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Waukesha woman convicted in a fatal 2022 crash gets additional prison time
A Waukesha woman who is serving time for a December 2022 crash in Milwaukee that killed her cousin will remain behind bars a bit longer. Shauntonae Walton, 28, on Thursday pleaded guilty to knowingly operating a car without a license – causing great bodily harm and bail jumping. ...
Waukesha stabbing, street fight near Barstow and Bank; man accused
WAUKESHA, Wis. - A Waukesha man is accused of stabbing one man and beating another during a Monday night fight. Prosecutors charged 47-year-old Adam Malinski in the case. Police said it was one piece of a recent uptick in violence among the city's homeless community – and it wasn't the first time Malinski was involved.
Waukesha homicide: Community mourns grandmother shot in own home
WAUKESHA, Wis. - The Waukesha community is mourning the loss of 74-year-old Nancy Lovejoy, the woman shot and killed Sunday in what was the city's first homicide in years. Prosecutors said Lovejoy's grandson, Sean Couture, shot and killed her during an argument in the home they shared. It started after she found his gun.
Waukesha man, 24, charged with intentional homicide in grandmother's shooting death
WAUKESHA - A 24-year-old man will face an intentional homicide count and two other criminal charges stemming from the death of his grandmother, who was shot Aug. 25 in their Waukesha home. Sean Couture, who according to online court documents resided in the house that his grandmother owned on Douglass Avenue, made his...
19-year-old prisoner at Green Bay Correctional Institution was strangled in homicide, autopsy shows
GREEN BAY – A 19-year-old prisoner at Green Bay Correctional Institution who died Tuesday was strangled by his cellmate, officials say. An autopsy by the Brown County medical examiner determined Micah Laureano, of Waukesha, "died of strangulation/suffocation by manner of homicide," the Brown County Sheriff's Office announced Thursday afternoon. The Brown County Sheriff's Office...
Critically missing West Allis teen found safe
MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: West Allis police say 17-year-old Latrec Reynosa Bashford has been found safe. The original missing persons notice is available below. The West Allis Police Department requested help to find 17-year-old Latrec Reynosa Bashford, last seen early Tuesday and considered critically missing. Reynosa Bashford was last seen leaving...
West Allis home struck by gunfire; 86th and Orchard, no injuries
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - An investigation is underway after a West Allis home was struck by gunfire early Friday morning, Aug. 30. Police were dispatched to the area of 86th and Orchard around 5:30 a.m. after receiving several reports of shots fired. When police arrived at the scene, they located...
Silver Alert canceled for Greenfield man; found safe
GREENFIELD, Wis. - UPDATE: A Silver Alert has been canceled for 74-year-old Dale Peterson of Greenfield. He has been found safe. The original missing persons notice is available below. A Silver Alert was issued on Friday for 74-year-old Dale Peterson of Greenfield. He was last seen leaving his home near...
Wauwatosa police officer who tased a man who became unresponsive won't be charged, DA says
After a review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney, no charges will be filed against a police officer who tased a man who remains unresponsive three months after the incident. Milwaukee County District Attorney John Chisholm found Wauwatosa police officer Matthew Martell's use of a Taser on Johnny George on the evening of May 23 "imminently reasonable and not excessive," he wrote in an Aug. 28 clearance letter to Wauwatosa Police Chief James MacGillis. ...
Tragic Accident: Bicyclist Killed by Train at Oconomowoc Crossing
A tragic accident occurred in downtown Oconomowoc on Tuesday afternoon when a bicyclist was struck and killed by an Amtrak train at the railroad crossing on South Silver Lake Street. According to the Oconomowoc Enterprise, the incident took place around 1:18 p.m. when the Oconomowoc Police Department received a call...
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