Christina Van Zelst
Christina Van Zelst joined the FOX6 News Team as a multimedia journalist in November 2018, making her way closer to home in Chicago. She is now a reporter.
Before coming to the Badger state, Christina worked as a fill-in anchor and multimedia journalist for Eyewitness News WEHT/WTVW in Evansville, Indiana for two-and-a-half-years.
She graduated from Purdue University in 2016 where she was an anchor and reporter for Fast Track. She also worked for the Athletic Communications Department, covering all Purdue sports. Christina also had her own radio show covering Purdue sports on WAZY-FM. During college, she interned at Comcast SportsNet and NBC5 in Chicago.
Christina was born and raised in the northern suburbs of Chicago in Glenview where she went to high school at Glenbrook South. She has always been passionate about sports — Boiler Up! — and is a Chicago sports fanatic (especially the Blackhawks).
In her spare time she likes going to the movies traveling and hitting the gym.
If you have a story idea or tip, send her an email at christina.vanzelst@fox.com.
The latest from Christina Van Zelst
Milwaukee family mourns overdose death amid ongoing opioid crisis
Milwaukee County opioid overdose deaths are down, but LaToya Nash’s family says her Mother’s Day weekend death shows the crisis still leaves families grieving across Milwaukee.
Sun Badger Solar founders charged in theft case; man says he lost $18K
Dane County prosecutors charged Sun Badger Solar founders Trevor Sumner and Kristopher Sipe after customers reported paying thousands for unfinished solar panel projects.
Wisconsin budget surplus: Bipartisan package invests $600M in schools
Gov. Tony Evers and Republican leaders in Madison reached agreement on a proposal to use a portion of the state’s surplus to invest in Wisconsin's K-12 schools and provide property tax relief.
Milwaukee apartment building fire from May 2025 sparked sprinkler debate
It's been almost a year, and Milwaukee investigators have no answer yet as to what caused a deadly Mother's Day fire.
Milwaukee sex assaults of elderly women rare, concerning
Two Milwaukee home break-ins led to sexual assaults against elderly women, bringing attention to an issue that advocates say is concerning and rare.
Milwaukee school bus drop-off mistake leaves girl nearly a mile from home
MPS said it is reviewing a bus drop-off incident after a Milwaukee mother said her 8-year-old daughter was left at the wrong stop, nearly a mile from home after school.
Milwaukee woman accused of Medicaid fraud, money laundering
Prosecutors charged a Milwaukee woman with Medicaid fraud, PPP fraud and money laundering, alleging she used millions in fraudulent funds to buy businesses and luxury items.
Milwaukee illegal dumping; city leaders unveil plans to help curb issue
The City of Milwaukee plans to add up to 100 hidden cameras to crack down on illegal dumping, with Mayor Cavalier Johnson warning violators face fines up to $5,000.
Milwaukee food pantry reopens after flooding forces monthslong closure
Ebenezer Stone Ministries reopened in Milwaukee after flooding shut down its warehouse, restoring food distribution to 42 pantries serving thousands across southeast Wisconsin.
Milwaukee I-794: WisDOT hearings give public option to share feedback
Rethinking I-794 is what a public hearing at the Milwaukee Marriott is all about on Thursday, April 30. This, as the Wisconsin Department of Transportation looks for feedback on the proposed project.