Live outside county jail. Todays tmj4. Our region, like much of the nation, continues to struggle with Drug Overdoses. And tonight, its hit home for one of those on the front lines of that battle Milwaukee Countys medical examiner. Rikki mitchell is live at the mes office with the tragic details, rikki the medical examiner Just Announced this morning that they have handled more than 70 probable Drug Overdose deaths in just the last seven weeks and now the epidemic has struck the medical examiners own family. Brad schimel Wisconsin Attorney general please put sept 1st locator on this sound and peterson sound 35 32 everywhere you look you see signs of this epidemic and the damage its doing to our nation. 35 38 earlier this month Wisconsin Attorney general brad schimel spoke on a panel addressing the Drug Overdose epidemic. Also on the panel medical examiner dr brian peterson. Dr. Brian peterson Milwaukee County medical examiner sept 1st locator needed 3 27 its an overwhelming problem cle
A brazen thief caught on camera. Tries to steal a womans purse. Denise Valdez 8 news nows Mauricio Marin joins us live near sahara eastern about what really concerns them about this case. Mauricio . Mauricio Marin the purse snatch happened at this Fast Food Restaurant in broad day light. Police say the suspect in the Surveillance Video is believed to also be connected to other thefts in the area. So they really want to put him behind bars. Tonightwe spoke with some folks who have a warning for criminalsdont mess with us. Mauricio Marin it looks just like another quiet day inside a Fast Food Restaurant. Except metro police say this man steal. Authorities say he tried swiping this womans purse while she was restroom. But the suspect got a big surprisethe petite women wasnt having it. And puts up a fight. Knocking the suspect to the ground. Until she finally gets her wallet back. And the suspect takes off. Melissa Thiel takes bus to work i think about being an big Mauricio Marin its somet
Landing at the portland airport. Kirsten Joyce this all started yesterday when the fbi surrounded the refuge. After one of the occupiers rode an atv outside of a barricade. When Law Enforcement approached him. He quickly went back to the refuge. The fbi says no shots were fired. But they did place their agents at all of the barricades. Thats when Law Enforcement started negotiating with them. Kirsten Joyce assemblywoman Michele Fiore caught a flight to portland last night. Just as the events were unfolding. brian loftus she was on the phone with occupiers. As the fbi started to move in on the refuge property. She urged them to hold out without opening fire assem. Michele fiore i am with you in spirit, god is with you in spirit, and if were walking out, we dont need our weapons right now. They cannot fire upon you with the world watching. reporter michele, what are you hoping to do . Fiore im hoping just to get them off the refuge alive brian loftus its unclear what role fiore will play
Patrol cars and swat were on scene earlier. Our crew is on their way to gather more information. Well bring it to you on air and online as soon as we get an update. Kirsten Joyce its been one year since a las vegas mother was shot and killed. In a case of mistaken identity. The murder received national attention. Tammy meyers was gunned down after a series of what police are calling misunderstandi ngs. Police say erich nowsch is the accused gunman. They released a video of nowsch confessing to the killing. He also told police meyers was not the intended target. Meyers died at the hospital two days after the shooting on valentines day george knapp so whats it been like without her . A year without her . Robert meyers victims husband its hard. It hasnt changed. Its like, everybody says well, its so long ago. im like well it doesnt seem that long, you know, to me, doesnt seem like a year. Seems like im still in the nightmare, im gonna wake up. Kirsten Joyce the iteams george knapp sat dow
Who was there when the little girl when she was hit and killed right here here on this street. Her memorial is growing tonight with candles, flowers, dolls and cards. This as the search for the suspect continues. Patranya Bhoolsuwan police say this all happened just before 6 sunday evening when the 2 year old was hit by a white van as she was crossing the street near her house. The mother, vicky davis told us that evelyn was playing with her brother on scooter when she was hit just steps from her front door. She did say the driver of the van did stop and talked to her. But ended up leaving the scene before police got there vicky davis mother the guy came out of the car he talked to me and said i am sorry for what i did like he was drunk and smelled like tequila something on his breath i am so rry for what i did he kept telling me sorry sorry sorry. Joshua green father i just want him to turn himself in its hard for me to say that real hard. Patranya Bhoolsuwan the had just left the hou