriend In Motorcycle Crash

FOND DU LAC, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was found guilty Thursday of killing his girlfriend in a drunken motorcycle crash in Fond du ...

Thu, February 25, 2010

Milwaukee Convention Biz Feels Economic Crunch

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The recession kept business people at home last year, and Wisconsin’s largest city felt the brunt of it. That’s ...

Wed, February 24, 2010

Man Killed In Milwaukee Crash ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man who died after his car slammed into a tree in Milwaukee Wednesday morning is identified as 32-year-old Miguel Guadalupe ...

Tue, February 23, 2010

Milwaukee Passenger Killed In Weekend Crash ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A passenger killed in a weekend car crash on Milwaukee’s north side was identified Monday as 25-year-old Shawanna Jackson. Police ...

Mon, February 22, 2010

Sheriff's To Probe Toyota Gas Pedal In Fatal Milwaukee Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee County sheriff’s deputies will check out the gas pedal on a Toyota involved in a fatal weekend crash – even ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killer Won't Get New Lawyer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The man accused of killing at least 7 women in Milwaukee was turned down Friday in his request to get a ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Milwaukee Apartment Manager Charged In Tenant's Death

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors in Milwaukee say an apartment building manager killed a tenant who locked himself out of his unit. 52-year-old Jimmie Richardson ...

Fri, February 19, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged In Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend, Her Lover

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man has been charged with killing his ex-girlfriend and her lover. 28-year-old Jonas Agnew is being held under an ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Milwaukee Man Dies Just Before Arrest For Pair Of Shootings

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee authorities said a 21-year-old man killed himself as officers were close to arresting him for a pair of shooting incidents ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Milwaukee Archbishop: "Had No Choice" To Clear Pastor Of Sex Allegations

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s Catholic Archbishop said the La Crosse Diocese had no choice but to clear a visiting pastor of sex abuse ...

Wed, February 17, 2010

Primary Challenges Survived By 3 Milwaukee-Area Mayors

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - At least 3 mayors in Wisconsin survived primary challenges Tuesday. But two incumbents in the Milwaukee suburbs finished second as they ...

Tue, February 16, 2010

Milwaukee Police Nab Double Murder Suspect

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man and a woman were shot to death overnight in Milwaukee – and police arrested a suspect a short distance away ...

Mon, February 15, 2010

Spanish Wind Turbine Company To Build Milwaukee Factory

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - A company in Spain that makes generators for high-tech wind turbines will put a new factory in Milwaukee. Mayor Tom ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Milwaukee Tavern Shooting Victim Got Hair For DNA Evidence

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of 2 men shot to death outside a Milwaukee tavern last month managed to grab some hair from 1 of ...

Fri, February 12, 2010

Milwaukee Police Look For Driver Who Hit Firefighter

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities in Milwaukee have been looking for a driver who struck a firefighter who was responding to a traffic accident. It ...

Thu, February 11, 2010

Report: Prisoner Escapee Is Ex-Milwaukee Gang Member

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - One of the 2 state prisoners who used phony paperwork to escape from Stanley last month was a Milwaukee gang member ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Milwaukee Man Found Dead Inside House Fire ID'ed

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man found dead in a house fire was identified Wednesday as 50-year-old Donald Geldon of Milwaukee. Firefighters found his body ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged In Parents Murder

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man was charged Wednesday morning in the murders of his parents. Prosecutors said 34-year-old Corey Kucharski shot his father ...

Wed, February 10, 2010

Milwaukee To Host Moose International Convention

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Moose International service groups have chosen Milwaukee for their national convention in 2013. It will be one of the largest ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Milwaukee Farmer Teams With First Lady In Fight Against Obesity

WASHINGTON D.C. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee urban farmer Will Allen joined the First Lady Tuesday in rolling out a national campaign to fight obesity in ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Alleged Milwaukee Mayor Attacker Gets Another Mental Exam

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will get one more mental exam before he’s scheduled to ...

Tue, February 09, 2010

Milwaukee Toddler Dies After "Co-Sleeping"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 3-month-old Milwaukee girl is the latest infant to die after sleeping in the same bed with a parent. A medical ...

