Abril Preciado
Abril Preciado is an Emmy award-winning bilingual journalist at FOX6 News. Growing up as a first generation Mexican-American in Los Angeles sparked her interest in storytelling. She hopes to empower and leave a positive impact in the community.
She previously worked as a reporter at Univision in Sacramento, California where she earned her first Emmy. During her time in the golden state, she covered the 24-day Farm Workers March, California Wild fires, politics and extensively covered the Latino community in California. Prior to that, she worked at CBS 4 in McAllen, Texas where she covered a series of stories along the U.S.-Mexico border that included the construction of the border wall, family separations, the Zero-Tolerance policy, as well as anchored in Spanish for Azteca America 4.2. She also contributed as a border reporter for CBS Radio News network.
During her time as a journalism student at California State University Northridge, she won herself a fellowship with CBS News in New York where she covered the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia in 2016. Abril has a strong passion in helping people and giving the community a voice through her storytelling.
When she is not working, Abril enjoys spending quality time with family and close friends, traveling, dressing up and trying out new places to eat in Milwaukee—she loves food. She also enjoys reading, working out and listening to her favorite podcasts. If you’re lucky enough, you may probably catch her singing her lungs out to a Grupo Frontera or Drake song or dancing to her favorite Peso Pluma song.
If you have a story, feel free to email her at abril.preciado@fox.com.
The latest from Abril Preciado
Wildfire smoke in Milwaukee, people deal with the terrible air quality
Most of this week – heat and humidity were the enemies of comfort. But this smoke is a whole different level of annoyance and concern.
Milwaukee crash near 12th and Atkinson, family mourns man killed
A 70-year-old pedestrian was killed on Milwaukee's north side Tuesday night, July 14. It happened near 12th and Atkinson.
New dates for 2027 Summerfest, Bastille Days
Summerfest will open the final weekend of June for its 2027 season. The East Town Association says it's also moving Bastille Days one week later next year to prevent clash with both festivals and to ensure safety.
Milwaukee school fire: Staff, students to relocate to Casimir Pulaski
Milwaukee Public Schools is keeping a school community together. Two weeks after a fire tore through Lincoln Avenue School – the district revealed its plan for the fall.
9-year-old Milwaukee girl shot and killed, family seeks justice
The family of the 9-year-old girl killed by gunfire in Milwaukee last week says she was in her own bed when she was struck. Police do not know who shot her or why, but her family is determined that she will not be forgotten.
Self-deported MPS teacher's aide returns to Milwaukee
It was an emotional homecoming in Milwaukee. A beloved teacher’s aide—who self-deported to El Salvador last year—is officially back home.
Self-deported MPS teacher's aide returns to Milwaukee a year later
There's a major update on a Milwaukee teacher’s aide who was forced to self-deport to El Salvador last June. She is now back in Milwaukee after more than a year away.
Lake Geneva boat capsized; children dead, remembered on July 4th
A sense of heaviness remains in Lake Geneva on the Fourth of July after three children died after their boat capsized in severe storms on Friday.
Lake Geneva boat capsized, 3 children dead after storm hits area
Three children died on Geneva Lake after a boat overturned during severe weather that caused "massive damage" across Walworth County on Friday.
ICE arrests in Milwaukee spark backlash from advocacy group
The Department of Homeland Security confirmed ICE agents arrested 39 people across Wisconsin over the weekend, a sweep drawing backlash from immigration advocates and families of people detained.