'The investigation is active:' Homicide investigation underway in Racine
RACINE -- Racine police are investigating a homicide that happened Monday night, Nov. 5 in the area of High Street and LaSalle Street.According to police, officers were called out to the area around 9 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
RACINE -- Racine police are investigating a homicide that happened Monday night, Nov. 5 in the area of High Street and LaSalle Street.According to police, officers were called out to the area around 9 p.m. for reports of shots fired.
Amazon considering New York amid reports HQ will be split
NEW YORK — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately selects.One of the areas the online retail giant is considering is New York's Long Island City, according to a source familiar with the talks.
NEW YORK — After a yearlong search for a second home, Amazon is now reportedly looking to build offices in two cities instead of one, a surprise move that could still have a major impact on the communities it ultimately selects.One of the areas the online retail giant is considering is New York's Long Island City, according to a source familiar with the talks.
1 taken into custody following shots fired incident in Milwaukee, 3 firearms recovered
MILWAUKEE -- One person was taken into custody Tuesday morning, Nov. 6 following a shots fired complaint in Milwaukee.According to police, officers were called out to the area of 29th and Michigan around 6 a.m.Upon arrival, officers observed a subject with multiple weapons on his person.
MILWAUKEE -- One person was taken into custody Tuesday morning, Nov. 6 following a shots fired complaint in Milwaukee.According to police, officers were called out to the area of 29th and Michigan around 6 a.m.Upon arrival, officers observed a subject with multiple weapons on his person.
Facebook blocks 115 accounts ahead of US midterm elections
LONDON — Facebook said it blocked 115 accounts for suspected "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to foreign groups attempting to interfere in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.The social media company shut down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts and is investigating them in more detail, it said in a blog post late Monday.The company took action after being tipped off Sunday evening by U.S. law enforcement officials, who notified the company about recently discovered online activity, "which they believe may be linked to foreign entities," Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, wrote in the post .U.S. tech companies are stepping up security and efforts to fight disinformation campaigns as online troublemakers including Russian groups try to divide voters and discredit democracy.
LONDON — Facebook said it blocked 115 accounts for suspected "coordinated inauthentic behavior" linked to foreign groups attempting to interfere in Tuesday's U.S. midterm elections.The social media company shut down 30 Facebook accounts and 85 Instagram accounts and is investigating them in more detail, it said in a blog post late Monday.The company took action after being tipped off Sunday evening by U.S. law enforcement officials, who notified the company about recently discovered online activity, "which they believe may be linked to foreign entities," Facebook's head of cybersecurity policy, Nathaniel Gleicher, wrote in the post .U.S. tech companies are stepping up security and efforts to fight disinformation campaigns as online troublemakers including Russian groups try to divide voters and discredit democracy.
Prosecutors: Witness held man accused of attacking woman outside tavern until police arrived
RACINE -- A Racine man is facing attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault charges in an attack on a woman outside a tavern on Friday, Nov. 2.It happened outside Tommy's near DeKoven Avenue and Jay Eye See Avenue.In addition to the attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault charges, Larry Gillespie, 60, also faces one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of disorderly conduct.A criminal complaint notes he has a criminal history dating back to 1989, with convictions for robbery, theft, criminal damage and burglary.According to the complaint, police spoke with the victim, who said she was at Tommy's when she stepped outside to smoke a cigarette.
RACINE -- A Racine man is facing attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault charges in an attack on a woman outside a tavern on Friday, Nov. 2.It happened outside Tommy's near DeKoven Avenue and Jay Eye See Avenue.In addition to the attempted kidnapping and attempted sexual assault charges, Larry Gillespie, 60, also faces one count of misdemeanor battery and one count of disorderly conduct.A criminal complaint notes he has a criminal history dating back to 1989, with convictions for robbery, theft, criminal damage and burglary.According to the complaint, police spoke with the victim, who said she was at Tommy's when she stepped outside to smoke a cigarette.
Racine police identify 71-year-old man found dead in home after fire
RACINE -- Racine police on Monday, Nov. 5 identified a 71-year-old man found dead in a home after a fire on Tuesday, Oct. 30.The fire happened in a home on Geneva Street near Hamilton Street, and the home was found fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
RACINE -- Racine police on Monday, Nov. 5 identified a 71-year-old man found dead in a home after a fire on Tuesday, Oct. 30.The fire happened in a home on Geneva Street near Hamilton Street, and the home was found fully engulfed in flames when firefighters arrived.
