Children’s Wisconsin lockdown lifted after no threat found

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Published: Nov. 11, 2026 at 2:13 PM CST|Updated: seconds ago

MILWAUKEE, Wis. (WSAW/CBS58) - Children’s Wisconsin Hospital in Milwaukee went into lockdown Wednesday afternoon due to a bomb threat.

According to the hospital, an investigation did not identify a credible threat to the Milwaukee campus.

The lockdown was issued around 1:30 p.m., and the hospital asked patients, families, and staff to not enter the campus.

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