Sun, February 07, 2010

Amtrak says Milwaukee-Chicago ridership is increasing

UNDATED (WSAU) An Amtrak spokesman says more poeple are deciding to skip the crowded highways and take the train to Chicago. Ridership on the ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

South Milwaukee Residents Told Not To Drink Water

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Folks in south Milwaukee are being told not to drink their tap water. The city’s predominant water main broke ...

Fri, February 05, 2010

Report: Eau Claire Police Chief Says New Milwaukee Archbishop Lied

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Eau Claire’s police chief said the new Catholic archbishop in Milwaukee was wrong in what he told state legislators ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Charges Considered Against Milwaukee Man In Cousin's Death

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors in Milwaukee are considering charges against a man accused of killing a cousin. 33-year-old Brian Patterson is in jail as ...

Thu, February 04, 2010

Milwaukee Church Ordered To Close Unlicensed Homeless Shelter

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee church has been ordered to close a homeless shelter it’s been running for years without a city license ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Task Force Will Help Build Up Milwaukee's Image

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Wisconsin’s largest city apparently needs to build up its image. Two dozen officials in Milwaukee have been named to a ...

Wed, February 03, 2010

Nearly 70 Evacuated From Milwaukee Church Due To CO

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Up to 70 people were evacuated from a church in Milwaukee Tuesday night, when a paramedic responding to a medical emergency ...

Mon, February 01, 2010

Milwaukee Teen Gets 8 Years Prison For Killing Teen While Drunk

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee teen has been sentenced to 8 years in prison for killing a boy and injuring another while driving drunk ...

Fri, January 29, 2010

Survey: Fox Valley Biz Survived Recession Better Than Madison, Milwaukee

MADISON, Wis. (WTAQ) - A new survey shows that Fox Valley companies survived the recession better than those in the Madison area – and both metros ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Metro Milwaukee Home Prices Expected To Keep Sliding

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Home prices in southeast Wisconsin will keep going down this year – but only by almost half as much as in 2009 ...

Thu, January 28, 2010

Milwaukee Sheriff Reverses Course On Early Release

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The sheriff of Wisconsin’s largest county has done an about-face on letting prisoners end their terms early. Milwaukee County Sheriff ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

21 Known Gang Members Busted In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Federal and state justice officials announced the arrests today of 21 known gang members and associates in Milwaukee. The U.S ...

Wed, January 27, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Pleads Guilty To Bankruptcy Fraud

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman has pleaded guilty to making false bankruptcy reports, after she got over a half-million dollars in 2008 from ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Trial Set For Family Of Man Shot By Milwaukee Officer

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A federal court trial is scheduled to begin June 7th for the family of a man shot repeatedly in the back ...

Tue, January 26, 2010

Milwaukee Has First 3 Murders Of 2010

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee went almost 3 weeks without a homicide in the New Year. But that changed last weekend, when 3 murders were ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Report: Milwaukee Man Drove With Murder Ex In Car For 4 Days

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Authorities said a man wanted for killing his ex-girlfriend near Milwaukee rode around with her body in his car for 4 ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Popular Milwaukee TV Priest Jakubek Dies

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A popular TV priest in Milwaukee a couple decades ago has died. Funeral services were held over the weekend in Omaha ...

Mon, January 25, 2010

Milwaukee Authorities Cracking Down On Fake Sneakers

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police and federal agents are cracking down on sales of counterfeit Nike sneakers – much to the chagrin of defense lawyers ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Inmate Plan Gets Complaints Before It Starts

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - It's not even in place yet -- and, already, an inmate reform plan from Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. is ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Milwaukee Girl OK After Ride In Stolen Van

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 20-month-old Milwaukee girl is okay, after she rode in a van while it was being stolen. Police said a man ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Serbian Immigrant With Milwaukee Ties Deported

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Serbian immigrant who used to live in the Milwaukee area has been deported, for lying to U.S. officials about ...

Fri, January 22, 2010

Milwaukee Man Changes Plea In Officer Shootings

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A 19-year-old Milwaukee man pleaded guilty Thursday to shooting 2 police officers in broad daylight last summer. Julius Burton had pleaded ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Milwaukee Crime Numbers Fall For 8th Straight Quarter

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Crime in Wisconsin’s largest city went down by over 7 percent last year, and almost 12 percent in the last ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

Dead Sea Scroll Fragments On Display In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee Public Museum will display fragments of the 2,000-year-old Dead Sea Scrolls starting Friday. The documents were found in ...

