Mayor breaks tie after Franklin council deadlocks on allowing Tacos & Tequila event in 2024Milwaukee Journal Sentinel1 DAY AGO
Officials: Pedestrian dead after being struck by train in Oak CreekCBS 581 DAY AGO
Franklin neighbors still concerned over noise from The Rock Sports ComplexTMJ4 News12 HOURS AGO
Milwaukee teacher's aide assaulted by parentFOX6Now.com Milwaukee13 HOURS AGO
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Mayor breaks tie after Franklin council deadlocks on allowing Tacos & Tequila event in 2024
Last year, the Tacos and Tequila event in Franklin came with controversy. Many reported long lines, parking issues, limited food and drink and excessive noise in the neighborhood, including profanity in song lyrics. That event is coming back to Franklin Field in 2024 with assurances from the promoter it will...
Milwaukee teacher's aide assaulted by parent
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee Public Schools teacher’s aide was assaulted on the job by a parent and is now calling for stricter school security. Police were called to Riverwest Elementary School back in March after a teacher’s aide was left with a black eye and swollen eye. Now there is an arrest warrant out for the father accused in this assault.
Early Friday morning shooting in Milwaukee, 64-year-old injured
MILWAUKEE - One person was injured in a shooting in Milwaukee in the early morning hours of Friday, May 10. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, just before 2 a.m., a 64-year-old person was shot in the area of N. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Drive and Auer. The victim...
Person hit and killed by Amtrak train in Milwaukee area on Wednesday
A pedestrian was struck and killed by an Amtrak passenger train in Oak Creek on Wednesday, police said. The Oak Creek Police Department was alerted to the incident at around 8:06 p.m. on the 800 block of W. Puetz Road and found a person struck by the train, the department said in a media release. The person was dead at the scene and their identity is under investigation.
Truck dash camera captures rollover crash on camera
MILWAUKEE — Truck driver Kahyl Smith was behind the wheel of his semi-truck with his dash camera on when a mundane Monday turned into mayhem. "It was just scary," Smith said. The dash camera on his truck captured one car attempting to pass a second car on the right....
The Rock pays its near $1 million shortfall after Franklin council votes to bring lawsuit
The day after the City of Franklin voted to bring legal action against the company that operates The Rock Sports Complex and Ballpark Commons for failing to pay close to $1 million, ROC Ventures has paid up. “We wanted to demonstrate our unwavering commitment to our obligation with the city,” ROC Ventures owner and CEO Mike Zimmerman told the Journal Sentinel. ...
Teacher accused of punching 16-year-old student in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee Police Department is investigating a case of child abuse. It happened on Wednesday, May 1, around 10:00 a.m. near Sherman and Wright. According to police, a teacher punched a 16-year-old student causing pain. The teacher, a 61-year-old man, was arrested on May 8. Criminal...
Franklin sets 55-decibel limit for Milwaukee Milkmen games, says no to postgame fireworks
Franklin's common council denied the use of postgame fireworks and approved a sound level cap for Milwaukee Milkmen games in an effort to quell residents' concerns about excessive noise in the surrounding neighborhoods. The council voted to approve a 55-decibel maximum sound limit at the May 7 council meeting, which lasted over seven hours and covered many topics related to The Rock and Ballpark Commons. ...
Chrystul Kizer pleads guilty to homicide in plea agreement
Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe's neighbors take the stand. Were Christopher and Julie Albert and O'Keefe friends or were they feuding neighbors? (5/9/24) Fore more crime and trial news coverage, visit Court TV
Milwaukee police release body camera video from shootout in March
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police released edited body camera video Wednesday from a shootout with a man police say was armed. Officers said they initially responded to a call on March 24 of shots fired inside a building near 64th Street and Custer Avenue. They said they then chased a...
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