Holloway was greeted by members of the wisconsin Innocence Project who helped him regain his freedom. If you are wrongfully convicted and sent to prison. You do get compensated. But wisconsin has one of the lowest payout. With a cap of 25thousand dollars. A state lawmaker is working to change that. Cbs 58s Kristen Barbaresi joins us in the newsroom to break down those details, kristen . There is an effort to increase that cap from 25thousand to a million,but even if it became law, it might not benefit records show he had a prior felony conviction in 1986, which could limit his in eligible 3 i think we have a responsibility to help folks like that out. Representative Dale Kooyenga wants people, wrongfully convicted of crimes, to be eligible for up to 50thousand dollars for each year they spent in prison. A state legislator makes. The cap would be 1Million Dollars. Kooyenga proposed the legislation to make it happen and because exonerations dont happen a lot he says we arent talking abou
Now at 8 00 breaking news out of the citys south side a woman is seriously injured in a hit and run crash. The latest on the search for a suspect. Plus the owner of Halloween Express is giving his customers a dose of reality. Shed light on something scarier than any costume could be. Good morning and welcome back to adlib Weather Forecast a front moves our way today with a narrow line of showers and thunderstorms. We can expect wet conditions this morning and early afternoon but then dry up later today. More rain and thunderstorms expected overnight tonight and a better chance of rain and storms for thursday and into friday. Temperatures will be on the warm side today with highs in the low to mid 70s and staying in the low 70s thursday. We cool down a bit on friday and drop into the 50s this weekend. We warm back up a bit on monday. Today mostly cloudy with showers and a chance for thunderstorms. High 74 dewpoint 61 win sw 515 mph o thunderstorms. Low 58dewpoint n affic map major delay
Down because of a rollover crash. This happened around midnight near locust. It took crews about an hour to clear the scene and reopen the interstate. Officials not saying much at soon as they come into our newsroom. Milwaukee Police Investigating a fatal stabbing. It happened near 24th and capitol last night around 7 30. Were told a 74yearold man got in a fight with the suspect and was stabbed. The victim died at the hospital. Police continue to search for a suspect. Adlib to weather a few rain showers, possibly some thunder, expected through early warmer with highs in the low to middle 70s. Clouds will eventually move back overnight along with the chance for showers and tstorms, which will then linger off and on into friday. Temperatures will begin to cool into the 60s by friday and then upper 50s for the start to the weekend. Back above average by monday. Today showers and tstorms early then gradual clearing. High 74 dewpoint 60 wind sw 515 mph tonight increasing clouds with showers
That 25thousand dollar reward was given to Antoine Buchanan by attorney michael hupy. Buchanan says it was never about the money, but about stepping up and doing what was right. He says a man involved in the crime told him what happened and buchanan immediately called authorities. Buchanan says he even wore a wire to help Police Identify the man who sold guns to the shooters laylahs tragic murder has taken a toll buchanan and he wants those who may call him a snitch, to do this. 3 close your eyes and picture your loved one or your child in their most vulnerable state and when you open your eyes, picture them again with a bullet hole in their head. Its not real hard to figure out. Dont nobody want to see their child. This child was robbed of her life. Life. Were eventually arrested and convicted in laylahs murder. Coming up on the news at 5 what buchanan says he plans to do with the money. Live in downtown milwaukee, my cbs 58 news 3 3 michael hupy is also offering a reward for informat
Year earlier. Andersons family is calling that concerning. Cbs 58s Jacob Kittilstad spoke with their attorney about what that could mean moving forward. The shooting of jay anderson happened four months ago at madison park. Now. This Attorney Says that eleven months previous to that this same officer was involved in the shooting death. And that connection is worth examining. nat. Protests following jay andersons death. Protester called for accountability saying the officer did not ne man sleeping in a park. Jon safran represents the mother of jay andersons child. He agrees. And share this latest. Revelation. 5;14;34that the officer involved in this shooting was involved in a prior Deadly Police shooting approximately eleven months prior to this incident. That was in july 2015, safran says. A 29yearold was killed after Wauwatosa Police say he confronted officers with a sword. Sanfran says that action followed. 5;19;58depending on what the officer did after the shooting did he apply for