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Witnesses describe shooting outside of funeral that left 1 dead, 2 injured
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A violent attack as people were spilling out of a celebration of life Friday evening, Aug. 23. Shots were fired into the parking lot. Now, one of those mourners is dead and two others are hospitalized. Witnesses describe a terrifying scene, and someone was on Facebook...
Tragic Car Theft: 14-Year-Old Shot Dead by Milwaukee Woman (Video)
In a tragic event that has shocked the Milwaukee community, 14-year-old Alijah Golden-Richmond was fatally shot on Thursday, prompting a swift police investigation and the eventual arrest of 22-year-old Zariah Johnson. The incident unfolded near the intersection of 39th and Cherry Streets, where the young boy’s body was discovered on the sidewalk, sending waves of grief through his family and friends.
Wisconsin principal charged with felony after reportedly concealing gun incident at school
MILWAUKEE (CITC) — A Wisconsin school principal is facing a felony charge for allegedly failing to alert authorities that an 11-year-old student brought a gun to school. Dennis Daniels was the principal of Thurston Woods School in Milwaukee at the time of the February incident, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. The criminal complaint obtained by the publication says the 11-year-old student asked a classmate on a school stairway if he was afraid of guns before pulling one out and aiming it at the second student's head.
Crash shuts down I-94 in Brookfield for hours, Flight for Life called in
BROOKFIELD, Wis. — A crash with a 'possible ejection' shut down I-94 in both directions in Brookfield Friday, according to the city of Brookfield Fire Department. A 911 call came in just after 8 a.m., reporting a car had left the roadway in the westbound lanes of I-94 near Bluemound Road.
Milwaukee homicides: Teen arrested, accused in 2 shootings days apart
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee teen is accused in shootings that left two people – including a 9-year-old boy – dead just days apart in June. He is now in custody after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Court records show 17-year-old Damarion Glenn is charged with first-degree...
Milwaukee shootings Saturday; 4 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Separate Milwaukee shootings wounded four people on Saturday, Aug. 24. Police are still looking for the people responsible. Two people were shot around 1:10 a.m. Police said the victims, ages 45 and 50, were taken to a hospital and are expected to survive. 24th and Wisconsin. A 38-year-old...
Woman sentenced to 11 years in prison after starting fire that led to a man's death
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee woman was sentenced to 11 years in prison after starting a fire that led to a man's death last year. Investigators say Merchelle Adams admitted to starting the fire that happened near 29th and Bobolink on Tuesday, July 11, 2023. The Milwaukee Fire Department...
Crime Stoppers: Man on the run after armed robbery at Milwaukee liquor store
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An armed robbery where the victim turned the tables on the suspect, saving the day. But a mix-up led to the suspect escaping police custody. Now, it's up to the community to get him off the streets. The armed robbery happened around noon on July 19...
Former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down plead not guilty
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Four former Milwaukee hotel workers accused of killing a man by pinning him down pleaded not guilty Thursday to murder charges. The former Hyatt Hotel employees — security guards Todd Erickson and Brandon Turner, bellhop Herbert Williamson and front desk worker Devin Johnson-Carson — were each charged with one count of being a party to felony murder earlier this month in connection with D’Vontaye Mitchell’s death. Online court records indicate all four entered not guilty pleas during arraignment proceedings Thursday morning in Milwaukee. Asked for comment on the his client’s plea, Johnson-Carson’s attorney, Craig Johnson, referred a reporter to a statement he gave following the former workers’ preliminary hearings Monday. Johnson said then that Johnson-Carson was trying to protect hotel guests from Mitchell and that he plans to contest any connection between Mitchell’s death and Johnson-Carson’s actions.
I-94 crash near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport
MILWAUKEE - A crash shut down one lane of Interstate 94 northbound near Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport on Friday afternoon, Aug. 23. It happened shortly after 4 p.m. near Grange Avenue. Officials have not said what caused the crash. It's unclear how long traffic could be slowed. Monitor traffic on...
Brookfield bail money laundering scheme; $20K taken, man accused
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - A Milwaukee man is accused of taking nearly $20,000 from an elderly Brookfield woman as part of bail/legal fee scheme earlier this month. Maximiliano Mendez, 27, is charged with two counts of money laundering and one count of attempted money laundering. Court records show he's being held in the Waukesha County Jail on $100,000.
Milwaukee police shooting, man accused sentenced to prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee man has been sentenced to 11 years in prison for a 2023 police shooting on the city's north side. Kenneth Brown, 22, reached a plea deal in July and was convicted of recklessly endangering safety, among other crimes. In addition to prison time, he was sentenced to seven years of extended supervision.
Tenant charged with attempted arson at Ascent Milwaukee apartments sentenced to probation
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee man who pleaded guilty to attempted arson learned his fate on Friday, Aug. 23. A judge sentenced Enrique Torres to four years probation for an incident that happened on June 11, 2023. Authorities say Torres lived on the 24th floor of the Ascent Milwaukee...
Wis. firefighters save colleague during cardiac event
SLINGER, Wis. — Slinger firefighters quickly sprang into action to save one of their own when Firefighter Jeff Westphal’s heart stopped inside a fire engine. Just as he was about to depart for a call on July 27, Westphal lost consciousness, prompting his fellow firefighters to rush to his aid, WISN reported.
Offensive conduct allegations, internal investigation preceded UWM Police Chief’s resignation
MILWAUKEE– New documents shed more light on the resignation of former University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Police Chief David Salazar. First reported by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, Salazar was under investigation for making inappropriate and insensitive comments including the use of homophobic remarks. Salazar tendered his resignation via letter to the media on August 1st. In that letter Salazar accused the university of failing to address antisemitism on campus, conducting a biased investigation against him and failing to investigate others in the department.
As MPD implements a new video and audio release policy, concerns remain
The Milwaukee Police Department, police union and police reformers have achieved a working consensus regarding the release of video and audio recordings in the department’s possession. However, not all of these groups are satisfied with the policy. “This ain’t it – we’re not done,” said Maria Hamilton, mother of...
Retired Sgt. Gregory Thompson—Protecting and Serving Even In Retirement
Police Sergeant Gregory Thompson spent 31 years protecting and serving Milwaukee. Now retired, he’s found a few other paths to continue protecting and serving—on boards, mentoring youth, and even planting trees as a member of the Sherman Park Neighborhood Association. Born in Alabama but raised in Milwaukee since...
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