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Transcripts For WITI FOX 6 News At 9 20160831



call it a record! we got more rain in one afternoon than we have gotten in all of august! repeated downpours today .. they started late in the morning and just kept going.. weather expert tom wachs is live parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. the rain will taper off this evening as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible overnight. decreasing clouds, cooler and less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday day. tonight: rain ending. areas of fog overnight. low: 63 dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph a viewer also sending these pictures - a car submerged after the heavy rains. this is near pennsylvania and dale -- in cudahy. up in the ditch. stay ahead of the storm - right from your phone. just download the fox 6 storm center app, it's available on android and apple. breaking news from milwaukee's northwest side. crews are investigating a possible explosive device found on a lawn near 52nd and hemlock. police are trying to determine if it's a firework or something else. no one has been hurt. now to a story you'll see only on fox6. two milwaukee mothers are waiting for justice. their sons were hit and killed while they rode their motorcycles earlier this month. the driver who struck them was initially taken into custody-- but hasn't yet been charged. fox 6's ashley sears is live at 6th and mckinley to explain. the two women say they are frustrated. they thought the driver would be charged after authorities found eopened alcohol bottles and drug paraphernalia in his truck. it its hell every day. for the last month-- its been rough. two mothers-- have shared the same pain. remembering their sons only in pictures. its just a whole lot of unanswered questions and its very frustrating. their sons were friends, riding their motorcycles together in the when 25-year-old deangelo maxwell and 36-year-old james morris were struck and killed at 6th and mckinley. the driver of the truck who hit them was initially arrested. a medical examiner's report indicates "two open bottles of alcohol were noted in the back seat of the truck" and "a marijuana pipe could be seen laying on the ground..." charges for homicide were pending-- but just two days after the crash, the driver was released from justice, not when you let a person out. the milwaukee county district attorney's office says the case is still under review for additional evidence related to accident reconstruction. its three weeks, going on four, what is going on? two mothers who are grieving-- now say they are fighting for their sons-- hoping to see justice. he killed my baby...this is crushing me and killing me. the mothera for their two sons this thursday. no word on how long the investigation into the accident might take. live at 6th and mckinley, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ash one man is dead and two others are injured after a triple shooting on the city's north side. milwaukee police were called to the scene near 27th and brown around one this afternoon. one man was teen were also injured. they were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. this is the third homicide within the past two days and 90-th this year. you know there's been a lot of killings lately. so it's just really sad.butted with anything can happen, around here. stuff is just going haywire. a lot of people is just dying. police are investigating what prompted the shooting. no word on any suspects yet. stabbing victim from early yesterday morning. milwaukee police say 32-year-old shawn ostrom was stabbed to death on the lower east side outside of a bar. two suspects-- a 45-year-old oak creek man and a 20-year-old greenfield man are now in custody. officials say the stabbing stemmed from an argument between ostrom and people he knew. ostrom was a chef at the pfister. tonight a hotel spokeswoman says - we have lost one of our respected colleagues and work family members. our hearts and prayers go out to his family and gathered tonight to remember shawn ostrom, they met near the spot where he was killed. the investigation is ongoing. after reports that a 12-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted in a milwaukee park -- the girl has since recanted her story. five men had been arrested in connection to the alleged assault near 23rd and national yesterday afternoon. police say they determined the incident was quote, "baseless". a convicted sex offenderi today - and now 76- year old fortunato carrion is homeless carrion was convicted in 1986 and 1992 for having sex with a child. if he violates the terms of his release -- he will be taken back into custody. new tonight. a potential new arena! we're not talking about the one in milwaukee--- this proposal takes place-- in racine! but there is a potential tie-in with the milwaukee bucks. krystle kacner joins us live in racine concerts - sporting events- conventions - trade shows. it would be located in downtown racine. tonight- city officials brought their proposal to their would-be partners-- racine county. this could be a great game changer it was the first chance for the public i think the location of this is something that needs to be considered to weigh on a potential new arena for racine willing to pay a little more to get something like this going but it was also the first time for the county board to officially hear the city's plan... to build a 38-hundred seat arena in downtown racine..on the southeast corner of lake avenue and gaslight drive.. that could play host to around 270 thousand people each year. . for events like hockey.. nba d league basketball... concerts... wrestling matches... conventions... nat from meeting the city has told us this they would not be able to finance because the plan is still in it's infancy .. that's still one of the big question marks in all of this -- finances-- exactly where would the estimated cost of 40 million dollars come from.. if the county decides it wants to partner with the city on this project. this is a big one for all of us in the county the city you look at 440 construction jobs, 46 to 70 million dollars in development if you include the hotel and then the 300 plus regular jobs that come with the hotel and convention center after. racine's mayor says they weren't nights meeting.. still.. time is of the the essense with a project like this. our job is to now try to get this done. the county board will do their best to do this in a timely fashion so that were not dragging our feet on this etc the county board says another step that needs to be taken- hearing more from the public. tonight they mainly heard from downtown business owners. they plan to set up another public hearing soon. live in racine steph thanks krystle punter tim masthay was starting to focus on helping the packers get to a super bowl. suddenly his focus has shifted--- to finding another job! masthay-given the boot in favor of somebody else. pip here with today's surprise move. just when it looked as if tim masthay was in the clear..he's been sent packing brad said.. a surprise, given what transpired monday. masthay went toe to toe with green bay native peter more'tell' the rookie who was released yesterday...but when schum became available, after the buccaneers made "him" a cut casualty, masthay was given his walking papers. jacob schum will be given a long look in kansas city during thursday night's preseason finale. here's how the packers got down to today's 75 man roster limit-before switching punters. wide receiver backman-a 6th round draft pick last year, was placed on injured reserve. running back john crockett-who they like for the number 3 spot behind eddie lacy and james starks-also went on i.r. with a shoulder injury. same with c jacob flores, tight end mitchell henry, guard josh walker- all on injured reserve. linebacker lerentee mccray was traded to buffalo for a future draft pick. gm ted thompson loves those draft picks-loves to keep 'em too! 14:49:25 "i'm a builder; i like to gather the chicks all into the barn and keep them all to myself. and i'd rather work with the guys that we have and try them to some other team to get somebody else's guy". 