Cleaning out the medicine cabinet? Where to dispose properly of prescription drugs
WAUKESHA/GREENFIELD (WITI) -- Prescription drugs are meant to help in times of sickness and pain, but they can also be harmful if they get into the wrong hands -- or not disposed of properly.Bottles, handfuls, and bags of prescription medications are dumped into a box at the Waukesha Police Department on Saturday, September 27th.Local police agencies and the Drug Enforcement Administration gave community members a chance to help prevent things like pill abuse and theft during a national pharmaceutical take-back initiative."We know with prescription drug abuse, some of the reports are saying it's double that of illegal drugs, they can be harmful if they are in the wrong hands," said Lieutenant Joe Hendricks.By turning in unwanted or unused pills they can now be disposed of safely and help not only public safety but public health by protecting the environment."When you look at the magnitude of prescription drugs we take in every year, if that is not taken in by us and disposed of properly and safely, it could be dumped into the sewer system, garbage, etc," said Captain of the Greenfield Police Department, Jay Johnson.During the DEA sponsored event last year, 390 tons of pills were collected nationwide.
Child sex sting: Police bust Turkish native at Brookfield Square Mall
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- A Turkish-native visiting on business, is taken out of Brookfield Square Mall in handcuffs.
Now in custody: 43-year-old Donald Berry arrested by Waukesha Co. authorities
WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- Waukesha County Sheriff’s officials say 43-year-old Donald Berry has been caught.
Search for wanted man: Have you seen 43-year-old Donald Berry?
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) -- Waukesha County Sheriff's officials say they are looking for a wanted man who was last seen in the southeastern part of Waukesha County.Sheriff's officials say on Monday evening, September 22nd, they were investigating a report of a man walking on I-43 in the area of Big Bend.
"I heard the engine sputtering:" Plane crashes on the Bugline Trail in Lannon
WAUKESHA CO. (WITI) -- A small plane crashed along the Bugline Trail in the Village of Lannon during the lunch hour on Monday, September 22nd -- sending two people to the hospital.Two people were inside the plane.
Redesigned ballots for November's election cause controversy
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- Earlier this week, top Republicans filed suit against the Government Accountability Board over the redesigned ballots, calling them unfair.
Police: Aggressive driving maneuver leads to woman being thrown from her bike
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha police say a woman was thrown from her bike on Sunday afternoon, September 14th.It happened around noon near College and West.Police say the woman was driving a three-wheeled bike.
Co-workers have called Waukesha detective "a hazard on the job," and now, he's in trouble again
WAUKESHA COUNTY (WITI) -- A Waukesha County detective, whom co-workers have called "a hazard on the job" is in trouble again -- this time for domestic-related disorderly conduct.Co-workers call Waukesha County Detective Pete Korns someone who has "been asleep at the wheel for more than a decade."But he's managed to keep his job, despite being officially reprimanded nine times since 2011 for misconduct and being suspended for three days earlier this year.Most recently, sources tell FOX6 News Korns was placed on administrative leave, after co-workers suspected he had been coming to work high on opiates.The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department confirms there's an ongoing investigation, but right now, there's no evidence of wrongdoing -- as they wait for medical reports.In the meantime, Waukesha police arrested Korns on Monday night, September 8th for domestic-related disorderly conduct.That's when the sheriff finally suspended Korns' arrest powers.Korns' co-workers have caught him sleeping on the job and snoring, using his work computer for personal things -- like accessing Craigslist more than 6,000 times, and researching steroids.In January, he's accused of driving his squad car for two months without a valid driver's license.He has also been in trouble for not properly storing evidence.Documents show Korns has used his position as an officer to get special treatment, and at one point he's accused of referring to a Waukesha police officer as "that lesbian detective."Through it all, Waukesha County Sheriff Dan Trawicki has stood by Korns' side."I've been here 35 years so I've known this employee Pete Korns from the day he started.
Police: Incident at Skateland in Waukesha not a hit-and-run, as initially reported
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha police have issued an update on an incident that occurred at Skateland on August 31st.
Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, police called out to standoff
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department dispatched its armored vehicle and a K-9 unit to the scene of a standoff occurring Monday evening, September 8th.It was taking place in the area of Waterview Lane and Haymarket Road in Waukesha.Police say a 45-year-old man was inside an apartment complex in the 1800 block of Haymarket Road.Police say the man ended up coming out of the apartment complex on his own, and he was taken into custody without incident.No one was injured, and no one was evacuated.Officials were called out to the scene around 6:00 p.m.Monitor FOX6 News and FOX6Now.com for updates on this developing story.
"They're not the same they used to be:" All-day fundraiser held for survivors of Azana Salon & Spa shooting
BROOKFIELD/CALEDONIA (WITI) -- Nearly two years later, the need is still there.
Two vehicle accident in Waukesha: Numerous citizens stop to help
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- On Saturday, September 6th at approximately 9:55 a.m., The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department, along with the City of Pewaukee Fire Department responded to a two vehicle accident on Redford Boulevard at Busse Road.While emergency personnel were responding, Waukesha County Communications indicated they were receiving reports that both vehicles were displaying flames and one of the drivers was possibly trapped within his vehicle.
Get a call from the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department? It just might be a scam!
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha County Sheriff's officials are warning of a phone scam occurring in the Waukesha County area.Sheriff's officials say they're investigating several complaints in which individuals call -- identifying themselves as representatives of the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department.The citizen is then told they will have a warrant issued for their arrest due to missed court appearances, unpaid fines or missed jury duty dates unless immediate payment is made to the Sheriff's Department.The caller then requests payment via a pre-paid money card -- leaving a callback number to receive the card number and access codes.Sheriff's officials say it is not common practice for the Waukesha Sheriff’s Department to contact citizens via telephone to advise them of warrants or to collect fines.
Owner of Skateland prepares to move forward after Sunday night accident
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Four days after an altercation outside Skateland in Waukesha -- one woman remains in intensive care, while the police work to sort out the events of the evening.FOX6 News spoke with Lieutenant Tom Wagner with the Waukesha Police Department, he says all involved in the incident have been identified.
Police: Woman unconscious in the hospital after hit-and-run at Skateland in Waukesha
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha police have issued an update on an incident that occurred at Skateland on Sunday night, August 31st.
Police: Woman, child hurt following fight outside Skateland in Waukesha
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Waukesha police say a woman and child sustained injuries following a fight outside Skateland Sunday night, August 31st.A witness tells FOX6 News it was chaotic -- people in a frenzy, more than a dozen squad cars, and police looking to get to the bottom of what happened.Multiple 911 calls came in to the Waukesha Police Department's Dispatch Center around 11:00 p.m. Sunday -- regarding a large fight in the Skateland parking lot."I got a lot of texts and photos from people saying `hey, there`s a lot of police showing up at Skateland in Waukesha` and initially I thought maybe a fight went down or something," freelance photographer Abe Van Dyke said.Officers responding to the scene soon learned a woman had been struck by a vehicle.
DEVELOPING: Aircraft takes off from Crites Field in Waukesha, crashes into Atlantic Ocean
WAUKESHA/VIRGINIA (WITI/AP) — The Coast Guard says the pilot of a small airplane lost consciousness while flying and the plane crashed into the Atlantic Ocean off the Virginia coast.Coast Guard Petty Officer Nate Littlejohn says crews are searching for the plane.
Man in custody following tactical situation in Waukesha
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- Police in Waukesha on Wednesday afternoon, August 27th arrested a man following a tactical situation that occurred near Fleetfoot Drive and Tomahawk Drive.The call came in shortly after 4:00 p.m.Law enforcement officials had streets blocked off in the area, and the Waukesha County Sheriff's Department sent its armored vehicle to the scene -- along with a K9 unit.Officers were called to the scene for a report of some sort of domestic incident, and a report of an armed, intoxicated man.Negotiators were eventually able to get the man out of an apartment, but once he was out, he was uncooperative as officials were giving him commands.The man was eventually taken into custody after law enforcement officials tased him, and used "less lethal" weapons to subdue him.
Books closed, doors locked: Anthem College in Brookfield shuts down for good
MILWAUKEE (WITI) -- A state education official calls it the "worst-case scenario." Anthem College in Brookfield is closing its doors -- effective Friday, August 22nd.
"We can do anything boys can do:" See how women pilots inspire Girl Scouts
WAUKESHA (WITI) -- It's a rare sighting over the Waukesha skyline.