Thu, January 21, 2010

5 Hospitalized After Milwaukee Tavern Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - 5 people were sent to the hospital overnight after being shot outside a tavern on Milwaukee’s north side. Police said ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Report: Milwaukee 96th Best Place To Start Small Biz

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - There might be a better place to start your small business. Milwaukee is ranked 96th on a list of the best ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Ex-Milwaukee Anchor Kleefisch To Run For Lt. Gov.

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - A former Milwaukee TV news anchor has become at least the 8th person to run for Wisconsin lieutenant governor this ...

Tue, January 19, 2010

Probe Begins Into Milwaukee's Pizza Man Fire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The state fire marshal has already been called to help investigate a blaze in Milwaukee that started about 3:30 a ...

Mon, January 18, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Looking At Furloughs In 2010

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Just like state government, Milwaukee County government is looking at unpaid furlough days this year to help make up for a ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Milwaukee Soldier Returns From Iraq In Time For Son's Birth

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee soldier returned from Iraq Wednesday just in time for the birth of his baby. Johana Ortiz went into labor ...

Thu, January 14, 2010

Sentencing Delayed For Milwaukee Mom Who Left Baby On Car

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee woman who left her newborn baby in a bag on a neighbor’s car has had her sentencing delayed ...

Wed, January 13, 2010

Milwaukee Archbishop Says Bill Would Bankrupt WI Dioceses

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Midwest Communications) - Milwaukee’s new Catholic archbishop says a bill that makes it easier to sue abusive priests would bankrupt his diocese ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Milwaukee Screener Gets "Remedial Training" After Missing Shotgun Shells In Carry-On

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - An airport screener in Milwaukee has been given “remedial training” after letting a passenger take shotgun shells in his carry-on bag ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Co-Sleeping Campaign In Milwaukee Still Sees Infant Deaths

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee announced a major campaign 2 weeks ago to get parents to stop sleeping with their babies. And since then, 3 ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Home Buyer Tax Credit Boosts Milwaukee-area Sales

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers drove up home sales in Metro Milwaukee by 6 percent last year. But ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Milwaukee Co. Top Attorney Gets Circut Judge Nod

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The Milwaukee County government’s top attorney has been appointed as a circuit court judge in Waukesha County. Governor Jim Doyle ...

Tue, January 12, 2010

Knee injury rules Milwaukee's Redd out for season

MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin (Reuters) - Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd will miss the remainder of the season after the veteran tore left knee ligaments during Sunday ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Worker Killed In Milwaukee Construction Accident

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A worker was killed Monday morning in a construction accident in downtown Milwaukee. A Fire Department rescue team was called just ...

Mon, January 11, 2010

Milwaukee Alderman Wants Funding Restored For Fire House

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee alderman says he’ll try to restore funding for a firehouse in a neighborhood where a man died in ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Milwaukee Cops Look For Man Who Fled, Caused Fatal Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Police were looking for a Kenosha man who allegedly drove through a red light while being chased by police, and ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

No Release For Milwaukee Pedophile

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee pedophile who’s been in treatment since his prison term ended 13 years ago will not be released. A ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

Milwaukee Man Gets 2 Years Prison For "Straw Buying"

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A man was sentenced to 2 years in prison Thursday, for buying the gun that another man allegedly used to shoot ...

Fri, January 08, 2010

SIST flyers appear in Madison, Milwaukee

UNDATED (WSAU) Flyers asking for help for the Samanta Roy Institute of Science and Technology have been distributed on car windshields in Milwaukee and ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Convicted Milwaukee Felon Won't Get Law License Back

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee attorney who spent time in prison for molesting a young girl and beating his wife cannot return to practicing ...

Thu, January 07, 2010

Milwaukee's Mayor: $1.5M For Gov. Run

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says he has $1.5 million for his campaign for governor this year. Barrett announced his bid ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Milwaukee Jury To Decide On Pedophile's Release

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A jury in Milwaukee will decide Wednesday whether a pedophile will be released without supervision. 36-year-old Shawn Schulpius has been getting ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Milwaukee Man Charged In New Year's Eve Fatal Shooting

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A Milwaukee man allegedly killed another man because he thought the victim had brainwashed his ex-wife. 56-year-old Lee Yang is charged ...

