Cearron Bagenda, Reporter
Cearron Bagenda moved to the United States from Indonesia at a young age, growing up in the suburbs of Chicago with her family.
She graduated with a BA from DePaul University in Chicago, where she made the honorary Dean’s List. At DePaul, Cearron was a reporter for the university’s TV news show, “Good Day DePaul” and was a member of the Society of Professional Journalists. She also interned for the legendary “Chicago Tonight” Show on WTTW11, a PBS affiliate in Chicago.
After Chicago, Cearron became an on-air reporter for KOTA, an ABC Affiliate in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Cearron covered crime, features and breaking news. She also produced on the weekends and filled in for longtime noon anchor Jerry Dishong. Cearron helped launch NBC Nebraska in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. She also advocated for cameras in Nebraska courtrooms, which came to fruition in spring 2017.
Some of Cearron’s most notable stories include her coverage of the Body in a Barrel Homicide in Bridgeport, Nebraska as well as the Reed Brothers Homicide in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. Cearron has done investigative pieces into disability discrimination in the workplace, the rise of prescription drug abuse in Western Nebraska and EpiPen alternatives after prices surged.
After spending two years in Nebraska's panhandle, Cearron accepted a job with WBAY- an ABC affiliate, and the legacy station in Green Bay, Wisconsin. During her time with WBAY, Cearron covered the emotional sentencing of Jayme Closs’ kidnapper Jake Patterson. The Closs case garnered national attention. Cearron also covered a story about a special needs girl who was bitten on a school bus, the story gained international attention, shedding light on the need for stricter school bus regulations for special needs students. In Green Bay, Cearron enjoyed covering stories with the Green Bay Packers. During her time with WBAY, Cearron also fill-in anchored on weekend nights.
Cearron has traveled extensively through Europe and Asia, and has also been to Australia. Her favorite sports teams are the Chicago Cubs, Chicago Bears, and Chicago Bulls. Cearron is also a big animal lover and loves to spend time with her dog and two cats. Cearron has been a part of missionary trips in Arizona and Michigan through Calvary Church in Naperville, Illinois helping provide kids with school supplies and interacting with kids of abused families. She has also volunteered for the Girl Scouts of Western Nebraska for “Career Day,” giving young girls insight into television broadcast journalism.
She is passionate about the news industry and feels she has found her calling. Cearron is thrilled to be a part of the CBS 58 News team. If you see her, please say hello!
Articles by Cearron Bagenda
- State health officials say highest number of COVID-19 cases detected in kids under 18
- One in three people previously infected with COVID-19 will end up with symptoms of brain disease
- Doctors say B.1.1.7 variant and team sports causing rise in youth COVID-19 cases
- Thousands vaccinated at Milwaukee walk-in clinics as eligibility opens up to 16+
- Wisconsin nursing homes see 97-percent decrease in COVID-19 cases since late December
- Officials advise eligible people to schedule vaccines now before eligibility widens April 5
- Doctors recommend finishing both Pfizer and Moderna doses despite study showing high single-dose efficacy
- Doctors recommend going to same place for 2nd vaccine dose, barring special circumstances
- Efforts to vaccinate thousands of homebound Wisconsin residents underway
- AstraZeneca's two-dose vaccine nearly 80-percent effective in U.S. trials
- 'Glad to be back': Badgers fans rejoice as March Madness returns to Deer District
- City of Milwaukee easing COVID-19 restrictions beginning March 19
- Two walk-in COVID-19 vaccine sites to open up for people living in priority ZIP codes
- Doctors reflect on COVID-19 medical challenges and breakthroughs 1 year later
- Milwaukee community reflects on 1 year since the first COVID-19 case in the city
- One year mark of COVID-19 pandemic shows progress and the need to remain vigilant
- Online platforms hope to connect people with leftover COVID-19 vaccine doses
- Nursing homes await OK from state to implement CDC guidelines for fully vaccinated people
- Some COVID-19 patients should wait 90 days before getting the vaccine
- Teachers excited for a more normal school year after receiving COVID-19 vaccine
- Doctors say once you're eligible, get the first COVID-19 vaccine available to you
- Study shows previously infected people may only need one COVID-19 vaccine dose
- Third booster dose of COVID-19 vaccine to fight new variants in the works
- Normal reaction from COVID-19 vaccine could cause confusion with annual mammogram screenings
- Some people with long Covid are seeing persistent symptoms up to 9 months after infection
