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
Accident. Thats what police are saying about an incident today inside a milwaukee elementary school. A student was injured when an officers gun went off inside thoreau school. Fox6s Madeline Anderson is live outside the school near 60th and Bradley Police say nonlifethreatening injuries. The incident. Taking place in the basement of the building. Away from other students and staff members. A 13yearold girl hopitalized in the middle of the school day after suffering a graze wound when an officers gun went off inside thoreau elementary. His firearm, while still in the holster discharged. Captain raymond banks says the supervisor of the schools resource officers was trying to incident that occurred several days ago. Banks says thats when the student became physically combative. At any time, was there any faculty, any teachers, any students anyone else in the area in any danger. Many parents though initially feared the worst. The say they were left in the dark about their childrens safety.
Its in the later stages of its review in the case. And it is trying to enhance the 20second body cam video recording of the shooting. A 30yearold woman has been arrested after a nineyearold boy was shot last night. It happened last night at 20th and hadley. The boy was shot in the back. Were told the shooter was just 6 yearsold he apparently grabbed a loaded gun and fired. Police say the woman who was taken into custody could face charges of leaving a loaded firearm near children. Today city leaders joining mayor tom barrett in announcing whats being hailed as a five year, five Million Dollar violence prevention effort. Officially called the resiliency in communities after stress and trauma grant, the money comes from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health services administration, the money would be used to address the issues which contribute to violence like poverty and unemployment. Milwaukee is one of just eight cities to few scattered t storms tonight. Temperatures will fall through
Falls. A two yearoldboy has died. He was found unresponsive in a backyard pool. Fox sixs jenna sachs is live at the Police Department. With what weve learned. A very sad story. Police are investigating this appears accidental. Police investigators surround an above ground pool. In backyard near fond du lac and main in Menomonee Falls. Police were called to this home. Around 245 pm monday. For a report of an unresponsive child in a pool. Police and fire found a the twoyearolds father trying to resuscitate him. The child was rushed to Community Memorial hospital. But despite lifesaving efforts. Could not be revived. He was pronounced Waukesha County medical Examiners Office continue to investigate. But say the death does appear accidental. And tonight the family of that two yearold boy is asking for privacy. Reporting live in Menomonee Falls. Jenna sachs. Fox 6 news. Steph thanks jenna a man has lost his life. Trying to help his neighbor. Kenosha police are investigating what is now a mu
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