CRIME & SAFETY
‘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.
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.
RR signals in Slinger malfunctioning
May 8, 2024 – VILLAGE OF SLINGER, Wi – Police in the Village of Slinger are aware of the malfunctioning railroad crossing gates/lights on Hwy 144 and at Hartford Road. As of 4 p.m. the railroad confirmed it is sending a crew but no ETA at this time. Please use caution in this area.
7-year-old hurt in Waukesha hit-and-run; police looking for suspect
WAUKESHA — A 7-year-old child was hurt in a hit-and-run crash in Waukesha Sunday afternoon, and police are asking for help in identifying the striking vehicle. According to a post on Facebook, the incident happened in the 1100 block of N. Bel Ayr Dr. at about 4:30 p.m. Sunday. Police say a driver hit the 7-year-old and drove off, and that it's "highly likely" the driver knew they hit the child.
Kohl's theft, Brookfield police seek suspects
BROOKFIELD, Wis. - The Brookfield Police Department is looking for two men suspected of stealing from a Kohl's department store on Sunday, May 5. It happened at the store near 124th and North around 4:30 p.m. Police did not say what was stolen. Anyone with information about the suspects is...
'This is not the first time' Cybersecurity expert on what could be Ascensions latest cyberattack
MEQUON (CBS58) -- On Wednesday, Ascension hospital fell victim to yet another cyber-attack. "This is not the first time its happened and it's hard to blame Ascension because they are a victim here but there is a pattern," said Alex Holden, Chief Information Security Officer at Hold Security LLC. Around...
Sheboygan County judge sentences Waukesha man to 6 years in prison for March 2022 robbery of Waldo State Bank
SHEBOYGAN – A Waukesha man charged with robbing a bank in 2022 has been sentenced to six years in state prison. On March 7, 2022, David Quick, 66, robbed Waldo State Bank by handing a drawstring bag to a bank teller with a note saying “This is a Robery!!! No Games!! Give me whats in your drawer,” according to court records. Quick also showed the teller what appeared to be a handgun.
Charges filed, animals removed from Cedarburg farm after volunteers allege neglect
Coreen Leffler first brought her daughter to the Autumn Farm Sanctuary in Cedarburg to show her what it takes to care for animals ― an experience Leffler had growing up on a farm. It was October 2020, and Leffler was thrilled to have found a local animal sanctuary to volunteer at ―...
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