Wed, January 06, 2010

Milwaukee Teen Chased By Cops Led To Fatal Crash

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Prosecutors said a Milwaukee teen was being chased by police in a stolen SUV when he caused a drunk driving crash ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Milwaukee Says It Shouldn't Be Held Liable For Cop Beating

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - The city of Milwaukee says it should not be liable for an on duty police officer who joined off duty officers ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Authorities Still Unsure What Sparked Fatal Milwaukee Blaze

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee authorities are still not sure what started a house fire that killed a 90-year-old woman Monday. Relatives and others identified ...

Tue, January 05, 2010

Listecki Installed As New Milwaukee Archbishop

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - Milwaukee’s new archbishop urges Catholics to reject what he calls the “established secular religion which permeates our daily lives.” Jerome ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Higher Milwaukee Co. Transit Fees To Start

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - People riding the bus in Milwaukee had to dig a little deeper starting Monday. The new year brings with it higher ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Milwaukee Woman Killed In House Fire

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WTAQ) - A woman was killed Monday morning in a Milwaukee house fire. It happened about 9:50 a.m. in a neighborhood ...

Mon, January 04, 2010

Milwaukee's new Archbishop installed

MILWAUKEE (Midwest Communications) Almost 700-thousand Catholics in southeast Wisconsin will get a new leader today. Jerome Listecki will be installed at this afternoon as ...

Thu, December 31, 2009

Chinese Retail Complex May Be Headed To Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The New Year could bring a very large Chinese retail complex to Wisconsin. According to the Journal Sentinel, a new joint venture ...

Wed, December 30, 2009

Homeless Man Charged With Killing Milwaukee Toddler

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A homeless Milwaukee man has been charged with killing a 6-month-old baby by stuffing her body under a mattress. 36-year-old Darius Woodley ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Milwaukee Stabbing Victim ID'ed

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A man stabbed to death in his Milwaukee apartment was identified Tuesday as 59-year-old Carlos Mendoza. Police said he was killed by ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

AirTran Makes Milwaukee 2nd National Hub

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - AirTran said Tuesday it would make Milwaukee its second national hub, joining Atlanta as a base for its operations. The move is ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Milwaukee Starts Campaign To Stop Parents Sleeping With Babies

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Wisconsin’s largest city is starting a major campaign to get parents to stop sleeping with their babies. That’s after another ...

Tue, December 29, 2009

Charges Expected In Milwaukee Toddlers' Death

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Charges are expected as early as Tuesday in the death of a 6-month-old girl in Milwaukee. 3 men and a woman were ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Milwaukee Police Say Man Fatally Stabbed, ID Another Victim

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee Police said a 59-year-old man was stabbed to death in his apartment Monday by somebody he knew. It happened about 9 ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

4 Arrested In Death Of Milwaukee Infant

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - 4 people have been arrested in the death of a 6-month-old girl in Milwaukee.

Police say they’re treating the death of ...

Mon, December 28, 2009

Milwaukee Woman Shot and Killed At Home

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee woman was killed when a bullet was shot through the front door of her north side home. Police said the ...

Thu, December 24, 2009

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killer To Have 1 Trial

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Walter Ellis, the Milwaukee man charged with killing 7 prostitutes in 21 years, lost his bid to have separate trials in each ...

Wed, December 23, 2009

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killer To Find Out About Separate Trials

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee man charged with killing 7 women in 21 years will find out Wednesday if he can be tried for each ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Milwaukee Lawmaker To Run For Lt. Governor

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A state lawmaker for over a quarter-century says he’ll run for Wisconsin lieutenant governor. Senator Spencer Coggs of Milwaukee became the ...

Tue, December 22, 2009

Milwaukee Drug Suspect Caught After Injuries Suffered In Getaway

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A drug suspect in Milwaukee might have broken his pelvis when he jumped out of a second story window to avoid being ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

Maryland Firm Moving Operations To Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A firm that develops energy management technology is moving its operation from Maryland to its satellite facility in Milwaukee. Telkonet Incorporated says ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

.More Jobs for Milwaukee

Wisconsin will soon have the world’s largest maker of mining equipment. Bucyrus (boo-sigh’-rus) International of South Milwaukee said last night it will ...

