Sisters of st. Francisbased on milwaukees south side. The community is remembering her for her concern and charity. 34 52 just a gentle, kind soul, a very warm smile. A very loving person. Early reports indicate held and merrill may have been robbedbut the investigation is ongoing. 35 17 the community will pull together, pray together, remember her life and ministry and all the many thousands of lives that shes touched through her will be lasting two women remembered for how they lived their livesinstead of their tragic end. 12 27 i have been so edified by the faith of the people that i care for. They challenge and inspire me. Milwaukee archbishop Jerome Listecki released a statement tonight only the School Sisters of st. Francis, but also the entire church of a woman whose life was spent in service. The School Sisters community is in the process of planning funeral arrangements and masses. Live in the newsroom, Ashley Sears Fox 6 news. And for the latest developments in the Homicide I
Milwaukee nun a victim of murder. Tonights big story shocked and saddened. Two sisters found stabbed to death at their mississippi home. One of those nuns has a milwaukee connection. Ashley sears has reaction from the School Sisters of st. Francis. Shes in the newsroom. Sister margaret held had been a member of that community for 49 years. Its based on milwaukees south side. Tonight those who knew her are heartbroken by her death. 09 35 this is one of the poorest counties in all of mississippi. For the past four decades. Sister margaret held has dedicated to her life to helping the people of rural mississippi. The nun worked as a her ministry. Her work was documented in an online video. 12 20 they know when you are genuine. I know when ive connected with them. But thursdaywhen held and sister Paula Merrill didnt show up to a clinic where they worked people worried. They were discovered stabbed to death inside their mississippi home. 33 16 shock and extremely sad. Held was a member of t
Tonights big story watching and waiting. A new effort is underway to free steven avery from prison. And averys supporters. Are hoping for a bombshell. Well soon know what his new attorney has planned. To try to ry to free the convicd murderer. Fox sixs jenna sachs is live in the newsroom. With whats ahead. An important deadline is approaching. Steven ave file a motion in his case. But were hearing she may do it sooner. A Netflix Series put steven avery back in the headlines. Now its up to his new lawyer. To prove hes innocent. In a tweet last month. Attorney Kathleen Zellner promised a tsumani dassey. Have been in prison for nearly a decade. Convicted of the murder of theresa halbach. Through her tweets. Zellner hints at her case. Of planted evidence cellphone tower records. And dna samples. She even hints at a new suspect. Zellner is expected to file a motion. As early as thursday. Protests in manitowoc followed the netflix documentary. If averys motion is filed this week. It will com
In the wake of last weeks unrest a state representative is calling for changes to the makeup of the Milwaukee Police department. That means hiring more officers from certain zip codes. Fox 6s ashley sears is here to explain. State representative leon youngwants to see mpd be more representative of the people it polices. And hes calling for 40 percent of new Milwaukee Police hires to come from low income zip codes. Between police and the people it is a reoccurring issue coming to a head just last week sherman park unrest has a city and state looking for solutions 10 57 the status quo cannot continue on. State representative leon young believes he has an answer. He addressed issues at a Panel Discussion wednesday. 12 08 if you hire more people, a better relationship than somebody who is coming from the outside. Representative young says he will be proposing legislation that would require 40 percent of all new Milwaukee Police officer hires to come from low income zip codes. 12 17 maybe t
Meanwhile, Speaker Pelosi is still refusing to answer questions about why she held up the deal for months. Even refusing to speak with a cnn reporter about her latest political stunt. Instead, she continues to dodge, distract, and deflect from important issues to large baseless smears against President Trump like claiming he is personally to blame for most of the coronavirus deaths. Take a look. The denial, the delay, thel distortion, the calling as a hoax has caused hundreds of thousands of deaths, not all of them attributed to President Trump, but most of them. Jason so why did democrats goke so long when the same deal could have gotten done over the summer . It is because pelosi, Chuck Schumer and the rest of the Congressional Democrats put heavy politics above the health, welfare and safety of the american public. Tit is because there was an election and they used coronavirus as a political weapon to bludgeon President Trump. Here is Senate Majority leader Mitch Mcconnell laying it