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Wisconsin couple makes trip of a lifetime for the Olympics
MILWAUKEE — A Wisconsin couple is on a trip of a lifetime to see some of the world's best athletes go for the gold at the Olympics in Paris. "It feels surreal. Megan and I have been planning this trip for a long time," Russell Craze said. After winning...
Wisconsin’s Only Black-Owned, Full-Scale Grocery Store Meets Community’s Needs
The husband-and-wife team of Maurice 'Moe' and Yashica Spears Wince hope to bring healthy food options to one of Milwaukee’s food deserts with their Sherman Park Grocery. Located in West Milwaukee, Sherman Park Grocery is the only full-scale, Black-owned grocery store in Wisconsin. Co-owners Maurice “Moe” and Yashica Spears Wince founded the grocery store to meet the community’s needs, home to nearly 80% of Black residents.
September 2021 Milwaukee fatal shooting; woman sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Tia Meddaugh on Friday, July 26 to 18 years in prison and five years of extended supervision in connection with a September 2021 fatal shooting in the city. According to the criminal complaint, Milwaukee police were dispatched on Sept. 14, 2021 to a...
Racy new game hits radio waves
You know the game. The one where someone lists three people – often celebrities – and you have to say which one you'd marry, which one you'd murder and which one you'd like to, er, have an intimate relationship with. Well, FM 102/1's Jon Adler asked me to...
Man charged in connection to shooting death of 15-year-old Round Lake Beach girl, police say
A man is now charged in connection with the shooting death of a 15-year-old girl in Round Lake Beach.Lake County Major Crime Task Force said Shorbonia Poole, Jr., 19, of Round Lake Beach, was in possession of the firearm used in the shooting.ABC7 Chicago is now streaming 24/7. Click here to watchInvestigators said they seized the gun following a search of Poole's home on Friday.Valeria Rodriguez was hit by a stray bullet Wednesday night as she ate dinner in her home in the 1500-block of Cherokee Drive.The girl was transported to a hospital, where she died, police said.Investigators said someone outside of the home fired a gun and a stray bullet entered the home, hitting the girl.Police said it did not appear that the girl was targeted in the shooting.Weeks ago, the family said they celebrated the victim's quinceañera. Now they said they're mourning the teenager's sudden murder."They were out here dancing and trying to prepare for that," an anonymous neighbor said. "The kids heard a pop, but they just thought it was fireworks... I'm just confused on how and why it happened."
Beaver Dam Yard Waste Drop-Off Site Now Open With New Entrance
(Beaver Dam) The Beaver Dam yard waste drop-site is now open with a new entrance. Officials with the city’s Department of Public Works say, as of Friday, the site will be open Monday through Friday from 7am to 7pm. Saturday hours will remain the same, from 8am to noon through November 23rd.
Mukwonago house fire; man accused, possible 'mental health break'
MUKWONAGO, Wis. - A 50-year-old Mukwonago man is accused of setting his own house on fire – and endangering the lives of two other people in the home. The accused is Gary Genzmer – and he faces the following criminal counts:. First-degree recklessly endangering safety (two counts) Negligent...
Milwaukee shooting; man accused of wounding woman, trying to strangle her
MILWAUKEE - A 45-year-old Milwaukee man is accused of shooting and wounding a woman at his residence on the city's north side. The accused is Freddie Wright – and he faces the following criminal counts:. First-degree recklessly endangering safety. Strangulation & suffocation. Possession of a firearm by a felon.
Milwaukee shootings Saturday; 2 dead, 3 wounded
MILWAUKEE - Separate shootings left two people dead and three others wounded in Milwaukee on Saturday, July 27. Police are still looking for the people responsible. A 49-year-old was shot and wounded around 1 a.m. The victim was taken to a hospital and is expected to survive. 51st and Cold...
Wisconsin Police Responding to Hostage Situation Strike Body Lying in Roadway
Milwaukee, WI – Wisconsin police officers responding to a hostage situation early Saturday morning struck a body lying in the roadway on W. North Avenue. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, the incident occurred around 2:36 a.m. The 57-year-old individual had been previously hit by a black older SUV, which fled the scene before officers arrived. The victim was pronounced dead at the scene.
A month in mourning: D'Vontaye Mitchell's family details life upended, waiting for charges
Demonstrations every few days for a month. One public funeral with prominent activist Al Sharpton and local political leaders in attendance. Detailing a painful life experience over and over again...
Car-Semi Accident Injures Platteville Woman
A Platteville woman was injured in a car-semi truck accident. The Grant County Sheriff says the accident happened Thursday afternoon shortly after noon on Highway 151 at the intersection with Hill Climb Road near Dickeyville. Authorities say a vehicle driven by 77-year old Elaine Shanley was stopped at the intersection and then pulled out to cross the southbound lanes and was hit by the oncoming semi driven by 59-year old Henry Chamberlain of Fort Atkinson.
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