3 people injured in hit-and-run crash on I-894 off-ramp
GREENFIELD -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Department is investigating a hit-and-run crash from Friday evening, November 11th.The Greenfield Fire Department was called to the scene of the crash around 6:45 p.m. at the eastbound off-ramp from I-894 at Loomis Road.
Sheriff Clarke detains airline passenger who became drunk, disorderly on flight to North Carolina
MILWAUKEE — Milwaukee County's sheriff says he detained an airline passenger who became drunk and disorderly on a flight originating in Milwaukee.Sheriff David Clarke said Monday, September 26th the male passenger was intoxicated, profane and harassing the flight attendants and passengers during the flight to Charlotte, North Carolina Saturday.Clarke says he told the man to "chill out" when the passenger began harassing a flight attendant.
Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office seeks information on vehicle involved in freeway shooting
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is asking for help in locating a vehicle that may have been involved in a shooting incident on northbound I-43 near Capitol Dr.
New photos released in road rage incident that wounded 2-month-old girl
MILWAUKEE -- The infant who was shot while in her car seat on northbound I-43 near Capitol Dr.
1 person in custody after hit-and-run crash on off-ramp from I-94 to Ryan Road in Franklin
FRANKLIN -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating a hit-and-run crash that happened Monday, August 22nd on an off-ramp from I-94 to Ryan Road.It happened around 11:15 a.m.Officials say a car hit the back of a semi on the off-ramp, and the people inside took off running.The person who is believed to have been the driver is in custody.
Body pulled from river in Lincoln Park is 46-year-old Milwaukee man
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office indicated on Sunday, August 21st that it had identified the body found in Lincoln Park on Friday.
Sherman Park closed at 6 p.m., nighttime closure will continue until further notice
MILWAUKEE -- Sherman Park was closed to the public at 6:00 p.m. Monday night, August 15th and will reopen at 6:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 16th.
Investigation underway after 57-year-old man found dead at the KK Sports Complex
MILWAUKEE -- An investigation is underway after a man was found dead Monday, August 8th at the KK Sports Complex near 20th and Oklahoma.Milwaukee County Sheriff's deputies and detectives received a 911 call around 6:30 p.m. regarding a man found unresponsive under a tree off a path near a baseball diamond at the KK Sports Complex.The Milwaukee Fire Department attempted life-saving procedures, but were unable to resuscitate himThe 57-year-old man was found by several witnesses who went to check on him when they saw him in a slumped over position.
Sheriff David Clarke is writing a book; Rebel Sheriff: Beyond the hashtags of race, crime and politics
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke is writing a book.Clarke signed a book agreement with Worthy Publishing Group, a division of Worthy Inc. -- a Delaware company located in Franklin, Tennessee.The book, titled Rebel Sheriff: Beyond the hashtags of race, crime and politics, will chronicle Sheriff Clarke's nearly four decades in law enforcement, including his 24 years with the Milwaukee Police Department, that culminated as Milwaukee County's top cop.The story will detail how aspects of his upbringing like faith, education and family influence shaped his views on race, crime and politics.The book is tentatively scheduled for release in 2017.
Sheriff's officials: Man found homemade explosive on road, retrieved it, drove it to his workplace
WASHINGTON COUNTY -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office's bomb disposal unit on Thursday, July 21st was called out to a home in the Town of Addison in Washington County for a suspicious and possibly explosive device found on a rural road.Upon deputies’ arrival, they found that an Addison resident had found a homemade explosive on a nearby road.The man retrieved the object and drove it to his workplace -- where authorities responded and examined the device.As is standard in these cases, the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office was contacted and members of their bomb disposal unit responded to the call.After deputies examined the object, they made the object safe, moving and dismantling it in a safe area.The makeup and content of approximately one quarter pound of explosive material was deemed to be extremely dangerous to not only the builder(s) of the device, but anyone within proximity of the device upon detonation, with the potential of death or substantial injury to anyone in the area.Officials ask that people stay away from and avoid any handling of or the transportation of any type of suspicious package or potential explosive material they may encounter or observe and immediately call 911.Sheriff’s officials are seeking any information on those that may be involved in this case or anyone involved in manufacturing home-made explosives.This case remains under investigation.
"We're here as family:" Hundreds stand in support of MPD officer released from the hospital
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Police Officer Brandon Baranowski was released from Froedtert Hospital on Wednesday, July 20th after treatment for a gunshot wound.
Sheriff's Office: Baby dies after inmate with special needs gives birth at Milwaukee County Jail
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office say a baby was found unresponsive at the Milwaukee County Jail Thursday morning, July 14th after an inmate with special needs gave birth.According to the Sheriff's Office, a correctional officer making a routine housing unit inspection in the Special Needs section of the Milwaukee County Jail found a woman holding a baby.The inmate had not notified anyone that she was going into labor.Milwaukee Fire Department emergency personnel and jail medical staff responded.The baby was pronounced dead.The cause of death will be determined by an autopsy.The inmate was transported to the hospital.An investigation is underway.
Busy holiday weekend for Sheriff's deputies: 16 arrests during "Operation Drive Sober" patrols
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office say there were 16 arrests for drunken driving during this Fourth of July holiday weekend.
Mayor Barrett, at Sherman Park, responds to accusations he's "clueless" about how to solve problems
MILWAUKEE -- There was a parade on the Fourth of July in Milwaukee's Sherman Park neighborhood -- as Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett responded to accusations that he was "clueless" about how to solve problems in the park long-term.Neighbors told FOX6 News there has been an increased police presence in Sherman Park since Wednesday night, June 29th when police and deputies responded to the park in riot gear, after young people were apparently throwing rocks and bottles -- damaging the window of a nearby BP gas station and the window of a Milwaukee County Transit System bus.
Watching fireworks on the water is "awesome," but ignoring the rules can spoil the holiday
MILWAUKEE -- The water would be a popular spot Sunday, July 3rd ahead of and during the spectacular US Bank Fireworks Show -- and that meant an increased law enforcement presence.
Officers in riot gear respond to Sherman Park for group breaking windows, throwing rocks at police
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police officers were called out to Sherman Park, near 39th and Burleigh around 9:40 p.m. on Wednesday night, June 29th for a large disturbance.
Two of 13 arrested during weekend Operation Drive Sober patrols picked up for fifth offense
MILWAUKEE -- Thirteen people were arrested during this weekend's Operation Drive Sober patrols, the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said in a news release Sunday, June 26th.
Sheriff David Clarke calls upon City of Milwaukee to hire 400 new police officers
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke spoke before Milwaukee's Public Safety Committee on Friday, June 24th to weigh in on the effort to combat violence in the city.
Plumbing leak from old jail causes flooding at Safety Building; SWAT equipment, case files damaged
MILWAUKEE -- Flooding at the Safety Building caused by a plumbing leak from the old jail on Sunday, June 12th damaged several areas in the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office, an MCSO spokeswoman said in a statement issued to FOX6 News.Sheriff's officials say SWAT armory equipment, records and munitions were saturated, and water was raining from the ceiling and running down the hall and into the Sheriff’s administrative office storage room below.PHOTO GALLERYAccording to the Sheriff's Office, personnel record file cabinets were covered with plastic to prevent damage to the contents in the affected storage room.