During the morning commute. While the Severe Threat is very low, well probably have some heavy downpours that couple hamper travel. Make sure you have your headlights on and reduce your speed when needed dry incident free quiet roadwaysspeeds are at or above happening today a Milwaukee School is dedicating its garden to a young girl lost in a random shooting almost two years ago. Laylah petersen was just five when she was killed. Pete zervakis is live with how shes being remembered today. Northwest Catholic School near 41st and good hope is dedicating this peace garden to laylah petersens memory. Theres a special ceremony according to prosecutors. Laylah petersen was sitting on a couch with her grandfather and sister inside a home at 58th and fairmount. When she was shot in the head and killed it happened in november of 2014. Authorities say three men two shooters and a getaway driver targeted the wrong house in the shooting. All were eventually taken into custody. Organizers of tonigh
He died in april. The medical examiner ruled the death a homicide. Whether it was the result of criminal conduct is under investigation. Terrill thomas made headlines last april after he opened fire inside pottawatomie casino. At the time, his family told us theyd asked police to arrest him because of his violent and erratic behavior. I asked them pe him to jail. I said hes having this nervous breakdown again. Before shooting up the casino , he shut his best friend. Police took him to jail nine. Nine days later guards found , thomas dead in his jail cell. We had the funeral that saturday. Thomas dad didnt want his explanation the family has gotten came via inmates. Those inmates down there said he was acting erratically. He was flooding the toilet and throwing paper in there. Police tell 12 news that prompted jailers restrict thomas access to water. The me says there were no injuries to his body, but biochemistry testing revealed profound dehydration. His dad is devastated. Im saying h
From overnight the search is on for a suspect involved in a hit and run. It happened near capitol and atkinson around 1 30 this morning. Maroon or red four door vehicle. The man is being treated for nonlife threatening injuries. Well continue to monitor this story throughout the day. A student is injured. After a bullet grazes her in the middle of the school day. Now police are trying to figure out how an officers gun went off at thoreau elementary. It happened yesterday afternoon. Police say the supervisor of the schools resource officers was trying to speak with the 13yearold female student about an incident that occurred thats when the girl became physically combative. His firearm, while still in the holster discharged. It appears to be some sort of accident. Were still working on, just a freak occurrence. The girl was hospitalized for nonlifethreatening injuries. Police say the incident took place in the basement of the school away from other students and staff members. Since polic
Week period in Milwaukee County. Thats almost two per day. We clearly saw this issue building Kathy Schmitz with the medical society of milwaukee says the battle against opiate use and overdoses is for years now. And something theyre subsequently taking an active effort in trying to put a stop to to really help change legislation, policy, prescribing practices, offering c and m credits, mandatory to physicians, and really helping educate physicians on this issue one thing they are learning. Unfortunately drug addiction and specifically narcotic addiction is an equal opportunity afflictor it actually can affect anybody in any Socio Economic class any race sept 12th. Pull quote police are called to clybourn street for an unconscious 29 yr old male. Paramedics administer the drug narcan. But despite that and other life saving efforts. Hes pronounced dead. The medical examiners called. The man turns out to be the medical examiners son. Adam peterson. The cause of death probable overdose. N
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.