That parking ticket hundreds of dollars worth of tickets near State Fair Park are handed out after the city of milwaukee switches signs without letting drivers know. The city now says it was a big mistake fox6s Ben Handelman is live with the story youll see only on fox6. This you park on a street that says 3 hour parking. When you return you find new signs, and a hefty fine awaiting you. Near State Fair Park finding days of crazy. And then its nice and quiet. Thomas jacoy juhcoy knows those who get a spot in front of his house have found gold. At 75th and main parking is free for a few hours. Which is why jacoy says he didnt expect to see the city of milwaukee changing the rules on the fly. These were here on wednesday. And friday im not sure what time it was a guy from the city came and put these on. Friday night, with the west side of the street full of cars new towaway restrit appeared. I was like sir, do you work for the city and hes like yeah. And im like whats going to happen to
In the day ahead were expected to learn the fate of the man who shot and killed another man after a fender bender. 28yearold Octavia Dodson pleaded guilty in april to the Second Degree freeman. According to Court Documents dodson told police he followed freeman after his car was hit, but freeman was trying to drive away. Once he caught up with Freeman Dodson shot him. Dodson is scheduled to be sentenced this afternoon. Charges are filed against the driver involved in a deadly singlevehicle crash sunday morning near 32nd and atkinson. Trejon price faces two counts of homicide by intoxicated use of a vehicle and injury by intoxicated use of a Vehicle Police say his bac was point heddinger died at the scene. 26year old tamika washington was pronounced dead a few hours later. 31year old nielya nielya owens was also in the car doctors had to amputate part of her left arm police say she is breathing with a ventilator. Family members of heddinger say she was a loving mother of three young chi
Rockstar found dead. Matt roberts the former guitarist of the band 3 doors down was found lying in a hallway of a west bend hotel. How he died is unclear as toxicology reports are still pending. Fox sixs jenna sachs spoke with the band roberts had jammed with just hours earlier. She joins us now from just hours before he died. Matt roberts gave a local band the thrill of a lifetime. They rehearsed some of his biggest hits together until 1 in the morning. As they prepared for a benefit concert that would never take place. Brad siebers clears away tables. He set them up for what was supposed to be a benefit concert. Instead. The crowd came to memorialize the headline performer. They were emotional, i was actually matt roberts last jam session. As he rehearsed with local band the nix. In the basement of a west bend home. Roberts was a founder and guitar player. For the band 3 doors down. Popular. In the early 2000s. It was the feeling of hey, theres a rock star in my basement. Nick pari w
Next night. Pari had to make this announcement. We had a really nice rehearsal with matt roberts last night and this morning he passed away at the hotel. The stunned crowd honored roberts. With ten minutes of silence. We shut the entire stage down except for one spotlight and we put matts les paul on the stage. Roberts dad was in town. And thanked the crowd for their support. This is a hard thing you can imagine. He says he doesnt know what killed his son. But says his son suffered from anxiety his the songs theyd rehearsed together. And i spoke with roberts dad tonight in mississippi. He tells me the people of wisconsin took care of me during the most difficult time of my life. Matt had a dream as a child and made that dream into a reality and lived life as big as he could. He left a great legacy. Roberts was 38. Reporting live in the newsroom. Jenna sachs. Fox 6 news. Mend. Milwaukee mayor tom barrett has canceled the 10 p. M. Curfew for those 17 years old and younger. He says the ea
News from milwaukees north side a young boy dies after his head became stuck in a window. Our Ben Handelman is live downtown at the medical examiners office, where ben has learned new information good evening guys. Family members tell us there were no the child was being watched by some young teens. It appears the boy may have tried to climb out a window and became trapped. Neighbors tell us, the boy may have been stuck for sometime, unable to breath before he was found hanging in the window. Were told by family members, this is the little boys grandmothers house. Neighbors rushed to help when they heard screams, and began cpr before paramedics took over. But they say there was nothing they could do. I was just praying in his head, please god give him life. Like please help him. Thats all i could think of at that point. Those prayers sadly went unanswered tonight. Police say they continue to investigate the cause. While we did see family members leave with police, no one is downtown, B