Ozaukee Co. Sheriff: Fredonia man arrested after firing gun in park while intoxicated
FREDONIA -- Ozaukee County sheriff's deputies arrested a 24-year-old Fredonia man Thursday night after receiving a call of an intoxicated individual with a firearm at Waubedonia Park.When deputies arrived at the park around 8:30 p.m., the man fired a gun three times "in the vicinity" of another person.
'Infecting the area:' Biracial Cedarburg family 'stunned' by hate mail telling them to 'get out'
CEDARBURG -- A Cedarburg family on Thursday, March 5 spoke out in the wake of hate mail they received regarding the color of their skin.The biracial family said they received an anonymous letter in the mail on Wednesday -- telling them to leave.
'Took it to get home:' 17-year-old accused of leading 100+ mph pursuit in stolen vehicle
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A dangerous pursuit, reaching speeds of more than 100 miles an hour, led to charges against a 17-year-old boy from Sheboygan -- arrested after a manhunt in a Mequon neighborhood on Feb. 22.Eric Williams faces three felonies and a misdemeanor, filed Feb. 24 out of Ozaukee County:
Charges not likely in fatal Ozaukee Co. snowmobile crash, sheriff's office says
FREDONIA -- Several snowmobile trails cross WIS 57 in Ozaukee County, including one just north of Meadowlark Lane where the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said that tragedy occurred.Just after 7 p.m. on Tuesday night, Feb. 18, emergency responders throughout Ozaukee County tried to save the life of William Redmond.
Snowmobiler dies after crash involving truck on NB WIS 57 in Ozaukee County
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A snowmobiler is dead following a crash involving a flatbed truck in Ozaukee County on Tuesday, Feb. 18.
'It feels good:' Ozaukee County 1st responders honored for saving lives in separate incidents
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- Some of Ozaukee County's finest were honored for saving lives.
Sheboygan man charged in Ozaukee County police chase on I-43
SHEBOYGAN -- A 60-year-old Sheboygan man has been charged in connection to an Ozaukee County police chase.According to a criminal complaint, authorities received a call of a white SUV swerving on I-43 northbound near Mequon Road -- almost striking other vehicles.
'Swerving and tailgating:' Sheboygan man arrested for OWI after driving complaints on I-43
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A Sheboygan man, 60, was arrested on OWI and other charges after officials with the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office took multiple driving complaints late Saturday afternoon, Feb. 1.Sheriff's officials said the first call came in around 4:30 p.m. from a driver on I-43, north of Mequon Road, who described the vehicle in question as a white SUV.
A complete loss: Hoppe Tree Service building in Town of Grafton destroyed by fire
GRAFTON -- The Hoppe Tree Service building in the Town of Grafton was engulfed in flames early Saturday morning, Jan. 4.
Charged and on the run: Adam Gertz charged in crash that killed Town of Cedarburg man
MEQUON -- A Mequon man is now charged with homicide by negligent operation of a vehicle -- months after a crash that killed a 56-year-old man in the Town of Cedarburg.
'The potential is great:' Public DNA databases are solving violent crimes (and raising privacy concerns)
PORT WASHINGTON — Your DNA could help catch rapists and killers, but should police be able to use it?
Officials urge drivers to focus on road, move over or slow down for first responders
MILWAUKEE -- The Wisconsin State Patrol and first responders held a news conference on Friday, Nov. 15th, to highlight their work and the need for drivers to do their part to keep everyone, themselves included, safe on the road.
Milwaukee man dies after striking parked semi on shoulder of NB I-43 at Exit 96 in Saukville
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A Milwaukee man, 38 died after his vehicle struck a semi parked on the shoulder of I-43 northbound Wednesday morning, Nov. 6 in Ozaukee County.The crash happened around 8 a.m. at Exit 96.
39-year-old Grafton man dies after single-vehicle crash in Cedarburg
CEDARBURG -- A 39-year-old man from the Town of Grafton died after an accident Monday night, Nov. 4 in the Town of Cedarburg.
Cold case solved: Killer in 1984 Ozaukee County homicide ID'd through 'genetic genealogy'
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- A 1984 cold case homicide just south of Saukville is finally solved thanks to an emerging area of forensic science.
Inattentive driving: Man suffered serious injuries in crash involving semi on I-43 NB in Mequon
MEQUON -- A driver suffered serious injuries in a crash on I-43 northbound, one mile south of Pioneer Road in Mequon Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 10.It happened around 2 p.m., and involved a semi and an F-650 utility truck.Officials with the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office said the semi was rear-ended by the utility truck on the shoulder of I-43 northbound.Sheriff's officials said the driver of the semi, a man, 61, from Polo, Illinois, was slowing due to traffic congestion from an unrelated crash, and pulled to the shoulder.The driver of the utility truck, a man, 45, from Racine, failed to notice the slowing traffic and was unable to stop in time, so he pulled over the shoulder, where he struck the semi.The F-650 came to rest in the ditch.The driver of the utility truck was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.The right lane of I-43 northbound was closed as a result of the crash -- causing big backups into rush hour.Sheriff's officials said the driver of the utility truck would be cited for inattentive driving.PHOTO GALLERY
TV production company donates $10K to Ozaukee County K-9 program: 'We knew they'd put it to good use'
PORT WASHINGTON -- A Los Angeles-based production company has spent almost a year shadowing deputies from the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office.
57-year-old man killed in motorcycle crash in Saukville
SAUKVILLE -- A 57-year-old man, identified as Stephen Peppa of Barrington, Illinois, was killed in a motorcycle crash in Saukville early Monday, Aug. 26.Around 2 a.m., the Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office responded to a single-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle on County Highway I and State Highway 33 in the Town of Saukville.A Harley-Davidson motorcycle was travelling northbound on County Highway I, approaching the State Highway 33 intersection.
'Wonderful experience that I'll never forget:' Months before retirement, sheriff's deputy delivers baby
OZAUKEE COUNTY -- An Ozaukee County deputy made a special delivery on Sunday, Aug. 18 -- helping to bring a baby boy into the world at a family's home in Fredonia."I was happy he was there," said Brianna Hackbarth. "I remember feeling like, 'Oh my God.