Do you know this man? Waukesha police need your help to identify bank robbery witness
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police want to talk to him, a man who may have witnessed a violent crime downtown.
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police want to talk to him, a man who may have witnessed a violent crime downtown.
Developing: FBI agents at home on Northview Road in Waukesha for several hours
WAUKESHA -- The FBI on Thursday morning, June 30th were on scene at a home in Waukesha -- on Northview Road, near Emslie Drive.FBI officials have not returned multiple calls from FOX6 News for information regarding this incident.
WAUKESHA -- The FBI on Thursday morning, June 30th were on scene at a home in Waukesha -- on Northview Road, near Emslie Drive.FBI officials have not returned multiple calls from FOX6 News for information regarding this incident.
16-year-old Derrick Slawnikowski, missing from Delafield, located unharmed
WAUKESHA -- Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday night, June 28th a missing 16-year-old boy has been located unharmed.On Monday, June 27th, Derrick Slawnikowski was reported missing from his residence in the Town of Delafield.It was reported that Slawnikowski was last seen on Sunday, June 26th at approximately 8:15 p.m. when he went up to his room.Sheriff's officials thank everyone who helped spread the word in this case.
WAUKESHA -- Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said Tuesday night, June 28th a missing 16-year-old boy has been located unharmed.On Monday, June 27th, Derrick Slawnikowski was reported missing from his residence in the Town of Delafield.It was reported that Slawnikowski was last seen on Sunday, June 26th at approximately 8:15 p.m. when he went up to his room.Sheriff's officials thank everyone who helped spread the word in this case.
"Big deal:" For current, prospective Waukesha residents, approval of water plan long time coming
WAUKESHA -- It was a vote nearly 15 years in the making.
WAUKESHA -- It was a vote nearly 15 years in the making.
"It's gonna affect everything:" Some in Racine concerned over proposal to divert water from lake for Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- The city of Waukesha needs water -- and the effort to get it is involving eight states that border the Great Lakes.
WAUKESHA -- The city of Waukesha needs water -- and the effort to get it is involving eight states that border the Great Lakes.
Waukesha Co. K-9 "Gordy" to retire at age nine; deputies hope you can help raise money for replacement
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- His job is to keep drugs and offenders off the streets in Waukesha County, but in a matter of months, K-9 Officer Gordy will be retiring.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- His job is to keep drugs and offenders off the streets in Waukesha County, but in a matter of months, K-9 Officer Gordy will be retiring.
$15K cash bond for Mark Hunkins, accused of fleeing officers while naked and allegedly high on drugs
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges were filed on Tuesday, June 7th against 29-year-old Mark Hunkins -- accused of fleeing officers while naked and allegedly high on drugs on June 1st.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges were filed on Tuesday, June 7th against 29-year-old Mark Hunkins -- accused of fleeing officers while naked and allegedly high on drugs on June 1st.
Westbound traffic from I-94 to Moreland in Waukesha temporarily blocked after four-vehicle crash
WAUKESHA -- Westbound traffic from I-94 to Moreland Boulevard was blocked on Thursday evening, June 2nd following a crash involving four vehicles.It happened at the intersection at Moreland Boulevard and Kossow Road shortly before 7:30 p.m.The scene was cleared shortly before 8:30 p.m.It's unclear whether anyone was hurt.
WAUKESHA -- Westbound traffic from I-94 to Moreland Boulevard was blocked on Thursday evening, June 2nd following a crash involving four vehicles.It happened at the intersection at Moreland Boulevard and Kossow Road shortly before 7:30 p.m.The scene was cleared shortly before 8:30 p.m.It's unclear whether anyone was hurt.
Busted in the buff! Police arrest naked man after pursuit on streets, Fox River
WAUKESHA -- A wild pursuit in Waukesha took an even crazier turn Wednesday, June 1st when the suspect jumped into the Fox River.
WAUKESHA -- A wild pursuit in Waukesha took an even crazier turn Wednesday, June 1st when the suspect jumped into the Fox River.
64-year-old convicted sex offender to be released in Waukesha, and he will be homeless
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police and officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department are alerting the public ahead of the release of a sex offender into the community. 64-year-old Rickie Nickerson will be released on Tuesday, June 6th.