Mon, December 21, 2009

More Jobs for the Milwaukee Area

Wisconsin will soon have the world’s largest maker of mining equipment. Bucyrus (boo-sigh’-rus) International of South Milwaukee said last night it will ...

Sat, December 19, 2009

Milwaukee Co. Sheriffs Under Scrutiny for DNA Collection

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - More troubles emerge for the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office when it comes to collecting DNA samples. A problem revealed last October ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Milwaukee Man Exonerated After Victim Changes Story

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee man who spent 3 years in prison for the molesting of a 12-year-old girl is now free. 24-year-old Christopher Burrowes ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

High Court Justices Too Close To Milwaukee Police Union Case

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The State Supreme Court will not decide if a former head of the Milwaukee police union can win a defamation suit, because ...

Fri, December 18, 2009

Milwaukee School Nurses To Start Giving Out Condoms Next Fall

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - School nurses in Milwaukee will start handing out free condoms to high school students as early as next fall.

The School Board ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

Milwaukee Asst. Prosecutor Closer To Getting Top Job

WASHINGTON D.C. (WRN) - The eastern half of Wisconsin is one step closer to getting a new federal prosecutor. The U.S. Senate’s ...

Thu, December 17, 2009

New Milwaukee Archbishop Condems Church Group

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee’s newly-appointed Catholic archbishop has condemned a church group that promotes access to emergency contraceptives. The Young Catholics for Choice are ...

Wed, December 16, 2009

Milwaukee Doc, Wife Busted For Shoplifting

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - It’s often said that shoplifters don’t need to steal – and that was especially true for a Milwaukee doctor and his ...

Tue, December 15, 2009

Survey: 2/3 of Milwaukee Businesses Expect Better 2010

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Almost two-thirds of Milwaukee area businesses expect to do better in the New Year. That’s according to the First Business Bank ...

Mon, December 14, 2009

Milwaukee Co. May Change Mind On Domestic Partner Benefits

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Wisconsin’s largest county might change its mind about giving health benefits to the domestic partners of county employees. Monday, Milwaukee County ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Milwaukee-area Home Sales Up 75% Last Month

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - November’s home sales in Metro Milwaukee were 75 percent higher than a year ago, but not because the economy was that ...

Fri, December 11, 2009

Military Jet That Blew Tire Lands Safe In Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A military jet landed safely in Milwaukee Thursday, after it blew a tire during an exercise in Duluth Minnesota.

The 128th Air ...

Wed, December 09, 2009

Milwaukee School Board Committee Approves Condom Giveaway

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee School Board committee voted early Wednesday to give out free condoms to students, to try and reduce a high rate ...

Mon, December 07, 2009

Accused Milwaukee Mayor Attacker Looks For Plea Deal

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Anthony Peters has a trial date set for February 15th, but his lawyers are still trying to work out a plea deal ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Milwaukee To Get Influx Of More Cops

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - More police officers will be walking the beat in Milwaukee. The state Office of Justice Assistance has given a $188,000 grant ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Milwaukee DA To Review Depositions Of Ex-Archbishop

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee County’s chief prosecutor says he’ll review newly released depositions which said former Archbishop Rembert Weakland shredded weekly reports on ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

2 Milwaukee Child Care Providers Charged With Fraud

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Two Milwaukee child care providers have been criminally charged with defrauding the tax funded Wisconsin Shares program. 60-year-old Jurlean Bailey is accused ...

Fri, December 04, 2009

Special sessions to deal with drunk driving, Milwaukee schools

MADISON (WRN) Lawmakers could be back at the Capitol before the end of the year.

Members of the state Assembly have been told to ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Ex-Milwaukee Archbishop Weakland Shredded Sex Abuse Reports

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Former Milwaukee Catholic Archbishop Rembert Weakland shredded copies of reports concerning sexual abuse by priests. That’s according to legal depositions Weakland ...

