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One dead, nine injured in mass shooting at Milwaukee’s Dineen Park
MILWAUKEE – A 17-year-old girl is dead and nine other teenagers are injured after a shooting early Monday morning in Milwaukee’s Dineen Park. The shooting around 12:30am followed a fight that broke out after what’s being called an “impromptu car party” in the park on the city’s northwest side.
Police ask for help following thousands in damage to Slinger High School press box | By Slinger Police
July 22, 2024 – Slinger, Wi – Sometime overnight, July 21, 2024 -July 22, 2024, unknown person(s) vandalized the Slinger High School announcer booth causing several thousands of dollars in damage. The actor(s) injured themselves in doing so and may be in need of medical help for their...
Milwaukee police chase: Fleeing driver hit squad, 2 officers hurt
MILWAUKEE - Two Milwaukee police officers were hurt after a police chase led to a crash on Monday, July 22. The crash involved an unmarked squad car. According to police, around 4:10 a.m. officers spotted a vehicle associated with a robbery/carjacking in the area of 25th and Center and attempted to conduct a traffic stop. Police say the driver refused to stop and fled. A vehicle pursuit was initiated.
Airplane Discovered Upside Down in West Bend
The West Bend Fire Department received a call recently, regarding a small airplane that had flipped over at the West Bend Municipal Airport. Tower 1, Engine 12, Med 11, and Battalion 1 responded. The pilot and three passengers had crawled out of the plane, as firefighters arrived on the scene....
Columbus Police Release Video of Officer Fatally Shooting Samuel Sharpe
Bodycam footage captures an officer-involved shooting outside the Republican National Convention. Columbus police were patrolling the outer perimeter of the Republican National Convention site in Milwaukee when officers encountered two men in an altercation and opened fire on the suspect, killing 43-year-old homeless man Samuel Sharpe. Columbus Police Press Release...
Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot
The sister of Samuel Sharpe Jr., the Black man shot and killed during the RNC says her brother’s life was in danger when police killed him. The post Family Of Black Man Killed By Cops Near RNC Says He Was Defending Himself When Shot appeared first on NewsOne.
Critical missing Milwaukee girl found safe
MILWAUKEE - UPDATE: Police say Jashanti Brown-Holton has been found safe. The Milwaukee Police Department is asking for the public’s help in locating a critical missing girl. Jashanti Brown-Holton was last seen on Sunday, July 21 around 9 p.m. near 30th Street and Courtland Avenue. Jashanti is described as...
Milwaukee double shooting leaves 2 teens with life-threatening injuries
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- An 18-year-old and a 17-year-old each sustained life-threatening injuries, according to the Milwaukee Police Dept., during a Monday, July 22 shooting. The two teens were taken to a local hospital to be treated for the serious injuries that were sustained in the area near 27th and Hampton.
South Shore drowning victim identified, did not have life jacket
MILWAUKEE – New details indicate a drowning victim at Milwaukee’s South Shore Park Sunday was neither able to swim, nor in possession of a life jacket at the time of his death. An investigation report from the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner’s Office identifies the victim as 22-year-old Margarito...
Milwaukee shootings Sunday; 2 dead, teen injured
MILWAUKEE - Two people are dead, and a teenager was injured in different shootings in Milwaukee on Sunday, July 21. A teenager was injured in a shooting in Milwaukee early Sunday. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 2:25 a.m. A 15-year-old was shot and taken to a local...
THC, stolen property, and a firearm found during traffic stop in Wisconsin, three men arrested
PLEASANT PRAIRIE, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in Wisconsin say three men were arrested in the early morning hours on July 17 after a firearm, THC, and stolen property were found following a traffic stop. According to a release from the Pleasant Prairie Police Department, officers pulled over a vehicle...
Brady Street hit-and-run; Marvin Thomas sentenced, prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Marvin Thomas on Monday, July 22 to two years in prison plus an additional three years of extended supervision in connection with a September 2023 Brady Street hit-and-run crash. The judge also sentenced Thomas to serve nine months in the Milwaukee County Community Reintegration Center.
24th and National crash, Milwaukee pedestrians hit
MILWAUKEE - The Milwaukee Fire Department said two vehicles and two pedestrians were involved in a crash on the city's south side Saturday, July 20. It happened near 24th and National around 6:20 p.m. MFD said one person was taken to a hospital, but there were no major injuries. FOX6...
When the People and the Police Agree (Finally…it Took Long Enough)
Rodney King. Eleanor Bumpurs. Sandra Bland. Michael Bell. Ernest Lacy. Dontre Hamilton. The list is endless and could fill thousands of pages. Individuals who have been killed by police. In the four years since the murder of George Floyd and the protests for police accountability, the road to justice in policing has been rough and winding. One of the clearest requests of police reform activists has been the mandated use of body cameras by officers and that the footage be made available to the public in short order.
Activists and police look beyond Trump’s coronation in Milwaukee to the Democratic convention in Chicago
Activists who marched outside the Republican National Convention are trumpeting their efforts, despite crowd estimates falling short. Milwaukee police are praising their cooperation with other agencies in convention security, even as Ohio officers face scrutiny for shooting and killing a man while in the city. Some activists and attendees said...
'It's senseless:' Milwaukee business provides free temporary repair services amid recent string of vehicle break-ins
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- If you've been a victim or have heard about a recent string of car break-ins in Milwaukee lately, you're not alone. According to Milwaukee police, in the two-week span from July 7 to July 21, 170 vehicles were targeted. Now, a local business on the city's...
Manistique troopers arrest Wisconsin driver for OWI, possession of illegal drugs
MANISTIQUE, MI— A Wisconsin man was arrested in Schoolcraft County earlier this month on felony drug offenses. On the evening of July 12, Michigan State Police from the Manistique Outpost conducted a traffic stop on US-2 near Inland Quarry Road for a traffic violation. Subsequent investigation determined that the driver, Daniel Likness, 38, of Thiensville, Wisconsin, was under the influence.
Car windows smashed, Milwaukee business helps victims for free
MILWAUKEE - Several residents of Milwaukee's Lower East Side woke up Saturday morning to find their car windows smashed. They're the latest victims in what has become a series of recent break-ins in the area. Now, one local business is helping people pick up the pieces. "This morning, I got...
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