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3 days ago
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Milwaukee apartment fire near 87th and Villard, 1 taken to the hospital
MILWAUKEE - One person was taken to the hospital after a fire ripped through an apartment building in Milwaukee on Sunday morning, June 1, 2025. The fire broke out before 2:30 a.m. at the apartment near 87th and Villard, a few blocks from Timmerman Airport. Paramedics transported one person to the hospital. However, no one died in the fire. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Fire investigators are working to find out how the fire started. The Source FOX6 went to the scene of the fire, and got cell phone video of the fire. Information was provided by the Milwaukee Fire Department.
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3 days ago
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Four people killed in three shootings within 17 hours in Milwaukee this weekend
Four people were killed in three shootings within 17 hours in Milwaukee this weekend, part of a continued uptick in gun violence that has prompted concern from city officials and violence prevention groups. Milwaukee police are investigating the following shootings that happened May 31. An 18-year-old sustained fatal gunshot wounds after a shooting around 5 a.m. on the 4600 block of North 41st Street. A 29-year-old and 48-year-old sustained fatal gunshot wounds after a double shooting around 6:08 p.m. on the 3100 block of North 2nd Street. A 49-year-old sustained a fatal gunshot wound after a shooting around 10:05 p.m. on the 8800 block of North 95th Street. A 61-year-old was arrested and charges are pending review by the Milwaukee County District Attorney's Office. Police are seeking unknown suspects in the first two shootings. Anyone with any information is asked to contact Milwaukee Police at (414) 935-7360. To remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at (414) 224-Tips or P3 Tips. Gun violence is spiking as the weather turns warmer. Data from mid-May showed homicides had outpaced 2024 numbers, despite a promising start to the year for violent crime. More: Gun violence rises in Milwaukee in last month: 'How do we get in front of it?' Milwaukee police started Operation Summer Guardian on May 15 for the fourth year, a program that uses data from things like ShotSpotter, a gunshot detection technology, to put an increased police presence in 30 neighborhoods. David Clarey of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel contributed to this report. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Four people killed in shootings within 17 hours in Milwaukee Saturday
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5 days ago
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Sussex retail thefts lead to 24-mile chase; 2 Illinois men charged
The Brief Two men are accused of stealing nearly $1,400 worth of goods from a Dollar Tree and a Walgreens in Sussex. Following the thefts, prosecutors say they then led police on a chase that reached speeds of up to 130 mph. The chase ended in Milwaukee County where both men were arrested. SUSSEX, Wis. - Two men are in jail after a wild 130-mile-per-hour police chase spanning two counties, and it started with some head-scratching items getting stolen before the chase even began. What we know Two stores in Sussex hit on the same night. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News Investigators say two men went into the Dollar Tree on Sunday, 18, 2025, and each stole a backpack and a laundry basket and filled them with merchandise. Roughly 20 minutes later, detectives say the same men went into Walgreens and stole antacids, memory supplements, and women's Rogaine. The haul here was nearly $1,400. What we know In Lisbon, a deputy spotted their car and that's where the chase started. DOT video shows squads following the car on I-94 through Brookfield. Investigators say the driver nearly hit several other cars, a motorcycle, and even avoided stop sticks. Eastbound on Moorland Road, police say speeds reached more than 100 miles an hour. In total, deputies were after these guys for 24 and a half miles, well into Milwaukee County. On I-41 near Beloit Road, officers called off the chase. The top speed? 130 miles an hour. A Milwaukee County sheriff's deputy found the suspect's vehicle in the Mitchell Interchange. Investigators say 33-year-old Gindeal Lyons and 31-year-old Sylvester McCurry ran away. Nearly a dozen officers swarmed the on-ramp to take the men into custody. What we know Lyons told police he, quote, "needed" the stuff from Dollar Tree. During a police interview, he denied taking anything from Walgreens and denied flashing a gun at a clerk as he left the store. FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Both men were in court on Friday morning, May 30, 2025. They entered not guilty pleas to their respective robbery and attempting to flee an officer charges. Lyons' cash bond was set at $75,000. McCurry's is $100,000. The Source The information in this post was provided by Wisconsin Circuit Court Access as well as the criminal complaint associated with this case.
