CRIME & SAFETY
Mequon police chase, man accused also charged in fatal crash
MEQUON, Wis. - Ozaukee County prosecutors have now charged a Milwaukee man with fleeing a traffic stop in Mequon last November. The accused is 30-year-old Paul Vinson who, a few weeks after he got away in Mequon, was charged in a Waukesha County pursuit and rollover crash that killed two of his sons. He has pleaded not guilty in that case.
Pick 'n save theft, Menomonee Falls police seek suspect
MILWAUKEE - The Menomonee Falls Police Department is looking for a man suspected of stealing more than $800 worth of merchandise from Pick 'n Save on Friday night, May 10. It happened at the store on Appleton Avenue northwest of Lilly Road. Police said the suspect went into the store just after 7 p.m. and left with a full cart without paying.
‘No one ever looks’: Wisconsin officer sitting on side of the road clocks 14 drivers for speeding
JACKSON, Wis. (WFRV) – An officer sitting, literally, on the side of a southeastern Wisconsin road helped to clock drivers who were speeding by taking them by surprise. A Facebook post from the Jackson Police Department shows the officer on the side of the road sitting on a chair with a radar gun in hand.
Fatal reckless driving crash in Milwaukee, driver arrested
MILWAUKEE - One person died in a crash involving a reckless driver in Milwaukee just before midnight on Saturday, May 11. According to the Milwaukee Police Department, at about 11:54 p.m., a black Ford was driving recklessly while traveling southeast on Appleton Avenue when it collided with a red vehicle that was turning west onto Burleigh.
A cyberattack forces a big US health system to divert ambulances and take records offline
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — A cyberattack on the Ascension health system operating in 19 states across the U.S. forced some of its 140 hospitals to divert ambulances, caused patients to postpone medical tests and blocked online access to patient records. An Ascension spokesperson said it detected “unusual activity” Wednesday on its computer network systems. Officials refused to say whether the non-profit Catholic health system, based in St. Louis, was the victim of a ransomware attack or whether it had paid a ransom, and it did not immediately respond to an email seeking updates. But the attack had the hallmarks of a ransomware, and Ascension said it had called in Mandiant, the Google cybersecurity unit that is a leading responder to such attacks. Earlier this year, a cyberattack on Change Healthcare disrupted care systems nationwide, and the CEO of its parent, UnitedHealth Group Inc., acknowledged in testimony to Congress that it had paid a ransom of $22 million in bitcoin. Ascension said that both its electronic records system and the MyChart system that gives patients access to their records and allows them to communicate with their doctors were offline.
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....
Menomonee Falls Ulta theft; police seek suspect
MENOMONEE FALLS, Wis. - The Menomonee Falls Police Department is asking for the public’s help in identifying a man wanted for a retail theft at Ulta Beauty. Police said it happened at the Ulta on Falls Parkway on Wednesday, May 8 around 6:25 p.m. They said he concealed five bottles of perfume valued at $706.
Shootings, arrests, harassment at Cinco de Mayo festivities has Milwaukee officials weighing options
For two years in a row, gun violence has erupted at Cinco de Mayo gatherings on Milwaukee's near south side and authorities, elected officials and the wider community are expressing growing concerns about large gatherings turning violent. A 29-year-old Milwaukee police officer was shot and injured at a gathering Sunday near West Scott Street and South Cesar Chavez Drive. He was shot in the leg and is expected to survive. The officer was not the target of...
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...
Anonymous tipsters help solve 2 cases through Milwaukee Crime Stoppers
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Just this past week, your tips solved two crimes, and the tipsters who came forward got hundreds of dollars in rewards. The first tip led to the arrest of a man wanted by police. The other solved a non-fatal shooting that left a 19-year-old with severe...
Former Window Select owner due in court this month; facing criminal charges
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The former owner of Window Select appeared in court this week, facing criminal charges for allegedly defrauding customers. This comes after several years of complaints against the former Menomonee Falls company which is no longer operating under its original name or leadership. CBS 58 has been...
A thief stole her car with her son inside. Body camera footage captured their reunion
GLENDALE, Wis. — It was the one moment a mother has never wanted more: the opportunity to hear her son cry. The previous 20 minutes were likely the most frightening of either of their lives. "Start heading over to Five Guys burgers and Fries. We've got a report of...
Chrystul Kizer pleads guilty to homicide in plea agreement
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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...
Milwaukee in-custody death; former officer pleads guilty, gets probation
MILWAUKEE - A former Milwaukee police officer pleaded guilty on Friday, May 10 to a felony count of misconduct in public office and three other misdemeanor counts in connection with the in-custody death of Keishon Thomas in February 2022. Online court records show the judge then sentenced Marco Lopez to...
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