14-year-old student to face criminal charges after brief pursuit by Oak Creek police

OAK CREEK -- A 14-year-old student from Oak Creek was taken into custody on Tuesday morning, April 12th -- and has been referred to the Milwaukee County Children's Court for criminal charges.The Oak Creek Police Department indicates officers were dispatched to Oak Creek East Middle School just before 7:30 a.m. on Tuesday to check out a report of an agitated student in the parking lot.When officers arrived on the scene, they received information that the 14-year-old student had left the area.

Police: No evidence of gunshots found at Oak Creek motel

OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek police checked out a report of possible shots fired at a motel near 13th and College.Officials tell FOX6 News the incident that happened in the area is over.

Police pursuit ends with crash into tree in South Milwaukee neighborhood

SOUTH MILWAUKEE -- A police pursuit that officials say began in Oak Creek ended in South Milwaukee on Monday, March 14th -- when the driver of the car being chased crashed the vehicle.Officials say the Oak Creek Police Department received information about a person operating a possible stolen vehicle.

Oak Creek police: 25-year-old man in custody after 'shots fired' call near 13th & College

OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek police say a large police presence Sunday, March 13th near 13th and College was the result of a 'shots fired' call.Oak Creek police and Milwaukee police were dispatched to the area around 4:30 p.m., and there was a heavy police presence for hours during this investigation.Oak Creek police say a 25-year-old man was taken into custody.Police said late Sunday night there was "no threat to the public."PHOTO GALLERYMonitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.

"Debris was flying everywhere:" Police pursuit ends in wild crash near 13th & College

OAK CREEK -- A police pursuit ended in a crash in front of the Holiday Inn Express hotel just south of 13th and College in Oak Creek on Friday evening, March 4th.There can be so many perspectives for one single event."It just blew up," said a witness."I saw the car hit the ditch and a guy say, 'get down, get down,'" said a witness.

Mass shooting plot: Suspect alleges it was to "defend Muslims;" leaders of local mosque react

MILWAUKEE -- Federal officials have arrested and charged a 23-year-old Milwaukee man, Samy Mohammed Hamzeh, who is accused of planning a mass shooting at a Masonic temple in Milwaukee.

Recognize this woman? Caledonia police seek vehicle thief after car recovered in Oak Creek

CALEDONIA -- Caledonia police need your help identifying a suspect involved in the theft of a vehicle that was recovered in Oak Creek.Police say the theft occurred on December 22nd on Terrace High in Caledonia (near the intersection of Newman Road and Northwestern Avenue.The 2008 Cadillac was recovered on January 1st in Oak Creek.

Suspect identified after anti-Muslim sign found inside grocery store; no charges will be filed

OAK CREEK -- The Oak Creek Police Department has completed a preliminary investigation into the anti-Muslim sign which was posted at the Woodman's grocery store located at 8131 S.

"Six Minutes in August:" Three years after tragedy at Sikh Temple, Oak Creek mayor has written a book

OAK CREEK -- It has been three years since six people were shot and killed inside the Sikh Temple in Oak Creek, and Oak Creek Mayor Steve Scaffidi has now written a book about the tragedy -- explaining how the city healed and became stronger after the shooting.

Worker rescued from transmission tower in Oak Creek after suffering symptoms of heat stroke

OAK CREEK -- Oak Creek fire officials say a maintenance worker, working on a transmission tower for Channel 49 had to be rescued on Tuesday evening, September 1st.It happened around 7:00 p.m.We're told the worker was working 300 feet above ground when that worker began experiencing symptoms of heat stroke and heat exhaustion.A fellow worker who was above (at about 500 feet) noticed this, and observed the worker was incoherent, and going in and out of consciousness.The worker at 500 feet was able to lower himself down, and he managed to bring the sick worker down off the transmission tower.