Thu, December 03, 2009

Man Who Allegedly Attacked Milwaukee Mayor Back In Court

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The man accused of attacking Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is due back in court Thursday. A judge will hear final requests involving ...

Tue, December 01, 2009

Milwaukee Asst. U.S. Attorney Gets Top Nod

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - An assistant U.S. attorney in Milwaukee has been nominated for the top spot. President Obama named James Santelle Monday to replace ...

Wed, November 25, 2009

Milwaukee Man Charged In Fatal Hit And Run

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee man has been charged in a hit and run crash that killed his cousin. A $50,000 cash bond was ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Milwaukee-Area Store Settles Suit Against Oprah's Mom

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee area fashion store has settled a lawsuit it filed against Oprah Winfrey’s mother over $155,000 in unpaid bills ...

Tue, November 24, 2009

Duncan guides San Antonio Spurs to win over Milwaukee

SAN ANTONIO, Texas (Reuters) - Tim Duncan scored 24 points and had 12 rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs beat Milwaukee 112-98 on Monday to ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Milwaukee Police Looking For 2nd Car Chase Suspect

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee police are still looking for a second man who was in a car that led them on a long chase Sunday ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Trial Continues In Gang Related Milwaukee Shooting

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Testimony continues Monday in the Milwaukee trial of a man accused in the murders of 4 people shot at a street party ...

Mon, November 23, 2009

Milwaukee Native Selected As Rhodes Scholar

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee woman is a Rhodes Scholar. Eva Lam is a senior at Harvard, majoring in social studies. She’s among 32 ...

Sun, November 22, 2009

Fight Breaks out at Milwaukee's Vincent High School

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) - Seven juveniles and an adult have been arrested for their part in a fight at Milwaukee's Vincent High School. Three ...

Sat, November 21, 2009

Milwaukee Police Chief Flynn Denies Rumors of Continuing Affair

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) - Milwaukee Police Chief Edward Flynn admits he has been in contact with reporter Jessica McBride, but he denies he's continued ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Milwaukee Man Arrested For Alleged Shootout

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee Police have arrested a man who allegedly killed another man in a shootout Thursday night. It happened about 9:30 p ...

Fri, November 20, 2009

Milwaukee's Mayor Stands By Police Chief Amid Affair Reports

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is standing by his police chief, amid reports that Ed Flynn has continued an extra-marital affair he promised ...

Thu, November 19, 2009

Milwaukee Woman Pleads Guilty To Child Abandonment

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A 19-year-old Milwaukee woman will be sentenced January 13th for leaving her newborn daughter in a diaper bag on a neighbor’s ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

Milwaukee Teacher Accused Of Showing Porn To Student

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A 61-year-old math teacher is behind bars, accused of showing pornography to a teenage student. Darrell Seppanen is charged with showing the ...

Wed, November 18, 2009

2nd Person On Trial For Milwaukee Street Party Murders

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A second person is on trial this week for the killings of 4 people at a street party in Milwaukee as part ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

Milwaukee Gets New Archbishop

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WRN) - The Archdiocese of Milwaukee announced Saturday that Jerome Listecki has been named Archbishop by the Vatican. Listecki succeeds Timothy Dolan, who ...

Sun, November 15, 2009

He's running: Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett launches campaign for Governor

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) One of the most-anticipated announcements in the 2010 race for Governor is being made Sunday.

Sources say Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett has ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Accused Milwaukee Serial Killer Wants Separate Trials

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee man charged with killing 7 women over 21 years wants a separate trial for each case. A judge will consider ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Midwest Airlines to add flights, jobs in Milwaukee

UNDATED (WSAU) The new owner of Midwest Airlines plans to bring back its old service levels in Milwaukee.

Republic Airways says it will add ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Robbers Of Milwaukee Army Reservist Return Items

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Even criminals know enough to thank veterans for whatever freedom they have. In Milwaukee, a 21-year-old Army reservist was mugged early Tuesday ...

