Not guilty: Peter Knebel, Waukesha pastor accused of sexual assault in court for arraignment
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- A Waukesha pastor accused of sexually assaulting a child has pleaded not guilty.
Police say three girls, one boy accused of taking inappropriate photos with school-issued iPads
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police call it a growing issue: Students using school-issued equipment, like iPads, to take inappropriate photos.The most recent case happened at Horning Middle School last Friday, September 25th.Police reported students were using their school-issued iPads to take nude photos.No charges have been filed, but police say this case involves three girls and one boy, who could be looking at felony charges."It could be child pornography, using a computer to facilitate a sex act -- depending on how they are sharing that photo," Waukesha Police Sgt.
Intruder enters Waukesha school, assaults office workers and parent
WAUKESHA -- A spokesperson for the Waukesha School District says an unidentified man entered Lowell Elementary School on Tuesday morning, September 29th -- but was stopped by office personnel.A news release indicates the man entered the school just after 9 a.m. When questioned by two clerical staff members, the man then assaulted them -- and then proceeded to exit the building.
Firefighters from several departments called out to house fire in Brookfield
BROOKFIELD -- Firefighters from several departments were called out to a fire at a home in Brookfield on Wednesday evening, September 23rd.The call for this fire came in shortly before 7:00 p.m.It happened at a home on Chevy Chase Street in Brookfield.
Busted: 17-year-old boy arrested after three sexual assaults near Carroll University
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a suspect has been taken into custody in connection with three sexual assaults that occurred near the Carroll University campus on Friday, September 18th.On Tuesday evening, September 22nd, after releasing a photo of a suspect in this case, police say they received many calls and tips on Facebook indicating the identity of the sexual assault suspect.The suspect was taken into custody and is currently at the Racine County Jail.Police say the person in custody is a 17-year-old white male.
"Really scary situation:" Three sexual assaults near Carroll University campus; can you help police?
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are calling on the public to help identify a sexual assault suspect.
Charged: $1M cash bail for Philip Holland, accused of killing Waukesha man with hatchet
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Charges have now been filed against 57-year-old Philip Holland of Waukesha in connection with the death of 45-year-old Timothy Minkley.
Developing: Female student allegedly assaulted on Carroll University campus
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are investigating an alleged sexual assault on the campus of Carroll University.School officials say it happened on Friday afternoon, September 18th, when a man grabbed a female student inappropriately while she was walking near Frontier Hall and the railroad tracks south of Williams Street.
Break in the case: Police arrest suspect involved in 45-year-old Tim Minkley's death
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police have made a huge breakthrough in the case regarding the murder of 45-year-old Timothy Minkley.
Latest: 57-year-old man now in custody in murder of Timothy Minkley
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police held a news conference on Thursday morning, September 17th to share what they have learned since arresting a suspect in the murder of 45-year-old Timothy Minkley.
Man arrested for operating while intoxicated following crash, car fire in New Berlin
NEW BERLIN -- The New Berlin Police Department responded to a two-car accident at Sunnyslope Road and Nicolet Drive Wednesday night, September 16th.According to police, a 51-year-old man was turning left from Nicolet Drive onto southbound Sunnyslope Road when he collided head-on with a northbound vehicle on Sunnyslope Road.
Latest: Waukesha homicide victim ID'd as Timothy Minkley; suffered head trauma
WAUKESHA -- The victim of a homicide in the City of Waukesha near Wisconsin and Maple has been identified as 45-year-old Timothy Minkley.The Waukesha County Medical Examiner's Office confirmed on Tuesday evening, September 15th that Minkley's cause of death was homicide.
Police investigate 'suspicious' death of Waukesha man, neighbors say, "It's sad"
WAUKESHA -- Investigators are actively following up on leads surrounding the 'suspicious' death of a man in Waukesha.
"It's a lot of work!" Utility crews repair two water main breaks in City of Brookfield
BROOKFIELD -- Utility crews repaired two water main breaks that happened in the City of Brookfield on Wednesday morning, September 9th.One of the breaks was on Capitol Drive and the second on Brookfield Road.The break on Brookfield Road was affecting about 10 customers, who were without water as repairs were being made.
"I'm thankful we're alive:" Waukesha police need your help after two suspicious fires
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are asking the public for any tips that could help them in their investigation of two fires that happened early Monday, September 7th.Around 1:30 a.m., firefighters responded to a house fire near Les Paul Middle School in Waukesha.
Bound over for trial: Man accused of sexual assault of child waives preliminary hearing
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- 72-year-old Peter Knebel waived his right to a preliminary hearing in a Waukesha County court on Thursday, September 3rd.
"It was kind of scary:" Officials descend on apartment building in Waukesha; arrest homicide suspect
WAUKESHA -- A 35-year-old man suspected in the fatal shooting of 40-year-old Kevin Hueman is in the Intensive Care Unit at Froedtert Hospital after attempting to harm himself during his arrest on Wednesday, September 2nd.
Suspect now in custody in shooting death of 40-year-old Kevin Hueman in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police say a suspect is now in custody in connection with a homicide that occurred on August 14th.40-year-old Kevin Hueman was shot and killed in Waukesha on Friday evening, August 14th.
Suspects sought after Escalade stolen from Brookfield found at Walmart in Whitewater
BROOKFIELD/WHITEWATER -- Police are looking for the suspect(s) who stole an Escalade in Brookfield and dumped it at the Walmart store in Whitewater.Police have released surveillance photos of the suspects captured inside the Walmart store.They are looking for three men and one woman.The 2015 Escalade was stolen last week from a home near Lisbon Avenue and Brookfield Road.The SUV was tracked via OnStar to Whitewater.Police say it was found with stolen New York license plates on it.If you have any information in this case, you're asked to contact police.
Mosquito batch collected in Mitchell Park in Brookfield tests positive for West Nile Virus
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha County Department of Parks and Land Use - Division of Environmental Health has been notified by the Wisconsin Division of Health Services that a mosquito batch collected in Mitchell Park in the city of Brookfield has tested positive for West Nile Virus (WNV).This test was conducted as part of the city of Brookfield’s mosquito and WNV surveillance, prevention and control program.