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

  • Anthony Borges: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Anthony Borges is being hailed a hero for saving lives at Stoneman Douglas High School during the Florida school shooting.

  • Richard Gottfried: A Tribute to the Tree of Life Victim

  • Sylvan Simon & Bernice Simon: Tree of Life Tribute

  • Pittsburgh Synagogue Shooting GoFundMe to Help Victims

  • Robert Bowers Politics: He Wrote He Didn’t Vote for Trump

  • Robert Bowers: See Squirrel Hill Suspect’s Social Media

    Robert Bowers had a social media presence on GAB, and it's filled with anti-Semitic and anti Trump comments.

  • Squirrel Hill Shooter Said ‘Jews Need to Die’: Report

  • Cesar Sayoc’s Nationality: Suspect Was Immigrant’s Son

  • Cesar Sayoc Photos, Videos at Trump Rally, Inauguration

  • Cesar Sayoc Called Trump ‘Greatest Commander Chief’

  • Cesar Sayoc’s Family: Suspect’s Father Was an Immigrant

    Learn more about Cesar Sayoc's family.

  • President Trump Comments on Cesar Sayoc Arrest

  • Cesar Sayoc Politics: Voter Records Say He’s a Republican

  • Suspicious Packages Suspect Arrested in Florida: Report

  • Lauren McCluskey Timeline: Melvin Rowland Extorted Student

  • Scott Tadych: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Bobby Dassey: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Andrew Benintendi’s Family: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Nathan Eovaldi’s Wife Rebekah: Yes, He’s Married

  • Chase Utley’s Wife Jennifer Cooper: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Chase Utley's wife was born Jennifer Cooper. Chase and Jennifer Utley have two children. Learn more about Chase Utley's family.

  • Tommy Lasorda’s Wife Jo: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

  • Lauren McCluskey: Tribute to the Slain University of Utah Student

  • Lauren McCluskey: Photos to Remember Utah College Student

  • Fox News Runs Kamala Harris Photo in Melvin Rowland Case

  • Melvin Rowland: 5 Fast Facts You Need to Know

    Melvin Rowland is a sex offender accused in the shooting of a female student, Lauren McCluskey, at the University of Utah.

  • University of Utah Shooting: U of U Suspect Fled on Foot

  • Jayme Closs Update: Vehicles of Interest Released

  • Jayme Closs: Theories in Disappearance of Barron, WI Teen

  • Steven Avery Now: Where Is He Today? Was He Released?

  • Brendan Dassey’s IQ: How High Was It?

    How high was Brendan Dassey's IQ? The cognitive abilities of Steven Avery's nephew have been much scrutinized.