Trailer with massive transformer cleared from Waukesha intersection
WAUKESHA -- A semi hauling a massive transformer has been cleared from the intersection of Highways 164 and 59 in Waukesha.
Sex offender to be released, live on Main St. in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police officials announced Tuesday, April 10th a convicted sex offender is being released, after serving the prison sentence imposed on him by the courts.Chavez was convicted of having sex with a 14-year-old non-related female.
Three arrested in Waukesha armed robbery
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police responded to reports of an armed robbery near W.
19 displaced after fire at Waukesha apartment complex
WAUKESHA -- 19 people in Waukesha were forced from their homes after a fire at their apartment complex Saturday, April 7th.The fire started at the apartment complex, located at 343 Coolidge Avenue around 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. 26 firefighters from all five Waukesha stations responded to the scene.
No state training requirements to become county clerk
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Looking for the state training requirements to become a county clerk?
Nickolaus hands off election duties in Waukesha County
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha County Clerk Kathy Nickolaus handed off her election duties to the Deputy County Clerk Thursday, April 5th, two days after Wisconsin's presidential primary election.
Waukesha County criticized for its vote-counting process
WAUKESHA -- The way election results were counted in Waukesha County is again drawing criticism after Tuesday night's presidential primary election in Wisconsin.
Waukesha investigators need help to identify armed robbery suspect
WAUKESHA -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department is looking for your help to identify an armed robbery suspect.Police say the suspect robbed the Quarry Mobile Mart in Sussex with a sawed-off shotgun under his coat shortly after 7 p.m. on Thursday, February 23rd.The owners of the Quarry Mobil Mart say they were faced with a situation they never thought they would face, after owning the gas station for nearly two decades.
Waukesha police chief does not want to consolidate city/county dispatch
WAUKESHA -- It's not his call, but if the Waukesha police chief has any say in it, he says he does not want the city and county to join forces and use the same emergency dispatch center.Waukesha Police Chief Russell Jack says he is against consolidating the city's Dispatch Center with the Waukesha County Communications Center. "It would be an irresponsible decision.
Deadbeat dodges jail, judge orders electronic bank transfers
WAUKESHA -- A deadbeat dad who owes nearly $230,000 in child support is back in front of a Waukesha County judge for the first time since a FOX6 investigation exposed his 20-year history of dodging his responsibilities.Frank Donnelly has never had a problem finding the money to buy into high-stakes poker games at local casinos, but a FOX6 investigation found he has a "horrendous" history of paying his court-ordered child support.
Arrest made after graffiti at Kettle Moraine High School
WALES -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department was called to Kettle Moraine High School Friday morning to investigate graffiti that was found on a wall at the school.
Waukesha Crime Stoppers launch text-a-tip service
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha County Crime Stoppers have launched a new online and text-a-tip service.
Gov. Walker signs law to ease burden on veterans
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Polls show Wisconsin is split over recall election and Walker
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Woman arrested for OWI after driving vehicle onto Pewaukee Lake
PEWAUKEE -- A woman was taken into custody for an OWI after driving her vehicle onto Pewaukee Lake from a boat launch.The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department was dispatched to Rocky Point Road in the city of Pewaukee early Monday morning after a nearby homeowner reported a vehicle had broken through the ice and was partially submerged in Pewaukee Lake.Once Waukesha police arrived on scene they verified that there were no other occupants in the vehicle.
ID thieves target dead children: Victims blame the federal government
WAUKESHA -- It's hard to imagine a crime more callous than exploiting a baby's death for personal profit, but it's happening all across the country, and victims say the federal government is to blame.In January of 2010, Katy McDonald took her four-month-old boy, Elijah, to the emergency room because he was sick.
New Berlin police investigate rash of car break-ins
NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police are investigating a rash of car break-ins in the Greenridge subdivision.
Waukesha woman accused of abusing teenage boy
WAUKESHA -- A Waukesha woman is charged with physical abuse of a child and child abandonment against a boy who's been under her care for the last few years.The accused is 40-year-old Sharon Walker, a special education aide at Banting Elementary School.
How will Wisconsin's Powerball winner spend her winnings?
BROOKFIELD --The Wisconsin winner in Saturday's Powerball drawing has come forward! 26-year-old Christy Stanczak of West Allis won $1 million in Saturday's Powerball drawing, after matching all five winning numbers - every number except the Powerball.
Woman dies in three-car wreck in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- A 34-year-old woman was killed in a three-car wreck in Waukesha Tuesday morning.