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Milwaukee Journal Sentinel
Ex-Milwaukee police officer ID'd as shooter in West Bend murder-suicide
West Bend police say the investigation remains ongoing after determining that a former Milwaukee police officer fatally shot his longtime partner and two of her children, injured a third child and then killed himself. On Nov. 13, authorities confirmed that evidence indicates 54-year-old David Slawnikowski committed the Nov. 7 murder-suicide at a West Bend home. Police have identified only Slawnikowski, citing Marsy's Law and the privacy of the surviving victim and family members in their decision to withhold the other victims' names. Police detail Nov. 7 murder-suicide at West Bend home Authorities said around 11:47 a.m. Nov. 7, West Bend police received a call reporting multiple people dead inside a home on East Washington Street. An adult family member who did not live at the residence discovered the victims while dropping off their young child for childcare and immediately contacted police. Responding officers entered the home and found Slawnikowski, an adult woman and two children, a boy and girl, dead from gunshot wounds. More: What we know about the West Bend incident that left 4 dead, 1 injured A third child, a girl, was found alive inside the home with a gunshot wound and was immediately transported to a local
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I-94 construction update: New lanes open as projects prepare for winter
Drivers are seeing more lanes reopen across the Milwaukee-area freeway system as several I-94 and I-43 projects move into their winter configurations. At the 27th Street Bridge, crews are continuing to place steel girders for the new bridge structure. Eric Hanson with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation says the work marks an important step in the long-term I-94 East-West reconstruction.
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The Center Square
Cash bonuses available to move to Milwaukee
(The Center Square) – The state of Wisconsin is offering people thousands of dollars to move into Milwaukee. The non-profit employment agency in Milwaukee County on Thursday announced new “relocation assistance initiatives” to get more people to live in Milwaukee. “Through the program, eligible individuals moving from outside of Wisconsin may receive reimbursement for qualifying relocation expenses, helping make the transition to living and working in Milwaukee more affordable,” the announcement from Employ Milwaukee states. Employ Milwaukee is a non-profit "local workforce development board" that focuses on Milwaukee County. But the money is coming from the state. "[The program] is funded through the Wisconsin Economic Development Corp. Talent Recruitment Grant." Employ Milwaukee explained. Employ Milwaukee said the payments start at $3,000 for a one-person household and grow to $9,000 for a household of four or more. There are, however, some requirements to qualify for the program. To be eligible, applicants must: ● Be moving from outside of Wisconsin ● Relocate to the city of Milwaukee ● Have a household income of $55,000 or more ● Not be participating in another Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation grant The WEDC grant is worth more than $455,000 and is part of a $5 million
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Thieves Drain $340K From Greenfield and Glendale ATMs in Hack Spree
Thieves made off with roughly $230,000 from U.S. Bank ATMs on 27th Street in Greenfield over two nights in March, hitting the machines 13 times in a single six-hour span, according to search warrants. A few days earlier, a crew pulled roughly $110,000 from UW Credit Union ATMs on North Port Washington Road in Glendale, visiting six times in just three hours.
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Milwaukee Police Department recruiting officers, police aides
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Milwaukee police are ramping up their recruitment efforts. We're joined by two members of MPD, Officer Ralph McClain and Police Aide Matthew Landry, with more details on the different opportunities.