‘Basically, he lost his job:’ Guard who battered youth inmate gets probation...
MILWAUKEE — Losing his job was punishment enough. That's what a Milwaukee County judge said about the correctional officer caught on camera abusing a juvenile inmate. The FOX6 Investigators discovered...
View ArticleDeveloping legislation could require Wisconsin teachers to learn CPR
MILWAUKEE — State law requires students to learn CPR before they graduate from high school, but not their teachers. Now, one state lawmaker is hoping to change that. FOX6 Investigators show you how a...
View Article‘Everyone is exhausted:’ Staffing ‘crisis’ at House of Correction drives...
FRANKLIN — Dozens of people are being kept against their will at the Milwaukee County House of Correction. But we're not talking about the inmates. FOX6 Investigators show you the demoralizing job...
View Article‘She absolutely should know better:’ Kenosha city leader in hot water over...
KENOSHA — If you want to fix up a house to sell for profit you have to get the proper permits. Or do you? FOX6 Investigators show you how one couple made a tidy profit rehabbing houses with almost no...
View Article‘We’re not a perfect organization:’ Inmate deaths lead to demise of...
MILWAUKEE — She rose to the top and came crashing down. Now the former commander of the Milwaukee County Jail is facing possible jail time of her own. FOX6 Investigators show you how a series of...
View ArticleGrieving mother wants to know why drunk driver charged with killing her son...
LAKE GENEVA — He's charged with driving drunk and killing his friend, but a Lake Geneva man still has a valid driver's license. How can that be? Turns out, it could be another loophole in Wisconsin's...
View Article‘How do we pay people?:’ School district vows to ‘dissolve’ if voters refuse...
EAGLE — It's an ultimatum for voters -- approve millions of dollars in new taxes, or your schools are going to close. In a pair of small Wisconsin villages, spring will decide the future. The...
View Article‘I can see my son again!’ Mom jailed 9 months for contempt is released after...
RACINE — She calls it domestic violence... her ex-husband calls it kidnapping. A Wisconsin mom tells the FOX6 Investigators she will do whatever it takes to keep her son safe, even if that means...
View Article‘You become a target:’ Wisconsin sports officials are blowing the whistle on...
RACINE — A string of recent outbursts caught on video has sports officials in Wisconsin on edge. Referees say the worst offenders aren't even on the field. Fans have been harassing umpires and...
View Article‘It’s consuming us:’ Relatives of romance scam victim can’t stop him from...
MILWAUKEE — They say there are plenty of fish in the sea, but when it comes to online romance, there are also some dangerous sharks. Romance scams have become a billion-dollar international epidemic,...
View Article‘I don’t need a license:’ Deadly crashes often caused by drivers who have...
MILWAUKEE — Tens of thousands of drivers are caught on Wisconsin roads every year without a valid driver's license. A FOX6 investigation found almost nothing is done about it until someone dies....
View Article‘How is that equal justice for all?’ Mother jailed for contempt highlights...
RACINE — The U.S. Constitution guarantees you the right to an attorney, but only if you're accused of a crime. Efforts to extend that right to some civil cases have run into roadblocks in Madison....
View Article‘We got taken:’ Special fee has towed drivers angry and city exploring action
MILWAUKEE— It's a special fee that has drivers especially angry, and a powerful city alderman exploring official action. The FOX6 Investigators learned some towing companies may be charging more than...
View Article‘It’s sad:’ Dementia leads to dropped charge against caregiver accused of...
FRANKLIN — Stealing from the elderly is a growing problem across Wisconsin, and the FOX6 Investigators found caregivers suspected of financially abusing their elderly clients sometimes go unpunished....
View Article‘The potential is great:’ Public DNA databases are solving violent crimes...
PORT WASHINGTON — Your DNA could help catch rapists and killers, but should police be able to use it? The FOX6 Investigators found the emerging investigative technique is cracking cold cases across...
View Article‘I thought I was at an eye doctor:’ Man accused of unlicensed optometry...
PADDOCK LAKE — Aside from your brain, your eyes are the most complex organs in your body. That's why it takes years of schooling to become a licensed optometrist. The FOX6 Investigators find a local...
View Article‘What’s wrong with my son?’ Wisconsin rejects $4 test for rare, terminal disease
WISCONSIN RAPIDS — They thought their newborn baby was perfect, but a Wisconsin couple soon discovered he had a deadly disease. The FOX6 Investigators found the state of Wisconsin has, so far,...
View ArticleSex in the snack aisle! Gas station faces possible closure over porn video
MILWAUKEE -- A Milwaukee gas station is fighting to keep its business license after an amateur porn star recorded a sex video in the snack aisle. A FOX6 investigation finds the man who shot - and...
View Article‘We have a healthy child:’ Eau Claire couple says their son is living proof...
EAU CLAIRE— Their first child's death saved their youngest child's life. Now, a Wisconsin couple is talking to FOX6 Investigators about a controversial test that could save newborn babies from a...
View Article‘A dangerous, dangerous game:’ Local police chiefs are split over aggressive...
GREENFIELD—When drivers refuse to stop for police, most agencies agree officers should chase after them. But what's the best way to end a pursuit? FOX6 Investigators show you the aggressive and...
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