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
- 'It was an awesome experience': 70-year-old Milwaukee woman graduates from MATC
- Alderman Russell Stamper connects community members to police to discuss crime-based solutions
- Legally blind man killed near 37th and Burleigh in Milwaukee
- 21-year-old Milwaukee man fatally shot near 37th and Townsend
- Milwaukee mom speaks out after 2 brothers murdered hours apart on the same street
- 42-year-old business owner killed in Racine shooting; officials call on community to be vigilant
- Young Navy sailor killed in West Allis while protecting woman
- Milwaukee city leaders urge community members to pick up gun locks
- 'Hard to believe': Tragic end in search for missing mother from Milwaukee
- 'Just have a to find a way of doing it': Confectioner Joel Bernhard doesn't allow blindness to interfere with his small business
- 59-year-old woman killed in fire on Milwaukee's south side
- Bridging the divide: Racine police, community come together on the basketball court
- Milwaukee family uses billboard to remember loved one
- Family of 66th and Lisbon homicide victim mourns after weekend of violence
- Jackson State student from Milwaukee reported missing in Mississippi
- New apartment building on Milwaukee's east side will allow tenants to borrow Teslas
- World of Whimsy: Inside sculpture artist Paul Bobrowitz' garden
- Happy 414 Day: 'Bringing together all races, ethnicities, people from different backgrounds'
- Hit-and-run crash in South Milwaukee has neighbors pushing for stop or yield signs
- 'Having a baby during a pandemic is something no one can prepare for': Milwaukee mom group returns to in person gatherings
- Sheboygan Falls police: 8-year-old boy critically injured in assault, mother accused
- 'This is an organization that got kicked in the gut': Major comeback for the Milwaukee Street Angels
- 'It's a miracle': 16-year-old Racine boy survives after being shot 10 times
- 'They wrapped him up in his cover and took him': Mother of baby Anthony Crudup Jr. speaks out
- 'I hope we find whoever did this': 19-year-old woman fatally shot near 32nd and Oriole
- 'I am so happy': Waukesha parade victim leaves rehab center after 4 months of recovery
- Man sentenced to 2 1/2 years in death of Marquette University dean
- 'An all-around genuine kid': 14-year-old star football player killed in Racine
- Mequon man on trial for death of Rosalio Gutierrez
- 'We need stricter penalties': Woman killed in reckless driving crash near Congress and Fond du Lac
- Inside the New Berlin 'Jungle Home': Safari-themed mansion goes on the market
- Judge sets October trial for Darrell Brooks, man accused in Waukesha parade tragedy
- Milwaukee man, 33, fatally shot while driving near 91st and Appleton
- 'Making a rug is like tough, it's like life': Custom rug maker stitches determination and perseverance
- New numbers show Milwaukee County has the lowest per capita homeless population
- Racine police investigating fatal shooting of 36-year-old man
- 'They have to tell us something': Milwaukee father dies in police custody
- 42-year-old woman killed in hit-and-run on Milwaukee's near west side
- 'He was a true unsung hero': Racine firefighter murdered inside his home
- 'We don't plan on changing a lot': Racine couple transforms former funeral home into living space
- George Webb worker speaks out after being shot while taking orders
- 'I'm just excited to get out there': New Milwaukee police officers earn their badges
- Police search for suspect involved in armed robbery, crashed stolen car into freight train
- 'I don't see any fun in retiring': One of Milwaukee's oldest businesses serving customers since 1966
- 'God placed this whole vision on me to create a safe space for black men': Heal Black Man using yoga to bring men together
- Cellphone video captures MCTS bus driver speeding
- MFD implements new guidelines after firefighters fail to notice woman's body in burnt car
- 'Too many guns in this community': City leaders calling on state officials to help reduce violence in Milwaukee
- 'Cookie Mom' in Caledonia turns hobby into thriving home business
- 'I was perfectly fine': Pregnant Milwaukee mom shares what pushed her to get Covid booster shot
- 'Heartbroken when I heard:' Vigil held for those killed in fire at Kenosha senior living complex
- Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman talks about public safety challenges and goals for 2022
- Family identifies 20-year-old woman killed in West Allis hit-and-run
- Through artwork and dolls, Nell Weidmann helps define immigrant experience
- 'Never thought he would have passed away this way': 20-year-old Sheboygan father dies from COVID
- 'I saw the second floor walls cave right in': Model Market in Kenosha goes up in flames
- Friends of teen killed in Burger King shooting call Milwaukee's gun violence 'overwhelming'
- 'I never hung up': Family describes last moments of teen killed at Milwaukee Burger King
- Former Milwaukee reporter Vivian King shares experiences recovering from stroke in new book: 'When the Words Suddenly Stopped'
- 'It's really fun to hang out with family and friends': Slice of Ice opens at Red Arrow Park
- 'I think it was a fair sentence': Former Milwaukee County Children's Court judge sentenced to 9 years
- 'Just trying to heal every day': Milwaukee Dancing Grannies president gives thanks to the community
- Racine police chief discusses crime reduction strategies, community engagement
- Family raises reward money to $50K to help find missing Franklin woman
- 'God has given me the gifts to just relate with the youth': Milwaukee Lutheran High School teacher uses hip-hop to reach teens
- 'We heard boom, boom, boom': 35-year-old man shot outside his home in Kenosha
- Special prosecutors appointed to review Jay Anderson shooting case
- Former Germantown police chief says he was a victim of sexual assault; 'I didn't know what to do'
- Loved ones say their final goodbye to Milwaukee Dancing Grannie Leanna Owen
- Bad crash caught on camera near 13th and Manitoba; 5 people injured including 1-year-old baby
- Racine city leaders stress importance of vaccination as cases, deaths continue to increase
- Car theft, reckless driving leads to fiery crash near Hawley and Vliet Sunday morning
- 'They loved it, they wouldn't want it to stop': Milwaukee's 'Dancing Grannies' coping with profound loss
- Milwaukee Dancing Grannie speaks out after Waukesha Christmas parade tragedy
- 'Devastated': 3 members of 'Milwaukee Dancing Grannies' group killed in Waukesha parade tragedy
- 'This is a very racist city': Jacob Blake family reacts to Rittenhouse verdict
- 'Agree to disagree and not be violent': Kenosha leaders await Rittenhouse verdict
- Girlfriend of Anthony Huber, man fatally shot by Kyle Rittenhouse, speaks out
- 'My goal with this is to get it into hands of people who need it the most': Caledonia mom opens toy shop for parents of children on Autism spectrum
- 'We haven't got any answers': Milwaukee family continues to seek justice 1 year later