14:49:42 ted is ted isn't he! the vikings may have lost quarterback teddy bridgewater for the entire season after he suffered a dislocated knee and torn acl during today's practice. found dead. questions tonight about how a woman died while in police custody. her family is speaking out. they want answers. why her past may hold the key clue. plus, potentially big problems for a home for veterans. claims of unsanitary conditions, over- medicating patients -- just to name a few. and why "a lack of money" -- is no excuse. and the opening of a mexican consulate in milwaukee -- it was an exciting day -- until things got a little awkward. those stories are coming up in the next excuse me...i think there's a misprint. oh. model year end clarence event. looks right to me. shouldn't it be clear... clearly... it is time to get a great deal on this turbocharged jetta. gotta make room for the 2017 models. it is a clarence event. why is that so hard for people to understand? it seems clar to me... clear to me. ready for a test drive? whatever you want to call it, don't miss the volkswagen model year end event. hurry in for a $1,000 volkswagen reward card and a five hundred dollar labor day bonus four days after being booked in the milwaukee county jail. her family has questions about how she died.. they tell our derica williams her past may be partially to blame. we are going to miss her smile and going to going to miss her face .her grandkids won't see fiebrink her brother- in- law robert jackson knew and loved. she was very caring and very loving but over the years, he says she got caught up with drugs and her life changed dramatically. been in and out of trouble off and on for a long time and just couldn't seem to get away from it with an arrest history dating back nearly 15 years, the 38- year- old had several drug convictions. it was opiates heroin, cocaine and most recently arrested wednesday for resisting/obstructin g an officer when police tried to arrest her for a felony warrant. she spent four days in jail.. found unresponsive in her cell. now all of a sudden she goes to jail and passes away. with everything that is going on on with overdoes i have an inkling something else happened the truth will come out we will investigate and we are going to find out her death is being looked into , meanwhile jackson wants to steer people away from drugs and path of crime. a lot of people are getting addicted to opiates through july, the has certified 161 drug overdose deaths. thats up about ten percent from 2015. they are using elephant tranquilizers to try and cut the heroin with fentanayl which is so much more potent people dont realize what they are getting into jackson wants others to learn from his loss. its time we start changing and being a good example fiebrink leaves behind siblings, children and grandchildren. there has been an account to help with funeral costs. it's been set up at posted details on our website at fox6now.com. once again the investigation into her death continues... the medical examiner has conducted an autopsy but those results are being held on non- disclosure. reporting outside of the milwaukee county jail, derica williams fox6 news. breaking news - milwaukee police arrest several people at 44th and auer -- in the sherman park neighborhood. that's the same place where sylville smith was shot and killed several days of unrest in that neighborhood. police say the arrests happened at a memorial for smith -- and people have been gathering there every night. we have a crew on the way and will keep you updated as this story develops. new tonight - a call to investigate a state-run veterans home. some lawmakers say the king veterans home has been mis-managed. and they want a review at both the state and federal levels. ted perry is in the newsroom with more. brad - after hearing concerns state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say changes are needed. the comments follow a report from the capital times newspaper. the article claims, some patients, family members and employees have reported understaffing, unsanitary conditions, broken equipment and even residents potentially being overmedicated. lawmakers say they want to find out for sure. senator luther olsen/r-ripon when health and welfare is becoming an issue i thought hey we better have an audit done to see whats going on. it's a very sad day for me, because veterans, the men and women that are there, they deserve better. the veterans home in king is state run. and a spokeswoman for the wisconsin department of veterans affairs, says the claims are just not true. carla vigue/dva they have given us a five star rating out of five stars... we are confident that any additional audit or inspections going forward would find the same. the next stop for the audit request will be the 10-member said he'll be sending a letter to the federal department of veterans affairs to try to get them involved. brad? lawmakers say king veterans home has a nearly $40 million dollar surplus. they're also calling for a ban on transfers of money from the home to any other state funds. tomorrow could bring two highly anticipated developments in the race for the white house. for donald trump -- a major speech on immigrationpo clinton -- the fbi report on the investigation into her email server, may go public. multiple law enforcement officials say the f-b-i plans to release their report on the hillary clinton email server investigation as early as tomorrow. the clinton campaign says they welcome it, in the name of transparency. trump is also preparing for an immigration speech in phoenix tomorrow. his hardline stance on the deportation of undocumented immigrants buoyed him through the republican position in recent weeks, raising questions about where exactly his policies stand. mexico's top diplomat -- had donald trump on her mind today... even as the mexican government opens a new consulate in milwaukee. political reporter theo keith --- with the awkward moments. nats - cutting the ribbonbefore cutting the ribbon on her country's newest consulate, mexico's top to... without mentioning donald trump's name, claudia ruiz massieu attacked one of his best-known plans. undocumented immigrants are oftentimes an easy target for intolerance and discrimination. but let me tell you, it has been documented that if this population left wisconsin today, the state would lose over 14,500 jobs trump wants mexico to pay for a border wall. he's called for mass deportation of people who are here stand in front of trump supporters -- like governor scott walker and congressman sean duffy. of course theyre going to say that because obviously mr trump has taken a pretty hard line against mexico. i think our ties are still strong wisconsin republicans say the consulate will advance business opportunities between wisconsin and mexico. the governor pivoted to that when asked about trump. no matter who the president is or what the president or others in washington might be saying, were focused on trade, were focused on strengthening those bonds. we see that as a positive outcom wisconsin the is the 50th mexico consulate in the u-s. meanwhile, trump is planning a major immigration speech on wednesday. in the last few weeks, his campaign has given inconsistent answers about trumps plan for illegal immigration. in the newsroom, the keith fox 6 news. the charges-- trespassing and resisting. small time stuff... but this guy's gone national. his unusual name... that has people turning heads. center the russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. narrator: listen to senator johnson on student loans: ron johnson: it's just kinda free money, young people don't really, necessarily understand finance. narrator: what senator johnson doesn't understand is, more than 800,000 wisconsinites have student loans. but he wants to eliminate federal student loans and keep interest rates high. johnson: it's just kinda free money... narrator: with senator johnson, opportunity for middle class not for wisconsin. we upped the ante at culver's to create the new crispy southwest chicken sandwich. all-natural, whole white meat chicken breast. topped with spicy pepper jack cheese and jalape?o ranch. on a lightly buttered, toasted ciabatta roll. the perfect cheese for pepper jack is going to be creamy and mild, and it's really going to tone down the spiciness of the peppers. you're going to taste the cheese first, and then you're going to get just a little bit of warmth from the peppers. it's really good. a bold new flavor and only here for a limited time. parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. th as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible overnight. decreasing clouds, cooler and less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday weekend. our next chance for t-storms is on labor day. tonight: rain ending. dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph he wants to advance the conversation on police-involved shootings. coming up-- what one long-time step in the right direction for investigating those highly-debated cases they're competitive and they work together. what they accomplish makes our country proud. find out why when brandon cruz goes beyond the game. wakeup with us at 4:30. get breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. and its the first ever big gig barbecue! pitch's will give us a preview of what you can taste at this weekend's event then give kids energy and nutrition with healthy back to school lunch recipes. plus break break his son was killed by a police officer... and he ended up changing state law. of the national debate. fox 6's a.j. bayatpour with more on this plan. for michael bell, this was the