Now at nine remembering a milwaukee radio icon. Its going to be a great loss that hes gone on how eric vons legacy is being honored tonight. Plus more than double the legal limit. A 30yearold woman is accused of driving drunk and killing a motorcyclist. And its not her first arrest. Conviction was overturned. But he is not yet a free man. What the states now doing to try and keep him behind bars. We start tonight with the case of brendan dassey. He might have walked out of prison a free man in just weeks. But what happened today will stop that at least for now. Fox6s Myra Sanchick joins us live in the newsroom with the latest. Supporters of dassey were rejoicing after a ruling in his favor last month. Its a different old when he confessed to sexually assaulting and murdering Teresa Halbach in 2005. Dassey said his uncle steven avery was in on it. But was that confession coerced by investigators who fed statements to the mentally challenged teen. August 12th a motion filed on behalf of
Arrives by midweek with highs slipping into the 60s. Chilly air arrives by midweek with highs slipping into the 60s. Anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays this morning Milwaukee Police investigating a pair of overnight shootings. Police say a man was shot in his car near 51st and hampton late last night. Were told he was sitting in the car. When some people came up to it and began shooting. The victim is expected to survive. No arrests have been made at this time. And police are also looking for suspects after a shooting near palmer and burleigh overnight. Investigators say the suspect allegedly knocked on the victims door. And when the man opened the door the suspect shot him. He was taken to the hospital and is a longtime milwaukee radio personality has died. Eric von was a well known voice on wn ov 860. Julie collins joins us live outside the Radio Station where he worked with a look back at his life. M
Dry, but looks for showers and thunderstorm chances to increase late this afternoon and especially tonight. Incident freedry roadslight traffic speeds are at or above posted currently3 days left for a contrution project on holy hill rd in washtingon county the i41 southbound on ramp at holy hill rd has been closed since last friday its anticipated to reopen on highway 145 north to pilgrim rd interchange to get back on i41 southbound like many americans. You probably remember the place. The moment. Even what you were thinking. When those planes hit the twin towers on september 11th. Sunday marks the 15th anniversay of the that day. Nearly three thousand people were killed. And more than 6thousand injured in the matter of hours. Its one of the deadliest acts of terrorism in world history. In the days following the tragedy. People reached out to do what ever they could to help. Including giving blood. Ann sterling joins us is keeping up with that tradition. This morning First Responders a
Convictions of youth wrote a response on behalf of brendan dassey. It says we are disappointed in the states decision to prolong brendans case by seeing and appeal. Last month Steven Averys attorney filed a motion in averys case asking to retest the evidence in his case. Stephen averys attorney Kathleen Zellner tweeted tonight, she cant wait for the wisconsin ag to face the court to defend the confession, live in the newsroom Myra Sanchick fox6 news steph thanks myra the second of two young wisconsin girls accused of trying to kill a classmate has pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease. Anissa weier changed her plea this morning in court. She previously had a not guilty plea to an attempted homicide charge. 14yearold weier and Morgan Geyser are each accused of stabbing a classmate 19 times. Trying to slenderman. A judge has appointed two doctors to examine weier on her mental status and turn in a report by october sixth. A uwwhitewater students life is cut short. He was hit and
Numbers. The dow down 392 points now. After the Federal Reserve bank of bostons president made a speech today saying quote, a reasonable case can be made for a rate hike. Well keep an eye on this and let you know if anything changes. Now our 8 on your side coverage. The zika virus is the topic of serious discussion between Bay Area Health departments, experts today. Theyre learning the latest information to protect babies. Rod carter is covering this story live. What can you tell us . Reporter good evening guys. Dozens of people were getting the latest information about the zika virus this morning in florida. These are the folks who work front line, one on one with a lot of pregnant moms in the area. And they want to make sure these women have the best information to keep their information coming from the podium. Ill go over some basic information about zika virus. She works with Hillsborough County healthy start. A direct link to expectant mothers in the bay area. She answers a lot of