Sheriff: 2 Milwaukee County Jail inmates tested positive for COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Officials with the Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office on Sunday, April 19 reported two Milwaukee County Jail inmates tested positive for the coronavirus, but said neither showed symptoms while in custody.MCSO officials said officials with the jail's contracted medical provider reported that one individual detained in the jail, and one individual released from the jail on Sunday, tested positive for COVID-19.
1 dead in crash near Highway 145 and W. Fond du Lac Ave, officials say
MILWAUKEE -- One person has died in a single-vehicle crash that caused a full closure of Highway 145 near W.
2 members of Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office test positive for COVID-19
MILWAUKEE -- Two members of the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office have tested positive for COVID-19.
Nurse at Milwaukee County Jail tests positive for COVID-19, sheriff's office says
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office learned Friday, April 3 that a contracted nurse with the county’s medical provider, who works in the Milwaukee County Jail, tested positive for COVID-19.The nurse reported symptoms on Thursday, April 2, and did not report in for work.
MCSO responds to 'vehicle in median' on HWY 145 & 91st, 1 dead, officials say
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to a call of a vehicle in the median at Highway 145 and 91st Street around 10:20 p.m. Saturday, March 28.Upon arrival, officials found an individual dead inside the vehicle.Officials are not releasing any more information at this time.This is an ongoing investigation.
Semi carrying 55K pounds of cheese crashes on I-43 near North Avenue
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to a rollover crash on southbound I-43 near North Avenue on Saturday afternoon.Authorities say the crash involved one semi-truck that was carrying 55,000 pounds of cheese.
MCSO: Body found on Oak Leaf Trail in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation after a body was found in Oak Creek on Thursday, March 12.Authorities were notified around 6:30 p.m. of the body, found on the Oak Leaf Trail just east of Howell Avenue.
Kenneth Freeman committed for life in beating death of Carlie Beaudin at Froedtert
MILWAUKEE -- Kenneth Freeman, 28, of Milwaukee was ordered committed for life to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services Thursday, March 12 in connection with the Jan. 25, 2019 beating death of Carlie Beaudin at Froedtert Hospital.Freeman was committed following a court trial Thursday.
Group of teens involved in 'scary' fight at Milwaukee County Zoo; no arrests
MILWAUKEE -- On what should have been a fun family day at the Milwaukee County Zoo, deputies had to get involved after a fight broke out.
MFD: Car crashes through ice on Washington Park lagoon
MILWAUKEE -- Authorities were called to Washington Park after a car crashed through the lagoon ice Friday night.Officials were called to the scene around 5:10 p.m. where they found the car, abandoned -- according to the Milwaukee Fire Department.
Man accused of making threats to Froedtert dispatcher: 'I got nothing to lose'
MILWAUKEE -- Joel Dempsey, 36, was charged Tuesday, March 3 with a count of terrorist threats -- public panic or fear -- for allegedly making threats to dispatchers at Froedtert Hospital.According to the criminal complaint, a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy was sent to Froedtert on Saturday, Feb. 29 to investigate a threats complaint.
Kenneth Freeman enters NGI plea in January 2019 murder of Carlie Beaudin at Froedtert
MILWAUKEE -- Five days after he was found competent to stand trial, Kenneth Freeman, 28, of Milwaukee, the man charged in the murder of Carlie Beaudin at Froedtert Hospital on Jan. 25, 2019 entered a plea of guilty but not guilty due to mental disease or defect.
'A dangerous, dangerous game:' Local police chiefs are split over aggressive technique for ending pursuits
GREENFIELD—When drivers refuse to stop for police, most agencies agree officers should chase after them.But what's the best way to end a pursuit?
Fatal crash prompts legal battle: 'Deputies should set an example for the public'
MILWAUKEE -- A fatal crash has prompted a legal battle against a Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy involved in the wreck.
Sheriff Earnell Lucas speaks about fatal crash involving deputy; tragic deaths of mother, daughters
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas held a news conference on Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18 to speak about a variety of subjects -- including the tragic deaths of a Milwaukee mother and her two daughters, a Jan. 25 deputy-involved fatal crash, reckless driving, the Democratic National Convention, as well as a House of Correction merger study, and recruitment and retention of correctional officers.
'Potentially dangerous situation:' WWII ordnance dropped off in lobby of Mequon Police Department
MEQUON -- Some World War II ordnance was dropped off in the lobby of the Mequon Police Department on Monday, Feb. 17.
'Reduce your speeds:' 22 weather-related road incidents in Milwaukee Co., authorities say
MILWAUKEE -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office reported 22 weather-related road incidents between 5:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 17 and approximately 7 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18.
Court Documents: MCSO deputy involved in fatal crash files lawsuit against sheriff, others
MILWAUKEE -- According to court documents, Joel Streicher -- the Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy involved in a fatal crash on Saturday, Jan. 25 -- has filed a lawsuit against Milwaukee County Sheriff Earnell Lucas and others.The civil suit was filed Thursday, Feb. 13 and lists Streicher and the Milwaukee Deputy Sheriffs' Association as the plaintiffs -- the Milwaukee County Clerk, Sheriff Lucas and Jason Hodel, MCSO captain of internal affairs, are listed as the defendants.
'Move over, slow down:' Winter weather leads to slick road conditions, 38 MCSO service calls
MILWAUKEE -- New video from Wisconsin DOT cameras shows the moment a semi-truck headed south on I-43 hit an icy patch, lost control and crashed.The tractor-trailer came to a stop on top of the median barrier wall, impacting both directions of traffic along I-43 near North Avenue.
Semi jackknifes on I-43 at North Avenue, slows morning commute for thousands
MILWAUKEE -- The left lanes were closed for several hours on I-43 in both directions at North Avenue in Milwaukee Thursday morning, Feb. 13 due to a jackknifed semi.The truck was headed northbound around 3:40 a.m. But in the wreck, the cab of the truck ended up straddling the median barriers -- and forcing authorities to shut down a portion of the southbound lanes.PHOTO GALLERYThe Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office said there were no injuries, and the driver of the semi was cited for driving to fast for conditions and failure to have control.The Milwaukee Fire Department's hazmat team was called in to contain and clean up 100 gallons of spilled fuel from the semi.