Wisconsin Lawmakers Empower Milwaukee Police with Authorization to Impound Vehicles Involved in Reckless Driving
In a decisive move aimed at curbing the relentless issue of reckless driving, Wisconsin lawmakers passed a measure, AB 078 / SB 65, effectively permitting the police to impound any vehicle involved in such offenses. In a statement obtained by the City of Milwaukee's official news release, it was declared that...
Mom found dead with ‘brain matter visible’ after being beaten with rock by daughter:...
MILWAUKEE (CBS Newspath//WDJT/WKRC) - A woman was found dead with "brain matter visible" after her daughter allegedly beat her with a rock. Carrie Zettel called 911 at 2:06 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 12, reporting that her daughter, Lauren Spors, 29, was "being violent." When police arrived 14 minutes later, they...
Milwaukee’s first Veterans Community Project breaks ground
An empty lot at 60th and Green Tree in Milwaukee will soon become a beacon of hope for veterans experiencing homelessness. The city's new Veterans Community Project Village will feature 40 tiny homes.
Red light cameras will not reduce reckless driving
Wisconsin legislators are attempting to implement red light cameras in Milwaukee at intersections to automatically ticket drivers for excessive speeding. This will do far more harm than good for Milwaukee, as drivers may behave in ways that are erratic, simply shifting the recklessness from one accident-causing...
Vigil held for Milwaukee man shot, killed outside Fryerz
Loved ones are mourning after police say a man was shot and killed early Tuesday morning, Oct. 14, on Milwaukee’s north side, identified as Darien Ballard, known to loved ones as “Jonny D."
Man connected to Judge Hannah Dugan reaches plea deal in separate case
MILWAUKEE — A man connected to the case of Milwaukee County Judge Hannah Dugan pleads no contest in a separate domestic violence case. 31-year-old Eduardo Flores-Ruiz entered an Alford plea and was found guilty on one count of battery, with two other battery charges dropped. A judge sentenced him to 195 days with...
Pedestrian identified from school bus crash
The Tippecanoe County Coroner's Office has identified the pedestrian killed in a crash involving a TSC bus on Monday as 82-year-old Karen Cameron from Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
UnitedHealthcare, Ascension Wisconsin agreement reached
MILWAUKEE - UnitedHealthcare and Ascension Wisconsin on Tuesday announced they have reached a multi-year agreement, ending a weeks-long negotiations stalemate. The deadline for the two companies to agree on a new contact was Oct. 1, but that didn't happen. It led to weeks of uncertainty for patients and providers and...
Urgent Search for Critically Missing 12-Year-Old Tymari Newsom in Milwaukee
The Milwaukee Police Department has intensified its effort to locate Tymari Newsom, a 12-year-old boy who has been critically missing since Sunday, Oct. 12. The child was last in communication with his family during the afternoon of that day and is believed to have been in the vicinity of North 97th Street and West...
Young New Berlin woman wants changes after crash on Milwaukee’s Water Street
MILWAUKEE — 22-year-old Chloe Handrich is advocating for change after a crash this summer changed her life forever. It was supposed to be one of the best nights of her life. On July 20th, Handrich was out celebrating her recent graduation from UW-La Crosse. A party with friends and family during the day turned into a...