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police and officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department are alerting the public ahead of the release of a sex offender into the community. 64-year-old Rickie Nickerson will be released on Tuesday, June 6th.
Officials: Sussex firefighter accused of driving fire engine while drunk
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- An on-duty firefighter is accused of driving a fire engine while drunk.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- An on-duty firefighter is accused of driving a fire engine while drunk.
Waukesha County Sheriff's detectives out on Okauchee Lake this Memorial Day weekend to keep you safe
OKAUCHEE LAKE -- Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department spent the Memorial Day weekend like many in Wisconsin -- on a boat.
OKAUCHEE LAKE -- Officials with the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department spent the Memorial Day weekend like many in Wisconsin -- on a boat.
Body cameras are coming to Racine County, but deputies will not be only ones wearing them
RACINE -- Body cameras are coming to another law enforcement agency in southeast Wisconsin.
RACINE -- Body cameras are coming to another law enforcement agency in southeast Wisconsin.
Formal charges filed against 19-year-old Niikwame Bell after shooting near Bugline Trail in Sussex
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges have now been filed against 19-year-old Niikwame Bell of Milwaukee in connection with a shooting that happened on Saturday, May 14th near the Bugline Trail in Sussex.Bell faces one count of manufacturing/delivering THC (less than 200 grams), as party to a crime, and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges have now been filed against 19-year-old Niikwame Bell of Milwaukee in connection with a shooting that happened on Saturday, May 14th near the Bugline Trail in Sussex.Bell faces one count of manufacturing/delivering THC (less than 200 grams), as party to a crime, and one count of maintaining a drug trafficking place.
Great Lakes group gives preliminary approval of Waukesha's water request
WAUKESHA — Representatives of Great Lakes states and provinces have given preliminary approval to a precedent-setting request by a Wisconsin city to draw water from Lake Michigan.City officials want to take water from Lake Michigan and return the treated waste water to the lake.The regional group, which includes eight states and two Canadian provinces, agreed that the water diversion application by the City of Waukesha complies with a Great Lakes protection compact if certain conditions are met, including an average limit of 8.2 million gallons a day.Minnesota abstained from voting during a conference call Wednesday, May 18th.The DNR says Waukesha's current system, which draws water from an aquifer, isn't sustainable and vulnerable to contamination.Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly issued the following statement on this matter:
WAUKESHA — Representatives of Great Lakes states and provinces have given preliminary approval to a precedent-setting request by a Wisconsin city to draw water from Lake Michigan.City officials want to take water from Lake Michigan and return the treated waste water to the lake.The regional group, which includes eight states and two Canadian provinces, agreed that the water diversion application by the City of Waukesha complies with a Great Lakes protection compact if certain conditions are met, including an average limit of 8.2 million gallons a day.Minnesota abstained from voting during a conference call Wednesday, May 18th.The DNR says Waukesha's current system, which draws water from an aquifer, isn't sustainable and vulnerable to contamination.Waukesha Mayor Shawn Reilly issued the following statement on this matter:
Suspected reckless driver taken to the hospital via Flight for Life after rear-ending semi
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a suspected reckless driver was hurt when he crashed his vehicle into a semi in Waukesha on Tuesday, May 17th.Police say shortly before noon, 911 calls came in regarding a reckless driver headed into Waukesha on Pewaukee Road.Shortly thereafter, police learned there had been a crash near North and Madison.Police say the vehicle observed by the original callers was traveling at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended a semi.
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a suspected reckless driver was hurt when he crashed his vehicle into a semi in Waukesha on Tuesday, May 17th.Police say shortly before noon, 911 calls came in regarding a reckless driver headed into Waukesha on Pewaukee Road.Shortly thereafter, police learned there had been a crash near North and Madison.Police say the vehicle observed by the original callers was traveling at a high rate of speed when it rear-ended a semi.
Shooting of teenager near Bugline Trail in Sussex allegedly followed drug deal; two in custody
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Two people are in custody in connection with a shooting that happened near the Bugline Trail in Sussex on Saturday, May 14th.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Two people are in custody in connection with a shooting that happened near the Bugline Trail in Sussex on Saturday, May 14th.
