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‘Fired Into the Air’: Gun-Toting Milwaukee Woman Accused of Hunting Down and Shooting Teen In Broad Daylight for Attempted Car Theft
In a case of vigilante justice gone wrong, a 22-year-old Milwaukee woman is accused of gunning down a teenage boy she suspected of breaking into […] ‘Fired Into the Air’: Gun-Toting Milwaukee Woman Accused of Hunting Down and Shooting Teen In Broad Daylight for Attempted Car Theft
Air quality advisory for several Northeast Wisconsin counties
DOOR COUNTY (WLUK) -- The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources issued an Air Quality Advisory that includes several Northeast Wisconsin counties on Sunday, August 25. The counties included in the advisory are Door, Kenosha, Kewaunee, Manitowoc, Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Racine and Sheboygan. All of the counties are along the Lake Michigan coastline.
Wisconsin's Most Wanted: Francisco Hernandez-Rodriguez wanted for shooting
MILWAUKEE - A car crash that turned into a shooting investigation more than 2,000 miles away is being connected to a man who may be hiding in Milwaukee. U.S. Marshals have been looking for the person they say killed someone in Puerto Rico in November 2021. "He has taken active...
47th and Clarke shooting; Milwaukee man charged, 2 wounded
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and wounding two people on the city's north side in June. Prosecutors charged 19-year-old Darqureous Word with two counts of first-degree recklessly endangering safety. The shooting happened near 47th and Clarke on June 26. According to a criminal complaint, police found...
Slow Roll in Milwaukee celebrates biking, honors Chris Kegel
MILWAUKEE - The high heat didn’t stop around 1,000 bike riders from pedaling along Milwaukee’s lakefront today, and the pace was a little slower. "Today is a perfect day for a bike ride because it’s nice and sunny," said Amelia Kegel, Owner of Wheel & Sprocket. With...
Throwing hard and perhaps finally fully healthy, Aaron Ashby gets called up by the Brewers
Aaron Ashby is back in the major leagues, and seemingly at the perfect time, too. Recalled by the Milwaukee Brewers prior to Sunday afternoon's series finale against the Oakland Athletics in a corresponding move for reliever Nick Mears' placement on the injured list with right forearm inflammation, Ashby is seemingly trending upward in every conceivable facet of late. ...
WTMJ Conversations: Twin Authors Leena and Leean Le Talk About the Horrors of Frank Nitty’s March to Washington
In the summer of 2020, twins Leena and Leean Le joined Milwaukee activist Frank Nitty’s march to Washington. What they experienced over those 24 days would change the course of their lives forever. Today, they sit down with WTMJ’s Libby Collins to talk about how they became involved with the march, the cult-like atmosphere that developed as they walked across the country, and the way that summer affects their lives to this day. All this and much more on this suspenseful edition of WTMJ Conversations! Listen in the player above.
Green roofs on UWM campus provide habitats for pollinators such as bees, butterflies
MILWAUKEE — People might not notice from the ground, but the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee has been harnessing the power of green roofs for years, particularly on the roof of the Golda Meir Library. Lindsay Frost, the sustainability operations manager at UWM, walked WISN 12 News through the 50,000-square-foot green...
Sunday's race may have been the end of the road for NASCAR at the Milwaukee Mile – again
WEST ALLIS – After a two-year run for NASCAR’s return in its latest go-round at the Milwaukee Mile, the Craftsman Truck Series won’t be back in 2025, the State Fair Park board chairman said Sunday. IndyCar will race on Aug. 24 – the date that corresponds to NASCAR races at the track in...
Hundreds participate in 17th annual MPS Run Back to School
MILWAUKEE — Hundreds laced their running shoes all to raise money for Milwaukee Public School students' health. "This is a race with a lot of energy," said Thomas Schmidt, who ran with his daughter. Schmidt was one of hundreds of runners who braved the conditions to make sure students...
Milwaukee Brewers rival's slim playoff chances may now be all but gone
For a while there, it seemed like the St. Louis Cardinals were coming back from the dead and might have a chance, small as it might've been, to challenge the Milwaukee Brewers for NL Central supremacy. If those worries hadn't already been put to rest, they should be now. The...
Milwaukee fatal fire, woman sentenced for reckless homicide
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee woman has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a 2023 fire that left a man dead. Merchelle Adams, 63, pleaded guilty to second-degree reckless homicide in July. Prosecutors originally accused her of first-degree reckless homicide and arson. In addition to prison time, Adams was...
Wisconsin data center topic of Sept. 12 lunch
If all goes as planned, a technology investment that will rival the size of Epic’s Wisconsin campus will materialize soon: Microsoft Corp’s data center in the Racine County Town of Mount Pleasant. What attracted Microsoft to Wisconsin and what will take place over time?. This multi-billion-dollar investment will...
Green Day's Saturday night spectacle at American Family Field
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8-26-24 bbb tip: how to protect your identity from a data breach
Milwaukee, Wis. – Data breaches are scary; they expose customers’ personal information and leave them vulnerable to fraud. With many recent data breach announcements from all types of industries, it’s become clear how common data breaches are these days. BBB has tips for consumers to protect personal information and reduce identity theft risks. This is important whether you’re a customer of the affected companies or not.
Feed the Teachers end-of-summer block party happening Sunday
MILWAUKEE — A block party to celebrate teachers is happening Sunday in Milwaukee. Delicious Bites owner Tomira White joined WISN 12 News This Morning to talk about the importance of teachers and why she's hosting the event. The block party is happening from noon to 5 p.m. near 66th...
Late summer warm-up: humidity, triple-digit heat indices incoming
MILWAUKEE - A Heat Advisory is in effect from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Aug. 26 for areas away from Lake Michigan. Due to the combination of air temperatures in the low 90s and dew points in the 70s, heat index values will be in the 100s. Dew...
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