Parents get crafty with wheelchair Halloween costumes

(WITI) -- Parents are getting pretty creative when it comes to Halloween these days.Check out this awesome dad who didn't let a challenge spoil his son's special day.The 6-year-old has cerebral palsy and epilepsy.

Sheriff's Office: Five sex offenders arrested during "Operation Trick or Treat"

MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office says five sex offenders were arrested as law enforcement officials checked up on registered sex offenders in advance of and during Trick-or-Treat.The Sheriff’s Office conducted its annual “Operation Trick or Treat” initiative on Sunday, October 26th.

Wisconsin sex offenders must stay home Halloween

MADISON (AP) — Police are teaming up with parole agents across Wisconsin to make sure sex offenders stay home on Halloween night.All of Wisconsin's 5,000 registered sex offenders under active community supervision are subject to special restrictions on Halloween.Grace Roberts, who heads the Department of Corrections sex offender program, tells Wisconsin Public Radio they began actively enforcing the rules under the Halloween Knock and Talk program about eight years ago.Offenders are barred from putting up Halloween decorations that might attract children to knock on their doors.Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke says his officers will be out both this weekend and next reminding registrants they're being watched

Operation Trick or Treat: Officers to conduct "knock and talks" at homes of sex offenders

MILWAUKEE CO. (WITI) -- They're teaming up for Operation Trick or Treat -- an effort to ensure the safety of children as they go door-to-door through neighborhoods collecting Halloween treats.On Sunday, October 26th, from 11:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., law enforcement teams (including the Milwaukee County Sheriff’s Office Apprehension Unit and Criminal Investigative Unit, Wisconsin Department of Corrections (DOC) Probation and Parole, US Marshal’s Service and police departments in Milwaukee, West Allis, and West Milwaukee) will conduct “Knock and Talks” at residences of known sex offenders and serve warrants on sex offenders who have not registered with the Wisconsin Sex Offender Registry.During the “Knock and Talks,” officers will enforce and confirm that sexual predators are in compliance with the Halloween guidelines set forth by the DOC.