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26-03-2025
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Milwaukee man faces trial in north side crash that killed 69-year-old woman
A Milwaukee man who allegedly drove with a suspended license told a court he is prepared to go to trial for killing another motorist in a crash last month. At a hearing Tuesday, Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Barry Phillips found enough probable cause existed in the case against Montavious Henderson to move forward. Henderson, 23, is charged with second-degree reckless homicide as a habitual criminality repeater, in addition to other offenses stemming from the Feb. 18 crash on Milwaukee's north side that killed Kay Farberg, 69. More: Suspected drunken driver crashes into tree right outside Greendale Police Department Henderson appeared in court wearing an orange jumpsuit, while handcuffed to a set of crutches. He waived his preliminary hearing, and pleaded not guilty to the charge through his attorney, Wendy A. Patrickus. Henderson is expected to be back in court on April 17 for a scheduling conference before Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey Wagner. More: Her daughter was 'fighter' since birth. Years later, Milwaukee man convicted in crash that killed her. Dispatchers received several 911 calls reporting a two-vehicle crash near Teutonia Avenue and Mill Road just before midnight Feb. 18. The collision involved a 2024 Hyundai Sonata and a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu. Occupants of each vehicle were alone. Farberg, the driver of the Malibu, was in critical condition and was taken to Froedtert Hospital, but later died from her injuries. The motorist in the Sonata, later identified as Henderson, suffered a serious leg injury and also was taken to Froedtert, according to a criminal complaint. Authorities noted that damage to the vehicles suggests the Hyundai was traveling at a high speed when it hit Farberg's vehicle, the complaint says. Surveillance cameras captured footage of the crash. It shows the Malibu traveling east on Mill through the intersection. The Malibu had the green light. The video also shows the Hyundai, headed north on Teutonia, blow through a red light "at a high speed." More: 73-year-old bicyclist dies from injuries sustained in Monday crash in Glendale Henderson's driver's license was suspended at the time of the crash, Wisconsin Department of Transportation records show. He also told investigators during an interview he was aware it, the complaint states. Henderson was convicted in Glendale Municipal Court on Sept. 19 for operating while suspended. That stemmed from an incident that occurred in that city on July 15. He also was convicted June 20 for operating while suspended in Milwaukee for a May 7 incident. More: Wrong-way driver who authorities say was drunk causes police car crash in New Berlin In addition to the reckless homicide count, Henderson also is charged with knowingly operating a motor vehicle while suspended (causing death) as a habitual criminality repeater. He remained in custody at the Milwaukee County Jail on Tuesday after he was unable to post an $18,000 cash bond for his release. Fifteen people have died in Milwaukee County in motor vehicle crashes in 2025 as of March 23, the most updated data provided Tuesday by the Wisconsin Transportation Department. The figures include the fatal crash on March 17 at 37th and Brown streets that killed a 19-year-old Milwaukee woman and injured five others. It also includes the March 22 crash in West Allis that left one teen dead and two others hospitalized. Ninety-four traffic deaths occurred on Wisconsin roads and highways in all of 2024. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee man faces trial in Feb. 18 crash that killed 69-year-old woman
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29-01-2025
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Milwaukee man pleads not guilty in Christmas Day slayings, 2nd suspect still at-large
A Milwaukee man charged in the shooting deaths of two teenagers on Christmas Day wants to go to trial, while the search continues for another suspect who authorities believe pulled the trigger. At a hearing Wednesday, Milwaukee County Court Commissioner Maria S. Dorsey found there was enough probable cause in the case against Quintarez Morris to bind the matter over for trial. Morris, 18, pleaded not guilty through his attorney, Craig Johnson. Morris and Jeremiah N. Taylor, also 18, each were charged with first-degree reckless homicide as a party to a crime in the deaths of Nayah Vasquez, 18, and Exziel Rivera, 15. Arrest warrants were issued for the pair last week. Morris was arrested Thursday and appeared before Dorsey in a preliminary hearing. Taylor remained on the loose Wednesday. Milwaukee police Detective Alexander Klabunde testified during the hearing multiple surveillance cameras captured footage of the shooting, which is aiding investigators piece together what happened that day. According to a criminal complaint, surveillance cameras in the area that were recording at the time of the shooting captured footage of a white Kia parking on 37th Street just before the intersection with Scott Street. At some point, a black Malibu traveling on Scott crossed the intersection and a light-skinned male leaned out of the front passenger window and fired a gun multiple times at the Kia before speeding off. Numerous neighbors came out to help the dying victims after they heard gunshots around 11:25 a.m. More: Milwaukee man gets 25 years in robbery spree that ended with armored car guard's death Nayah was taken to a hospital, where she died. Exziel, who often went by the name Xziel, died at the scene. Two men ran from the Kia after it came to a stop at the house, but later spoke with detectives about the incident. Milwaukee police Detective Alexander Klabunde testified during the hearing that 13 spent 10 mm casings were recovered at the scene. Klaubunde said one of men in the car with Nayah and Exziel told investigators they had earlier arranged to buy marijuana from another man before the shooting occurred. A Malibu with distinctive damage and features identical to the one driven during the shooting was found burned after the shooting in Dineen Park, on West Vienna Avenue. More: Milwaukee woman who confessed to selling food stamps on 'Judy Justice' gets 5 days in jail Klabunde said investigators spoke to the owner of the Malibu, who was Morris' aunt. She told them Morris had been using the vehicle and was in the process of buying it from her, the complaint said. Cash bond for Morris' release was set at $200,000. He remained in the Milwaukee County Jail on Wednesday, online records show. Morris is expected to be in court again Feb. 23 for a scheduling hearing before Circuit Court Judge Jeffrey A. Wagner. This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Milwaukee man pleads not guilty in Christmas Day slayings