New ordinance requires smoke detectors with non-renewable 10-year batteries
MILWAUKEE -- An ordinance passed by the Milwaukee Common Council last year mandates smoke detectors with non-renewable 10-year lithium batteries be installed in Milwaukee homes -- and officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department are working to spread the word about the new requirement."We had nine fire deaths this year.
MILWAUKEE -- An ordinance passed by the Milwaukee Common Council last year mandates smoke detectors with non-renewable 10-year lithium batteries be installed in Milwaukee homes -- and officials with the Milwaukee Fire Department are working to spread the word about the new requirement."We had nine fire deaths this year.
Minimum security inmate back in custody after walking away from work release site
Update: Inmate Kevin Currie has been apprehended by officials and is back in custody.RACINE COUNTY -- A search is underway after a Sturtevant Transitional Facility inmate walked away from a work release site in Racine County.The incident was reported to the Racine County Sheriff's Office.Kevin Currie, convicted in Milwaukee, is described as a male, black, standing 5'7" tall, weighing 220 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
Update: Inmate Kevin Currie has been apprehended by officials and is back in custody.RACINE COUNTY -- A search is underway after a Sturtevant Transitional Facility inmate walked away from a work release site in Racine County.The incident was reported to the Racine County Sheriff's Office.Kevin Currie, convicted in Milwaukee, is described as a male, black, standing 5'7" tall, weighing 220 pounds with brown eyes and black hair.
'Dangerous drugs:' 36 arrested through 'Operation Orange Bottle' in Racine Co.
RACINE -- Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling on Friday, Nov. 2 held a news conference to announced that since the beginning of 2018, 36 more individuals have been targeted and arrested through "Operation Orange Bottle.""If you're going to insist on selling medications and other dangerous drugs in our community, here in Racine County, you're going to be targeted and you're going to be arrested," said Sheriff Schmaling.In 2018, the Racine Sheriff’s Office Metro Drug Unit have continued their narcotics and prescription medication enforcement efforts through a fluid and large scale investigation referred to as “Operation Orange Bottle”.
RACINE -- Racine County Sheriff Christopher Schmaling on Friday, Nov. 2 held a news conference to announced that since the beginning of 2018, 36 more individuals have been targeted and arrested through "Operation Orange Bottle.""If you're going to insist on selling medications and other dangerous drugs in our community, here in Racine County, you're going to be targeted and you're going to be arrested," said Sheriff Schmaling.In 2018, the Racine Sheriff’s Office Metro Drug Unit have continued their narcotics and prescription medication enforcement efforts through a fluid and large scale investigation referred to as “Operation Orange Bottle”.
MPD releases bodycam video, info from August officer-involved shooting
MILWAUKEE -- Chief Alfonso Morales and the Milwaukee Police Department released body camera video and information on Thursday, Nov. 1 from an officer-involved shooting incident that happened near 10th and Burnham on Aug. 13.Officials said Mario Hobson, 48, was a suspect from an incident earlier that August day -- and was stopped by officers near 10th and Burnham.
MILWAUKEE -- Chief Alfonso Morales and the Milwaukee Police Department released body camera video and information on Thursday, Nov. 1 from an officer-involved shooting incident that happened near 10th and Burnham on Aug. 13.Officials said Mario Hobson, 48, was a suspect from an incident earlier that August day -- and was stopped by officers near 10th and Burnham.
Pizza delivery driver carjacked in Riverwest
RIVERWEST -- A Riverwest couple called for a late-night pizza but a different delivery came around the corner."My husband called up to me to call 911," said Samantha Ashlin Deane, lives in Riverwest.The incident unfolded Saturday night, Oct. 27."She came to deliver the pizza, he went to the door, then they noticed some activity over by her car," said Deane.
RIVERWEST -- A Riverwest couple called for a late-night pizza but a different delivery came around the corner."My husband called up to me to call 911," said Samantha Ashlin Deane, lives in Riverwest.The incident unfolded Saturday night, Oct. 27."She came to deliver the pizza, he went to the door, then they noticed some activity over by her car," said Deane.
Police: 1 dead in triple shooting near 19th and Atkinson in Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a triple shooting that happened on the city's north side Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a triple shooting that happened on the city's north side Thursday afternoon, Nov. 1.
'We didn't hear anything:' Fatal shooting on city's northwest side leaves neighbors puzzled
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday morning, Oct. 31 on the city's northwest side.
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee police are investigating a fatal shooting that happened early Wednesday morning, Oct. 31 on the city's northwest side.