Visit fox6 now dot com or the fox6 news app youll find the post atop our home page. You can also search avery archive to view our collection of stories dating back to 2003. Officials are looking for the person or persons who murdered two nuns in mississippi. One of them grew up here in southeastern wisconsin. Julie collins spoke to a friend and colleague of theirs. She joins us live no good evening bev i spoke with Audrey Peterson a friend and colleague of both sisters margaret held and paula merrill. Peterson worked with them in mississippi shes calling their death an utter waste as these two nuns would do whatever they could to provide for the poorest of the community often paying for medications or providing services for those who couldnt afford it. Crime tape wrapped the home of two catholic nuns Sisters Police finding evidence of a break in a vehicle. Possibly stolen from the property. were going to cover every inch of this property to make sure that we dont miss anything and we provide as much as we can to the family. officers came to the their home, for a wellness check, after the pair didnt show up for work thursday the two were Nurse Practitioners at the lexington medical clinic. Both women were found dead inside their home, with stab wounds. it i town like durant their brutal murder. Sending shock waves through the local community. And all the way to helds childhood home in wisconsin, where her Family Friends now mourns. theyre just good, good friends. Tremendous women religious who lived their lives according to their vows and loved the poor and were loved by all. the sisters violent death a stark contrast to the compassion they displayed in life. Spending decades helping the poor. Sister margaret speaking about their work in a video posted on the we need more women like them, thats for sure. these were great women of faith and im sure that if they saw it coming they would have done what they could but they would have known that this was their time and their god was going to call them home. the School Sisters of st. Francis here in milwaukee say a held for both nuns in mississippi before theyll be brought to their respective homes. At that time the School Sisters of st. Francis will hold a service for sister margaret here in milwaukee. Reporting live in milwaukee Julie Collins fox 6 news. Bev thanks julie a 20yearold man shot during an exchange of gunfire in milwaukee the shooting happened around 5 30 last night near 29th and michigan. Officials say the victim and another man drove to the area and began shooting at another group of people. Thats when he was shot and later died at the hospital. Officers were nearby when the shooting happened and arrested the other man with the victim. The second group left the scene and none have been taken into custody. His death was a catalyst for violent unrest, and calls for change. The man shot and killed by a Milwaukee Police officer is laid to rest. The reve todays eulogy for sylville smith. Fox 6s Derica Williams was at the funeral. She joins us live near 86th and good hope. Here at Christian FaithFellowship Church hundreds of people including, mourners, Community Members and public figures gathered to say goodbye to sylville smith. While a message of hope and healing was also brought to the service, todays focus was on a man who is gone. Not on solemn embraces as loved ones console each other after a man they describe as warm hearted is now gone. He had a big heart he was a loving person and a very much loved person. Regardless of what anyone wants to say or make out of the situation thats the thing to think about today the attorney for sylville smiths family spoke on their behalf as they are too torn up by grief. Its a day to think about a son who is lost a brother who is no longer there to think about a father who is private but a messages given by Church Pastors comfort and healing and a future that is positive and words from reverend Jesse Jackson were very public. As they attempted to console smiths family while also trying to heal a city. From here i was able to sit down with rev. Jesse jackson who delivered the eulogy. He later expressed his goal of unifying a city that he says is segregated, stricken by poverty, pain and despair. Jackson says all of that was evident during the unrest after smiths death. Want to make sure the methods used to protest get the desired results and intended consequences. Jackson hopes people can learn from this tragedy and says the real way of paying tribute to smith is to address and improve the they need the hope they can make it and dont have to surrender they need to lif their expectation level of them selves and they need opportunity and i want these children to believe that we will meet with the appropriate officials and we can rebuild what we live in and put people back to work. They need art for their Spirits Education for their rev. Jackson says he does plan on meeting with the appropriate officials to see how the city can rebuild and put people back to work. He also says that inside there was a lot of prayer, crying, thinking