'Deeply saddened:' Sikh Temple shooting victim dies less than 8 years after tragedy
OAK CREEK -- One of four Sikh Temple of Wisconsin members injured in the shooting Aug. 5, 2012 that left six temple members dead passed away less than eight years after the tragedy, officials with the Sikh Coalition announced Monday, March 2.Sikh Coalition officials shared this message on Twitter:
Wisconsin State Patrol: Van packed with stolen fuel uncovered in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- Police flagged a potential hazardous materials situation when they came upon a van filled with 15 plastic drums of fuel -- roughly 300 gallons -- at the Kwik Trip gas station near 13th Street and Ryan Road in Oak Creek on Jan. 29.A Wisconsin State Patrol motor carrier inspector was called to the gas station around 9:30 p.m., where the van was located.
Medical examiner IDs woman who died from injuries suffered in Oak Creek crash
OAK CREEK -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office identified on Thursday, Feb. 6 the women who died from injuries suffered in a crash near Pennsylvania Avenue and College Avenue.
West Allis woman killed, 2 other adults, teen hurt in crash in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- A 22-year-old woman from West Allis who was riding in a medical transport van was killed in a crash near College Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue Wednesday, Feb. 5, the medical examiner said.It happened around 8:15 a.m. and involved two vehicles.Officials with the Oak Creek Police Department say four other people in the vehicles were taken to local hospitals for injuries not believed to be life-threatening.The cause of the crash was under investigation.An autopsy was scheduled for Thursday.
Recognize him? Oak Creek police need help to ID suspected package thief
OAK CREEK -- The Oak Creek Police Department is seeking the public's help with identifying a man suspected of committing numerous package thefts on the city's east side.
MFD lieutenant accused of sexually assaulting 14-year-old girl multiple times pleads not guilty
MILWAUKEE -- Milwaukee Fire Department Lieutenant Robert Olson, 44, of Oak Creek was in court Monday, Dec. 2 for his preliminary hearing -- accused of sexually assaulting a 14-year-old girl multiple times.Olson faces one count of second-degree sexual assault of a child under the age of 16.
Man charged after 117 cats found in Oak Creek home: 'It's a situation that got way out of hand'
OAK CREEK -- Charges were filed Monday, Nov. 18 against an Oak Creek man after prosecutors said 117 cats were found in a home he used to live in on Burdick Avenue near Drexel Avenue in Oak Creek in September.
Oak Creek police investigate the case of 2 men and a chicken 'swerving all over the roadway'
OAK CREEK -- It might be the strangest game of chicken Oak Creek police have ever seen.A man and his chicken were locked up in the back of a squad.
'The neighborhood is safe:' Cudahy police arrest man after 5-hour standoff
CUDAHY -- On a busy trick-or-treating night, families in one Cudahy neighborhood were nearly forced to stay in their homes.
Police: 6 hurt after collision between 2 vehicles at 6th and Drexel in Oak Creek
OAK CREEK -- A collision between two vehicled injures six people near 6th and Drexel Avenue in Oak Creek.The wreck happened on Monday afternoon, Sept. 23.
Vigil held in Milwaukee on 7-year anniversary of Sikh Temple shooting: 'We can win this battle with love'
MILWAUKEE -- A vigil was held in Milwaukee on Monday, Aug. 5, the seven-year anniversary of the shooting at the Sikh Temple of Oak Creek that claimed six lives.
Oak Creek police: 1 person killed in 2-vehicle crash near Howell and Drexel
OAK CREEK -- One person was killed in a crash involving two vehicles in Oak Creek on Sunday afternoon, Aug. 4.It happened around 3:30 p.m. on Howell Avenue near Drexel Avenue.Police said the cause of the crash was under investigation, with help from the Wisconsin State Patrol.
Recognize this man? Oak Creek police say he is responsible for multiple thefts
OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek police are looking for help to identify a man who they say is suspects in multiple thefts at one retail store on Howell Avenue.
4 years in prison for Oak Creek man convicted of sexually assaulting 15-year-old girl
MILWAUKEE COUNTY -- An Oak Creek man on Monday, June 10 pleaded guilty in connection with the sexual assault of a 15-year-old girl.Paul Rogers, 22, entered the plea to an amended charge of third degree sexual assault.Rogers was then sentenced to serve four years in prison and three years' extended supervision, with credit for 308 days' time served.According to the criminal complaint, police were called on Aug. 5, 2018 to investigate a sexual assault complaint.
Oak Creek police report rash of vehicle break-ins, share photos of 2 vehicles stolen in the city
OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek police on Thursday, May 23 reported a rash of thefts from vehicles -- and stolen vehicles, sharing two pictures of vehicles stolen in the city.
