In the act of remembering, commit ourselves to the act of doing something about it. 27 brad thanks madeline the investigation into the officer involved shooting of Sylville Smith is now complete. Wisconsin attorney general brad schimel announced today that the department of justice has wrapped up its investigation and has turned it over to the district attorneys office. Smith was shot and killed by Milwaukee Police last month. Sparking unrest and violence in the sherman park neighborhood. Police have said body camera video shows that smith was carrying a gun. That video will not be released until decides if criminal charges will be filed. An investigation is underway, after a grizzly discovery in the parking lot of the town of wheatlands best bargains store. According to the Kenosha County sheriffs department, by the time deputies arrive, just before 8 am, a red, pickup truck was fullyengulfed by flames. An unidentified, severelyburned body was locatedinside the vehicle. So far, no wor
Wrestling away the posts. At first the parks team was working alone, something is going on over here. then reinforced by the department of corrections. Its been and up and down weekend for sherman park. The county executive had the fence removed sunday morning. The sheriff ordered it put back up a few hours later. the sheriff is not above the law. theres nothing in the record serving any public good. it took a rare sunday Evening Court hearing and judges ruling the sheriff is not above the law. to order the fence down once and for all. it feels real good. everybody gets to play and be safe and have a good time on labor day. cover with video it feels much better. The fence is gone, regular park hours have been reinstated and as you can see behind me plenty of people are enjoying the space. But the debate is not over, both sheriff are due in court this wednesday for another special hearing over sherman park. So more to come. Reporting live in milwaukee Jonathon Gregg fox6 news brad thank
Chance in weeks people to hang out late here at sherman park. But for the most part they didnt. There were a few kids over by the swings there, but as you can see its pretty empty. And its been that way since about 8 tonight. But earlier it was a different story. People bbqing and having a good time enjoying labor day at sherman park. This weekend county executive reopened the park ordering deputies to remove the orange fencing. Border has been there ever since the unrest happened here where businesses were burned ti the ground. But after abele opened it sheriff david clark ordered the fence to be put back up, and the park to close at the emergency chrfew time he set weeks ago 6 oclock. This political battle went back and firth because both of them have power over park hours. That is until the issue went to court and a judge decided the park would time of 10pm. I wish the sheriff and the county executive would have worked something out but the sheriff seems to thing that hes above the
Humid with lows near 70. Its back to work and school today, and it will be hot and steamy with highs near 90, and a few scattered tstorms late afternoon. Showers are tstorms are likely tonight with lows in the lower 70s. New this morninga man is in Police Custody accused of driving drunk, and causing this rollover crash in sheboygan. Police say it happened last night at south 15th and weeden creek road. There were no . Serious injuries Milwaukee Police are searching for the person who drove into a west side restaurant. Then took off. Ashleys barbeque was full of customers when it chairs usually be right here. And people were sitting here . People were sitting here and again thank god no one was killed. Owner Darnell Ashley tells us two ashley tells us two customers were hurt by flying debris but will be ok. Despite losing the front wall. He opened back up for labor day. It back there i dont care its not affecting the food. The car went through up there they cooking it the owner says he
Reporter ramona boone is Zalayia Jenkins great aunt. This legacy garden, an idea that bloomed shortly after the little girl was shot and killed while sitting in a home across the street. I want to put a purple lilac bush. Reporter zalayias favorite color. The bullet holes in the home have been covered up, but zalayias loss will never go away. I get to do this instead of being upset. Reporter theres even a little library. We painted it purple. And you have to give her the bling. Reporter last month, 24 people were killed in milwaukee, the deadliest august in 25 years. Each homicide, a sad reminder. My heart goes out to every family that lost somebody. Reporter kids have been planting flowers, a safe space where they can keep her legacy. And knows the truth, come tell the truth. Reporter the family has a gofundme account to raise funds for the garden. If you like to help, we have that in the . On tv . Section of wisn. Com. In milwaukee, ben hutchison, wisn 12 news. Anchor a reward is sti