Chase & crash: Man wanted for distributing heroin runs from police

RIVER HILLS (WITI) -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department says multiple charges are pending against a Milwaukee man arrested in River Hills on Friday morning, May 9th.The suspect was being investigated for distributing heroin -- and sheriff's deputies planned to arrest him in Mequon Friday morning.

"Armed and dangerous:" Deputies seek suspect in domestic violence incident

OZAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's officials say a suspect is in custody in connection with a shots fired/domestic violence incident that led to a search in and around the Town of Grafton on Monday, April 21st.

Ozaukee Co. Sheriff seeks suspect in armed robbery

OZAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's officials have released still photos in an armed robbery that occurred in the Town of Fredonia on Monday night, August 2nd.It happened at the Big Joe's Service Station at W3970 County Highway H just before 10:00 p.m.The clerk at Big Joe’s reported that a white male approximately 5’10” tall, weighing 165 pounds, 20-25 years old entered the station wearing a hooded sweatshirt and a bandanna covering his face.The suspect displayed a handgun to the clerk who provided him with cash from the cash register.The suspect fled in a dark colored four door sedan west on County Highway H from the gas station.Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Detectives are investigating the robbery.Anyone with any information should contact the Ozaukee County Sheriff’s Department Detective Bureau at 262-284-7172.

Some critical of Sheriff's Office's decision to alert them to missing man

OZAUKEE COUNTY (WITI) -- A man went missing from Thiensville on Sunday night, June 9th, and due to the man's medical conditions, police felt it necessary to send out a reverse 911 call to residents in Ozaukee County, alerting them of the situation.

Body pulled from Cedar Creek is Robert Steinbrecker

CEDARBURG (WITI) -- A body recovered from Cedar Creek near Highland Road in Cedarburg on Friday, January 11th is that of Robert Steinbrecker. 

Ozaukee officials investigate attempted abduction of girl

FREDONIA -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Office is investigating the attempted abduction of a 13-year-old girl in the Village of Fredonia Wednesday morning, June 27th.

Bail set for Thiensville man charged with possession of child porn

OZAUKEE COUNTY -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's officials say 46-year-old Carl Johnson of Thiensville was arrested and charged with 10 counts of possession of child pornography Monday, June 25th.

Three injured after two-car crash on Highway 60 near Cedarburg

OZAUKEE COUNTY -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's officials responded to a two-vehicle accident on Highway 60, just west of Five Corners Road near Cedarburg Sunday afternoon, June 10th.

Three injured in two-vehicle rollover crash in Town of Fredonia

TOWN OF FREDONIA -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's officials responded to a two-vehicle rollover crash on County Highway H east of County Highway I in the Town of Fredonia Sunday afternoon, May 27th, just after 3:00 p.m.

40-year-old Saukville man arrested for drug-related crimes

OZAUKEE COUNTY -- Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department Drug Task Force members arrested 40-year-old Frederick Baker of Saukville for multiple drug-related offenses.Baker has been charged with five counts of Delivery of Cocaine, Possession with Intent to Deliver Cocaine, Maintaining a Drug Trafficking Place, Possession of Marijuana (2nd offense felony), Possession of a Firearm by a Felon and Possession of Drug Paraphernalia.Task Force members began investigating Baker a year ago, after receiving information suggesting he was distributing cocaine to multiple customers in the Port Washington/Saukville area.Investigators purchased cocaine directly from Baker, and executed a search warrant on his residence in Saukville, where they found a firearm and additional cocaine.

Police search for damaged van involved in break-in

FREDONIA -- The Ozaukee County Sheriff's Department needs your help to locate the driver of a van that broke into the Big Joe's Convenience Store in Fredonia late Thursday night.Officials say around 11:15 p.m., a white Ford Econoline E Series van was captured by surveillance camera.