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

  • Joe Biden’s Story Implying His ‘Uncle Bosie’ Was Eaten by Cannibals Is Questioned

    President Joe Biden is getting some push back over his story implying his "Uncle Bosie" was eaten by cannibals.

  • Former Golf Channel Reality Show Host & Professional Golfer Dead at Age 50

  • Killer Interrupts Young Mother’s Company Zoom Call, Shoots Her to Death, Family Says

  • Max Azzarello Described His Politics on Social Media Before Lighting Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial

  • Max Azzarello: Manifesto Left Behind by Man Who Set Himself on Fire

  • Video Shows Moment Man Set Himself on Fire Outside Trump Trial in New York, After Throwing Flyers

    Videos and photos showed the moment that an unidentified man set himself on fire outside the Manhattan courthouse where former President Donald Trump is on trial.

  • Torso, Arm of Wisconsin College Student Wash Ashore on Lake Michigan Beach, Sheriff Says

  • Milwaukee Murder Suspect Maxwell Anderson’s Father Speaks Out About Student Sade Robinson

  • Milwaukee County Teen Wanted in ‘Gruesome’ Triple Stabbing at Hales Corners Apartment Complex

  • Minnesota App Creator Left ‘Ominous Text,’ Video Before Shooting Popular Car Collector in Garage: Report

  • ‘Vampire’ Identifying Wisconsin Murder Suspect Attacked Teen After Gas Station Meet Up, Police Say

    Adam Hetke, who also goes by Sabrina Hetke, is a Wisconsin suspect who identifies as a "vampire," according to authorities.

  • Ex Wisconsin Police Officer Is Sunglasses-Wearing Chase Bank Robber Who Made Costco Bomb Threat, Police Say

  • Why You Can’t Watch or Listen to the Trump Trial in New York

  • Juan Merchan Politics: Is the Trump Judge a Democrat or Republican?

  • English Tutor Identified as Mall Stabbing Attacker Left Behind Disturbing Facebook Post

  • Murdered Wisconsin Student’s Last Texts Setting Up ‘First Date’ With Maxwell Anderson Emerge

  • Milwaukee Sheriff Slams ‘Insanely Irresponsible’ Claims About Accused Killer Maxwell Anderson’s $5 Million Bail

  • OJ Simpson Cause of Death Revealed

  • Milwaukee Body Part Discoveries Intensify Fears for Missing Student, Sade Robinson

  • Las Vegas Attorney Opens Fire at Law Firm, Killing Married Couple: Report

    Joe Houston was a Las Vegas lawyer who has been identified as the gunman who shot and killed two people during a child custody deposition at a Las Vegas law firm.

  • Florida Pre-Med Student Stabbed Mom Because She Got on His ‘Nerves,’ Sheriff Says

  • South Carolina Center Kamilla Cardoso Reunited With Family After 8 Years Living Apart

  • Milwaukee Bartender Maxwell Anderson Charged in Severed Leg Case

  • 2nd ‘Possible’ Body Part Found in Milwaukee After Severed Leg Turned Up in Park

  • Questions Raised After ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff Actor Was Found Dead in Kansas Woods

    Cole Brings Plenty was an indigenous actor who was found deceased on April 5 in a wooded area in Johnson County, Kansas.

  • Caitlin Clark’s Weak First Half Against UConn Surprises Fans

  • Arizona Restaurant Owner Dismembered Teen Who Was Visiting State After Graduation, DA Says

  • Florida Crews Search for ‘Drunk’ Man, 20, Who Jumped Off Cruise Ship in Front of Father

  • East Coast Earthquake Damage Videos & Memes Hit Social Media

  • New Jersey Earthquake: Philadelphia, Other Pennsylvania Areas Rocked by 4.8 Quake

    People are reporting feeling the effects of an earthquake in New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania, including Philadelphia, on April 5.