Plus people are still picking up the pieces from this weeks violence in sherman park. How one group is making sure kids in the community have positive role model to look up to. Good morning and welcome back to wakeup. Time now x xx adlib Weather Forecast forecast from fox6 chief meteorologist rob haswell the next 2448 hours is all about watching a cold front that is moving our way. Ahead of that front today, we warm into the mid to upper 80s and dewpoints stay in the upper 60s to near 70. As the front moves through on friday and saturday, well see rain and into the low 70s through the weekend. Anchor adlibs traffic red on traffic map major delays yellow on traffic map some delays green on traffic map no delays for the third time this week morning fire in the sherman park neighborhood. Our Deandra Corinthios is live near 33th and hadley with the very latest. Firefighters were called out to the scene of two house fires in the sherman park neighborhood early thursday morning, august 18th.
Sisters of st. Francisbased on milwaukees south side. The community is remembering her for her concern and charity. 34 52 just a gentle, kind soul, a very warm smile. A very loving person. Early reports indicate held and merrill may have been robbedbut the investigation is ongoing. 35 17 the community will pull together, pray together, remember her life and ministry and all the many thousands of lives that shes touched through her will be lasting two women remembered for how they lived their livesinstead of their tragic end. 12 27 i have been so edified by the faith of the people that i care for. They challenge and inspire me. Milwaukee archbishop Jerome Listecki released a statement tonight only the School Sisters of st. Francis, but also the entire church of a woman whose life was spent in service. The School Sisters community is in the process of planning funeral arrangements and masses. Live in the newsroom, Ashley Sears Fox 6 news. And for the latest developments in the Homicide I
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
Will reach the upper 70s, and well drop into the mid 60s overnight with partly cloudy skies. Today scattered showers and storms on and off through the afternoon. Breaking news overnight. A man suspected in killing two nuns in 46yearold Rodney Earl Sanders has been charged with two counts of capital murder in the deaths of sister margaret held and sister paula merrill. One of the nuns, sister margaret held, grew up in slinger and worked with the School Sisters of st. Francis in milwaukee. Police found the women stabbed to death inside their home. Where they work as Nurse Practitioners helping people in the poor, rural area. Authorities say a car belonging to one of the victims was found abandoned less than a mile from the home. Sanders is being held in an awaiting his initial court appearance. Milwaukee Police Searching for suspects in a murder overnight. Officers responded to a shooting near 19th and meinecke around 1245 this morning. There they found a man had been shot. He was pronou
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