and reflecting. He hopes that can be successful in getting a response beyond this service for a broader sense of revitalization ben thanks derica meanwhile two state lawmakers are calling on the federal department of justice take over the investigation into smiths milwaukee democrats david bowen and evan goyke say its difficult for the public to trust a process that has former mpd officers investigating a Milwaukee Policeinvolved shooting. They sent a letter to us attorney general lortta lynch requesting the doj to review the investigation process. Madison gas and electric says theres no evidence of a leak in the underground gas system connected to a fitchburg house that exploded it happened about 7 oclock last night. Fire Officials Say three nearby homes have major structural damage and 23 others have moderate to minor damage. Debris from the explosion was found as far as a half mile away. The victim reportedly suffered burns and broken bones but is alert. Weather this weekend expected to be a bit of mix. But one thing you can count on humidity. Fox6 weather expert Stephanie Barichello is in the weather officer with a mainly cloudy this evening with the temperature gradually falling into the middle 60s overnight. Showers and thunderstorms will move in after midnight and continue saturday morning then mostly cloudy the rest of the afternoon with scattered tstorms. Temperatures will stay in the upper 70s then rise into the 80s by sunday. Gradual clearing throughout sunday then there is the slight tonight rain and thunder after midnight. Low 65 dewpoint 64 wind e 24 mph saturday morning rain and thunder will become scattered in the afternoon. High 78 dewpoint 68 wind sesw 510 mph with the split decision on weather this weekend, make sure your phone has the fox6 storm center app. Its free for apple and android devices. We know ,youll appreciate having instant access to the fox6 weather forecast. Its preseason game number 3 for the packers tonight against the San Francisco 49ers. Its their first road game plus the first game we could see some extended play from some starters. May we dare say finally an california with the blitz. Those splash plays are going to help you know build out confidence and just help our group evolve as a whole. From the starters to the guys we have you know providing depth. It hink its really good for our group over all. We definitely have a lot of good healthy competition in terms of guys just try to make plays on a become better players. Ben thanks tim investing in milwaukee. Thats what state and local leaders are hoping to do. Up next. How they plan to use 5milliondollars gathered from multiple agencies around the state. And. Why investigators say its likely a manitowoc race car crashed. Z23eiz zvpz reopen state and local Officials Say the civil disorder nearly two weeks ago on milwaukees north side. Has given them a new sense of urgency. Governor scott walker announcing today nearly five Million Dollars has it will be invested in milwaukee. A. J. Is in the newsroom with the details. The fourandahalf Million Dollar investment will have two key purposes help people in the central city find jobs. And to address neighborhoods where Vacant Properties are a big problem. Our society has created a situation where the vast majority of lowincome people are located and live very clo right now. To address this troubling concentration of poverty, Governor Scott walker announces friday the state will invest 4. 5 Million Dollars in milwaukee. Walker says this is just the start. These are things that dont require action of the legislature. We can do it right away to show a meaningful and tangible way that were investing and building the workforce and helping to rebuild neighborhoods here in the city of milwaukee. Heres how that money is to be spent 1. 5 million from the department of children and families for job search programs. 1 million from Workforce Development for job training. And two million to north side. I want to put people from this neighborhood to work fixing those homes or tearing them down. Officials say the civil disorder around sherman park has spurred these investments. Im glad that out of a tragedy, at least were having a broad, shared discussion about what we all do to address whats really a bigger issue than just what happened near sherman park. State senator lena taylor says, the programs will need people who can act as a bridge between angry young people and those t those connectors are the people who can do a better job that you or i. Its kind of like when i want my son to do something, its somebody whos his age who helps him get it better than me. The challenge will be ensuring the spending has a lasting impact. Rapid response is great. Sustained and Effective Response is better. The Governors Office says the state is also reaching out to the business mayor barrett says hes hoping the city can also secure federal money to help address the vacant buildings problem. Live in the newsroom, a. J. Bayatpour, fox 6 news. Ben thanks aj its time for your news and weather together. The Milwaukee