Darronté Matthews
Darronté Matthews is an Illinois Broadcasters Association award-winning journalist joining the FOX6 team as a reporter.
Before coming to FOX6, Darronté spent four years at the CBS/FOX affiliate stations WMBD/WYZZ-TV in Peoria, IL. There he was promoted multiple times from multimedia journalist, to reporter, to weekend anchor, and main anchor. He was a part of the Edward R. Murrow award-winning town hall program "Together We Rise," which explored local race relation issues after the murder of George Floyd.
Some of Darronté's notable breaking news, investigative and high-profile coverage in Peoria included the Illinois gubernatorial race, the unsolved death of Illinois State University student Jelani Day, the murder trial for the parents of 8-year-old Navin Jones and investigating why teens steal cars.
Being fluent in both English and Spanish, he has also done bilingual reporting.
Darronté got his start in the news industry in 2014 at the PBS-affiliate station WEIU-TV in Charleston, IL. He started as a production assistant and eventually became a general assignment reporter and anchor.
Darronté's love for journalism ignited from watching news with family in his hometown of Chicago. He's a member of the National Association of Black Journalists and loves traveling and ESL teaching. If you see him out and about, don't be shy to say hi.
The latest from Darronté Matthews
West Allis U-Haul police chase, retail theft; 2 arrested
Police say the two maneuvering through traffic in the speeding truck were 54-year-old Eric Jackson and 48-year-old Jennifer McGwire, both from Milwaukee, and now both in jail.
Racine County police chase; SUV stolen in Madison carjacking
A 22-year-old Chicago man is in the Racine County Jail following a series of crimes that ended with a police chase that topped 120 miles per hour.
27th and Locust crash, Milwaukee father killed: 'It’s a nightmare'
A Milwaukee man was killed in a three-vehicle crash on the city's north side. It is not the first time his family has suffered this kind of loss.
Hit-and-run kills Milwaukee girl, injures mother; charges filed
A Milwaukee man is charged in a hit-and-run that killed a girl and injured her mother. Court records show this is not the first time he has killed a pedestrian.
UW-Milwaukee Gaza protests; Shorewood students stage walkout
Shorewood High School students staged a walkout on Thursday, May 2, in solidarity with University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee students protesting the ongoing war in Gaza.
Waukesha County car break-ins, authorities report apparent rise
In Waukesha County, New Berlin and Muskego police are reporting a rise in car break-ins. It includes a common denominator: unlocked doors.
Milwaukee hit-and-run crash kills 4-year-old girl, suspect arrested
A suspect in a hit-and-run crash that killed a 4-year-old girl and injured her mother in Milwaukee on Tuesday, April 30, has been arrested.
Family, community remember Dontre Hamilton 10 years after death
It's an anniversary of agony. Tuesday, April 30, marks ten years since a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed 31-year-old Dontre Hamilton.
Milwaukee food truck robbed at gunpoint, police investigate
The owners of a Milwaukee food truck said they were robbed at gunpoint on Thursday night. It happened near 25th and Lincoln.
Milwaukee pursuit, fatal crash; 2 dead, 1 hurt after wreck
Two people are dead following what started as a police chase involving a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy.