Oak Creek's Plan Commission approves rezoning for Wisconsin's first IKEA store

OAK CREEK -- Wisconsin's first IKEA store is one step closer to reality.Oak Creek's Plan Commission has endorsed a rezoning for the project, which would allow the retailer's massive parking lot and signs.The store will be located on the west side of I-94, just off Drexel Avenue.The Swedish furniture retailer hopes to begin construction in spring of 2017, and the store would open in the summer of 2018.CLICK HERE for more on this story via the Milwaukee Business Journal.

14-year-old student to face criminal charges after brief pursuit by Oak Creek police

OAK CREEK -- A 14-year-old student from Oak Creek was taken into custody on Tuesday morning, April 12th -- and has been referred to the Milwaukee County Children's Court for criminal charges.The Oak Creek Police Department indicates officers were dispatched to Oak Creek East Middle School just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday to check out a report of an agitated student in the parking lot.When officers arrived on the scene, they received information that the 14-year-old student had left the area.

Police pursuit ends with crash into tree in South Milwaukee neighborhood

SOUTH MILWAUKEE -- A police pursuit that officials say began in Oak Creek ended in South Milwaukee on Monday, March 14th -- when the driver of the car being chased crashed the vehicle.Officials say the Oak Creek Police Department received information about a person operating a possible stolen vehicle.

Oak Creek police: 25-year-old man in custody after 'shots fired' call near 13th & College

OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek police say a large police presence Sunday, March 13th near 13th and College was the result of a 'shots fired' call.Oak Creek police and Milwaukee police were dispatched to the area around 4:30 p.m., and there was a heavy police presence for hours during this investigation.Oak Creek police say a 25-year-old man was taken into custody.Police said late Sunday night there was "no threat to the public."PHOTO GALLERYMonitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.

"Debris was flying everywhere:" Police pursuit ends in wild crash near 13th & College

OAK CREEK -- A police pursuit ended in a crash in front of the Holiday Inn Express hotel just south of 13th and College in Oak Creek on Friday evening, March 4th.There can be so many perspectives for one single event."It just blew up," said a witness."I saw the car hit the ditch and a guy say, 'get down, get down,'" said a witness.