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Investigators find more body parts of 19-year-old killed on first date, officials say
MILWAUKEE (Gray News) – Authorities in Milwaukee said they have found more body parts of a 19-year-old woman who is believed to have been killed and dismembered on a first date earlier this month. In a news release Thursday, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office said a person walking on...
Critical missing Milwaukee woman; police seek public's help
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are asking for the public’s help in finding a critically missing person. Police said 42-year-old Tiffany Cook was last seen on Tuesday, April 16, in the area of 1st and Capitol. She is described as 5 feet 4 inches tall and around 200 pounds. She...
Milwaukee police chase; pursuit ended when squad's tire damaged
MILWAUKEE - A chase involving Milwaukee police ended Tuesday evening, April 16 when the pursuing MPD squad became disabled due to tire damage. Officials say it was shortly after 8 p.m. Tuesday when officers attempted to conduct a traffic stop on a vehicle driving recklessly near 18th and North. The driver refused to stop and a police chase ensued.
Milwaukee driver dies after hitting tree, rolling vehicle
A 22-year-old Milwaukee driver died on Thursday morning after rolling their vehicle, Milwaukee police said. The driver was traveling on the 4200 block of West Capitol Drive when they struck a tree and rolled their vehicle, according to a Milwaukee Police Department news release. The incident occurred at about 8:35 a.m. and police said that the driver had to be extricated from the vehicle and had fatal injuries.
West Allis police chase stolen vehicle, arrest 2 from Milwaukee
WEST ALLIS, Wis. - West Allis police arrested two people after a Thursday morning pursuit of a stolen vehicle. Around 2:35 a.m., authorities were notified that Franklin police had called off a chase along I-41/894. West Allis officers saw the fleeing vehicle exit the interstate at National Avenue and tried to stop it, but the driver continued to flee.
MCSO looks to identify vehicle of interest, believed to be involved in fatal crash and road rage incident
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is seeking to identify a vehicle of interest regarding a fatal crash that investigators believe may have been preceded by a road rage incident. The crash occurred on Thursday, April 4 on Interstate 43 near Silver Spring and Hampton. The vehicle...
What to know about Milwaukee's Halyard Park neighborhood
Located on the north side of Milwaukee, Halyard Park is known as a “suburb within a city” for the Black middle-class. And the story of people in Halyard Park dates back before Milwaukee was even settled as a city. Where is Halyard Park? ...
Increased carjackings prompt warning to parents before your family becomes a victim
WAUSAU, Wis. (WSAW) - Leaving your child in the car with the keys still in the vehicle could make you a prime target for carjacking and put your kid in danger. This warning comes from the nonprofit organization ‘Kids and Car Safety,’ which reported two such incidents in Wisconsin in the last three days and at least 31 cases nationwide so far this year.
Truck driver nearly runs sheriff off road, rolls semi over
WASHINGTON COUNTY, Wis. — The Washington County Sheriff's Office said a truck driver nearly four times the legal limit rolled his semi over in broad daylight Wednesday. The driver was on his way from Green Bay to Milwaukee. The sheriff's office said he had made it all the way to Interstate 41 just southeast of Slinger when the truck rolled over.
Washington County semi rollover; driver arrested for OWI
TOWN OF POLK, Wis. - A 26-year-old Milwaukee man was arrested by Washington County sheriff's deputies for OWI first offense after rolling over a fully loaded semi-tractor trailer on I-41 Wednesday afternoon, April 17. Officials say the wreck happened around 3:15 p.m. after an off-duty law enforcement officer observed the...
19-year-old charged after crash that killed woman near Servite and Brown Deer
MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) -- A Milwaukee teenager is facing charges after a crash killed a woman near Servite and Brown Deer Road. Nineteen-year-old Alanyas Margary-Ramos is charged with knowingly operating a motor vehicle without a valid license, causing death. The woman killed was identified as Velina Alexander. Police responded to...
Eric Hovde’s company exposed workers to dangerous chemicals, OSHA reports say
A Madison-based real estate company run by Wisconsin US Senate candidate Eric Hovde settled with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in 2018 after three employees were exposed to a hazardous chemical called ozone. The Republican candidate serves as CEO of real estate development firm Hovde Properties, which manages...
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