Jessica McBride

Expertise:
Breaking News, Politics, Crime
Education:
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Location:
Oconomowoc, Wisconsin

Experience

Jessica McBride is a news, sports and entertainment reporter covering breaking news, politics, golf, the WNBA, other sports stories, "The Bachelor," and crime for Heavy. Jessica was previously a police beat, government and breaking news reporter for the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel and the Waukesha Freeman  newspapers in Wisconsin. She has also written for Milwaukee Magazine, served as the co-editor of Media Milwaukee, and is an expert on the Wisconsin true-crime case behind Netflix's "Making a Murderer."

Education

Jessica graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with a bachelor’s degree in print and broadcast journalism and a master’s degree in mass communication. Jessica has been a senior journalism instructor  at the University of Wisconsin-Milwauke, teaching print and online news reporting, social media and multimedia techniques since 2004. 

Latest Articles From Jessica McBride

  • Family of Beaten Missouri Teen Kaylee Gain Shares Major Update on Her Condition

    The family of Kaylee Gain, the Missouri teen who was beaten in a scene captured on viral video, has shared positive news about her condition.

  • Mass Shooting Videos at Rock Concert Show Gunfire & Suspects in Camouflage

  • Kate Middleton Says Her Cancer Diagnosis Is a ‘Huge Shock’

  • Wisconsin Police K9 ‘Raiden’ Dies After Being Struck by Car Along Highway

  • Wisconsin City Mistakenly Wires $2.6 Million to Scammers, Officials Admit

  • Mother of Wisconsin Teen Soccer Player Who Jumped From I-43 Overpass Believes He Had CTE

    The mother of the 17-year-old Cedarburg, Wisconsin, teenager who jumped from a freeway overpass on I-43 had CTE from playing soccer, his mother believes.

  • Wisconsin Sheriff Releases Photos of Female Teen Vandals Caught on Camera

  • Minnesota Judge’s Attorney Husband Dies Tragically on Puerto Rican Family Vacation

  • Veteran Wisconsin Radio Host Dies in Crash Along Highway 41, Station Confirms

  • Cause of Death for Pro Tennis Champ’s Boyfriend Revealed After Florida Hotel Balcony Tragedy

  • Former New England Hockey Players Killed in Double Murder, Suicide, Miami Police Say

    Former New England College hockey players Meghan Moore and Sidney Capolino were killed in Miami, Florida, in what police believe was a double murder-suicide.

  • Michigan Congressman’s Brother Shot to Death by Family Member, Sheriff Says

  • Nashville Police Release Video of Missing Missouri College Student Riley Strain

  • Missouri Teen Kaylee Gain, Who Was Beaten on Video, Is ‘Fighting for Her Life,’ Grandma Says

  • Woman Sprayed Milwaukee Public Museum Granny, Exhibits With ‘Oil-Like Substance,’ CEO Says

  • GoFundMe Set Up in Memory of Beloved Wisconsin Soccer Player, 17, Who Died on I-43

  • Wisconsin Students, Staff Sickened by Mystery Illness at School, Sheriff Says

  • Wisconsin Teen Jumped Off I-43 Overpass in Front of Semi in Ozaukee County Tragedy, Sheriff Says

  • Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Breaks Silence on Sandy Hook Controversy

  • Jets QB Aaron Rodgers Open to Being RFK Jr’s VP: Report

    Aaron Rodgers isn't ruling out the idea of being RFK Jr.'s vice presidential running mate.

  • New Kate Middleton Photo Pulled by Major News Agencies for Being ‘Manipulated,’ Sparking Concerns

  • Wisconsin Crash Victims Include Multiple Members of Amish Community From Virginia

  • Florida Man Recorded Video Detailing Threats Before He Was Shot to Death in a Dog Park, Prosecutor Says

  • Pro Football Player’s Son Murdered Mom of 3 Who Disappeared While Jogging, Police Say

  • Wisconsin Crash Video Shows Devastating Scene Where 9 Died in Clark County

    A fatal crash in western Wisconsin between a van and a semi-truck took the lives of nine people.

  • International Student Who Stabbed 6 Family Members to Death Was Living in Their Basement, Police Say

  • Murdered Virginia Couple’s Catamaran Was Hijacked by 3 Escaped Prisoners, Police Say

  • Gold Star Father From California Arrested After Disrupting Joe Biden’s State of the Union Speech, D.C. Police Say

  • Wesley Britt, Alabama Senator Katie Britt’s Husband, Is a Former Professional Football Player

  • Former Texas Candidate, Nevada Pro Wrestler Was Dressed as ‘Ken’ Doll When He Caused Man’s Death, Police Say

    Daniel Rodimer is a former professional wrestler and Congressional candidate who is accused in the death of a man in an "altercation" at a resort on the Las Vegas strip while dressed as a "Ken" doll for a Halloween Party, according to Las Vegas police and prosecutors.