Good evening. Us army staff sgt. Matthew thompson graduated from brookfield central in 2006, where he was the captain of the Football Team and played trombone in school ensembles. Theyll be having a moment of silence at tonights Football Game to honor his sacrifice. Before Us Army Staff sgt. Matthew thompson was a bronze star medal winner, before he was a special forces medical sergeant, and before he even enlisted in the us army, he was a muchlo marquette university. i cant think of anyone that was as committed to living the best version of their life possible, every day. He was a remarkable human being and he will never be replaced. the university tells us thompson attended the school from the fall of 2006 until the spring of 2008. Manning says thompson then transferred to Concordia University in california. He graduated in 2010 and joined the army in march 2011. Thompson died on tuesday from wounds he suffered in afghanistan. In a statement, the commander of special Operations Task
Nein the mid 80s. A few showers redeveloped overnight and will be out of the area by 8am, and it remains warm and humid with lows in the upper 60s. The humidity drops throughout the day with a nw wind, highs near 80 and a mostly sunny sky. Tonight is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lakefront, and low to rain soaked roads this morning incident free on the roads dot reminds you to give extra space and time on the road ways the slick slippery roads cause potential risks to driving issues breaking overnight an hours long assault on American University in afghanistan has ended. Right now the death toll is at 12 but it could go up as crews work to clear the building. Seven studts, three Police Officers and two security guards are the victims. So far no militant group has claimed. A milwaukeearea native serving as a green beret has died in afghanistan. The department of defense says Staff Sergeant Matthew Thompson was killed by an zervakis is live with more on his ties to our area.
Milwaukee nun a victim of murder. Tonights big story shocked and saddened. Two sisters found stabbed to death at their mississippi home. One of those nuns has a milwaukee connection. Ashley sears has reaction from the School Sisters of st. Francis. Shes in the newsroom. Sister margaret held had been a member of that community for 49 years. Its based on milwaukees south side. Tonight those who knew her are heartbroken by her death. 09 35 this is one of the poorest counties in all of mississippi. For the past four decades. Sister margaret held has dedicated to her life to helping the people of rural mississippi. The nun worked as a her ministry. Her work was documented in an online video. 12 20 they know when you are genuine. I know when ive connected with them. But thursdaywhen held and sister Paula Merrill didnt show up to a clinic where they worked people worried. They were discovered stabbed to death inside their mississippi home. 33 16 shock and extremely sad. Held was a member of t
Nein the mid 80s. A few showers redeveloped overnight and will be out of the area by 8am, and it remains warm and humid with lows in the upper 60s. The humidity drops throughout the day with a nw wind, highs near 80 and a mostly sunny sky. Tonight is clear and cool with lows near 60 along the lakefront, and rain soaked roads this Morning Light traffic is building incident free on the roads several overnight closures reopening in the next 10 to 15 minutesdot reminds you to give extra space breaking overnight an hours long attack on the American University in kabul, afghanistan has come to an end. The brazen attack left 12 injured. The dead included seven students and three police officers. No group has claimed responsibility, but all signs point to the rescuers continue to search for survivors in the town of amatce heres a live look at the scene thereresidents just spent their first night in tents and temporary shelters. Children and the elderly were housed inside a Sports Facility the
Netflix Series Making a murderer put steven avery back in the headlines. Zellner and her Chicago Law Firm signed on to represent him earlier this year. Now averys supporters are hopeful for a bombshell. Zellner tweeted last month a tsunami of new evidence is on the way her tweets indicate her case focuses on planted evidence cellphone tower records. And dna samples. She even hinted at a new suspect. Avery and his nephew. Brendan dassey. Have been in prison for nearly a decade. Convicted of the 2005 murder of theresa halbach. Avery is serving a life sentence in waupun. If averys motion is filed this week. It will come two weeks after a federal judge overturned dasseys conv whether to retry dassey. Or whether hell be released from prison. Adlib to weather were through most of this mornings rain, and its time for things to clear up well see a mix of sun and clouds through the afternoon while humidity steadily drops. Highs will reach the low 80s. Today partly to mostly sunny. Humidity drop