Adam Rife, Reporter
Adam Rife reports for CBS 58's evening newscasts.
He's worked in newsrooms in Illinois and Ohio, covering stories that get answers and create change. In the past few years he's reported on a deadly mass shooting, federal corruption investigations, and deadly storms that produced more than 20 tornadoes in one night. His investigative reporting on deadly child abuse cases changed how state agencies must handle reports of neglect and abuse. And he's covered countless campaign rallies and political events spanning three presidencies.
Previously, Adam was an anchor and statehouse reporter, anchoring election nights and inaugurations, moderating debates, and producing and anchoring breaking news and special programming. He began his broadcasting career in several Chicago newsrooms.
The move to CBS 58 marks a return to the Milwaukee area for Adam. His grandparents were born and raised in Port Washington and many family members still live throughout southeastern Wisconsin. He comes from a large, supportive family just over the state line in McHenry County, Illinois and friends and family live throughout the area. He holds a history degree, enjoys cooking and reading, and loves the Milwaukee area's history, hiking trails, and restaurants.
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Articles by Adam Rife
- Victims killed in Madison school shooting identified as 14-year-old student, 42-year-old teacher
- 2 victims killed, 6 others injured in Madison school shooting; 15-year-old female shooter also dead
- Special report: Inside the international mystery of the missing Wisconsin kayaker who allegedly faked his own death, & the fallout after he came back
- Online records: Kayaker accused of staging his own death now in custody in Green Lake County
- Man sentenced to federal prison for importing switch devices, but FBI & MPD say 'hundreds' more remain on streets
- Riding shotgun with Wisconsin State Patrol during holiday week enforcement
- MPD details OWI patrol plan for night before Thanksgiving
- Cannons roar in preparation for commissioning ceremony of USS Beloit Navy warship Saturday
- 'Remember them for how they lived': Waukesha dedicates permanent memorial on 3rd anniversary of deadly parade tragedy
- Lac La Belle village board approves merger with Town of Oconomowoc 1 week after heated public hearing
- Wauwatosa council passes $78 million budget, despite accusations of spreading misinformation
- Lakefront Brewery workers vote to unionize, NLRB hearing set for Friday as owner chooses to not recognize effort
- Missing New Berlin man found dead after vehicle crashes into Illinois creek
- Hundreds of people share thoughts about Water Street redevelopment options at first of several town halls
- State DPI budget proposal calls for nearly tripling special education reimbursement rate
- Kenosha teen remains in custody after school shooting scare, frustrated parents sound off on district's response
- Dozens of Milwaukee east siders walk to memorialize former Alderman Jonathan Brostoff
- GOP explains messaging that spurred Black and Hispanic voters to outperform projections in Wisconsin
- Alderman Jonathan Brostoff, fierce advocate for social issues and his east side district, dead by suicide
- Trump hammers enemies, rallies supporters, in final planned Wisconsin campaign stop
- Former President Clinton latest campaign surrogate to stump in Milwaukee as end to election nears
- Despite opposition from grassroots groups, HACM Board unanimously approves hiring Florida company to run Section 8 program
- Milwaukee's Puerto Rican community stung by racist comments at Trump rally, vow to make voices heard at the polls
- Vance hammers VP Harris at Racine rally as final week of election campaign approaches
- Baldwin, Hovde on the attack in tense Wisconsin Senate debate
- WIAA: Sanctions against 2 MPS football teams cannot be dropped; Pulaski wins big in emotional final game
- MPS football fallout: Appeal to WIAA will not be heard until later this fall; playoff ban to stay for now
- 'Dropped the ball': 4 Milwaukee alders tee off on MPS athletics commissioner for clerical error that forfeited 2 football seasons
- MPS error causes WIAA to forfeit Bay View and Pulaski HS football seasons, issue 2-year playoff bans
- Despite the danger and expected destruction, Wisconsinites among those riding out Hurricane Milton on the Gulf Coast
- In Milwaukee, President Biden unveils new rules for national lead pipe replacement program
