Regional leaders consider who should access Great Lakes
WAUKESHA — A push for expanded access to water from the Great Lakes is at a key point as a regional regulating group meets in Chicago this week to consider a request from a Milwaukee suburb to draw from Lake Michigan.The upcoming recommendation from the Great Lakes-St.
Waukesha girl says man tried to lure her into his car: "She saw a gun in his car"
WAUKESHA -- A game of hide and seek turned frightening in Waukesha on Saturday, April 16th.
"You have to be careful:" Brookfield police seek identity of suspects in fraud case
BROOKFIELD -- Check your wallets and your statements!
Are they still a danger? Judge to rule on whether Morgan Geyser, Anissa Weier can be released
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A judge on Friday, April 15th will decide whether two young girls, accused of stabbing a classmate 19 times and leaving her for dead in the woods to appease the fictional character "Slenderman" should be released from custody while the court proceedings against them continue.13-year-old Morgan Geyser and 14-year-old Anissa Weier are seeking their release after nearly two years in custody -- saying they are not dangerous and can return to family.The girls were 12 years old at the time of the alleged stabbing.
Police: Five juveniles arrested after fights at "Epic Student Ministries" building in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say five juveniles were arrested following fights at the "Epic Student Ministries" building during an event there Wednesday evening, April 13th.Police say there were 100-120 young people at the event.Police were on hand to monitor the event, along with several adult citizens.Around 8:00 p.m., one teenager apparently began picking fights with people.
"Looked like drug paraphernalia:" Unusual device prompts hazmat response in Sussex
SUSSEX -- A strange-looking devise prompted a major response at a Sussex apartment complex including hazmat and the DEA Monday afternoon, April 11th.A Sussex man interested in buying the condo discovered the device during a tour of the space.
Five Waukesha South H.S. students taken to hospital after car struck tree
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say five Waukesha South High School students were taken to the hospital from the scene of a crash that happened near Roberta Avenue and Sweetbriar Drive on Wednesday afternoon, April 6th.The crash happened around 12:30 p.m.Police say the vehicle the five teenage boys were in struck a tree.One of the five students in the vehicle had to be taken to the hospital via Flight for Life.
Buyer beware: Two Waukesha residents victimized by online puppy scam
WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha Police Department issued a warning Tuesday, March 29th regarding an online scam.Police say in the last few weeks, two separate citizens of Waukesha were victimized by an online scam advertising puppies for sale in the Waukesha area.
Drugs by mail: Waukesha Co. investigates pot, heroin, meth shipped through U.S. Postal Service
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Waukesha County authorities are investigating marijuana, meth and heroin all being shipped through the U.S. Postal Service.
Menomonee Falls police need your help to identify GameStop theft suspect
MENOMONEE FALLS -- Menomonee Falls police need your help to identify a person who they say stole an X-Box One gaming system from the GameStop on County Line Rd.Officials say the suspect was in the GameStop store around 8:30 p.m. on Monday, March 21st.
"It was terrifying:" Brookfield parents worry about their daughter, living in Brussels
BROOKFIELD -- After the Brussels terror attacks, at least one set of parents in the Milwaukee area is waiting for their daughter to come home.
Hartland mother charged with battery, disorderly conduct, allegedly over school's illness policy
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- 32-year-old Jessica Uriniuk of Hartland faces charges of misdemeanor battery and disorderly conduct tied to an incident that happened in December 2015.According to the criminal complaint, Waukesha County deputies were dispatched around 8:45 a.m. on Monday, December 14, 2015 to the Pewaukee Lake Montessori Academy because of a "disturbance in progress."The complaint indicates Uriniuk had emailed the school the day before saying her child had been sick and had "thrown up all over the house." The email stated the child was not going to be able to attend a concert that was scheduled for the afternoon of December 13th.On the morning of December 14th, Uriniuk brought her child to school.
Waukesha police squad struck while on scene of crash near Highway 164, Racine Avenue
WAUKESHA -- A Waukesha Police Department squad car was struck in a crash involving three vehicles (including the squad) on Tuesday, March 15th.The crash happened near the intersection of Highway 164 and Racine Avenue.The officer whose squad was struck wasn't hurt.The squad was at the scene of a crash that happened around 4:15 p.m. involving two vehicles.The squad was struck around 4:45.One person suffered a minor injury in the second crash, involving the squad.Both incidents are under investigation.
Back in custody: Waukesha police arrest sex offender Kenneth McDonald a day after his release
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police arrested 44-year-old Kenneth McDonald, a convicted sex offender, just a day after he was released.
Charged: Oconomowoc man accused of ramming pickup into car
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- An Oconomowoc man faces eight criminal counts in relation to an incident that took place on Tuesday, March 1st.
Sex offender released in Waukesha: Young woman victimized when she was six speaks out
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- The release of a registered sex offender in Waukesha County on Tuesday, March 8th has residents on edge.
Dozens of Waukesha students busted for trading nude photos, videos "like baseball cards"
WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha Police Department is looking into reports that dozens of teenagers were using personal cell phones and computing devices to share nude photographs and explicit videos of themselves.
Sendik's Brookfield to open doors to the public Wednesday, March 9th
BROOKFIELD -- High-quality foods and a personal shopping experience -- Sendik's in Brookfield is set to open to the public Wednesday, March 9th.The announcement came on Thursday, March 3rd following last month's news of Grasch Foods' transition to the Sendik's family.The two family businesses share a similar lineage.
Man killed, another person suffers life-threatening injuries in crash in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a 56-year-old man was killed in a crash near Bluemound and Springdale Road on Tuesday evening, March 1st.
Suspect killed in crash in Greendale following pursuit after crime spree is identified
GREENDALE -- The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office has identified a 44-year-old man who died after crashing his vehicle into a large cement pillar following a police pursuit on Monday, February 29th.