August. 42 09 5 people were murdered on the day of the riot. It was lost in the news. Flynn estimates 80percent of homicides are a result of gun violence. 48 43 the biggest driver of our homicides are arguments, fights, and retaliation by people with criminal records. Part of the solution he says starts with increasing penalties for felons caught in possession of a firearm. Making you know conceal carry illegally a misdemeanor no matter how many times youre those challenges. Flynn says officers have taken 1600 guns off the streets so far this year. Now. Hes urging the community to help law enforcement. Flynn says African Americans are the majority of homicide victims and assailants. 4442, the fact is we have to engage with the offending community on their turf, and were committed to continuing to do that in a way thats both lawful and restrained. Has a 70percent clearance rate when it comes to solving homicides. He says the bigger issue is getting cooperation from the community in nonf
I would like to see him get some time. I would like to see him go through what were going through. We are hurting. We are hurting dearly. But the driver was released from jail just two days later something the moms are having a , hard time with. I am hurt. I am crushed. I dont know where to go or who to talk to. To keep attention on the case even amidst the deadliest month , for homicides in milwaukee in 25 years. She wants to make it clear she wont let her sons death be lost in the shuffle. We just dont have no answers. Nobody is letting us know anything. The man that killed my son and his friend is out two days later , and i just dont want this to be swept under the rug. The District Attorneys Office tells us this is still an they told the family members that they are still waiting for test results on the blood of the driver as well as on that vehicle itself. He could only be held for two days without formal charges, but right now that is an ongoing investigation, so family members a
Just downgraded to a Tropical Storm but it . Continues . To bring strong winds. This is a . Live look . At the Florida Gulf Coast right now. Now. Meteorologist . Justin thompsongee . Is tracking where this hermean is headed . Next. . 3 3 3 . . . Quick 30 second wx tease 5 5 . . . today wall to wall sunshine. Stays cool with highs in the lower 70s. Wind ne 515 mph. Tonight clear sky. Little chilly but comfortable with lows in the upper 50s. Lower 50s inland. Wind ne se 510 mph. Labor da around saturday and sunday with temperatures returning to average in the middle and upper 70s. More clouds arrive on monday, labor day, becoming a little warm and humid with new this morning. A crash on milwaukees south side near the bayview area. It happened around 11 30 last night. It appears the truck went down an embankment from i794 and took out some trees. The truck landed on its side near oklahoma avenue and ellen street. Our crew on the scene ambulance. That person was awake and seemed alert. A m
There is not a big Population Center here, but it will hit tallahassee. There is likely to be damage in those areas. It continues to move to the north. This is the satellite shot. Wind at 80 miles per hour, a few miles from landfall, moving north, northeasterly at 14. This will cause problems through carolina and may impact the east coast into the holiday weekend. More on the hurricane in a little bit, but also our weather in a few minutes. In august of this year, we had 24 homicides. Thats the most homicides in 25 years. Kathy a deadly month in milwaukee like no other. Chief ed flynn using numbers to try and get people to Pay Attention to the deadly crime now. Terry, the chief says five people lost their lives the first day of the unrest after the officer involved shooting of syville smith. Thats right. He says those homicides were overlooked because of the arson fires and unrest. Lets take a look at the numbers chief ed flynn showed us today. In milwaukees per capita august, homicide
Upper 50s. Lower 50s inland. Wind ne se 510 mph. Labor day weekend sunshine sticks around saturday and sunday with temperatures returning to average in the middle and upper 70s. More clouds arrive on monday, labor day, becoming a little warm and humid with highs in the lower to middle 80s. Roads are in great shape this morningweather shouldnt impact the morning commute. Dot will suspend construction at noon today for the Labor Day Weekend. Long term closures remain in effect. Starting at 5 am tuesday the national ave on ramp to i894 south will close until the end of september for roadwork along the i894 south corridor. The i94 eb to i41 us45 nb system ramp is now closed long term until spring 2017 for reconstron 100 will become the our top story this morning family and friends of a nun murdered in rural mississippi. Will say their final goodbyes here in milwaukee today. Today. Paula merrill and milwaukee native sister margret held were stabbed to death last thursday. Aevermann joins us