- 'Fuel to that fire': Experts doubt legality of Elon Musk's PAC paying for referring registered voters in Wisconsin
- Political parties hoping to use reproductive rights to push voter turnout
- Cardiac Crew: Faith rewarded as Brewers fans revel in dramatic Game 2 comeback win
- Despite Game 1 loss, Brewers fans hope exciting, young team can make a postseason run
- Tension at first MPS facilities town hall as community fears school closures
- With school closings looming, MPS releases facilities data but not list of schools on chopping block
- Elections officials accuse Wisconsin Congressman of spreading election misinformation after ballot processing error
- Favre, current and former Packers speak about recently revealed Parkinson's diagnosis
- New Wisconsin survey shows lack of funding and staffing is keeping 33,000 children from receiving adequate child care
- 1 week after Random Lake bus crash, most of the injured students are back in school
- Two Rivers community grieves as 3-year-old Elijah Vue's remains are positively identified
- Voters weigh in as new poll shows political enthusiasm is up
- Marquette hosts first-time and longtime voters for debate watch and discussion
- After federal program ends, uninsured people could now pay hundreds of dollars for COVID-19 vaccine
- 3 MPD officers recovering after being shot, suspect in custody, after standoff at apartment near 91st and Custer
- Packers fans in Brazil ready for season opener Friday
- Secret Service shares more information on safety protocol after crash, retired agent explains variables
- Campaign staffer breaks arm, media members injured after crash involving press pool traveling with Gov. Tim Walz to Laborfest
- Brother of former UW-Whitewater standout Chris Davis says he passed away unexpectedly from a heart condition
- Families detail fertility journeys after Trump raises IVF issue on campaign trail
- After 7 teens arrested for shooting at security guard, MPD chief talks about frustrations with recent surge in youth crime
- Tosa police release bodycam footage from tasing incident that left man in critical condition, DA rules officer's response was justified
- Democratic delegates head home from DNC to Wisconsin and across the country with focus on approaching Election Day
- Delegates take momentum home as DNC winds down
- New complaint links 2 fatal June shootings
- Thousands flock to Fiserv Forum to attend Kamala Harris rally in Milwaukee
- Wisconsin delegates come together as DNC kicks off in Chicago
- Wisconsin to play key role at DNC as final preparations wrap up
- East side residents gather to talk about recent stretch of car break-ins as some police their own neighborhoods
- 'Pathetic': Milwaukee men sentenced for roles in armed robberies of mail carriers
- Juvenile court judge details rehabilitation system after recent string of youth crime
- City leaders call for new collaborative crime prevention approach after recent spree
- 14-year-old's crime spree: Complaint details 13 armed robberies, carjackings, shooting, and deadly hit-and-run
- D'Vontaye Mitchell autopsy complete, according to family attorney
- Strong reactions after former President Trump questions VP Harris' racial identity at contentious NABJ panel
- Amani neighborhood teens lead peace walk, urge peers to not solve conflict with gun violence
- D'Vontaye Mitchell's attorneys and family want action, say charges and arrests do not have to wait for autopsy results
- Eduardo Galvan appointed MPS interim superintendent, despite objections from community and some school board members
- MPS recall group doesn't know who is funding them as they push forward with signature efforts
- MPD Chief Norman in Austin, TX to meet community during final stages of hiring process there
- Progressive groups warn against Project 2025 after RNC wraps in Milwaukee
- Protest held in support of violence victims at Red Arrow Park
- Police union drops lawsuit against body camera video release policy, union head says it was before out-of-state OIS
- Body camera video shows Ohio police officers shoot, kill Milwaukee man blocks from RNC perimeter
- Secret Service enhances security after assassination attempt on Trump
- WisGOP Chair: No reason for increased RNC security, despite shooting at Trump rally
- Advocacy group for voters with disabilities denied passes to RNC
- 'Direct your questions to my attorney': Security guard fired after D'Vontaye Mitchell death says little as murder charges are referred to DA
- Hotel employees fired for restraining D'Vontaye Mitchell, family describes what they saw on unreleased surveillance video