Stuff They Don't Want You To Know CLASSIC: Did Milwaukee Police Protect a Child Abuse Ring?
Jan 5, 2026
The podcast dives into the chilling case of two missing girls in Milwaukee, exploring the failures of local police to issue an Amber Alert. As a frustrated community takes matters into their own hands, tensions rise between civilians and law enforcement. Accounts reveal a chaotic scene outside a suspected duplex, leading to fires and gunfire. The discussion raises questions about police handling of missing persons and past trafficking reports. Unanswered questions linger as local narratives clash, leaving the community in a state of distrust and frustration.
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Amber Alerts Are Criteria-Based
- Amber Alerts require specific criteria and are not automatic for all missing minors.
- Milwaukee PD classified the two girls as not "critically missing" because they were over age 11 and didn't meet the listed triggers.
Family Pings Phone And Crowd Converges
- The missing girl's mother pinged a phone and traced it to a duplex near Washington Park.
- Civilians gathered at that house after feeling police were not acting quickly enough and the crowd swelled into the hundreds.
Public Distrust Escalates Into Violence
- The crowd's belief that police were ignoring missing Black children amplified tensions and led to property damage and violence.
- Police say they found no evidence the girls were at the house and later reported both children found safe.