signature accomplishment: in april of 2014, governor scott walker signs into law...a mandate that police departments cannot investigate their own deadly incidents. after more than two years, bell says it's time to advance the discussion. i see a lot of holes right now in the process thats out there. police in 2004. he teamed up with other families and lobbied for what became act 348. bell's now pushing for a conference in wisconsin where police officials would join investigators from the national transportation safety board and the medical industry, among others. similar to the n-t-s-b, bell wants a national database of police shooting investigations. things could go wrong and thats why an independent review, a critical incident review board overseeing this, helps legitimize the madison. i was encouraged. i met with the chief of staff in the lieutenant governors office. we had an in-depth conversation. bell is working with jim palmer, director of wisconsin's largest police union, the w-p-p-a. if law enforcement isnt on board, youre not gonna get the reforms. in a statement today, jim palmer from the w-p-p-a says of this multi-industry conference: "that is something we are certainly open to exploring. law enforcement profession does that already, but there is always value in casting as wide a net as possible to ensure that no stone is unturned." a spokesman for the lieutenant governor's office confirms they did meet with bell last thursday adding the office looks forward to hearing more about this possible conference. in the newsroom, a.j. bayatpour, fox 6 news. president barack obama has cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses two of them are men long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug offenses. he says they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates. skill, competitiveness and teamwork were all on display recently in a small wisconsin town. but the results were something that would make the nation proud. tonight, brandon cruz goes beyond the game with a unique event known as the 24/7 battle buddies summer games. "take him everywhere with me." for the about 2 years now, brendan inseparable. "we just have a good time everywhere we go." they live in new york city,. but on this weekend, they're in the small village of iron ridge, wisconsin. "ive been psyching him up all week." they're here, with about a dozen other dogs and handlers for a competition of the dog's obedience, athletic ability and overall behavior. "all week ive been telling him, giving him little pep talks." and they all want... "trophies. i want trophies." "were going to give away 45 trophies this weekend." jessie smith owns jessiphany the 2nd annual 24/7 battle buddy summer games at his facility in iron ridge. "they come out here and they want to do well. and theyre excited when they do well." but there's something bigger happening here. "its fun in such a way that a guy with, thats confined to a wheelchair has just as much ability to win as a guy who still has all his limbs. so its fun. but its a way for them to have bragging rights against their buddies." "its just fun to get together with everyone and compete and be like, hey, he did better than your d most of the handlers are american heroes, veterans who have been injured while serving in the military. "i was a quadruple amputee. i had a double arm transplant and my hands dont really, they dont work all that great." through the "feherty's troops first foundation" smith pairs dogs, like diego, with veterans like marracco. "they pick a soldier thats been injured in combat and then we pick a dog that matches their injuries or their desires, ...and we train the dog and deliver it for that foundation." "i didnt bed." while the trophies are coveted, there is so much more that the competitors take from these games. "honestly the only people that understand what you go through is someone who went through it. so, to get together and hang out with, off, like-minded people, you know, its just a lot of fun." but no matter how they finish, ...marrocco and diego are winning. "its a fun time to come around and show him off. we all know that diegos the best dog jessies ever trained. so, you know, its good to live up to that." their relationship has taken marrocco to a very different place than he was previously. "its a lot brighter. its a lot more fun. just ......having that extra bit of accompaniment." and he can't thank the partnership of jessiffany and troops first enough. "hes basically my son, mean, its uh, i didnt expect that. i figured it would just kind of be like a pet. it absolutely is not." "theyre absolutely on the right track with their programs. what theyre doing is directly affecting, bettering veterans lives and actually making a difference." "life changing. absolutely, i think i can say its life in iron ridge, brandon cruz, fox 6 sports. training for each dog depends on the soldier's needs who will it will be paired with. troops first is a nonprofit working to provide assistance to military service members and their families. for more information, we have a link set up on our used to reporting stories.. but this crew - became the story! how a photographer rescued a pregnant woman from a burning car.. and a once in a lifetime trip. a group from our area - heading to rome to see the canonization of mother theresa. their special connection to her.. we saw more rain in milwaukee today than we have all month. now the sun returns along with cooler temperatures. i'll have your fox6 forecast coming up. may i acquire your stapler? what is the magical word? stapler. negative. you may not utilize my stapler. ?? thrivent mutual funds. managed by humans, not robots. in the prospectus at thriventfunds.com. ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. plus, tagged vehicles now get a thousand smart bonus. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, plus specially tagged vehicles get a thousand smart bonus. russ feingold: so, what do you girls want to be when you grow up? girl 1: i want to be an astronomer. girl 2: i want to be a doctor! russ feingold: do you think you should be paid the same as boys? girl 1: definitely. girl 2: yep! russ feingold: well, i raised my two girls right here, and they agree with you - , a lot of women make less than men doing the same job. i'll work for equal pay for women, and for paid leave so parents can care for a sick family member. discrimination against any women is flat out wrong. what you think of that? girls: good call! feingold: i'm russ feingold sean "diddy" combs opens up a new school... and two big stars are joining the next season of "empire." the details in tonight's buzz. taylor swift trades in the red carpet for her civic duty. the singer missed out on this weekend's m-t-v video music awards-- because she had jury duty in nashville. the superstar fulfilled her civic obligation, answering questions before she was eventually some pictures and videos with fans. actress "phylicia rashad" is joining the cast of "empire." "the cosby show" star is set to play another matriarch next season. rashad will reportedly have a recurring role as taye diggs' mom. mariah carey is also set to join "empire" next season...playing a singer named kitty. "listen to your teachers, do your homework, study, support each other, be leaders" sean "diddy" combs opened up a new charter school in harlem. t connecticut's "capital preparatory charter schools" six years ago. p. diddy donated money to the project and they obtained licensing and state funding. the school opened yesterday with the rapper there to welcome the first students. now that's a first day to remember. and that's your buzz. quite the rain today! is it finally done? weather expert tom wachs is coming up with the forecast. inside the crash. a 10-car pileup caught on dash cam.. and check out this mug shot.. instead of saying cheese - he should have said chee-tos... how the snack food got him busted. wakeup with us at 4:30. get breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. and its the first ever big gig barbecue! pitch's will give us a preview of what you can taste at this weekend's event then give kids energy and nutrition with healthy back to school lunch recipes. plus carl's making blown glass art... tomorrow on wakeup. ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, i'm bret lemoine in greenfield with a fox 6 exclusive..a milwaukee man is charged with a brutal crime - so you might be surprised to find out how easy it was for greenfield police to fin him and get a confession. new at ten. pffft! they got nothin' on this muskego cop! his dance moves - his motivation and why at least one couple thinks it's better than vacation! kohl's donates nearly 1-and-a- half-million dollars to the zoological society of milwaukee... that money will be used to continue the "kohl's wild theater" at the milwaukee the program started in 2010 -- with a million-dollar gift from kohl's -- and extended in 2013 with a 1-point-5- million dollar gift. after more than four years - southwest airlines pilots finally have a new deal. it comes after pilots picketed in dallas last week -- which is a hub for southwest. the raise is not a done deal yet... the union is still negotiating the raises.. a vote on the terms could then come in november. for more business news - go to fox 6 now dot com for a link to the business journal. adlib to wx weather parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. the rain will taper off this evening as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday weekend. our next chance for t-storms is on labor day. tonight: rain ending. areas of fog overnight. low: 63 dewpoint: 63 wind wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny. am low: 56 mostly sunny. am low: 55 high: 74 dewpoint: 57 wind: se 5-10 mph sunday: partly sunny. am low: 57 high: 77 dewpoint: 60 wind: se 5-10 mph monday: partly sunny with a chance for t-storms. am low: 63 high: 81 dewpoint: 64 wind: sw 5-10 anchors thanks weather can help fox6 and "feeding america eastern wisconsin" make sure kids get enough to eat. go to any "sendiks food market" now through september 6th. all of the proceeds will be used to provide backpacks filled with food to kids in need... and those backpacks will be restocked with food every friday throughout the school year. details are at fox6-now-dot-com. a sign summer is over -- college campuses are once again busy with students. its move in week for many freshmen -- including at u-w-m. and theyve got a lot more to do than unpack and set up their more details. "kind of intimidating but exciting too" calli owens is about to start her next chapter in life as a film student at uwm. and shes bracing herself for changes. " the biggest change is going to be not having my dog with me cuz i love my dog more than anything in this world, she sleeps in my bed every night" the owens car is packed full. calli brought most of her belongings to the dorm to make her feel more at to say goodbye. "oh no ...no...when you asked me how i was doing i no i wasnt thinking about that" a word from university housing officials... "trust us weve got this we have a lot of experience with this we know what we are doing and dont let them come home yet" three thousand freshmen will move on to the uwm campus over the next week.. and school leaders want students to get connected to their new home right away. "we have programs and events for them to meet new friends we have lots of scheduled activities so they can with so much ahead...the move...should be the easy part... " and i am not entirely sure what to expect but i am excited for it" "panther academic welcome day is on friday so all day there will be events focused on academic preparedness, the day will conclude with a university welcome. classes begin on tuesday. reporting in milwaukee deandra corinthios fox6 news." milwaukee county has closed on the sale of the downtown transit barrett. it's the final hurdle in moving forward on the couture project. over the next two years, the couture will be developed into a 44-story, $122 million mixed use development project. it's expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. the currently tax exempt property will generate $68 million in new value and add 300 new residential units. - milwaukee county executive chris abele reacting today he tweeted - thrilled this project covering -- home mayor tom barrett says the newly announced effort to tear down or renovate blighted homes in milwaukee may not start for months. the state is providing 2 million dollars for the effort. barrett says the city is seeking federal money, and he plans to include money in his budget. because the total amount of funding isn't known, barrett isn't sure how many homes the city can address. however -- when fox6 threw out a number, barrett said it would be more than that. in there for this in my budget, and were hoping to get additional dollars from the federal government. so itll going to certainly be more than 80 homes we're told there are about 400 condemned properties citywide. a nuisance property lawsuit is filed against the property owner of a closed down new berlin school. the former prospect hill elementary school has become a magnet for thrill- seekers.. and the property is dangerous. monday, new berlin police took seven juveniles into custody for trespassing and possession of vacant for several years. police say there is not only broken glass... but potential problems of mold and asbestos in the building. also from new berlin - a contact 6 alert. police say there have been recent complaints about substandard services for driveway seal coating and fraudulent home services. they say many cases involved door-to- door sales people. they talk their way in.. distract the homeowner - and then another worker robs the place. new berlin police say they often target the elderly. hero today, carrying a seven-and-a-half months pregnant woman out of a burning car in louisiana. w-b-r-z photographer patrick perry was driving behind the woman on the way to an unrelated story. that's when the woman lost control, ran off the road and crashed into trees along the highway. perry rushed to the burning car - carried the woman out and gently set her down on the pavement. the whole thing. "feel a little different, you know. we normally go out and cover stories like this here and never be a part of the story." "we're human first, you know...tell the story second." paramedics arrived and took the woman to the hospital. she appeared confused but did not seem severely injured. no word yet on how she's doing. crazy dash cam video released of a ten- car pileup last week in new york . as you can see-- the video sho a line of cars. bystanders rushed to save a woman from a burning vehicle. she managed to escape with just a couple cuts a bruises. in total-- ten people were hospitalized but they're all going to be okay. a missouri man facing charges after he was caught red-handed stealing a bag of flaming hot cheetos -- then trying to start a fire! st. louis police say joshua employee who caught him in the act. then -- he went outside the station, poured some gasoline on the ground... and tried to ignite it with a cigarette. it didn't work -- and he was arrested. vladimir putin .... arrested monday at a florida supermarket. no, not the russian president - this guy. police in west palm beach say they came of a man yelling at workers. store managers say they tried to get putin to leave the store, but he refused. vladamir putin is now facing charges of trespassing and resisting an officer. in just a few short days mother teresa will officially be recognized as a saint. and a group of local catholics with a special connection to her will be in attendance. fox6's rachelle baillon has more details. on tuesday fran schuck and about parish in north lake, set out for rome. "i thought 'you know you've always wanted to do this you're going to do it now'." schuck's 17-year-old granddaughter is joining her on the trip. "it's a lifetime experience and me and my grandma are going together which will be even more special to share that together." the crew is making a holy year pilgrimage--but they'll also get to watch their namesake be canonized and declared a saint on sepm churches are named after people are already declared saints so for us to be able to be there when she is canonized is just an opportunity that is very rare." it's the kind of experience that schuck still can't believe she's about to have. "a most incredible human being i've read many books about her.....i'm speechless when i think about having that privilege to be actually be at the canonization." father stanfield says the group will join an expected crowd of about one to two million people for mother teresa's canonization on 10pm open we start tonight with breaking news. milwaukee police tweeting several arrests have been made in the you'll remember that's where sylville smith was shot and killed by a milwaukee police officer 2 weeks ago. ashley sears is there live-- she joins us with an update. there is a rather large police presence out here. police are in riot gear in the area behind me. police were called out here following complaints by neighbors for and auer. people were asked to leave the area. police say several uncooperative people were arrested. one of the easiest cases greenfield police have ever closed. a man is brutally attacked... and the suspect posts a full confession on facebook. fox6s bret lemoine has the bizarre details. if only it were this easy... cd 'he had posted some information on facebook.' ...every time a crime is committed: cd 'essentially, it was a confession.' greenfield police

