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Wauwatosa crash at Mayfair, Watertown Plank; 5 vehicles involved
WAUWATOSA, Wis. - Five vehicles were involved in a Wauwatosa crash on Tuesday afternoon, April 30. It happened at the intersection of Mayfair and Watertown Plank around 12:20 p.m. According to police, the driver of a Honda said they were headed north, approaching the intersection, when the brakes failed. The...
'We want answers:' Milwaukee's Social Development Commission lays off all employees, shuts doors amid financial struggles
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- Originally established in 1963, Milwaukee County's Social Development Commission (SDC) has served thousands of low-income families, helping with everything from employment to education. But on Friday, April 26, with seemingly no warning, the state's largest community action agency shut its doors and simultaneously laid off all...
Court upholds Milwaukee police officer's firing for posting racist memes after Sterling Brown arrest
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — The Wisconsin Supreme Court ruled Tuesday that a former Milwaukee police officer was properly fired for posting racist memes related to the arrest of an NBA player that triggered a public outcry. Officer Erik Andrade was involved in the 2018 arrest of Sterling Brown, who then played for the Milwaukee Bucks. Brown alleged that police used excessive force and targeted him because he is Black when they confronted him for parking illegally in a handicapped-accessible spot. He was talking with officers while waiting for his citation when the situation escalated. Officers took him down and used a stun gun because he didn’t immediately follow orders to remove his hands from his pockets. Andrade was not involved with the arrest of Brown, but did transport him after his arrest.
Bathroom access restricted, electronic hall pass implemented at South Milwaukee High School in attempt to crack down on vaping
Concerns about vaping at South Milwaukee High School has led the school to implement several strategies to cut down on its use, including restricting bathroom access and using an electronic hall pass system. In an April 11 letter to parents, South Milwaukee High School principal Bryan Terry said some students "are hurting themselves and creating an unsafe environment for their peers" through vaping and e-cigarette use at the school. ...
Eighth warmest April on record is in the books with more warmth on the way to start May
The month of April is in the record books! Overall, April saw some decent rainfall, even snow to start the month, and mostly warm temperatures. The warmest temperature for the month happened this past weekend on Saturday when we hit 80 degrees. The coldest temp was just a few days before that when we went below freezing. But the average temperature for April of 49.6 goes down as the eight warmest on record.
Howl at the Moon space to reopen as 90s2K Cafe, a '90s- and early 2000s-themed bar
A new bar could soon come to the former Howl at the Moon space, 1103 N. King Drive, as bothers Jake and Seth Dehne plan to take over the location and create a new retro bar with a '90s and early 2000s theme. The new concept, named 90s2K Cafe, will...
Milwaukee barber killed; Joel Blake sentenced to life in prison
MILWAUKEE - A Milwaukee County judge sentenced Joel Blake on Monday, April 29 to life in prison in the shooting death of Dominic Carter in September 2021. Blake was found guilty at trial in March on three charges against him – first-degree intentional homicide, possession of a firearm by a convicted felon and felony bail jumping.
Police in West Allis search for missing 14-year-old girl
WEST ALLIS, Wis. — West Allis police asked for the public's help Monday searching for 14-year-old Natalia Shea. According to a post on the department's Facebook page, Shea was last seen wearing a white zip-up hoodie with a teddy bear on the back, a white top, a jean skirt and tennis shoes.
Husband charged in death of Milwaukee woman Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart
Tomitka Jurnett-Stewart, 41, wanted out. The mother of 10 had grown weary of the fighting and arguing with her husband. She also had enough of explaining to coworkers the origin of the bruises and black eyes that weren’t there the day before. To hear her father tell the story,...
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