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27-05-2025
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Milwaukee shootings, violent weekend; victim families frustrated
The Brief It was a violent Memorial Day weekend in Milwaukee in 2025. There were six separate shooting incidents that left two people dead and several more wounded. Families of victims are growing frustrated over the gun violence. MILWAUKEE - Memorial Day weekend is often seen as the unofficial start of summer. In Milwaukee, there were six separate shooting incidents leaving two people dead and several more wounded. What we know Georgia Thompson said her godson, 36-year-old Ronte Davis, and his brother had just left her home after a family gathering when they were involved in a double shooting at Union Cemetery on Milwaukee's north side Sunday night, May 25. "Just a car accident. Dude hit his car. His brother got out and asked him for some insurance and he pulled a gun and shot him," Thompson said. "They're torn up. His family is torn up." FREE DOWNLOAD: Get breaking news alerts in the FOX LOCAL Mobile app for iOS or Android Milwaukee police said Davis was pronounced deceased at the scene. His brother was taken to a hospital. "It needs to stop. It needs to stop now. These guns ain't where it's at," Thompson said. "Y'all killing people. Innocent people." What we know That shooting was one of six that happened over the holiday weekend. The City of Milwaukee crime dashboard says there have been 47 homicides to date in 2025. While community activists credit city-wide gun violence prevention programs like 414 Life, Tracey Dent said more needs to be done. SIGN UP TODAY: Get daily headlines, breaking news emails from FOX6 News "I'm afraid because you know as days get warmer there's a spike in violence. It happens every year and you know how this year start off is really scares me," Dent said. "We gotta start teaching the people in our communities. These you know, you know, these things and how to deescalate a situation, and then try to find a positive out of every situation." What you can do Police are looking for those who are responsible for these shootings. Anyone with any information on any of these shootings is asked to contact Milwaukee police at 414-935-7360 or to remain anonymous, contact Crime Stoppers at 414-224-TIPS or use the P3 Tips app. The Source The information in this post was provided by the Milwaukee Police Department and families impacted by gun violence.
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24-05-2025
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An audit of the Milwaukee County Jail found problems. What progress has been made since then?
Milwaukee County has taken steps to improve conditions at its jail, including ending the use of unsafe restraint practices and updating suicide prevention protocols, according to a recently released report from an outside evaluator. The progress report was a follow-up to an audit commissioned by the Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors and prompted by six in-custody deaths between 2022 and 2023, including two confirmed suicides. The original audit, dated October 2024, was critical of the jail conditions. It found suicide watch practices termed "dangerous," challenges administering mental health care, poor leadership oversight and an ongoing critical staffing shortage and inmate crowding. The new report, dated May 20, provided an update on progress made between January and April of this year. Here's what to know about the final report: Texas-based firm Creative Corrections produced the audit and the 47-page final report. The report was a "collaborative effort" between the company, the jail and Wellpath, which is the health care provider in the jail, the report says. The key areas of concern were security, training, safety, food service, facility maintenance, occupant handbook information, medical services, mental health and communication with other county departments. The report found "measurable and meaningful progress" in addressing problems that had been identified in the original report. "Key improvements include the elimination of unsafe restraint practices, updated suicide prevention protocols, strengthened supervision, improved compliance reviews, and targeted mental health and suicide awareness training," the report states. About 71% of the 52 actionable items identified in the corrective action plan had been fully resolved while the remaining 29% are partially compliant and being addressed, according to the report. Areas of concern that are only partially compliant include: Removing bench restraints. Adding holding cells. Funding new protective gear and less-lethal munitions for jail staff. Less-lethal munitions typically refers to pepper spray and similar law enforcement tools. Upgrading suicide watch cells. Posting daily food menus in housing units and on occupants' tablets. Removing all graffiti. Filling certain positions to ensure around-the-clock mental health coverage. Auditors remain confident the jail will continue to improve — "provided that appropriate structural and fiscal support remains in place," the report says. They specifically emphasized the need for continued funding and support for infrastructure changes, such as renovations to the cells. The report also found that the county could move faster to reduce overcrowding and improve conditions of confinement by expanding the Community Reintegration Center's acceptance criteria to include pretrial female occupants. Yes. Monitoring by the state's Department of Corrections Office of Detention Facilities and court monitoring under the Christensen Consent Decree will continue, according to a memo from county Director of Audits Jennifer Folliard Folliard. Medical care at the jail and the Community Reintegration Center will continue to be monitored by NCCHC Resources, she wrote. Alison Dirr can be reached at adirr@ This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee County Jail conditions improve since audit but work remains
