Articles by Erin O’Neill

Lisa Flowers was last seen on Aug. 15, 1991, by her mother, Melba Flowers, at approximately 2 p.m. The last to hear from her was her boyfriend at the time, Anthony Taylor, at 9 p.m. via phone. She was never heard from and seen again after that day. Lisa called Anthony, whom she met working […]

The handling of missing persons cases, particularly those involving marginalized communities, has long been a topic of controversy forever. Ruben Burgos, a former Milwaukee Police Officer, spoke out about how the police department’s priorities and attitudes contributed to the lack of attention given to certain missing persons cases and how this has changed over the […]

Jeffrey Dahmer’s crimes were not noticed for years, and some of his victims were never immediately reported missing. The lessons about how missing persons reports are handled are clear for those who were connected to the case. Allyson Smith, cousin of Glenda Cleveland, who lived near Dahmer, explained that many of Dahmer’s victims had minimal […]

On Tuesday, June 28, 2022, at 12:45 p.m., Tanesha L. Howard, the mother of Joniah Walker, 15, walked into a Milwaukee police district station to update authorities on information regarding her missing daughter. Joniah’s family said there were cameras and that Walker was observed on a Ring camera. She was last seen walking away from […]

This is the story of a teenage girl, described as exceptionally intelligent, who left her Milwaukee home in her brother’s clothes. She turned the corner on a Ring camera and was never seen again. Joniah Walker went missing on June 23, 2022; she was only 15-years-old at the time. Joniah was a sophomore at Riverside […]

UWM’s Chess Club serves as a lively hub where students gather to share their love for the game by building friendships, having fun, and finding a mental escape from the anxieties of college. Erin O’Neill has the story.

The ARC Sensory Space Student Taskforce gathered at Mitchell Hall on November 9th to discuss the creation of a “sensory space” at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. The taskforce discussed their many ideas of feedback for an ideal ‘sensory space’ to enhance and adapt the sensory space based on the potential needs of UW-Milwaukee students – […]

The Beatles Tribute band, ‘The Taxmen,’ performed in their own unique way, without wigs or English accents, the famous bands’ music at Mad Planet for the second time for the venue’s “Beatles vs Bee Gees” event on November 4, 2023.  Mad Planet twisted and shouted at 10 P.M. on November 4th when The Taxmen, a […]

City of Milwaukee officials told the Joint Committee on Redevelopment of Abandoned and Foreclosed Homes that the city has completed rehabbing five homes, as of now, with $15 million of COVID relief money. The committee received the money in 2021. The meeting occurred in October 2023. The city is trying to renovate or demolish more […]