Oak Creek Assembly of God moves services online amid virus concerns

OAK CREEK -- Sunday services at churches around the area were moved online following national guidelines to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.

MCSO: Body found on Oak Leaf Trail in Oak Creek

OAK CREEK -- The Milwaukee County Sheriff's Office is conducting a death investigation after a body was found in Oak Creek on Thursday, March 12.Authorities were notified around 6:30 p.m. of the body, found on the Oak Leaf Trail just east of Howell Avenue.

Family of Baba Punjab Singh releases info on memorial services

OAK CREEK -- The family of Baba Punjab Singh released information on Wednesday, March 4 regarding upcoming memorial services for Boba Punjab Singh.For more than years, Baba Punjab Singh remained partially paralyzed after being shot in the head during the August 2012 Oak Creek shooting, which killed six Sikhs and injured many more.The Akhand Path, a 48-hour recitation of Shri Guru Granth Sahib Ji, the Sikh holy scriptures, will begin at 3 p.m. on Thursday, March 5 at the Sikh Temple of Wisconsin (7512 S.

'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.

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.

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.