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call it a record! we got more rain in one afternoon than we have gotten in all of august! repeated downpours today .. they started late in the morning and just kept going.. weather expert tom wachs is live parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. the rain will taper off this evening as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible overnight. decreasing clouds, cooler and less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday day. tonight: rain ending. areas of fog overnight. low: 63 dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph a viewer also sending these pictures - a car submerged after the heavy rains. this is near pennsylvania and dale -- in cudahy. up in the ditch. stay ahead of the storm - right from your phone. just download the fox 6 storm center app, it's available on android and apple. breaking news from milwaukee's northwest side. crews are investigating a possible explosive device found on a lawn near 52nd and hemlock. police are trying to determine if it's a firework or something else. no one has been hurt. now to a story you'll see only on fox6. two milwaukee mothers are waiting for justice. their sons were hit and killed while they rode their motorcycles earlier this month. the driver who struck them was initially taken into custody-- but hasn't yet been charged. fox 6's ashley sears is live at 6th and mckinley to explain. the two women say they are frustrated. they thought the driver would be charged after authorities found eopened alcohol bottles and drug paraphernalia in his truck. it its hell every day. for the last month-- its been rough. two mothers-- have shared the same pain. remembering their sons only in pictures. its just a whole lot of unanswered questions and its very frustrating. their sons were friends, riding their motorcycles together in the when 25-year-old deangelo maxwell and 36-year-old james morris were struck and killed at 6th and mckinley. the driver of the truck who hit them was initially arrested. a medical examiner's report indicates "two open bottles of alcohol were noted in the back seat of the truck" and "a marijuana pipe could be seen laying on the ground..." charges for homicide were pending-- but just two days after the crash, the driver was released from justice, not when you let a person out. the milwaukee county district attorney's office says the case is still under review for additional evidence related to accident reconstruction. its three weeks, going on four, what is going on? two mothers who are grieving-- now say they are fighting for their sons-- hoping to see justice. he killed my baby...this is crushing me and killing me. the mothera for their two sons this thursday. no word on how long the investigation into the accident might take. live at 6th and mckinley, ashley sears fox 6 news. steph thanks ash one man is dead and two others are injured after a triple shooting on the city's north side. milwaukee police were called to the scene near 27th and brown around one this afternoon. one man was teen were also injured. they were taken to the hospital and are expected to be okay. this is the third homicide within the past two days and 90-th this year. you know there's been a lot of killings lately. so it's just really sad.butted with anything can happen, around here. stuff is just going haywire. a lot of people is just dying. police are investigating what prompted the shooting. no word on any suspects yet. stabbing victim from early yesterday morning. milwaukee police say 32-year-old shawn ostrom was stabbed to death on the lower east side outside of a bar. two suspects-- a 45-year-old oak creek man and a 20-year-old greenfield man are now in custody. officials say the stabbing stemmed from an argument between ostrom and people he knew. ostrom was a chef at the pfister. tonight a hotel spokeswoman says - we have lost one of our respected colleagues and work family members. our hearts and prayers go out to his family and gathered tonight to remember shawn ostrom, they met near the spot where he was killed. the investigation is ongoing. after reports that a 12-year-old girl had been sexually assaulted in a milwaukee park -- the girl has since recanted her story. five men had been arrested in connection to the alleged assault near 23rd and national yesterday afternoon. police say they determined the incident was quote, "baseless". a convicted sex offenderi today - and now 76- year old fortunato carrion is homeless carrion was convicted in 1986 and 1992 for having sex with a child. if he violates the terms of his release -- he will be taken back into custody. new tonight. a potential new arena! we're not talking about the one in milwaukee--- this proposal takes place-- in racine! but there is a potential tie-in with the milwaukee bucks. krystle kacner joins us live in racine concerts - sporting events- conventions - trade shows. it would be located in downtown racine. tonight- city officials brought their proposal to their would-be partners-- racine county. this could be a great game changer it was the first chance for the public i think the location of this is something that needs to be considered to weigh on a potential new arena for racine willing to pay a little more to get something like this going but it was also the first time for the county board to officially hear the city's plan... to build a 38-hundred seat arena in downtown racine..on the southeast corner of lake avenue and gaslight drive.. that could play host to around 270 thousand people each year. . for events like hockey.. nba d league basketball... concerts... wrestling matches... conventions... nat from meeting the city has told us this they would not be able to finance because the plan is still in it's infancy .. that's still one of the big question marks in all of this -- finances-- exactly where would the estimated cost of 40 million dollars come from.. if the county decides it wants to partner with the city on this project. this is a big one for all of us in the county the city you look at 440 construction jobs, 46 to 70 million dollars in development if you include the hotel and then the 300 plus regular jobs that come with the hotel and convention center after. racine's mayor says they weren't nights meeting.. still.. time is of the the essense with a project like this. our job is to now try to get this done. the county board will do their best to do this in a timely fashion so that were not dragging our feet on this etc the county board says another step that needs to be taken- hearing more from the public. tonight they mainly heard from downtown business owners. they plan to set up another public hearing soon. live in racine steph thanks krystle punter tim masthay was starting to focus on helping the packers get to a super bowl. suddenly his focus has shifted--- to finding another job! masthay-given the boot in favor of somebody else. pip here with today's surprise move. just when it looked as if tim masthay was in the clear..he's been sent packing brad said.. a surprise, given what transpired monday. masthay went toe to toe with green bay native peter more'tell' the rookie who was released yesterday...but when schum became available, after the buccaneers made "him" a cut casualty, masthay was given his walking papers. jacob schum will be given a long look in kansas city during thursday night's preseason finale. here's how the packers got down to today's 75 man roster limit-before switching punters. wide receiver backman-a 6th round draft pick last year, was placed on injured reserve. running back john crockett-who they like for the number 3 spot behind eddie lacy and james starks-also went on i.r. with a shoulder injury. same with c jacob flores, tight end mitchell henry, guard josh walker- all on injured reserve. linebacker lerentee mccray was traded to buffalo for a future draft pick. gm ted thompson loves those draft picks-loves to keep 'em too! 14:49:25 "i'm a builder; i like to gather the chicks all into the barn and keep them all to myself. and i'd rather work with the guys that we have and try them to some other team to get somebody else's guy". 14:49:42 ted is ted isn't he! the vikings may have lost quarterback teddy bridgewater for the entire season after he suffered a dislocated knee and torn acl during today's practice. found dead. questions tonight about how a woman died while in police custody. her family is speaking out. they want answers. why her past may hold the key clue. plus, potentially big problems for a home for veterans. claims of unsanitary conditions, over- medicating patients -- just to name a few. and why "a lack of money" -- is no excuse. and the opening of a mexican consulate in milwaukee -- it was an exciting day -- until things got a little awkward. those stories are coming up in the next excuse me...i think there's a misprint. oh. model year end clarence event. looks right to me. shouldn't it be clear... clearly... it is time to get a great deal on this turbocharged jetta. gotta make room for the 2017 models. it is a clarence event. why is that so hard for people to understand? it seems clar to me... clear to me. ready for a test drive? whatever you want to call it, don't miss the volkswagen model year end event. hurry in for a $1,000 volkswagen reward card and a five hundred dollar labor day bonus four days after being booked in the milwaukee county jail. her family has questions about how she died.. they tell our derica williams her past may be partially to blame. we are going to miss her smile and going to going to miss her face .her grandkids won't see fiebrink her brother- in- law robert jackson knew and loved. she was very caring and very loving but over the years, he says she got caught up with drugs and her life changed dramatically. been in and out of trouble off and on for a long time and just couldn't seem to get away from it with an arrest history dating back nearly 15 years, the 38- year- old had several drug convictions. it was opiates heroin, cocaine and most recently arrested wednesday for resisting/obstructin g an officer when police tried to arrest her for a felony warrant. she spent four days in jail.. found unresponsive in her cell. now all of a sudden she goes to jail and passes away. with everything that is going on on with overdoes i have an inkling something else happened the truth will come out we will investigate and we are going to find out her death is being looked into , meanwhile jackson wants to steer people away from drugs and path of crime. a lot of people are getting addicted to opiates through july, the has certified 161 drug overdose deaths. thats up about ten percent from 2015. they are using elephant tranquilizers to try and cut the heroin with fentanayl which is so much more potent people dont realize what they are getting into jackson wants others to learn from his loss. its time we start changing and being a good example fiebrink leaves behind siblings, children and grandchildren. there has been an account to help with funeral costs. it's been set up at posted details on our website at fox6now.com. once again the investigation into her death continues... the medical examiner has conducted an autopsy but those results are being held on non- disclosure. reporting outside of the milwaukee county jail, derica williams fox6 news. breaking news - milwaukee police arrest several people at 44th and auer -- in the sherman park neighborhood. that's the same place where sylville smith was shot and killed several days of unrest in that neighborhood. police say the arrests happened at a memorial for smith -- and people have been gathering there every night. we have a crew on the way and will keep you updated as this story develops. new tonight - a call to investigate a state-run veterans home. some lawmakers say the king veterans home has been mis-managed. and they want a review at both the state and federal levels. ted perry is in the newsroom with more. brad - after hearing concerns state lawmakers on both sides of the aisle say changes are needed. the comments follow a report from the capital times newspaper. the article claims, some patients, family members and employees have reported understaffing, unsanitary conditions, broken equipment and even residents potentially being overmedicated. lawmakers say they want to find out for sure. senator luther olsen/r-ripon when health and welfare is becoming an issue i thought hey we better have an audit done to see whats going on. it's a very sad day for me, because veterans, the men and women that are there, they deserve better. the veterans home in king is state run. and a spokeswoman for the wisconsin department of veterans affairs, says the claims are just not true. carla vigue/dva they have given us a five star rating out of five stars... we are confident that any additional audit or inspections going forward would find the same. the next stop for the audit request will be the 10-member said he'll be sending a letter to the federal department of veterans affairs to try to get them involved. brad? lawmakers say king veterans home has a nearly $40 million dollar surplus. they're also calling for a ban on transfers of money from the home to any other state funds. tomorrow could bring two highly anticipated developments in the race for the white house. for donald trump -- a major speech on immigrationpo clinton -- the fbi report on the investigation into her email server, may go public. multiple law enforcement officials say the f-b-i plans to release their report on the hillary clinton email server investigation as early as tomorrow. the clinton campaign says they welcome it, in the name of transparency. trump is also preparing for an immigration speech in phoenix tomorrow. his hardline stance on the deportation of undocumented immigrants buoyed him through the republican position in recent weeks, raising questions about where exactly his policies stand. mexico's top diplomat -- had donald trump on her mind today... even as the mexican government opens a new consulate in milwaukee. political reporter theo keith --- with the awkward moments. nats - cutting the ribbonbefore cutting the ribbon on her country's newest consulate, mexico's top to... without mentioning donald trump's name, claudia ruiz massieu attacked one of his best-known plans. undocumented immigrants are oftentimes an easy target for intolerance and discrimination. but let me tell you, it has been documented that if this population left wisconsin today, the state would lose over 14,500 jobs trump wants mexico to pay for a border wall. he's called for mass deportation of people who are here stand in front of trump supporters -- like governor scott walker and congressman sean duffy. of course theyre going to say that because obviously mr trump has taken a pretty hard line against mexico. i think our ties are still strong wisconsin republicans say the consulate will advance business opportunities between wisconsin and mexico. the governor pivoted to that when asked about trump. no matter who the president is or what the president or others in washington might be saying, were focused on trade, were focused on strengthening those bonds. we see that as a positive outcom wisconsin the is the 50th mexico consulate in the u-s. meanwhile, trump is planning a major immigration speech on wednesday. in the last few weeks, his campaign has given inconsistent answers about trumps plan for illegal immigration. in the newsroom, the keith fox 6 news. the charges-- trespassing and resisting. small time stuff... but this guy's gone national. his unusual name... that has people turning heads. center the russ feingold: i'm russ feingold and i approve this message. narrator: listen to senator johnson on student loans: ron johnson: it's just kinda free money, young people don't really, necessarily understand finance. narrator: what senator johnson doesn't understand is, more than 800,000 wisconsinites have student loans. but he wants to eliminate federal student loans and keep interest rates high. johnson: it's just kinda free money... narrator: with senator johnson, opportunity for middle class not for wisconsin. we upped the ante at culver's to create the new crispy southwest chicken sandwich. all-natural, whole white meat chicken breast. topped with spicy pepper jack cheese and jalape?o ranch. on a lightly buttered, toasted ciabatta roll. the perfect cheese for pepper jack is going to be creamy and mild, and it's really going to tone down the spiciness of the peppers. you're going to taste the cheese first, and then you're going to get just a little bit of warmth from the peppers. it's really good. a bold new flavor and only here for a limited time. parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. th as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible overnight. decreasing clouds, cooler and less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday weekend. our next chance for t-storms is on labor day. tonight: rain ending. dewpoint: 63 wind: nw 5-10 mph wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph he wants to advance the conversation on police-involved shootings. coming up-- what one long-time step in the right direction for investigating those highly-debated cases they're competitive and they work together. what they accomplish makes our country proud. find out why when brandon cruz goes beyond the game. wakeup with us at 4:30. get breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. and its the first ever big gig barbecue! pitch's will give us a preview of what you can taste at this weekend's event then give kids energy and nutrition with healthy back to school lunch recipes. plus break break his son was killed by a police officer... and he ended up changing state law. of the national debate. fox 6's a.j. bayatpour with more on this plan. for michael bell, this was the signature accomplishment: in april of 2014, governor scott walker signs into law...a mandate that police departments cannot investigate their own deadly incidents. after more than two years, bell says it's time to advance the discussion. i see a lot of holes right now in the process thats out there. police in 2004. he teamed up with other families and lobbied for what became act 348. bell's now pushing for a conference in wisconsin where police officials would join investigators from the national transportation safety board and the medical industry, among others. similar to the n-t-s-b, bell wants a national database of police shooting investigations. things could go wrong and thats why an independent review, a critical incident review board overseeing this, helps legitimize the madison. i was encouraged. i met with the chief of staff in the lieutenant governors office. we had an in-depth conversation. bell is working with jim palmer, director of wisconsin's largest police union, the w-p-p-a. if law enforcement isnt on board, youre not gonna get the reforms. in a statement today, jim palmer from the w-p-p-a says of this multi-industry conference: "that is something we are certainly open to exploring. law enforcement profession does that already, but there is always value in casting as wide a net as possible to ensure that no stone is unturned." a spokesman for the lieutenant governor's office confirms they did meet with bell last thursday adding the office looks forward to hearing more about this possible conference. in the newsroom, a.j. bayatpour, fox 6 news. president barack obama has cut short the sentences of 111 federal inmates convicted of nonviolent drug offenses two of them are men long called for phasing out strict sentences for drug offenses. he says they lead to excessive punishment and incarceration rates. skill, competitiveness and teamwork were all on display recently in a small wisconsin town. but the results were something that would make the nation proud. tonight, brandon cruz goes beyond the game with a unique event known as the 24/7 battle buddies summer games. "take him everywhere with me." for the about 2 years now, brendan inseparable. "we just have a good time everywhere we go." they live in new york city,. but on this weekend, they're in the small village of iron ridge, wisconsin. "ive been psyching him up all week." they're here, with about a dozen other dogs and handlers for a competition of the dog's obedience, athletic ability and overall behavior. "all week ive been telling him, giving him little pep talks." and they all want... "trophies. i want trophies." "were going to give away 45 trophies this weekend." jessie smith owns jessiphany the 2nd annual 24/7 battle buddy summer games at his facility in iron ridge. "they come out here and they want to do well. and theyre excited when they do well." but there's something bigger happening here. "its fun in such a way that a guy with, thats confined to a wheelchair has just as much ability to win as a guy who still has all his limbs. so its fun. but its a way for them to have bragging rights against their buddies." "its just fun to get together with everyone and compete and be like, hey, he did better than your d most of the handlers are american heroes, veterans who have been injured while serving in the military. "i was a quadruple amputee. i had a double arm transplant and my hands dont really, they dont work all that great." through the "feherty's troops first foundation" smith pairs dogs, like diego, with veterans like marracco. "they pick a soldier thats been injured in combat and then we pick a dog that matches their injuries or their desires, ...and we train the dog and deliver it for that foundation." "i didnt bed." while the trophies are coveted, there is so much more that the competitors take from these games. "honestly the only people that understand what you go through is someone who went through it. so, to get together and hang out with, off, like-minded people, you know, its just a lot of fun." but no matter how they finish, ...marrocco and diego are winning. "its a fun time to come around and show him off. we all know that diegos the best dog jessies ever trained. so, you know, its good to live up to that." their relationship has taken marrocco to a very different place than he was previously. "its a lot brighter. its a lot more fun. just ......having that extra bit of accompaniment." and he can't thank the partnership of jessiffany and troops first enough. "hes basically my son, mean, its uh, i didnt expect that. i figured it would just kind of be like a pet. it absolutely is not." "theyre absolutely on the right track with their programs. what theyre doing is directly affecting, bettering veterans lives and actually making a difference." "life changing. absolutely, i think i can say its life in iron ridge, brandon cruz, fox 6 sports. training for each dog depends on the soldier's needs who will it will be paired with. troops first is a nonprofit working to provide assistance to military service members and their families. for more information, we have a link set up on our used to reporting stories.. but this crew - became the story! how a photographer rescued a pregnant woman from a burning car.. and a once in a lifetime trip. a group from our area - heading to rome to see the canonization of mother theresa. their special connection to her.. we saw more rain in milwaukee today than we have all month. now the sun returns along with cooler temperatures. i'll have your fox6 forecast coming up. may i acquire your stapler? what is the magical word? stapler. negative. you may not utilize my stapler. ?? thrivent mutual funds. managed by humans, not robots. in the prospectus at thriventfunds.com. ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. plus, tagged vehicles now get a thousand smart bonus. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, plus specially tagged vehicles get a thousand smart bonus. russ feingold: so, what do you girls want to be when you grow up? girl 1: i want to be an astronomer. girl 2: i want to be a doctor! russ feingold: do you think you should be paid the same as boys? girl 1: definitely. girl 2: yep! russ feingold: well, i raised my two girls right here, and they agree with you - , a lot of women make less than men doing the same job. i'll work for equal pay for women, and for paid leave so parents can care for a sick family member. discrimination against any women is flat out wrong. what you think of that? girls: good call! feingold: i'm russ feingold sean "diddy" combs opens up a new school... and two big stars are joining the next season of "empire." the details in tonight's buzz. taylor swift trades in the red carpet for her civic duty. the singer missed out on this weekend's m-t-v video music awards-- because she had jury duty in nashville. the superstar fulfilled her civic obligation, answering questions before she was eventually some pictures and videos with fans. actress "phylicia rashad" is joining the cast of "empire." "the cosby show" star is set to play another matriarch next season. rashad will reportedly have a recurring role as taye diggs' mom. mariah carey is also set to join "empire" next season...playing a singer named kitty. "listen to your teachers, do your homework, study, support each other, be leaders" sean "diddy" combs opened up a new charter school in harlem. t connecticut's "capital preparatory charter schools" six years ago. p. diddy donated money to the project and they obtained licensing and state funding. the school opened yesterday with the rapper there to welcome the first students. now that's a first day to remember. and that's your buzz. quite the rain today! is it finally done? weather expert tom wachs is coming up with the forecast. inside the crash. a 10-car pileup caught on dash cam.. and check out this mug shot.. instead of saying cheese - he should have said chee-tos... how the snack food got him busted. wakeup with us at 4:30. get breaking news, weather and traffic updates until 9am. and its the first ever big gig barbecue! pitch's will give us a preview of what you can taste at this weekend's event then give kids energy and nutrition with healthy back to school lunch recipes. plus carl's making blown glass art... tomorrow on wakeup. ? ? the ford freedom sales event is on! our biggest event of the year just got better! ? ? announcing zero for seventy-two across the entire lineup of ford cars, trucks and suvs. that's freedom from interest... and freedom to choose with ford. america's best selling brand. ? ? now get 0% financing for 72 months across the entire ford lineup, i'm bret lemoine in greenfield with a fox 6 exclusive..a milwaukee man is charged with a brutal crime - so you might be surprised to find out how easy it was for greenfield police to fin him and get a confession. new at ten. pffft! they got nothin' on this muskego cop! his dance moves - his motivation and why at least one couple thinks it's better than vacation! kohl's donates nearly 1-and-a- half-million dollars to the zoological society of milwaukee... that money will be used to continue the "kohl's wild theater" at the milwaukee the program started in 2010 -- with a million-dollar gift from kohl's -- and extended in 2013 with a 1-point-5- million dollar gift. after more than four years - southwest airlines pilots finally have a new deal. it comes after pilots picketed in dallas last week -- which is a hub for southwest. the raise is not a done deal yet... the union is still negotiating the raises.. a vote on the terms could then come in november. for more business news - go to fox 6 now dot com for a link to the business journal. adlib to wx weather parts of se wi saw very heavy rain this afternoon, with 2-3" of rain reported. the rain will taper off this evening as a cold front crosses. temperatures will fall into the 60s with areas of fog possible less humid on wednesday with a high in the middle 70s. sunny and quiet for the end of the week and for most of the holiday weekend. our next chance for t-storms is on labor day. tonight: rain ending. areas of fog overnight. low: 63 dewpoint: 63 wind wednesday:decreasing clouds. cooler and less humid. high: 75 dewpoint: 59 wind: ne 5-10 mph thursday: mostly sunny. am low: 58 high: 70 dewpoint: 57 wind: ne 5-10 mph friday: mostly sunny. am low: 56 mostly sunny. am low: 55 high: 74 dewpoint: 57 wind: se 5-10 mph sunday: partly sunny. am low: 57 high: 77 dewpoint: 60 wind: se 5-10 mph monday: partly sunny with a chance for t-storms. am low: 63 high: 81 dewpoint: 64 wind: sw 5-10 anchors thanks weather can help fox6 and "feeding america eastern wisconsin" make sure kids get enough to eat. go to any "sendiks food market" now through september 6th. all of the proceeds will be used to provide backpacks filled with food to kids in need... and those backpacks will be restocked with food every friday throughout the school year. details are at fox6-now-dot-com. a sign summer is over -- college campuses are once again busy with students. its move in week for many freshmen -- including at u-w-m. and theyve got a lot more to do than unpack and set up their more details. "kind of intimidating but exciting too" calli owens is about to start her next chapter in life as a film student at uwm. and shes bracing herself for changes. " the biggest change is going to be not having my dog with me cuz i love my dog more than anything in this world, she sleeps in my bed every night" the owens car is packed full. calli brought most of her belongings to the dorm to make her feel more at to say goodbye. "oh no ...no...when you asked me how i was doing i no i wasnt thinking about that" a word from university housing officials... "trust us weve got this we have a lot of experience with this we know what we are doing and dont let them come home yet" three thousand freshmen will move on to the uwm campus over the next week.. and school leaders want students to get connected to their new home right away. "we have programs and events for them to meet new friends we have lots of scheduled activities so they can with so much ahead...the move...should be the easy part... " and i am not entirely sure what to expect but i am excited for it" "panther academic welcome day is on friday so all day there will be events focused on academic preparedness, the day will conclude with a university welcome. classes begin on tuesday. reporting in milwaukee deandra corinthios fox6 news." milwaukee county has closed on the sale of the downtown transit barrett. it's the final hurdle in moving forward on the couture project. over the next two years, the couture will be developed into a 44-story, $122 million mixed use development project. it's expected to create more than 2,000 jobs. the currently tax exempt property will generate $68 million in new value and add 300 new residential units. - milwaukee county executive chris abele reacting today he tweeted - thrilled this project covering -- home mayor tom barrett says the newly announced effort to tear down or renovate blighted homes in milwaukee may not start for months. the state is providing 2 million dollars for the effort. barrett says the city is seeking federal money, and he plans to include money in his budget. because the total amount of funding isn't known, barrett isn't sure how many homes the city can address. however -- when fox6 threw out a number, barrett said it would be more than that. in there for this in my budget, and were hoping to get additional dollars from the federal government. so itll going to certainly be more than 80 homes we're told there are about 400 condemned properties citywide. a nuisance property lawsuit is filed against the property owner of a closed down new berlin school. the former prospect hill elementary school has become a magnet for thrill- seekers.. and the property is dangerous. monday, new berlin police took seven juveniles into custody for trespassing and possession of vacant for several years. police say there is not only broken glass... but potential problems of mold and asbestos in the building. also from new berlin - a contact 6 alert. police say there have been recent complaints about substandard services for driveway seal coating and fraudulent home services. they say many cases involved door-to- door sales people. they talk their way in.. distract the homeowner - and then another worker robs the place. new berlin police say they often target the elderly. hero today, carrying a seven-and-a-half months pregnant woman out of a burning car in louisiana. w-b-r-z photographer patrick perry was driving behind the woman on the way to an unrelated story. that's when the woman lost control, ran off the road and crashed into trees along the highway. perry rushed to the burning car - carried the woman out and gently set her down on the pavement. the whole thing. "feel a little different, you know. we normally go out and cover stories like this here and never be a part of the story." "we're human first, you know...tell the story second." paramedics arrived and took the woman to the hospital. she appeared confused but did not seem severely injured. no word yet on how she's doing. crazy dash cam video released of a ten- car pileup last week in new york . as you can see-- the video sho a line of cars. bystanders rushed to save a woman from a burning vehicle. she managed to escape with just a couple cuts a bruises. in total-- ten people were hospitalized but they're all going to be okay. a missouri man facing charges after he was caught red-handed stealing a bag of flaming hot cheetos -- then trying to start a fire! st. louis police say joshua employee who caught him in the act. then -- he went outside the station, poured some gasoline on the ground... and tried to ignite it with a cigarette. it didn't work -- and he was arrested. vladimir putin .... arrested monday at a florida supermarket. no, not the russian president - this guy. police in west palm beach say they came of a man yelling at workers. store managers say they tried to get putin to leave the store, but he refused. vladamir putin is now facing charges of trespassing and resisting an officer. in just a few short days mother teresa will officially be recognized as a saint. and a group of local catholics with a special connection to her will be in attendance. fox6's rachelle baillon has more details. on tuesday fran schuck and about parish in north lake, set out for rome. "i thought 'you know you've always wanted to do this you're going to do it now'." schuck's 17-year-old granddaughter is joining her on the trip. "it's a lifetime experience and me and my grandma are going together which will be even more special to share that together." the crew is making a holy year pilgrimage--but they'll also get to watch their namesake be canonized and declared a saint on sepm churches are named after people are already declared saints so for us to be able to be there when she is canonized is just an opportunity that is very rare." it's the kind of experience that schuck still can't believe she's about to have. "a most incredible human being i've read many books about her.....i'm speechless when i think about having that privilege to be actually be at the canonization." father stanfield says the group will join an expected crowd of about one to two million people for mother teresa's canonization on 10pm open we start tonight with breaking news. milwaukee police tweeting several arrests have been made in the you'll remember that's where sylville smith was shot and killed by a milwaukee police officer 2 weeks ago. ashley sears is there live-- she joins us with an update. there is a rather large police presence out here. police are in riot gear in the area behind me. police were called out here following complaints by neighbors for and auer. people were asked to leave the area. police say several uncooperative people were arrested. one of the easiest cases greenfield police have ever closed. a man is brutally attacked... and the suspect posts a full confession on facebook. fox6s bret lemoine has the bizarre details. if only it were this easy... cd 'he had posted some information on facebook.' ...every time a crime is committed: cd 'essentially, it was a confession.' greenfield police

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