Lockdown lifted at Children's Wisconsin after bomb threat; origin under investigation

Lockdown lifted at Children's Wisconsin after bomb threat; origin under investigation A lockdown has been lifted at Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Hospital Campus, known to many as Children's Hospital, after a bomb threat on Wednesday, according to Wauwatosa police. Advertisement Updated: 9:39 AM CST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager Jasmine Franklin Reporter Lockdown lifted at Children's Wisconsin after bomb threat; origin under investigation A lockdown has been lifted at Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Hospital Campus, known to many as Children's Hospital, after a bomb threat on Wednesday, according to Wauwatosa police. Updated: 9:39 AM CST Nov 12, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Taylor Lang Digital Content Manager Jasmine Franklin Reporter WAUWATOSA, Wis. — A lockdown due to a bomb threat at Children’s Wisconsin – Milwaukee Hospital Campus was lifted on Wednesday. Wauwatosa police confirmed there was no credible threat after an hours-long search of the hospital. The origin of the threat is still under investigation. Advertisement Normal operations have resumed for the hospital. The lockdown scene The lockdown began before 1:30 p.m. on Wednesday and was cleared around 4:10 p.m. Wauwatosa police were on the scene for more than three hours. People were asked to avoid the area and people were kept in their rooms during a sweep of the campus. News Chopper 12 flew over the hospital during the lockdown. Security guards and Wauwatosa police could be seen blocking parking and hospital entrances. Patients inside Patients inside the hospital spoke with 12 News during the lockdown, telling us that they heard the announcement come over the intercom. "It is scary," Alma Martinez Vazquez said. "It's very scary not knowing what's going on, not being able to see. We are just in a bunch of walls with no windows. So not actually knowing where the threat is or what's really happening, or how are we being held safe. So it's terrifying and it's worrisome." Staff, patients, and families were instructed to remain in place as law enforcement conducted a thorough sweep of the hospital, checking rooms and other areas. "They came in our room checking, like under my bed, checking the under the everything, trying to see if we had anything in our room. Like they was checking everybody rooms. So scary," Brooks said. Some expressed concerns about the hospital's security measures. "I'm just confused at how all that money got spent on the new security system, and for them to still not know if something got in the building or not. It's like going through TSA to get in here," Brooks said. Threats across the country This is not the only threat that was made to a children's hospital in the United States on Wednesday. Boston Children’s Hospital said it received a security threat that was investigated. The all-clear has since been given. This is a developing story. Stay with WISN 12 News for the latest information. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Police: 1 killed, 4 injured in D.C. shooting; Suspect shot himself after police standoff Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? WATCH: Ocean liner SS United States is sunk off Florida's coast after a long goodbye