Hiding in plain sight: Deadbeat dad owes $231,000
WAUKESHA -- He's a high stakes poker player and a big-time deadbeat dad.
GuitarTown guitars arrive in Waukesha
WAUKESHA -- The city of Waukesha took delivery of 10-foot guitars Tuesday; guitars that will be the focus of a high-profile art project for the summer."To talk about them is one thing but to actually see them is another whole thing and I think the excitement is just going to continue to grow," says Waukesha GuitarTown Comittee member Norman Bruce.
Man charged with selling cocaine at mall parking lot
WAUKESHA CO. -- The Waukesha County Sheriff's Department says there's been an increase in crack cocaine and heroin cases.That's evidenced in part by a recent case involving 23-year-old David Fletcher.
Police pursuit leads to car crash and foot chase in West Allis
WAUKESHA -- A police pursuit started in Waukesha and ended with a car crash and foot chase in West Allis.
Business Journal (1-10-12)
In business news for Tuesday, January 10th, 2012, Coors Light bounces Budweiser, and downtown Waukesha will become GuitarTown this summer.Coors Light, the top-selling brand of MillerCoors has surpassed the self-proclaimed "King of Beers" for the number two spot in the nation.
Waukesha to be next location for GuitarTown public arts project
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha, the birthplace of the Les Paul, has been picked for the next Gibson Guitar Town Project site.
Burglary ring has struck the New Berlin area 14 times
NEW BERLIN -- Since mid-December, a burglary ring has struck New Berlin and the surrounding communities at least fourteen times.The New Berlin Police Department says that most of the burglaries have occurred in the morning hours, after most people have left for work.
Police arrest three people in armed robbery of gas station
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police arrested three men suspected in an armed robbery at Rindt's Citgo station on College Ave.
Eastbound I-94 shut down temporarily for high-risk traffic stop
WAUKESHA COUNTY -- Eastbound I-94 near Elm Grove Road was shut down for a short period of time before 1 p.m. Friday while deputies conducted a high-risk traffic stop.Waukesha County Sheriff's Office Detective Steve Pederson says the closure was the result of a call from a driver who indicated a motorist was waving a gun around in a car.As it turns out, the deputies discovered there was a domestic dispute involving a man and woman inside the car that was pulled over.
Waukesha police search for two suspects in armed robbery
WAUKESHA -- Waukesha police are looking for help in their search for two armed robbery suspects.
Pre-school students in Brookfield take part in toy test
BROOKFIELD -- Christmas Day is fast approaching, and Contact 6 found some toys for young children tested by the experts.
High school students busted for stealing fish-shaped mailboxes
NEW BERLIN -- New Berlin police busted a group of high school students who they say were responsible for stealing bass-shaped mailboxes.
New donations keep Waukesha's Siena House open
WAUKESHA -- A homeless shelter in Waukesha is getting the opportunity to open its doors for the winter months because of timely donations.A lack of funding forced the operators of Siena House to shut down the shelter in July.
More than 500 Special Olympics athletes in town for competitions
Hundreds of Special Olympics athletes competed in volleyball and bowling competitions at the State Fall Sports Tournament on Saturday.Special Olympics Wisconsin provides year-round training and competition opportunities in eighteen different sports.One of the participants, Cynthia Bently, competed in the volleyball event.
Shoppers adjust Thanksgiving dinner plans for Black Friday
There wasn't much turnaround between Thanksgiving and Black Friday, and many shoppers were making shopping preparations likely before their turkey dinner had even finished digesting Thursday night!