Erica Finke

Milwaukee

Investigative Reporter at WISN-TV (Milwaukee, WI)

Investigative reporter @WISN12News in Milwaukee, WI • Previously @WSBT in South Bend, IN • Proud #ILLINI • “I just like to smile, smiling’s my favorite!”☀️

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Articles

Woman in court 2 years after a crash that killed a baby in Milwaukee

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY DISTRICT ATTORNEY. NEW. THIS MORNING, THE MILWAUKEE WOMAN ACCUSED OF KILLING A BABY IN A DRUNK DRIVING CRASH TWO YEARS AGO HAS PLEADED NOT GUILTY. PROSECUTORS CHARGED ANTOINE BURSE AFTER 13 MONTH OLD DARIAN ROBINSON DIED IN THE 2023 CRASH. 12 NEWS ERIKA FINK JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM OUTSIDE THE MILWAUKEE COUNTY COURTHOUSE. ERIKA, THE BABY’S FAMILY WAS IN COURT TODAY AS BURSE MADE THAT PLEA. RIGHT.
Businesses increase security on Milwaukee's Brady Street

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

IN WITH YOU HERE THROUGHOUT THE HOUR. NEW ON 12, A POPULAR ENTERTAINMENT DISTRICT ON MILWAUKEE’S EAST SIDE IS UPPING ITS SECURITY. YOU’LL NOW SEE GUARDS PATROLLING BRADY STREET. 12 NEWS ERIKA FINK REPORTS WHY AREA BUSINESSES TEAMED UP TO HIRE THE ADDITIONAL SECURITY. SUMMER IN MILWAUKEE IS ON ITS WAY, AND THE BRADY STREET BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HAS A NEW SECURITY TEAM TO KEEP THE PEOPLE LIVING, WORKING AND VISITING THE AREA SAFE.
'My vote counts': Milwaukee voters hit the polls on Election Day

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

Lines formed early Tuesday morning as Milwaukee voters waited to cast their spring Election Day ballot.Polling places across the city are open from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. Many voters told WISN 12 News they are most interested in the races for Wisconsin Supreme Court, state superintendent and Milwaukee Common Council District 3."The main thing is I have a voice, so I'm going to use it, and I want to make sure that, hopefully, my vote counts in this, and I feel very strongly about these ones," said...
Brewers tailgaters take over American Family Field for home opener

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

AMERICAN FAMILY FIELD. THANKS, MALLORY. WHILE WE WAIT FOR THE FIRST PITCH THIS AFTERNOON, THE TAILGATES ARE WELL UNDERWAY. 12 NEWS ERICA FINK JOINS US LIVE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE BALLPARK. AND, ERICA, YOU TALKED WITH SOME FANS WHO HAVE BEEN OUT THERE FOR HOURS. OH MY GOSH. GERRON THE FIRST FANS THAT WE TALKED TO THAT GOT HERE FIRST THING IN THE MORNING. THEY GOT HERE AT 4 A.M., SO CLEARLY THERE’S SOME LIVE MUSIC. LOTS OF PEOPLE HANGING OUT, JAMMING OUT. WE ALSO GOT A LOT OF GRILLING.
Milwaukee County supervisor pushes for abandoned boat's removal

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

AT 430 MONDAY MORNING. WELL, IT IS CERTAINLY THE TALK OF MILWAUKEE. THIS ABANDONED BOAT RIGHT HERE, FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE, THAT’S BEEN ALONG THE LAKEFRONT AND IT’S BEEN DUBBED THE S.S. MINNOW. SO CHANCES ARE THAT YOU’VE PROBABLY SEEN IT IN PERSON. YOU’VE SEEN IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WELL, IT’S BEEN WASHED UP BETWEEN BRADFORD BEACH AND MCKINLEY MARINA FOR MONTHS NOW. 12 NEWS ERIKA FINK ON THE INTENSIFYING PUSH TO GET RID OF IT BEFORE SUMMER CROWDS RETURN TO THE LAKEFRONT.
Wauwatosa East graduate heads to NFL draft in Green Bay

