A.J. Bayatpour
@AJBayatpour
Cutter of Italian meats & reporter for @CBS58 Milwaukee. Direct storytelling? Yes. Dutiful stenography? Nah. Chicago-raised, #MizzouMade, but Wisconsin is home.
This gentleman, who says he frequents George Webb "many times a day," is most certainly ready for his free burger
This is what life is like these days for 77-year-old Wallace Vance. He lives in an apartment complex filled with elderly and disabled veterans, and the elevator's been out of service for more than a week. The property management company says it's the manufacturer's fault.
Democrats need to pick up two seats to win the state Senate in 2026. The outcomes in three districts will likely decide whether that happens: cbs58.com/news/as-democr…
This is a first: Our video system flagged my script for potential profanity and wouldn't play out any lower-third graphics (titles, names, etc.) We finally found the issue. It got triggered by the phrase "in the assembly"
I asked Wisconsin GOP Chairman Brian Schimming if he worries the Epstein files could loom over Republican candidates in 2026. "I have never talked to anyone who said one of their top 10 issues was the Epstein files"
Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein says Gov. Evers will announce "within the next week and a half" if he'll run for a third term. "I don't think it's gonna take longer than that."
Also at this event, Senate Minority Leader Dianne Hesselbein told reporters she expects Gov. Evers to announce “within the next week and a half” whether he will run for a third term
NOW: Democratic State Rep. Robyn Vining announces she’s running for state Senate. She will challenge GOP Sen. Rob Hutton in a swing district that straddles Wauwatosa and Brookfield. Dems take the majority if the pick up two seats in 2026
NOW: Democratic State Rep. Robyn Vining announces she’s running for state Senate. She will challenge GOP Sen. Rob Hutton in a swing district that straddles Wauwatosa and Brookfield. Dems take the majority if the pick up two seats in 2026

Watch an extraordinary moment on Capitol Hill caught on camera. WI Congressmen @RepVanOrden and @RepMarkPocan frequently spar online, but the confrontation today was in person with both sides hurling insults. Full story: spectrumnews1.com/wi/milwaukee/n… @SpectrumNews1WI @SpectrumNewsDC
The Trump administration and its allies have launched a multipronged effort to gather data on voters and inspect voting equipment, sparking concern among local and state election officials about federal interference ahead of the 2026 midterms.
On this day four years ago, Antwan ‘OG Tweezy’ Hogans gave me a warm welcome back to Milwaukee before Game 4 of the NBA Finals Today, I interviewed Juan Hogans at a growing memorial for his dad. Tweezy was shot and killed outside a downtown club. Milwaukee, it’s gotta stop


A memorial is still growing for Antwan Hogans, known as OG Tweezy. The popular rapper/promoter died early Saturday morning when someone opened fire on a group of people outside a Water Street nightclub. Five people were shot, two died. Police have since arrested a 24yo man


Ald. Russell Stamper recaps a "difficult and heartbreaking" week in Milwaukee. Over the past few days, this city has seen: -The funeral for an officer killed in the line of duty -A 4yo boy killed by his own father -A 7yo boy abducted -A beloved promoter killed in a mass shooting

Journalists will be answering, not asking the questions at 6 p.m. tonight @MKEPressClub Join us and grill @DanielBice, @Todd_Rosiak, @AJBayatpour & @WUWMradio’s Teran Powell. 🍻
AT 10 ON @CBS58: A popular Milwaukee rapper, promoter and business owner died in a quintuple shooting near Water & Michigan after midnight on Saturday morning. His childhood friend is shocked he's the latest victim of Milwaukee's gun violence issue. tinyurl.com/bdhsnt93
#NOW: The procession transporting the body of @MilwaukeePolice Officer Kendall Corder has come to an end at Wisconsin Memorial Park. The Corder family is standing by watching police cars from across the state honor the fallen officer. @CBS58
NOW: Harley-Davidson homecoming at Veterans Park is being evacuated due to approaching storms. The rest of today's festival is cancelled

They’re evacuating Veterans Park and have canceled tonight’s remaining performances due to the forecast for the rest of the evening.
A tearful Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman recites a poem at the funeral of fallen Ofc. Kendall Corder: "Our brother has been taken, and though we wonder why, we still perform our duties as days...and then weeks go by."
