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
- High school fall football games begin amid pandemic, some districts not allowing fans
- Doctors warn against college students who want to contract COVID-19 to 'get it over with'
- Political message with profanity displayed on truck contracted by Waukesha County
- Governor Evers’ extension on the mask mandate brings mixed reaction from area leaders
- New Barons Brewing Co-op finds new home and taproom
- Wisconsin sets new COVID-19 record with 2,533 more cases in 1 day amid CDC changing testing guidelines
- Health officials: Wisconsin sees 2,000+ new COVID-19 cases, single-day increase record
- Milwaukee in-person dining restaurants could jeopardize their license without a COVID-19 safety plan
- Area doctors say rise in COVID-19 cases shows Wisconsin heading in the wrong direction
- Now Brewing: Milwaukee's Cache Cider prepares to become Milwaukee's first cidery
- Doctors say you can have COVID-19 and flu at the same time
- Local health officials keeping tabs on Milwaukee universities after UW-Madison sees spike in cases
- Crushed by COVID, local entertainment venues ask Gov. Evers for grant to stay afloat
- Chief election official says additional poll workers needed more than ever for upcoming election
- State and local leaders discuss school reopening during COVID-19 briefings
- State, local leaders say government is urging plan for vaccine distribution
- Area landlords concerned after CDC halts evictions until end of the year
- What President Trump’s 'payroll tax holiday' means for businesses and employee paychecks
- MPS teacher in hot water after making inappropriate social media comment on Kenosha shooting
- Marquette University tour gives glimpse of what new normal looks like for campus this fall
- Oak Creek-Franklin school district families protest, demanding in-person learning option
- Some parents raise concerns over school day camps offered for Oak Creek-Franklin Joint School District
- Wauwatosa PFC waiting to take action with two complaints against Officer Joseph Mensah
- 'I don’t want it to go away': Blacksmith continues centuries-old practice in Mequon forge
- South Milwaukee mom asks for help in finding driver who hit two teens at Grant Park
- New hotels in the area are still popping up amid pandemic
- Teen survivor of near-drowning on McKinley Beach speaks out about the man who saved him
- Voters, businesses concerned over delayed United States Postal Service mail times
- Mt. Pleasant couple’s TikTok video gains national attention after it went viral with millions of views
- Some out-of-state families are enrolling their kids in Wisconsin schools so they can go to in-person classes
- Milwaukee Community Advocates seeing more families applying for rent assistance than ever before
- Area leaders expecting low in-person turnout for August primary with sharp increase in absentee voting
- Family of victim speaks out after couple is charged in West Allis stabbing attack
- UW-Milwaukee grad helps develop testing that would detect COVID-19 causing viruses in air and surfaces
- Area leaders react to Governor Evers' statewide mask mandate
- Hundreds of area households are still without internet access as school year approaches
- DNC Committee release daily COVID-19 health protocols for convention attendees
- How area laundromats are dealing with the coin shortage
- Area doctors see 84-percent increase in COVID-19 cases in 10 to 19-year-old age group
- Extra $600 per week in unemployment benefits ends July 25 for Wisconsinites
- Wauwatosa holds public listening session on race, equity and police issues
- Two-thirds of Americans say groceries costing more than they’re used to during COVID-19 pandemic
- Milwaukee breweries participate in 'Black is Beautiful' beer movement
- Organization urges Public Service Commission to extend utility moratorium as disconnection notices arrive
- South Milwaukee mom on a race to find kidney donor after diagnosed with rare and deadly condition
- Breast cancer survivors shed light on importance of getting screened following Kelly Preston’s death
- Eviction filings in June up nearly 30-percent from last year, housing issues continue to loom during pandemic
- CDC expected to change guidelines on school reopenings, local educators' union expresses concern
- Milwaukee citywide mask mandate now circulating through common council
- FPC Executive Director Griselda Aldrete withdraws from reappointment
- Appeals court reinstates Racine's coronavirus ordinance
- Firework sales up after a number of Fourth of July shows cancelled
- Racine’s attempt in implementing COVID-19 measures struck down by judge again
- Milwaukee Alderwoman Marina Dimitrijevic introduces city-wide mask mandate
- Wauwatosa Police Department takes step toward acquiring body cams as protesters demand transparency
- Milwaukee County sees significant increase in COVID-19 cases in young adults and teens
- Milwaukee health officials give guidance on child care safety protocols amid pandemic
- Protesters gather inside Mayfair Mall, demanding justice for those killed by Wauwatosa police
- Some Milwaukee restaurants may soon fully reopen dining rooms
- Mount Pleasant police using new body cams that record automatically one year after Tyrese West shooting
- 'Funk Club Wagon' brings the party to the people during pandemic
- COVID-19 restrictions in City of Racine halted
- Milwaukee County sees spike in teen COVID-19 cases despite overall downward trend
- Doctors on the mask debate: Recent studies prove effectiveness of masks for COVID-19
- U.S. retail sales see biggest monthly gain on record for the month of May
- Area coronavirus testing sites see decrease in people getting tested, leaving doctors concerned
- Protest organizer marches streets of Milwaukee without shoes to honor ancestors
- Young South Milwaukee man loses parents to cancer and battles spine condition, but won't give up hope
- Milwaukee protests continue into Monday night following the death of George Floyd
- Milwaukee protester says curfew citation was mailed to him after he posted video on social media
- Kneel for Nine: Demonstrators gather across Wisconsin to pay tribute to George Floyd
- Milwaukee leaders and doctors concerned of potential COVID-19 spike after four days of protests
- Death of George Floyd mirrors Milwaukee case that took place nearly 40 years ago
- More than 25-percent of child care providers in the state expected to shut down permanently
- Officials: 2 dead in apparent murder-suicide in Waukesha
- Leaders concerned over homeless population as governor’s eviction moratorium ends
- Milwaukee County sees 30-percent increase in COVID-19 hospitalizations within the last week
- Mitchell International Airport sees gradual increase in passengers with some Memorial Day travel
- Tenants, homeowners facing eviction during pandemic could possibly get an extension under federal law
- Mayfair Mall announces plan to reopen on May 20