Winnie Dortch, Reporter
Winnie Marie Dortch is a Chicago native. She graduated from Hampton University with a bachelor of arts in journalism, and went on to earn her master’s degree from DePaul University.
Winnie started her journalism career at the NBC station in Missoula, Montana. After hiking in the mountains, she made her way to Omaha, Nebraska. Winnie was a multi-media journalist at FOX 42 KPTM. She learned how to tell stories and ask tough questions.
Flint, Michigan called Winnie’s name in 2018. She became the morning reporter at ABC 12 WJRT, covering community events and breaking news.
Now, she’s here in Milwaukee and ready to try cheese curds for the first time. Winnie loves people and holding great conversations. She cares about community needs. Winnie wants to tell your story.
When she's not on your TV screen, Winnie is spending time with her daughter, Kaelie Wynter. She also loves reality TV shows including "Law & Order SVU." Cupcakes, chicken and tacos are her favorite foods. If she’s thirsty, lemonade is her first pick.
Winnie lives by the saying, “there is no such thing as a coincidence, everything happens for a reason.”
If you would like to send Winnie a story idea, you can email her at wdortch@cbs58.com
Articles by Winnie Dortch
- Milwaukee woman needed more than 700 stitches after ‘vicious’ pit bull attack
- Family holds vigil for fatal stabbing victim, man charged with homicide was his friend
- Video: Stolen car drives on sidewalk during pursuit through Milwaukee neighborhood
- 'Last year we were doing what we call Easter out of a box:' Pabst Theater hosts church service on Easter Sunday
- High fire danger across Wisconsin; DNR urges extra caution this Easter weekend
- Milwaukee's National Lawyers Guild hosts Kimberley Motley's presentation on Wauwatosa police
- Doctors and local leaders urging eligible people to get vaccinated, too many slots open
- 'An angel in disguise': Lori Turner collects and distributes items for Milwaukee's homeless
- 'In this business your money maker is your alcohol and your beer:' Bars and restaurant owners ready to serve drinks-to-go
- 'The force that was used... we believe to be excessive': Jacob Blake's attorney says he wants accountability
- 'No evidence...that Mr. Anderson was lunging towards the gun': Former detective testifies in Jay Anderson's court case
- 'We’re not going to see an uptick in customers:' Small restaurant owners say new capacity limit won't change much
- Help in the delivery room: Effort to connect young mothers with doulas
- Roundy's employees host memorial vigil for shooting victims
- 'I feel really scared now': Local organizations taking a stand against Anti-Asian Hate Crimes
- 'Time to grieve for our employees': Roundy's calls deadly shooting devastating to company, community
- Guns Down Miltown hosts citywide trash pickup
- Milwaukee police: 5-year-old boy seriously hurt in double shooting near 24th and Concordia
- Drivers will need alternate route as reconstruction on Zoo Interchange begins
- Fifty people file lawsuit against the city of Wauwatosa
- Doctors urge people to not miss cancer screening appointments
- Catholic bishops express concerns over Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine
- Safety feature on woman's phone dials 911 after driver slammed into the back of her car
- Milwaukee couple's frozen ice wall adds color and fun to February cold snap
- Family members hold vigil for Molson Coors victim, Jesus Valle Jr.
- City of Wauwatosa announces hiring process for new police chief
- Witnesses testify in Jay Anderson Jr. shooting involving Wauwatosa Officer Joseph Mensah
- Milwaukee Bucks fans excited to be back in Fiserv Forum to watch the game
- Twin Lakes man says his dog saved his life
- Burlington Area School District addresses racial incidents
- Racine and Milwaukee ready to respond if melting snow causes flooding
- Ace Hardware employees say snow blower sales are up
- Milwaukee woman finds her dad's stolen car on the news
- 911 callers panic after witnessing truck falling 70 feet in Zoo Interchange
- 'Mix of emotions': Victims of fatal Kewaskum shootings remembered by their families
- 'Layer up and avoid getting wet:' Doctors say extreme cold is dangerous and deadly
- 'We are in the depths of winter cold': Mayor Barrett urging people to limit their time outdoors
- 'I guess it just skated right in': MCTS bus crashes into trees in Wauwatosa
- Neighbors on high alert after home invasion, deadly shootings in Kewaskum
- 'Left... overnight in freezing conditions': Family of child plans to sue the city of Milwaukee
- Milwaukee's Snow Emergency extended for an extra night
- 'Rolled Ice Cream' a family specialty at Paparazzi Ice Cream Shop
- City workers and snow removal businesses gear up for weekend's winter storm
- Police investigate 2 deadly overnight shootings in Milwaukee
- 'They did the best they could': Milwaukee fans react to Packers loss
- 'I haven't been able to sleep much all week but I'm very excited for the game:' Milwaukeeans calling NFC game one that will go down in history
- Milwaukee Common Council revisits COPS Grant on Tuesday
- City leaders say violence in Milwaukee is a public health crisis, call for change in 2021
- Medical College of Wisconsin offers vaccinations to non-affiliated health care workers
- COVID-19 variant 1st found in UK now detected in Wisconsin
- Marquette law professor projects President Trump's possible impeachment process
- Milwaukee organizations rally against COPS Grant, demanding the city's Common Council to decline federal funding
- Local professors break down the idea of a conspiracy theorist
- Cellphone video captures moment people jump from second-story apartment fire near 91st and Custer
- Woman injured after jumping from window during apartment fire near 91st and Custer; several people displaced
- Milwaukee rapper gunned down near 34th and Hampton
- 'Everything that we had is gone': Milwaukee family homeless after duplex caught fire on New Year's Day
- Domestic violence homicides on the rise in Milwaukee
- Former Milwaukee Assistant Police Chief recalls experience at hotel during Nashville bombing
- Local organizations help keep the Christmas alive by donating toys and providing meals
- Milwaukee Asst. Police Chief Jeffrey Norman is now acting chief until further notice
- Well-known Milwaukee photographer gunned down outside Mr. J's Lounge
- West Bend drivers and workers describe road conditions
- Police: Woman wielding stick, involved in violent altercation, shot by Wauwatosa officer
- Testing numbers down in Wisconsin, state health officials concerned
- Milwaukee police release numbers showing property crime is up in 2020
- Milwaukee mom speaks out after investigators say her 2-year-old son shot himself
- "Suspicious" fire breaks out at Waterford's Lakeview Specialty Hospital and Rehab
- Family identifies Andre Nicholson as man killed outside bar in Milwaukee's Third Ward
- CDC says children and young teens could get a Covid-19 vaccine in the second half of next year
- Evers announces $15 million grant for live music, entertainment venues
- Evers makes plea for Wisconsin to be among first states to get COVID-19 vaccine
- Most stolen cars in Milwaukee: Kia, Hyundai and Honda models
- Milwaukee police investigate several shootings over Thanksgiving weekend
- Two in custody after shooting at Milwaukee police officer
- COVID-19 cases could surge if too many families gathered for Thanksgiving, health experts say
- 'A lot more security': Black Friday marks 1 week since Mayfair Mall shooting
- 'We have increased our patrols:' Wauwatosa mayor says mall security, police officers will ensure customers can shop safely
- ''I let the one gentleman in, pulled him to the back of the store:' Mayfair Mall employee helps shooting victim
- 78-year-old man in custody in connection to shooting in Brookfield