"Unusual for out here:" 16-year-old boy shot, seriously injured near Bugline Trail in Sussex
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was shot near the Bugline Trail in Sussex.There was a heavy law enforcement presence near Highway 164 and Silver Spring Drive Saturday afternoon, May 14th.
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A 16-year-old boy was taken to the hospital with serious injuries after he was shot near the Bugline Trail in Sussex.There was a heavy law enforcement presence near Highway 164 and Silver Spring Drive Saturday afternoon, May 14th.
Waukesha police encourage use of "Safe Exchange Zone" after Craigslist seller robbed at gunpoint
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a man selling an iPhone on Craigslist was robbed by the buyer on Tuesday, May 10th -- and that has police reminding folks that there is a "Safe Exchange Zone" set up for these types of transactions at the Waukesha Police Department.The armed robbery happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.Police say a 911 call came in from the victim, who indicated he was robbed at gunpoint on Haymarket Road near School Drive after driving to the area to meet a buyer for his iPhone he had posted for sale on Craigslist.When the victim arrived at the location, police say the suspect grabbed the phone away and pointed a handgun at the victim and then fled on foot.Officers responded to the scene along with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department's K-9 unit and searched for the suspect.Based on the information given by the victim, officers responded to a residence nearby and located the juvenile suspect inside.The juvenile was arrested and confessed to the robbery and is believed to be responsible for additional thefts and robberies in the neighborhood linked to Craigslist ads, police said.Police are encouraging people to use the "Safe Exchange Zone" at the Waukesha Police Departments and other departments in southeastern Wisconsin to prevent this type of crime from occurring.These "Safe Exchange Zones" are under 24-hour video surveillance.
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a man selling an iPhone on Craigslist was robbed by the buyer on Tuesday, May 10th -- and that has police reminding folks that there is a "Safe Exchange Zone" set up for these types of transactions at the Waukesha Police Department.The armed robbery happened around 6:45 p.m. Tuesday.Police say a 911 call came in from the victim, who indicated he was robbed at gunpoint on Haymarket Road near School Drive after driving to the area to meet a buyer for his iPhone he had posted for sale on Craigslist.When the victim arrived at the location, police say the suspect grabbed the phone away and pointed a handgun at the victim and then fled on foot.Officers responded to the scene along with the Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department's K-9 unit and searched for the suspect.Based on the information given by the victim, officers responded to a residence nearby and located the juvenile suspect inside.The juvenile was arrested and confessed to the robbery and is believed to be responsible for additional thefts and robberies in the neighborhood linked to Craigslist ads, police said.Police are encouraging people to use the "Safe Exchange Zone" at the Waukesha Police Departments and other departments in southeastern Wisconsin to prevent this type of crime from occurring.These "Safe Exchange Zones" are under 24-hour video surveillance.
Student in custody after threat made to Kettle Moraine High School
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Officials with the Kettle Moraine School District and Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said Thursday, May 5th an individual is in custody after a threat was made to the Kettle Moraine High School building indicating students and staff would be harmed on a specific future date.School district officials said the threat was written on a bathroom wall.Sheriff's officials were able to identify the individual believed responsible for the threat -- and that person was taken into custody.The suspect is a student, who has been suspended, and will go through "established school district disciplinary procedures."Safety sweeps were being conducted at Kettle Moraine High School Thursday -- and evening activities inside the building were cancelled for Thursday evening.Patricia Deklotz, the Kettle Moraine School District superintendent, said this in a statement:
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Officials with the Kettle Moraine School District and Waukesha County Sheriff's Department said Thursday, May 5th an individual is in custody after a threat was made to the Kettle Moraine High School building indicating students and staff would be harmed on a specific future date.School district officials said the threat was written on a bathroom wall.Sheriff's officials were able to identify the individual believed responsible for the threat -- and that person was taken into custody.The suspect is a student, who has been suspended, and will go through "established school district disciplinary procedures."Safety sweeps were being conducted at Kettle Moraine High School Thursday -- and evening activities inside the building were cancelled for Thursday evening.Patricia Deklotz, the Kettle Moraine School District superintendent, said this in a statement: