If you are getting on your way, good shape on the roadways. Things are moving nicely across the freeway system. Dry pavement and light volume out there. Travel times. No crashes to report. I will check again before launching. Back to you. Ben wisn 12 news time is developments in the case made worldfamous by the Netflix Documentary making a murderer. Brendan dassey could become a free man today or tomorrow. Melinda right now, were awaiting a decision on whether the 27yearold should be released from prison. Hes currently being held at the columbia correctional facility in portage. That is where we find tim elliott live there this morning. What is the latest, tim . Tim we are playing a waiting going to happen next, we have the Media Outlets camped outside of the Columbia Correctional Institution right now waiting to see whether or not brendan will be released from prison by the end of the week. Now dassey is 27 years old but he was 16 at the time of the crime. He was convicted of helping
Light northwest winds and we talk about the monday sunshine. Things are staying dry throughout the day today. A little range of High Pressure is slipping to the south and to the east. We are keeping an eye on the lp over the west and it could bring wet to the forecast later toot and tomorrow night and wednesday. It is staying liquid. 21 waukesha. The airport in the mid 20s. For today then, starting with a chill, we talk about the sunshine, high up to 37. 43 tomorrow. Rain is arriving tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night and wet tuesday night and wednesday easily into the 40s. Melinda when youre on the go, take the weather watch 12 forecast with you. Just download the wisn 12 news app. Its free for your smartphone or tablet. Ben wisn 12 news time is 4 31. New from overnight, protests are in a tense standoff right now. Tim is live in the newsroom with a look at whats happening this morning. Tim. Tim a sheriffs spokesperson says about 4000 protesters are involved in what they are calling
Says about 400 protesters are involved in what they are calling a riot. Law enforcement and protesters faced off overnight. Demonstrators reportedly have been trying to cross a bridge in Morton County and officials are trying to stop them. There are reports that police are using Water Cannons and tear gas to control the protesters. A gym in a nearby town opened up to protesters to help them stay warm as temperatures dipped into the 20s overnight. Protests in north dakota have been going on for months over an oil pipeline thats under construction. Protesters say it could poison the water supply for the Standing Rock sioux reservation. Back to you. Tim, thank you. Melinda new this morning, a protest in north dakota getting support from right here in wisconsin. The hochunk tribe held a benefit in Wisconsin Dells yesterday raising money to support the protesters. Theyre speaking out against an oil pipeline. At the fundraiser, local people who have traveled to north all kinds of nationaliti
Terry sater, wisn 12 news. Anchor a milwaukee woman punched and kicked as she walked to work. Police say the attack after she turned down a mans romantic advances. It happened near 21st and keefe about 7 00 in the morning on sunday. Wisn 12 news nick bohr joins us live. Nick, Community Leaders are calling for an end of harassment which they say happens all too common. Reporter in this case the woman was walking down the sidewalk with them in following her back of the head and knocked her down. She eventually ran for help to this gas station when he would not leave her alone and wouldnt take no for an answer. It was around 7 00 a. M. Sunday the man followed the woman down the street asking her out and he sister says wouldnt take no for an answer. She continued to tell him as politely as possible that she was not interested. He got upset, he punched her in a bunch of names, then proceeded to kick her repeatedly in the ribs. The only reason he stopped was because she was reaching for her
And dozens more are in the hospital. Joyce mary moloney reports on the investigation into the cause. Mary a tree split a school bus almost in half. The bus carrying 35 kids on its side, partially crushed. Multiple children lost their lives today in this tragic incident. Mary the children on the bus all from an elementary school. The oldest in fifth grade. The youngest in kindergarten. Taking care of the children that are injured is our number one priority. Mary police say the bus driver cooperating with investigators. Certainly speed is being investigated very, very strongly as a factor in this crash. Mary the bus has a box that collects data and records video. Police hope that information will help to shed light on the circumstances of the crash. This has been a great tragedy for us. We have suffered a great loss today. Everyone in our community, this has been one of the worst days weve had in hamilton county. Mary many in the community trying to help in any way they hours after the c