CRIME & SAFETY
Man struck, killed by garbage truck in Burlington restaurant parking lot identified
BURLINGTON, Wis. — A man was struck and killed by a garbage truck Monday in the Pizza Ranch parking lot in Burlington. He was identified Tuesday by Pizza Ranch as Jake Zappa, 34. "Jake was a member of our Grassroots Marketing Team and a beloved Pizza Ranch Family member....
‘Insanely Irresponsible’: Wisconsin Sheriff Addresses Rumors That Man Accused of Dismembering 19-Year-Old Teen Is Out on $5M Bond; Victim’s Mother Rips Into Suspect
The sheriff’s office overseeing the Wisconsin county where a man was recently charged with the death and dismemberment of a 19-year-old woman had to dispel […] ‘Insanely Irresponsible’: Wisconsin Sheriff Addresses Rumors That Man Accused of Dismembering 19-Year-Old Teen Is Out on $5M Bond; Victim’s Mother Rips Into Suspect
Insane Development in Grisly Case of Missing Milwaukee Woman
What a Milwaukee family believed was just a long, bad dream has just become reality. The random remains found in Lake Michigan are confirmed to belong to 19-year-old Sade Robinson, a Black teen who went missing over one week ago. Police also have a suspect in custody in connection to...
Man charged with kidnapping woman from downtown parking garage, raping her
MILWAUKEE — A random attack in broad daylight in downtown Milwaukee. Prosecutors say James Cole pretended to be a parking garage worker at the garage near 2nd and Michigan streets and came up to a woman sitting in a car scrolling social media before work. Cole, prosecutors say, first...
Police identify man who died in single-car crash in Oak Creek
One man died and a teenager was injured in a crash in Oak Creek on the 300 block of West Oakwood Road Saturday afternoon. Oak Creek Police responded to the scene at 3:42 p.m. Saturday, April 13, where they found a vehicle had struck a tree after traveling west on West Oakwood Road, according to a news release from the Oak Creek Police Department. ...
Man shot, killed at Milwaukee auto shop identified
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee police blocked off the area of 57th and Center streets Monday night as they investigated an shooting in the parking lot of an auto shop. Investigators said it happened following a verbal argument just before 5:30 p.m. The 32-year-old shooting victim died at the scene. Police...
Parents charged in Allentown toddler’s drug death
The parents of a 22-month-old child who died three years ago from drug exposure face charges in his death, according to authorities. On Tuesday, Allentown police filed charges against Jayleen Rivas-Rodriguez, 35, and Jorge Suarez-Santiago, 32, in the April 2021 death of Johansy Suarez-Rivas. Rivas-Rodriguez, of Allentown, and Suarez-Santiago, of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, face a felony charge of ...
One man dead, 14-year-old injured after vehicle hits tree in Wisconsin
OAK CREEK, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities in southern Wisconsin say one man is dead and a 14-year-old is in the hospital after a vehicle crashed into a tree Saturday afternoon. According to a release from the Oak Creek Police Department, officers responded at 3:42 p.m. to the 300 block of West Oakwood Road for a reported crash.
Milwaukee shootings Monday; 2 people dead, 2 injured
MILWAUKEE - Two people are dead, and two people were injured in shootings in Milwaukee on Monday, April 15. Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday, April 15. It happened around 1:30 a.m. Police say the 25-year-old victim walked into the hospital for treatment of non-fatal injuries.
Milwaukee police detective accused of assault waives jury trial
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee police detective accused of sexual assault waived his right to a jury trial on Monday, April 15. He'll instead have a court trial. Travis Jung, 37, is charged with two misdemeanors: fourth-degree sexual assault, disorderly conduct. Jung is currently suspended with pay, and an internal investigation...
32-year-old killed in shooting near 57th and Center
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The victim was identified by the Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office Tuesday as 32-year-old Tamario Williams. MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are investigating a shooting that killed a 32-year-old victim Monday night, April 15. It happened shortly before 5:30 p.m. near 57th and Center. Officials...
Milwaukee road rage shooting; Demetreon Caston-Townsend sentenced
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Demetreon Caston-Townsend on Tuesday, April 16 to 19 years in prison plus an additional ten years of extended supervision in connection with the shooting death of Ronald Butler in July 2022. Butler was a Milwaukee father killed in the road rage shooting while he drove with four of his kids near 91st and Mill.
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