Aircraft suffering mechanical issues slides off runway at Crites Field, pilot uninjured

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha County Sheriff's officials say an aircraft had to return to Crites Field shortly after takeoff Monday, August 10th due to mechanical problems.Officials were called out to Crites Field shortly before 7:00 p.m. -- for a report of an airplane that had slid off the runway.It was determined that the aircraft had taken off from Crites Field, but had returned after experiencing mechanical problems.The aircraft landed safely, but struck a landing light at the end of the runway.

Officials identify suspects involved in causing damage to Wales Elementary School

WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha County Sheriff’s Department, with the help of the Kettle Moraine School District as well as several citizens in the area, have located the suspects involved in causing the damage to the Wales Elementary School.Officials say some time during the late hours of Wednesday, July 8th into the early morning hours of Thursday, July 9th, vandals broke into the school.

Waukesha police officer suffers injury to leg while trying to take wanted suspect into custody

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say an officer was injured on Monday, July 27th while trying to take a wanted suspect into custody.It happened in the 1700 block of Elder Street in Waukesha, and the initial call for this incident came in shortly before 4:00 p.m.Police say officers were sent to an address to try to take a wanted individual (a 22-year-old man) into custody.

One dead, another hurt after rollover crash in Waukesha County

WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A 20-year-old woman from Lodi is dead after a rollover crash in Waukesha County on Saturday evening, June 27th.

Waukesha police: Convicted sex offender to be released, live in home on Main Street

WAUKESHA (WITI) — Waukesha police are alerting neighbors about a registered sex offender set to be released.Police say 43-year-old Derrick Martel will live at 1100 E.

Waukesha police: 55-year-old man taken into custody in connection with two recent bank robberies

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a man has been taken into custody in connection with two recent robberies -- one that occurred Monday, June 1st at the Town Bank in Wales.The 55-year-old man arrested by Waukesha police and sheriff's officials is also believed to be responsible for a robbery at the Tri City Bank in Waukesha on May 29th.A search warrant was executed on Tuesday afternoon in Franklin.

Suspect sought after robbery at bank in Wales prompts Bomb Squad response

WALES -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department is investigating a bank robbery at the Town Bank in Wales that happened on Monday afternoon, June 1st.Officials say shortly after 1:30 p.m., a man entered the bank, demanded money and informed the teller he had a bomb.

Waukesha police investigating after female inmate from Waukesha County Jail pronounced dead

WAUKESHA -- Waukesha County Sheriff's officials are investigating the death of an inmate at the Waukesha County Jail that occurred on Monday, June 1st.At approximately 4:00 a.m., deputies and members of the Waukesha Fire Department responded to the Waukesha County Jail for a report of a female inmate who was not breathing and did not have a pulse.The 53-year-old New Berlin woman was pronounced dead at the hospital.Police say the woman was arrested on Saturday, May 30th after a Waukesha County Sheriff's deputy conducted a traffic stop on a vehicle.

Waukesha police seek vehicle after man shot, injured near Cheviot Chase & Racine Avenue

WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha police on Monday evening, May 25th were on the scene of a shooting in Waukesha -- near Cheviot Chase and Racine Avenue.Police say a man was shot, and he is expected to survive.Police are looking for a vehicle -- but they were not providing a description of the vehicle on Monday night.FOX6 News spoke with a neighbor who said he heard what he thought were fireworks on Monday evening, and then police showed up.No one is in custody in connection with this shooting -- but police say they do not believe anyone else in the community is in danger.