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

A 2021 Wauwatosa East graduate has worked hard to get to the NFL draft, which is being held in Green Bay in April. From the football field of Wauwatosa East to the gridiron of Purdue University, offensive tackle Marcus Mbow is ready for whatever comes next. "It's definitely kind of like a stars aligning moment in terms of, you know, my career and the fact that the draft's in, you know, Wisconsin. It's super cool," Mbow said.
Lake Drive road construction continues into Fox Point

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

THOSE STORIES AND MORE AHEAD AT FIVE. A NEW CONSTRUCTION PROJECT TAKING OVER LAKE DRIVE. THE RESURFACING PROJECT, NOW IN FOX POINT LEADING INTO DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE. 12 NEWS ERICA FINK WITH WHAT NORTH SHORE DRIVERS CAN EXPECT TO SEE ON THEIR COMMUTE. THE LATEST CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FOR WISCONSIN, 32 LAKE DRIVE, BEGINNING THIS WEEK IN FOX POINT. AND WE’RE IN NEWS TRACKER 12 TODAY. AND WE WANT TO SHOW YOU SOME OF THE CHALLENGES. IF YOU ARE COMMUTING FROM BAYSIDE TO DOWNTOWN MILWAUKEE.
Strong winds cause hundreds of power outages throughout Milwaukee

2 months ago | wisn.com | Erica Finke

YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD. EARLY MORNING POWER OUTAGES ACROSS MILWAUKEE’S EAST SIDE LEFT HUNDREDS IN THE DARK TO START THE WEEK. 12 NEWS ERICA FINK SHARES HOW THE CAUSE OF THE OUTAGE NEAR FARWELL AND BRADY WAS LIKELY WEATHER RELATED. THIS BUSTLING INTERSECTION AT FARWELL AND BRADY, JUST ONE OF THE AREAS IMPACTED BY THIS MORNING’S POWER OUTAGES. BUT THE POWER IS RESTORED NOW. BUT A NEIGHBOR LIVING IN THIS AREA SAYS HE WOKE UP IN THE DARK. WE WERE KIND OF PRE WAKING, WAKING UP, AND WE HEARD THREE BOOMS.
Fire under Milwaukee bridge prompts death investigation

Mar 21, 2025 | wisn.com | Erica Finke

FORUM. BREAKING NEWS IS FIRST HERE AT 11:00. A BODY FOUND AT THE SCENE OF A BURNING BRIDGE IN MILWAUKEE. THAT FIRE AND GRUESOME DISCOVERY HAPPENED AROUND 6:00 THIS MORNING NEAR 30TH AND GALENA, ON THE CITY’S NORTHWEST SIDE. 12 NEWS ERIKA FINK JOINS US LIVE NOW FROM THE SCENE WHERE INVESTIGATORS ARE STILL TRYING TO PIECE TOGETHER WHAT HAPPENED HERE. ERIKA. YES. GERRON. SO EVEN MORE THAN 5 OR 6 HOURS LATER, THIS IS STILL A VERY ACTIVE SCENE.
Wind blows tree over, smashing Whitefish Bay man's garage and cars

Mar 20, 2025 | wisn.com | Erica Finke

WAY. ALL COMING UP. LINDSEY THANK YOU. WE’LL CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO FROM WHITEFISH BAY. THE STRONG WINDS OVERNIGHT FORCED A TREE TO COME DOWN ONTO THIS GARAGE, CAUSING SIGNIFICANT DAMAGE TO THE PROPERTY AND TO THE VEHICLES INSIDE. IT HAPPENED ON BARTLETT DRIVE NEAR HAMPTON AVENUE. 12 NEWS ERIKA FINK SPOKE WITH THE HOMEOWNER, WHO SAYS HE’S THANKFUL TO BE ALIVE.

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