Wed, November 11, 2009

Milwaukee's Mayor To Decide On Gov Run By Week's End

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - We should know by the end of the week whether Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett is in or out of the Wisconsin governor ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Republic Airways To Bring Hundreds Of Jobs To Milwaukee

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The new owner of Midwest Airlines plans to move hundreds of jobs to Milwaukee. The Journal Sentinel says Republic Airways will consolidate ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Milwaukee Schools Keep Searching For New Superintendent

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The Milwaukee School Board says it will continue its search for a new superintendent, even though a new state bill would give ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Milwaukee Lawmaker Accuses UW Of Hurting City's Water Efforts

MADISON (WRN) - A Wisconsin Assembly leader from Milwaukee accuses the UW System of hurting his city’s effort to become a world renown water ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Veteran Milwaukee Anchor Wilson Dies From Breast Cancer

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee TV journalist who later became an advocate for those with breast cancer has died from that disease. 59-year-old Melodie Wilson ...

Tue, November 10, 2009

Milwaukee news anchor loses fight to breast cancer

MILWAUKEE, Wis (WSAU) A Milwaukee T-V journalist who later became an advocate for those with breast cancer has died from that disease.

59-year-old Melodie ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Lawmakers Looking To Finalize Bill To Give Milwaukee Mayor Control Of Schools

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee legislators were expected to announce the final draft Monday of a bill to give the mayor control of the Milwaukee Public ...

Mon, November 09, 2009

Report: Should Milwaukee Mayor Run, Expect Him To Stay Put

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - If Tom Barrett runs for governor and wins, don’t be surprised if he still spends a lot of his time in ...

Fri, November 06, 2009

$20M+ Cleanup Of Milwaukee River To Begin

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - The federal and state governments say they’ll start removing 4 million pounds of contaminated sediment from the Milwaukee River and a ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Milwaukee Mayor Says Prez Didn't Address MPS Takeover

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett says President Barack Obama’s visit to Wisconsin sent a strong message about education reform. Asked if he ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Milwaukee Police Say Bleach Used Before Death Probe

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - Milwaukee Police said people in a duplex used bleach to get rid of blood, before officers could arrive to investigate an accidental ...

Thu, November 05, 2009

Milwaukee Mayor Meets With Prez, Not About Gov. Run

MADISON (WRN) - Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett met with President Obama for a couple of minutes in Madison Wednesday. And Barrett said they did not ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Milwaukee 1st Grader Brings Pot To Show And Tell

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - It wasn't show and tell day at the Milwaukee school, so a 1st grader at Browning Elementary got a lot of ...

Wed, November 04, 2009

Milwaukee Woman In Court For 2nd Baby Death In 2 Years

MILWAUKEE (WRN) - A Milwaukee woman is due in court Wednesday on charges that she crushed a baby to death while sleeping for the second ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Milwaukee Boarded Up House Seen As Progress

A boarded up house is actually seen as a sign of hope on Milwaukee's south side. Milwaukee police say they had received several ...

Tue, November 03, 2009

Milwaukee Mayor Supports Free H2O For New Industries

Milwaukee has no shortage of water – and there’s a new proposal to give free H2O to prospective industries for providing jobs, the same ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Milwaukee Police Probe Weekend Shootout

Milwaukee Police are investigating a weekend gun battle that left one man dead and another hospitalized in stable condition. Police said people in two ...

Mon, November 02, 2009

Southwest Airlines begins flying to Milwaukee; other airlines drop fares

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Some big changes are being made at Wisconsin’s largest airport. Southwest Airlines began flying out Milwaukee yesterday – and that’s caused ...

Tue, October 20, 2009

Reports: Milwaukee mayor leaning against running for Governor

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Will he or won’t he?

There’s conflicting speculation about whether Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett will seek the Democratic nomination for ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Milwaukee police chief, DA, propose compromise on concealed carry gun laws

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) There’s a new effort to let Wisconsinites carry concealed weapons. But this time, Milwaukee’s police chief and district attorney are ...

Thu, October 15, 2009

Pro Golf Leaves Milwaukee

Milwaukee, Wi (WSAU) The PGA Tour has been in Milwaukee for 42 years. No longer. The tournament, originally called the Greater Milwaukee Open, has ...

Tue, October 13, 2009

Milwaukee will get less money to urge people to fill out census forms

MILWAUKEE (WSAU) Wisconsin’s largest city might only get one-fifth the money it received 10 years ago to urge people to fill out their ...

Mon, October 05, 2009

Saves leader Hoffman to stay at Milwaukee - report