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UW-Milwaukee Police Chief placed on administrative leave
MILWAUKEE - UW-Milwaukee Police Chief is David Salazar is on administrative leave, effective April 26, 2024. UWM Police Captain Brian Switala is now serving as acting police chief. A UWM spokesperson added that the university cannot otherwise comment on ‘personnel matters,’ and also noted that "UWM is committed to providing...
Driver, 26, and child, 5, shot and injured in drive-by shooting
MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee Police Department is searching for the person who shot and injured a 5-year-old and a 26-year-old. According to police, someone shot from a car into the victims' car around 10:45 p.m. Friday near 67th Street and Fond du Lac Avenue. The 26-year-old driver and 5-year-old passenger arrived at a hospital with non-fatal injuries. Both are expected to survive.
Weather: Severe Storms Possible Tonight
MILWAUKEE — A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight for all of SE WI. Damaging winds, large hail, and even a tornado are possible over the next few hours. Storms should weaken and move south slowly through the overnight. Additional storms are possible tomorrow.
Community remembers Dontre Hamilton in 10th annual 'Dontre Day'
MILWAUKEE — Tuesday marks 10 years since a Milwaukee police officer shot and killed Dontre Hamilton. On April 30, 2014, Officer Christopher Manney confronted Hamilton for sleeping in Red Arrow Park. Witnesses said a scuffle between the two ensued, and Manney shot Hamilton 14 times. Manney was fired, but...
Middle schooler dubbed a hero after preventing school bus crash
GLENDALE, Wis. — The quick thinking of a Glendale teenager prevented his school bus from crashing. Acie Holland III, an 8th grader at Glen Hills Middle School, recalled the incident on his bus ride home on Wednesday this week. He said when the bus driver got close to his...
Muskego couple identified as victims in Milwaukee crash as 24-year-old accused driver was out on bail and had a revoked license
A Muskego couple has been identified as the two victims in a multivehicle crash Tuesday that was the result of a reckless driver fleeing authorities, running a red light and causing the crash, prosecutors said. The accused reckless driver, Papa Abdoulaye Diallo, 24, of Milwaukee, was out on bail from two open cases...
Barn Boards and Baling Wire
John Sumwalt will be preaching at the 8:30 and 9:45 a.m. worship services May 5 at the Emmanuel Community United Methodist Church, N84W16707 Menomonee Ave., Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin. Visit www.ec-umc.com to view live streams of the services. Sometimes we experience God’s presence in ordinary, everyday events like the laughter of...
California pizza chain expands into Wisconsin with plans for Green Bay restaurant
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - California-based Mountain Mike’s Pizza is expanding into the Midwest with plans to open a restaurant in Green Bay later this year. Mountain Mike’s Pizza signed a franchise deal with brothers Jasmeet and Ranbir Shergill will open three restaurants, in the Milwaukee and Green Bay areas.
Elm Grove OWI arrest; was driving 5-10 mph on Watertown Plank Road
ELM GROVE, Wis. - A 32-year-old man from Lannon was arrested on Tuesday, April 23 in the parking lot of St. Mary’s School in Elm Grove for operating while under the influence. He was stopped by police after officers observed him driving approximately 5-10mph on westbound Watertown Plank Road.
RNC urges police to extend protestor restrictions around Milwaukee convention venue
The Republican National Committee (RNC) has reportedly sent a letter to the Secret Service asking them to keep protesters further away from the Milwaukee convention venue in July. The three-page letter, reported first by The New York Times, objected to a plan that had a specific area where protesters would...
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