County medical Examiners Office investigating the death of a twoyearold child. It happened near 13th and finn. Officials say the toddler was found unresponsive after his mother put him down for a nap. First responders tried to revive the child but were unable to. This is the third twoyear in milwaukee within the last 10 days. Dead before impact. Thats what the Manitowoc County coroner believe happened when a stockcar racer died on the track earlier this week. Officials say 27yearold Matthew Schuh crashed straight into an in field guardrail at the Manitowoc County fair. He was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The coroner says he possibly suffered from a medical condition prior to investigating a fire that happened last night near 38th and villard. Everyone in the home was evacuated from the building and no one was injured. The cause of the fire is unknown. There is currently no estimate for the amount of damage caused. Weather mainly cloudy this evening with the temperature gradually falling into the middle 60s overnight. Showers and thunderstorms will move in after midnight and continue saturday morning then mostly cloudy the rest of the afternoon upper 70s then rise into the 80s by sunday. Gradual clearing throughout sunday then there is the slight chance for a few tstorms monday and tuesday. Tonight rain and thunder after midnight. Low 65 dewpoint 64 wind e 24 mph saturday morning rain and thunder will become scattered in the dewpoint 68 wind sesw 510 mph sunday gradual clearing. Am low 67 high 82 dewpoint 69 wind se 510 mph monday partly sunny with an isolated shower possible. Wind swse 510 mph tuesday partly sunny with an isolated shower possible. Am low 68 high 83 dewpoint 69 wind w 510 mph wednesday mostly sunny. Am low 66 high 77 dewpoint 60 wind ne 510 mph thursday mostly sunny. Am low 63 high 79 mph mainly cloudy this evening with the temperature gradually falling into the middle 60s overnight. Showers and thunderstorms will move in after midnight and continue saturday morning then mostly cloudy the rest of the afternoon with scattered tstorms. Temperatures will stay in the upper 70s then rise into the 80s by sunday. Gradual clearing throughout sunday then there is the slight tonight rain and thunder after midnight. Low 65 dewpoint 64 wind e 24 mph saturday morning rain and thunder will become scattered in the afternoon. High 78 dewpoint 68 wind sesw 510 mph sunday gradual clearing. Am low 67 high 82 dewpoint 69 wind se 510 isolated shower possible. Am low 67 high 83 dewpoint 71 wind swse 510 mph tuesday partly sunny with an isolated shower possible. 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Just last week dish finally came to an agreement with the nfl Network Cable channels were removed from the dish line up on june 16th. Gary weitman with tribune corporate relations says hes not optimistic the terms will be agreed to with dish before the kick off of College Football and nfl season. This is a negotiating tactic for dish, they do this all the time. In the last three years theyve done it 1820 times with different cable networks, with Different Program providers with different station groups. Theyve taken station groups dark, while dish subscribers here in our area will miss nfl games broadcast on fox 6. We spoke with dish installers who say negotiations are ongoing and that the station is a priority but theres no date set for when fox 6 will return to dish. its particularly important for nfl fans and packers fans, because as you know witi carries a lot of the packers game, 9 of them, 9 of the regular season games upcoming and dish subscribers wont have access to th tribune says dish has turned down multiple offers to extend the current agreement while negotiations were underway, keeping fox 6 available to dish subscribers during the negotiations. So what are your options . College football and the nfl can be seen in some sports bars and if all else fails you may need to invite those friends and family who are dish subscribers over to your house for the game. Brian kramp fox 6 news earthquake earlier this week. Just ahead. As the dust begins to settle how they plan to rebuild after such a massive disaster. Plus an annual report on successful startup businesses has been released. The disappointing ranking for milwaukee and the state as a whole still ahead. Y23egy yvpy Tony Paladino the oak creek man we told you about earlier this week waiting to hear about family in italy tells us the bodies of his cousin and his wife were found this morning. Their home was destroyed in the earthquake. The confirmed number of dead as a result of the earthquake is now up to 278 and at least 15 people remain unaccounted for. Meanwhile strong aftershocks are rattling the area where that earthquake hit earlier this week. News crew. Those aftershocks causing even more damage in amatrice and cutting off a critical access road for first responders. John huddy has more. There have been nearly a thousand aftershocks following the deadly earthquake here. But this was the strongest hitting just before 630 am local