- Hospitalized COVID-19 patients with severe illness more likely to have organ damage
- Pandemic could last longer if new variants begin to escape vaccine-induced immunity
- Study finds 7 COVID-19 variants originating in U.S. with the same mutation
- Nearly one-third of the public still unsure about getting COVID-19 vaccine
- Lack of COVID-19 vaccine prioritization for adults with cognitive disabilities could have serious consequences
- CDC: Quarantine not required for fully vaccinated people exposed to COVID under certain conditions
- Health officials address COVID-19 vaccine questions, concerns during virtual town hall
- Doctors say new COVID-19 variant now detected in Waukesha County is deadlier, more contagious
- Concerning new variants can develop in people infected with COVID-19
- Survey says 1 in 4 people will stop wearing masks after getting COVID-19 vaccine
- Racine man turns love of Wisconsin outdoors into craft business
- Doctors say side effects more likely following second dose of COVID-19 vaccine
- Doctors say supply of COVID-19 vaccine must ramp up for some normalcy by summer
- Doctors say there’s virtually no widespread influenza because of COVID-19 precautions
- Doctors say people who had mild COVID-19 symptoms could end up being a ‘COVID-19 long-hauler’
- COVID-19 variant from South Africa now in the U.S., leaving area doctors concerned
- Wisconsin doctors advise double masking during COVID-19 panel discussion
- Area doctors concerned over emerging variants, some with ability to avoid COVID-19 antibodies
- Doctors say more COVID-19 vaccines must get approved to speed up rollout
- Only 52-percent of Americans are willing to get the COVID-19 vaccine, study says
- Some area organizations feeling hopeful following President Joe Biden’s inauguration
- Area health departments flooded with calls following 65 and older vaccination announcement
- Milwaukee securing thousands more COVID-19 vaccines in the coming weeks as new strain emerges
- Area pharmacies in need of more staff amid vaccine rollout at long-term care facilities
- Moderna says COVID-19 vaccine protection expected to last at least a year
- South Milwaukee School Board approves hybrid in-person learning following protests by students, parents
- Even with a COVID-19 vaccine rollout, both Wisconsin and the U.S. are reaching grim milestones
- Fire and Police Commission pauses search for Milwaukee's next police chief
- City of Milwaukee frontline health workers and fire department begin vaccination process
- NYE celebrations will be different this year, impacting area restaurant and bars' bottom line
- Doctors fear post-holiday surge coming after heavy travel weekend
- Health officials concerned over COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in minority communities
- Tips from a pet pic pro: Holiday cards with dogs among most popular items during 2020 Christmas season
- How state and health officials are keeping track of COVID-19 vaccines
- Area doctors say vaccines still effective against new coronavirus strains
- Differences between Moderna and Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccines
- Health officials determining who's next in line for COVID-19 vaccine after frontline health workers, nursing homes
- Local pharmacists get certified to give immunizations as COVID-19 vaccine rollout begins
- Health officials say Milwaukee County could see vaccinations for general public by late spring
- Kids in Milwaukee County's minority groups disproportionately affected by COVID-19 hospitalizations
- Doctors say more than 70-percent of people need to get COVID-19 vaccine for community protection
- Doctors say the next two months will be a dark time with COVID-19 deaths reaching 3,000 daily in January
- Weekly data show COVID-19 leads cause of death in the U.S. beating heart disease
- Doctors urge people not to delay care and say hospitals are one of the safest places
- Nursing homes in the Midwest have seen a 400% spike in COVID-19 cases since September
- More than 2,900 WI health care workers had symptoms or tested positive for COVID-19 in November
- Doctors say death rates will grow if COVID-19 infections continue at the same rate
- Nearly 48 million people plan to travel by car this Thanksgiving holiday leaving doctors concerned
- Mayfair Mall shooting victim speaks out after arrests, mental health doctor offers free help
- Craft Ice Cream business born from pandemic disruption
- 'Very traumatic scene': Witnesses, family members describe Mayfair Mall shooting
- A third of the state’s COVID-19 tests are coming back positive, doctors say numbers are out of control
- People who have had COVID-19 are more likely to develop mental illness within 3 months
- Health inspectors assaulted, threatened at 'Defend Your Vote' rally
- Severe COVID-19 patients are having to wait for plasma therapy because there's not enough donors